Posts by diane villadsen

Sharing Audio on Social Media: Anchor vs. Audiogram A question that still puzzles many podcasters and audio storytellers is: how do I distribute audio on social media? With platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that thrive on visual posts, audio can easily be buried in your audience’s feeds. Many audio producers have resorted to…

Podcast proliferation drives greater need for audio skills Nearly a quarter of Americans are listening to at least one podcast a month—that’s more than use Twitter. That’s one of the findings from Edison Research’s 2017 Infinite Dial report, which charts digital media consumption in the U.S. The study shows podcast listenership is continuing its steady…

Podcast Production Services Podcasting is the new “gold” in digital media. As a medium it’s easily consumable- we are able to multitask while listening, and podcasts are available on a multitude of mobile devices.  With the increase for this on-demand audio there is a need for more-high quality professional podcasts to be produced. As with any…

  We tried audio transcription software Trint. Here’s what we found. Transcription of audio & video recordings can be a mundane, time-consuming process that is important but often performed begrudgingly. We tested out cloud-based software Trint, which automatically transcribes audio from podcasts or audio recordings and audio from video, saving users hours of work. Why is…

5 Reasons to Start Using iPhone Video by Diane Villadsen 1) It’s compact. You can still produce and edit high-quality videos on the go, without having to bring lots of heavy gear with you. With just a pocket-sized device and a few accessories, you have a powerful video production suite that can travel with you.…

What You Should Keep When Selling Your Documentary Film By Anna Darrah & Jilann Spitzmiller With film distribution evolving as quickly as technology is adapting to meet consumers’ needs, it’s a tough time to keep up with the best way to get your film out to the world. The great thing is that any and…

What to Expect at our Podcasting Workshop Many people consider the process of audio production to be daunting: monitoring levels and splicing together a recording in Adobe Audition is a foreign experience to most. Ben Manilla, long-time radio personality and podcasting instructor, understands those challenges and quickly puts students’ minds at ease. That’s one reason…

An Interview with Richard Koci Hernandez   Watch Richard Koci Hernandez, Berkeley Advanced Media Institute instructor and multimedia expert, tell the story of the photo that took him six years to capture. The photo, which was taken right outside the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, is the result of Koci waiting six years for the…

Engage your Audience with New Media Imagine a college student attempting to watch a silent film today. Their mind would struggle to focus on something without sound, color, gifs, scrolling! Even sitting a 20-something down in front of a website from 10 years ago wouldn’t hold their interest for long. The tastes of today’s audiences are…

Ben Manilla on the Power of Podcasting An expert in creative sound production, Ben Manilla teaches the Podcasting: Telling Stories in Sound workshop at the Berkeley Advanced Media Institute. In this video interview, he shares his insight into what makes audio storytelling so powerful. According to a recent study released by Edison Research, 1 in…