Video and Multimedia

Video changed the game of journalism and today in multimedia; it continues to evolve into more than its typical norm.  During 9/11, no other medium can tell the story of a firefighter safely pulling civilians from the debris left from building that fell better than video. Of course, you may not be there with a camera when that happens. But if you are, video will certainly be more powerful, immersive, and dramatic than a written piece.

In multimedia, news packages that would appear on a newscast can also be posted to the web for viewers who didn’t catch its original airtime, however the process is more so planned as far as production, pre and post.

The most important tip for multimedia journalists is video quality matter, and just because you shoot video on a smaller camera or even a mobile device, there are ways to achieve great quality video. Being able to shoot high quality video and have the right technique as you shoot you story a videographer can use movement to tell the story as well.

Video is one of the most complicated forms of media to effectively produce and display for online formats. Videographers and photographers should have a basic understanding of the concepts of bandwidth, data rates, video resolution, compression issues, and delivery modes. With online media, video and screen size can be a difficult task to accomplish, but by knowing types of platforms your audience will view your piece on will better equip you in shooting a story for pleasing to the eye of the viewer.