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Entries from April 2009

SLR Hybrids – Now with autofocus

April 30th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

If you’re like me, and you need to get both photos and videos when you’re working on assignment, then you are watching the development of hybrid cameras very closely.
Well, the world of hybrid cameras just got a little bit better with Panasonic’s GH1 which includes auto focus.
Now if they only upgrade the audio handling and [...]


Dallas Morning News: At the edge of life

April 29th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

When I was in Dallas doing a workshop with photographer turned documentarian David Leeson, the DMN had just started this ambitious project.  The high contrast black and white film noir shooting does create an interesting theme throughout this series.  Definitely worth a look.
Thanks to multimedia muse for raising this to my attention again.
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Teaching recycling

April 28th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

It’s time to put out the recycling today, so I thought I’d post this nifty primer on how recycling works.  A great example of teaching with animation.
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Kids with guns

April 27th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

Haunting audio slideshow of children playing war by Tim Hussin. The photos are incredibly strong, but the skilled audio editing really drives the mood of this piece, and the association with warfare.
Kudos to multimedia muse for the link.
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Playing Catch Up

April 27th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

A handful of great links that I missed this past week while working on the road.
Tracy Boyer at innovative interactivity unloads a bevy of great links for any multimedia enthusiast out there.  It’s essentially a list of lists.  (How does she find the time to cull all these links?)
Some great advice from John Gross. [...]


WaPost – Fish and Politics

April 20th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

If you don’t know much about the Virginia governors race, this is a good place to start. It doesn’t have any analysis, but it does give a good introduction to who the major candidates are and the nature of the governor’s race.
A good example of how when the scene is the story, even in a [...]


Some great video and time-lapse advice.

April 20th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

A couple of great instructive posts out there this week.
Mediastorm posted a great top ten list for improving your multimedia production.
And Photojojo posted one of the best guide’s I’ve read for doing solid time-lapse photography.
Enjoy!
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NY Times – One in 8 million

April 17th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

Great visual storytelling from the NY Times in their “One in 8 million” series.  Posted via multimedia muse.
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Neiman Labs – Enjoy what you do, or else

April 16th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

Interesting thoughts on what skillsets online reporters should have.
My favorite is the idea that if you have reporters who don’t enjoy what they are doing, that it will come through in such a personal medium.
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AP – “Big Issue” a Webby honoree

April 15th, 2009 by MattFordMedia | No Comments

The Webby nominees have been anounced, and while the “Big Issue” project I worked on for most of the general election didn’t get a finalist spot, it did receive honoree status.
Here is the list of other honorees in the category.
And a video promo for the “Big Issue” project.
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