Archive for the “multimedia” category

White House News Photographer’s Association Judging

by Eric on March 6, 2011

Last weekend I had the pleasure of co-judging the New Media category of the White House News Photographer’s Association Eyes of History contest; I judged alongside Sue Morrow and my buddy Chad Stevens. See the winners here.

Undesired by Walter Astrada Wins First Place at POYi

by Eric on March 6, 2011

Undesired by Walter Astrada, a project I produced at MediaStorm, was recently honored with first place by Picture of the Year International, in the Issue Reporting category. This was very much a collaborative project. Along with Brian Storm, I had (…)

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Silver Camera Photography Festival, Netherlands

by Eric on January 30, 2011

Last weekend I traveled to The Netherlands to take part in the Silver Camera Photography Festival. I spoke about social networking at MediaStorm and our different lines of business. Additionally, I sat on a panel with two judges from the (…)

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MediaStorm and Oil Spill Commission Collaborate

by Eric on January 13, 2011

I’m proud to announce my latest MediaStorm production, an overview video for the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. I was charged with creating a six to ten minute project that describes the causes (…)

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Innovative Interactivity Names Two Projects Best of 2010

by Eric on December 26, 2010

Innovative Interactivity, Tracy Boyer’s multimedia blog, listed two project I produced this year in its best of 2010 roundup. The first is Three Women, a movie I wrote and directed, with accompanying photographs by the gifted Pam Chen. The other (…)

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Remembering Room Tone

by Eric on December 15, 2010

Because recording room tone is usually done at the end of an interview, it’s easy to forget. These essential 30-seconds of “silence” that can be overlooked in one’s haste to clean up equipment. I’ve kicked myself many times. So here’s (…)

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Teaching FCP at the Northern Short Course, March 2011

by Eric on November 27, 2010

I will be teaching two classes of Final Cut Pro at the upcoming Northern Short Course in Photojournalism in Warwick, Rhode Island, March 10-12, 2011. The first class is for absolute beginners and will focus on organizing your project, the (…)

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The Analog Version

by Eric on October 24, 2010

My friend Josh Meltzer sent me this picture from the Mountain Workshop. Chad Stevens lovingly hand-crafted an analog version of my website What is the most important thing about multimedia. In the foreground is Will Yurman.

Crisis Guide: Pakistan

by Eric on October 10, 2010

Crisis Guide: Pakistan is the sixth installment of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Crisis Guide series. At MediaStorm, I co-produced the first chapter overview along with Tim Matsui. From the description: This interactive presentation traces Pakistan’s evolution and the competing (…)

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Take Care Wins at FotoWeek DC

by Eric on October 10, 2010

Take Care, a project I produced for the MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop won first place at FotoWeek DC in the Multimedia – Documentary Storytelling and Experimental category. The Take Care team is Gillian Laub, Elena Ghanotakis, Henrik Björnsson, Laura (…)

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