Category: Video & Multimedia
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Masao Yamamoto, Japan's poet philosopher of photography – lens culture photography weblog
Japanese photographer Masao Yamamoto has intrigued me since I first held several of his tiny energy-charged photos in my hands at a photography festival in California in 2003, and I could not leave without taking three of these precious objects home with me (at a price I could barely afford at the time). Six years…
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WFMU's Beware of the Blog: Soul Train On Crack Cocaine
Back in the PCP days of the 1970’s, James Brown hosted his own television show. Future Shock was filmed in the pre TBS studios of WTCG in Atlanta. It could have been lost forever, but a few episodes managed to slip out of the vaults. Check it out here.
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pictures. » stories in search of tellers.
Photos by Rob Finch “Stories are in search of tellers. And when a story grabs onto you, that’s the one you should be telling.” – Storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung recites one of his favorite quotes. Check it out here.
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Photographer's Journal: A View of Chad's Refugee Crisis | The New York Times
: Photographer’s Journal: A View of Chad’s Refugee Crisis, by Noor photographer Jan Grarup. Check it out here. Via APAD.
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They Shoot Presidential Candidates, Don't They? – PDNPulse
: We are still not sure when photog John Harrington sleeps. Between last night and this morning, he managed to shoot John McCain’s victory speech in Virginia, interview other photogs about how they shoot and transmit their pix on the campaign trail, and turn that footage into an insightful seven-minute video. Check it out here.
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Richard’s Notes » Blog Archive » Jeff Mermelstein
Jeff Mermelstein walks around New York with his Leica taking pictures. Great commentary on his style and process including his work on 9/11 below. Check it out here.
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State of the Art: When Music Ruins the Picture Show
I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I’ve decided the time has come for me to make some kind of statement about it. You may not like what I have to say. I have had enough of slide shows accompanied by music. In fact, I’m pretty sick of them. The turning point came…
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Journalism.co.uk :: Guardian special report wins Journalism.co.uk multimedia storytelling competition
: A special report looking at the provision of education in an area of Mali has won the inaugural Journalism.co.uk multimedia reporting competition. Judges praised the combined use of voiceover, stills and video footage within a series of slideshows, that made up the Learning Lessons in Africa report, calling it a ‘compelling story’ and a…
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PDNPulse – State Of The Union Made Interesting!
: When does photographer/blogger John Harrington sleep? We are not sure. Sometime between last night (when he covered the State of the Union address) and this afternoon, he produced an extremely informative 12-minute video about how photographers cover the president’s annual applause-fest. (Take note of Dennis Brack’s spot-on prediction that the Obama-Clinton cold shoulder would…
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TED | TEDBlog: Looking at celebrity: Alison Jackson on TED.com
Why can’t you make it through the checkout line without flipping through page after page of pregnant celebs in Us magazine? Alison Jackson knows why. In her work, she photographs the people you think you recognize doing what you really want to see. And in the process, she’s questioning our shared desire to get personal…
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Lakai – Fully Flared – Best Skate Video Intro Ever – Lifelounge – Daily Goodness
: OK. It’s a massive call, but this intro for Lakai’s, Fully Flared skate video is f*cking awesome. The perfect blend of pyrotechnics, skate skills and photography. Respect. Check it out here. via John Nack.
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Classic Television Showbiz: Divorce Hearing (1958)
: Potentially, the worst television show ever. I love it! The Christian disclaimer at the start is fascinating, and after watching the program, it seems ridiculous to hold on to the concept that this pair must stay together. I mean, really, who wants to be with a guy who wishes he were Red Skelton!? Check…
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Remembering Ray
Remembering Ray: “Ray Farkas, one of the visionaries of video storytelling passed away recently. Known more as a producer than photographer, Ray’s legend is in large part due to the ‘Farkas look’ of his video stories. After placing wireless mics on his subjects, he made sure the camera was far away from them and often…
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MediaStorm: Rape of a Nation by Marcus Bleasdale
MediaStorm: Rape of a Nation by Marcus Bleasdale: “The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to the deadliest war in the world today. An estimated 5.4 million people have died since 1998, the largest death toll since the Second World War, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). IRC reports that as many as…
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Blueeyes: Little Voice, by Lisa Wiltse
Blueeyes: Little Voice, by Lisa Wiltse: “”
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TheStar.com
TheStar.com: “Twenty days. Twenty thousand still images. A single message. Toronto Star photographer Lucas Oleniuk captures the issue of global warming in a video created entirely by using still images. “
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Be a multimedia McGuyver – 101 DIY tools and techniques for cool, professional photo, audio and video gear on the cheap | Will Sullivan’s Journerdism
Be a multimedia McGuyver – 101 DIY tools and techniques for cool, professional photo, audio and video gear on the cheap | Will Sullivan’s Journerdism: “Long, long ago in high school and college I used to do a bunch of indy films with friends and classmates for fun (and some school classes). We never had…
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…fredman eyes the visions…: Tefillin
…fredman eyes the visions…: Tefillin: “I finally edited this project, which I shot when I was interning at the Star-Ledger, I hoped to finish it while working there, but things ended and I didn’t have a chance to edit it during my final week. I learned a few important lessons — don’t gather too much…
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Ricky Gervais does a spoof save-Africa PSA
adfreak: More total genius from Ricky Gervais. This mock PSA is from Friday’s Comic Relief 2007 in the U.K. As Stephen Merchant says, “The real money is in adverts!” Via Spare Room. Here.
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Clips: ’80s Video Dating Losers
Dethroner: Hold the comically oversized mobile phone: this video of men recording their profiles for a video dating service in what appears to be the early ’80s is too good to be true. I know I haven’t gotten into fashion much yet this week, but consider this a primer on what taking a risk will…