Smart phones for print journalists

SMART PHONES FOR PRINT JOURNALISTS

SMART PHONES FOR PRINT JOURNALISTS

Newspapers outpace broadcasters in video upload, but

users stay on TV sites longer.

SMART PHONES FOR PRINT JOURNALISTS

“Video killed the radio star, but may save newspapers”

2011: Gannett invests in thousands of iPhones and

iPads for reporters

Options:

• Extra footage from interviews and b-roll• Long form news show (Delaware

County DT) • User generated content (CNN iReport)• Ad videos (extra deliverables for ad

salespeople)

Newspapers using YouTube

• Dallas Morning News • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc3Z30W4r

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• St. Petersburg Times create “movie trailers”• http://www.ojr.org/ojr/stories/080124yung/

WHAT WE’RE COVERING:

1) Photos2) Audio3) Video4) Editing

BASIC TOOLS ALREADY INSTALLED

• Voice Memos for audio recording

BASIC TOOLS ALREADY INSTALLED

• Voice Memos for audio recording• Still/Video Camera (720p HD/big files)

BASIC TOOLS ALREADY INSTALLED

• Voice Memos for audio recording• Still/Video Camera (720p HD/big files)• YouTube (for uploading)

BASIC TOOLS ALREADY INSTALLED

• Voice Memos for audio recording• Still/Video Camera (720p HD/big files)• YouTube (for uploading)• Apps Store

TAKING YOUR PICTURES

Avoiding Disaster

TAKING YOUR PICTURES: Backlighting

TAKING YOUR PICTURES: Bad Framing

TAKING YOUR PICTURES: Up the Nose

TAKING YOUR PICTURES

CROPPING IN PHOTOSHOP

EXPRESS (app available in your app store)

• Cropping with finger swipes• Filters• Color correction• Quick email/upload

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: TRIPODS

Stabilization is key for both photos and video!!!

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: TRIPODS

(GorrillaMobile/$39.95)

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: TRIPODS

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: LENS

Boost your photo quality!! http://photojojo.com/store/

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: LENS (PANORAMIC-

360 views=video/$49.00)

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: LENS (TELEPHOTO--

8x power/$35.00)

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: LENS (TELEPHOTO)

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: LENS (DSLR/$249)

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: LENS (DSLR MOUNT)

PHOTO TOOLS YOU CAN BUY: SOFTWARE

Photoshop Express (Free on iPhone)

AUDIO IN THE FIELD

Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere

• Mic is too far away from the mouth• Volume is not turned up

AUDIO IN THE FIELD

Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere

• Mic is too far away from the mouth• Volume is not turned up• Interrupting the interviewee

AUDIO IN THE FIELD

Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere

• Mic is too far away from the mouth• Volume is not turned up• Interrupting the interviewee• Hearing your voice during the interview

AUDIO IN THE FIELD Watch How Quickly They Click Elsewhere

• Mic is too far away from the mouth• Volume is not turned up• Interrupting the interviewee• Hearing your voice during the interview• Bad quality because of external noise or equipment

failure

AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY: EXTERNAL MICS ($40.00)

AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY: IRECORDER PRO ($2.99)

http://www.simpletouchsoftware.com/products/irecorder/

* This WILL NOT edit audio for you!

AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY: EDITING/RECORDER APPS

http://hindenburgsystems.com/products/hindenburg-field-recorder (video)

($29.99)

http://monleapp.com/

($9.99)

*with both you can upload to a FTP site directly!

AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY: SOUNDCLOUD WITH NO BUFFERING (120 minutes)

http://soundcloud.com/

*Upload sound directly from your phone usingtheir app to Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress or your company’s site (distinctive URL unlike MySpace, etc.).

*Listeners can make comments on any section ofyour audio.

*Virtually no buffering delay!

AUDIO TOOLS TO BUY: SOUNDCLOUD WITH NO

BUFFERING* Users can place the widget on their own websites or blogs and then SoundCloud will automatically Tweet every track uploaded.

SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO (TIPS)

• Always use a tripod!

SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO (TIPS)

• Always use a tripod!• Sequence shooting

SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO (TIPS)

• Always use a tripod!• Sequence shooting • Stick with a shot and count to ten before

moving

SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO (TIPS)

• Always use a tripod!• Sequence shooting • Stick with a shot and count to ten before moving• No quickie shots (snap-zooms, pans)

SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO (TIPS)

• Always use a tripod!• Sequence shooting • Stick with a shot and count to ten before moving• No quickie shots (snap-zooms, pans)• Stick with the rule of thirds!!

SHOOTING YOUR VIDEO (TIPS W/CHARLIE SHEEN)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5aSa4tmVNM

VIDEO TOOLS TO BUY: MOUNTS ($159/$169)

VIDEO TOOLS TO BUY: MOUNTS

VIDEO TOOLS TO BUY: MOUNTS ($129.00)

http://www.swivl.com/

EDITING WITH iMOVIE

• $4.99 at your apps store• Included on your Apple desktop/laptop

EDITING WITH iMOVIE

• Avoid jump cuts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVlZjJfXYfU

EDITING WITH iMOVIE

• Avoid jump cuts• Clean audio with no talking unless it’s part

of the natural sound

EDITING WITH iMOVIE

• Avoid jump cuts• Clean audio with no talking unless it’s part

of the natural sound• No unstable movements (snap-zooms,

etc.)

EDITING WITH iMOVIE

• Avoid jump cuts• Clean audio with no talking unless it’s part

of the natural sound• No unstable movements (snap-zooms,

etc.)• Pace your editing (5-8 seconds per shot,

not short-long-short)

EDITING WITH iMOVIE(Statesman package)

http://www.statesman.com/video/?bclid=1461295911&bctid=1616092177001

EDITING WITH iMOVIE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEaWuCrI24s

WRAP-UP

• Distributing list of useful smart phone apps

• Don’t run out of battery by leaving too many apps running at the same time!!

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