Kategorie: Journalismustools

If you’ve ever fancied making a documentary yourself, take a look at my workshop „How to make a short documentary with a smartphone“. Follow this tutorials for some tips on creating a documentary film. Here are some supplementary notes.

Cover photo: Runner1616, Clpbrd, CC BY-SA 3.0

Interviews are the main method for acquiring information from individuals. Study these 10 strategies to improve your interview skills.

Cover Photo:: Michael Pattinson, Public Domain

One of the more successful way of training new folks in visual literacy is through patterns. One such pattern that is used in journalism circles is the „BBC 5 shot“ pattern, pioneered by Michael Rosenblum. He developed this method while training    journalists from the NY Times to the BBC Five-shot rule is a useful technique in filming someone working on something. You can various tutorials and guidelines on the web about five-shot rule. This is my version.

Titelbild: Macchrissli, Interview Monitor Grid, CC BY-SA 4.0

One of the best ways to explain your science is through the use of video. Here are some basic tips for making your videos look professional.

Cover Photo: Mueller / MSC, MSC 2014 Smartphone-Audience Mueller MSC2014, CC BY 3.0 DE

Did you know that your smartphone is a magic movie making tool? It is a powerful content creation tool right out of the box. Even the headphones can also be used as an emergency microphone for interviews. But what equipment do you actually need to become a mobile journalist and what is nice-to-have?

Cover Photo: © Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons), Periscope app streaming a guided tour in Städel museum, Frankfurt-3308, CC BY-SA 4.0

Shooting and sharing videos has never been so easy, with a wide selection of mobile apps available to capture, edit and distribute your footage.

Cover Photo: Fuzheado, Wikimakesvideo-iphone-camera, CC BY-SA 3.0

Online Videos are enjoying great popularity. 55% of people watch videos online every day and using the word ‘video’ in an email subject line boosts the open rates by 19%. Nevertheless videos are still underepresented in science communication. Although it is quite easy to make a short documentary with a smartphone and some apps. The process is so simple that anyone can make them very easily. In this workshop I show you how to get better video with your smartphone including mistakes to avoid, and general filming tips on stabilization, framing, exposure, focus, lighting, audio, and must have accessories. The final sections presents suggestions for further reading .

Cover Photo: Niccolò Caranti, WikiCon 2016 – Eröffnungsfeier 03, CC BY-SA 4.0