May 18-23 2008 Multimedia Training
North Gate Hall, UC Berkeley
The Knight Digital Media Center's Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop, May 18-23 2008, offers intensive, short course multimedia training for mid-career journalists. The workshop covers all aspects of multimedia news production, from basic storyboarding to the incorporation of multimedia features in storytelling. Participants are taught the technical skills they need to produce quality multimedia stories including audio/video recording and editing, Flash graphics, digital cameras, Photoshop and web design concepts. Guest speakers discuss the future of journalism, the role of technology and the importance of audience engagement.
Featured speakers TBA.
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism lecturers Jane Stevens, Paul Grabowicz, Ellen Seidler, Samantha Grant, Marilyn Pittman, Scot Hacker and Jeremy Rue present the workshop’s core multimedia curriculum.
Application deadline was Apr 11, 2008 11:59 p.m.
Webcasts
Some presentations from this workshop were webcast live.
Archived webcasts may be viewed below.
Cit-J, Community, Mashups and Mobile
Using Your New Skills to Get Your Dream Job
Building Local Conversation with Topix
Looking Big on a Small Budget
UGC and Multimedia at the BBC
Current, Collaborative Storytelling, Our Googlezon Future
Presentations
The following presentations were provided to workshop participants but not publicly webcast.
Web-centric Journalism, Shells, and Storyboards
Storyboarding Basics
Video Camera Instruction & Video Shooting Techniques
Digital Audio Recorders
Digital Photo Cameras
Mac Computer Overview
Photoshop
Storytelling with Adobe Flash & Flash Techniques
Soundtrack Pro Audio Editing
Final Cut Pro Video Editing
Stand-Ups and Voice-Overs
Dreamweaver & Multimedia Web Sites
Participants
The following people attended this workshop as "fellows."
- Laura Bischoff
- Karl Mondon
- Scott Anderson
- Therese Tran
- Kati Bexley
- Katharine Kimball
- Penelope Carrington
- Chris Walton
- Pam Leblanc
- Miguel Castro
- Scott Ferrell
- Martha Irvine
- Sanjay Bhatt
- Jessica Goldfin
- Rachael Myrow
- Daniel Vasquez
- Sasha Aslanian
- Eric Seals
- Laura Mcclure
- Aman Ali
- Lydia Chavez
- Mark Glaser
Projects
Workshop participants often produce multimedia web sites as part of their instruction.
In most cases, these demonstration web sites are available for public viewing.
Disabled on Bikes
Car accidents, gunshot wounds and arthritis have put them in a wheelchair. At the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program in Berkeley, Arthur, Francisca and many others get back on a bike.
Tracking Nature's Footsteps
A nature-inspired researcher leads an international team that integrates biology, mathematics, engineering and computer science to discover the secrets behind Gecko traction.
Eco House
The Ecohouse in Berkeley captures graywater from indoor plumbing to irrigate a lush garden. And it's all perfectly legal.
Tele-Immersion
Scientists at UC Berkeley are developing an innovative 3D technology aimed at changing the way humans interact.
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