33. Filmmaker by Trade
Photography in HS
Undergraduate at Spelman - during 1990‘s
Black Hollywood Renaissance
MFA from USC - SCA
Grip/Electric work and Indie Doc
Camerawoman
Eventually founded Community Bridge Video
34. Journalist by Chance
High School Paper: Photographer, Editor
National Enquirer TV
Documentary Film counts ?
Making films educational involves
research
Oakland Local
36. Oakland Local Is...
News that Matters: Environment, Food,
Development, Identity, Arts Education, Tech, and
Justice
Quality news from reporters, non-profits,
volunteers
Over 700 registered contributors
Over 66,000 unique visitors per month
7,000+ Facebook users
5,000+ Flickr followers
37. Many Types of News Video
Photo Slideshow
Slideshow with music or
sound
Interactive Photo
Slideshow
Data over time
Video Clip
Video interview
Video montage
Video story
We could also call these Motion Pictures
All options presented
here are budget-minded
because Oakland Local
operates on a very
tight budget. Resources
directly impact quality
for all of these.
38. Photo Slideshow
Tools: Still camera,
Flickr account, embed
code
Easy to produce,
especially within the
confines of a template
website.
Can be easily adapted
for breaking news.
(We did for #OO)
http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/25/fundraising-party-fruitopia-celebrates-womens-poetry-slam
39. Photo Slideshow
with Music or Sound
Tools: Still camera,
audio recorder, licensed
music, animoto.com ,
youtube.com
Easy to produce and
very engaging
presentation.
Had to export from
animoto and import to
youtube to save costs of
a pro account.
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/cane-river-montclair-one-familys-traditions-are-food-soul
41. Interactive Photo Slideshow
Tools: Still camera,
voicethread.com ,
embed code
Easy to produce,
including journalist
commentary
Was not easy to get
public responses.
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/in-search-of-west-oakland
42. Data Over Time
Tools: Quicktime or any
screen recording software,
Envirostar or any
Government Data Display
website, YouTube
Editor didn’t wind up
liking/using this but I
still think it’s compelling
Could be recreated with
motion graphics software
for more impact/clarity
http://spot.us/pitches/915-toxic-tour-ii-right-beneath-our-feet/updates
43. Video Clip
Tools: Video camera,
audio recorder, editing
software (FCP), Youtube,
embeddable links
Lets stereotyped groups
speak for themselves.
Videos become quotes in
the article.
Drupal and Youtube don’t
always play nice.
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/black-aids-awareness-day-how-young-
black-men-oakland-are-faring-2013
44. Video Interview
Tools: Flip Camera with
audio, Wireless
Microphone, Editing
Software (Final Cut Pro),
Youtube, embed code
Lets subject speak in their
own voice.
Requires significant
experience time. Can
also be replicated by others
with more resources.
http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/06/oakland-teen-receives-prestigious-award-redford-center
45. Video Montage
Tools: DSLR Video
Camera, Audio
Recorder, Editing
Software (Final Cut
Pro)
Gives readers the feel of
a person or place.
Evergreen - doesn’t have
to be produced on
deadline and can run
anytime.
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oaklands-station-33-offers-cool-cuts-great-conversation-customers
46. Video Story
Tools: Video Camera
with audio, Wireless
Microphone, Editing
Software (Final Cut
Pro), Youtube, embed
code
Beginning-Middle-End
in this case, a review.
Requires more prep and
post-production.
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/omcas-pixar-exhibit-meets-its-toughest-youngest-reviewers
47. The Future is Bright
Online video editors including
http://www.youtube.com/editor
Video annotation and link overlays like
https://popcorn.webmaker.org/
Timeline tools like
www.timeline.js and www.dipity.com
Methods for presenting/integrating video like
https://www.atavist.com/
