Learn to shoot, edit and upload multimedia stories using your smartphone, with Guardian production editor Bill Shepherd.
There is an old saying that goes: the best camera is the one you always have with you. Journalists always carry their smartphones with them, which allows them to do three essential things: record audio, shoot video, and edit them. Online magazines and newspapers increasingly expect reporters to add multimedia content to their stories, as do NGOs in their reports from the field, and this practical one-day course with Bill Shepherd will give you the necessary tools to capture newsworthy moments.
You will leave with a strong understanding of the importance of good framing, good lighting and good sound. Grasp the fundamentals of these three aspects, combine them with your journalistic storytelling, and you’re a winner!
If you have an iPhone or Android smartphone, and are an industry professional - or have no background in journalism but are looking to develop your multimedia skills - don’t hesitate to contact us now for a booking.
Course content
- How to record audio interviews with a microphone
- How to shoot videos and frame the interviewee correctly
- Film vox pops, point-of-view shots, action shots and film multiple interviewees
- Use your smartphone to establish cutaway shots
- Learn how to use natural lighting to model and illuminate the subject
- Use good interview technique and edit for the sound
- Take photographs and learn how to use picture composition and rule of thirds
- How to edit your clips and create a video news story
- Launch video stories online and blogging using social media sites
Tutor profile
Bill Shepherd is a production editor at the Guardian and Observer newspapers. He is a member of the Guild of Television Camera Professionals and the National Union of Journalists.
Booking information
This course can also be tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. Please enquire on 0800 088 2586 or email corporate.masterclasses@theguardian.com
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