I found myself watching the Oscars last night and jotting down movies that I wanted to add to my Netflix queue. I am at a desperation point in my subscription and need new material. I have seen everything in my queue and only have black and white movies as well as obscure documentaries that I [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Oscars & My Netflix Queue
Posted in Movies, tagged Academy Awards, In Bruges, Legend of the Lost, Man on Wire, Movies, New York Times, Slumdog Millionaire, The Duchess, video, video journalism on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
NY Post Chimp Cartoon: Power of the Image
Posted in video journalism, tagged chimp cartoon, image, New York Post, newspaper video, online video, power of visual image, production, Prophet Mohammed cartoons, video on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The uproar over the New York Post chimp cartoon reminded me of the protests and death threats following cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers several years ago.
What these scandals teach anyone involved in the visual business is the power of the image. We will not get into the politics of these cartoons but explore [...]
Video Picks: Does Iowa Suck?
Posted in Eastern Iowa, tagged Cedar Rapids, Eastern Iowa, Gazette, Iowa, online video, video, video journalism on February 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is the first post in a regular effort on this blog highlighting interesting videos about Iowa and local matters in particular. I’ve combed YouTube and Google and pulled out interesting fare.
In the video below, a teen rants on his webcam about all the reasons why Iowa sucks from defaming movie stars born here to [...]
Frost/Nixon: Journalism Under Pressure
Posted in Movies, tagged Academy Awards, Frost/Nixon, journalism, Movies, video, video journalism on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After seeing Ron Howard’s Academy Award nominated film Frost/Nixon, what struck me was how just how under fire TV journalist David Frost was with the Nixon interviews following Watergate.
Many have commented how the film humanized Nixon. The disgraced President is seen as a political fox. He likens the interviews with Frost to combat and easily [...]
Let Them Watch Dirt!
Posted in Cedar Rapids, Flood, tagged Eastern Iowa, Flood of 2008, Gazette, multimedia, online video, schlock on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a great video. It’s worthy of a Pulitzer.
A cute kid (who just happens to be a flood victim) is painting over the anti-Culver, anti-Halloran graffiti on his newly remodeled house in the Corridor. He is almost finished but can’t reach up to brush over the CULVER IS A DOOFUS higher up. Suddenly, Air [...]
Is Music Heresy?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Some people consider using music in a news-ish video to be heresy. They argue that it emotionally tugs at the viewer in all the wrong ways and strays from journalistic objectivity. Angela Grant of the News Videographer argues these points on her popular blog.
I disagree. I think music, if used well, can shape the narrative. [...]
Tremendous Interviews on WashPost’s On Being
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A colleague referred me to washingtonpost.com’s On Being multimedia series. Basically, it is one-person interviews on an interesting topic that illuminates and reveals the person in front of the camera. The Gazette is planning a similar series in launching Iowa.com where we interview Iowans and present their voices. People, occupations and interests discussed — all [...]
MOVIE WATCH: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Posted in Uncategorized on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This blog usually covers video and news, but with the advent of Oscar season, we will frequently cover the terrain of filmed entertainment; or, in other words, movies! I have seen many of the award-nominated films this winter including The Wrestler and Gran Torino. This weekend, my wife and I saw Slumdog Millionaire.
The most striking [...]
