Lancaster Kurt (Digital Filmmaker Multimedia Producer Northern Arizona University Usa) - Video Journalism For The Web A Practical Introduction To Documentary Storytelling - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: As newspapers and broadcast news outlets direct more resources toward online content print reporters and photojournalists are picking up video cameras and crafting new kinds of stories with their lenses. Creating multimedia video journalism requires more than simply adapting traditional broadcast techniques: it calls for a new way of thinking about how people engage with the news and with emerging media technologies. In this guide Kurt Lancaster teaches students and professional journalists how to shoot better video and tell better stories on the web providing a strong understanding of cinematic storytelling and documentary production so their videos will stand out from the crowd. Video Journalism for the Web introduces students to all the basic skills and techniques of good video journalism and documentary storytelling from shots and camera movements to sound and editing as well as offering tips for developing compelling character - driven narratives and using social media to launch a successful career as a "backpack journalist." Shooting editing and writing exercises throughout the book allow students to put these techniques into practice and case studies and interviews with top documentary journalists provide real - world perspectives on a career in video journalism. This book gives aspiring documentary journalists the tools they need to get out in the field and start shooting unforgettable multimedia stories.
Title: Video Journalism For The Web A Practical Introduction To Documentary Storytelling
Author(s): Lancaster Kurt (Digital Filmmaker Multimedia Producer Northern Arizona University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415892674
Pages: 168 Pages, 5 Line Drawings, Black And White; 187 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/13/2012
Category: Press & Journalism