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POV Interactive Documentaries Nominated for a 2015 Webby Award!

Late last summer when we produced and showcased these six interactive documentaries, we wanted to show that online documentary did not need to be confined to a conventional linear format: We could push the web browser to its limit, use nonfiction media to spark tens of thousands of conversations about taboo social issues, and share […]

DaVinci Resolve Tutorials

No-School Links One of the key takeaways from this video is just how quick and simple Resolve makes it to correct subtle (or horrid) white balance issues, which is one of the largest problems with run-and-gun footage. With a quick glance at the RGB parade, it’s very easy to see where adjustments need to be […]

Is Investigative Journalism a Joke?

Is Investigative Journalism a Joke? Jeffrey Ruoff “As print profits continue to plummet and some of the more traditional media outlets turn away from ambitious investigative journalism, documentary filmmakers are picking up the slack.” Good take on the role of documentary today.

Using NYT OpDocs to teach documentary

Heather has written a number of blog entries about using OpDocs for teaching, including: Heather McIntosh: Teaching Op-Docs: Starting with the Big Questions Heather McIntosh: Teaching Op-Docs: The Role of B-Roll Links to additional entries are on her POV Blogs. NYT: Reader Idea | Using an Op-Doc Video to Teach Argumentative Writing

50+ Superb Color Correction & Photo Effects Tutorials

Great bunch of simple Photoshop tips/tutorials. This one is useful for Maxwell St. slides.  Neutral Gray In An Image

Rick Prelinger Talk – Disrupting the Archives

A talk by Rick Prelinger in Sydney about connection between work of archivists and theory about the archive.

Open Source Media Editing Tools

Divinci Resolve Color Grading: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve Audacity audio recording and editing tool: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/ Blender video editing tool: http://www.blender.org GIMP image processing tool: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Inkscape vector drawing tool: http://www.inkscape.org/en/download/ Pencil animation tool: http://www.pencil-animation.org

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