Video is the new form of Stock Imagery
I recently had a chat with the owner of a new video stock agency about how video is becoming the new “Stock Photography”.
- Mar 25, 2008 | 0 comment(s)
- Posted in: Creative Process, Video Journalism
The Language of Cinema in Videojournalism
My Cyber-mentor and solo video journalist David Dunkley-Gyimah has posted a cutting edge video that shows & speaks the language of video journalism while incorporating the new language of cinema.
- Mar 22, 2008 | 1 comment(s)
- Posted in: Creative Process, Video Journalism
Web Video Has No Standards
I came across a video contest that IFC is conducting and the content of the video speaks for itself. But there are some things the video touches on that I disagree with – especially if we as Solo Video Journalists want to be taken seriously when we talk about shooting and delivering our content via [...]
- Mar 15, 2008 | 0 comment(s)
- Posted in: Content Distribution, Creative Process, Video Journalism
When a creative block hits
What do you do when you just don’t feel inspired creatively? Lately I’ve been hit with what seems like a creative block that I can’t seem to overcome. When I shot stills, it seemed pretty straight forward – I’d grab my cameras and go find subjects to shoot. But shooting video isn’t the same thing.
- Mar 5, 2008 | 0 comment(s)
- Posted in: Creative Process
Solo VJ’ism: What Is a “Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Them All”?
I realized that I have used this term throughout my blog postings without giving any sort of a definition to this term. Working as a multimedia journalist is a unique concept – one that is constantly being redefined as this point in time, but to be a “Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Them All” [...]
- Jan 11, 2008 | 0 comment(s)
- Posted in: Creative Process, Video Journalism
Cliff Etzel – Solo Video Journalist & Micro Documentary Film Maker