As a toddler, Philly Mayer was healthy and happy. A chubby baby, he was quick to laugh and eager to get up on his own feet.

And then, before his first birthday, Philly suddenly stopped walking. His motor skills began to deteriorate.

After a slew of tests and endless emotional upheaval, doctors ...

During the week of July 23 MediaStorm and three Advanced Multimedia Workshop participants shot and edited the short documentary A Thousand More.

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite that went into the making of A Thousa...

Using humor and a love of fantasy, "The Amazing Amy" Harlib connects with audiences through performing strenuous yoga-based contortion acts in New York City.

Watch the film's epilogue, "A Conversation with Amy Harlib" https://vimeo.com/124775683

The Amazing Amy is a product of the MediaStorm St...

During the week of March 5th, MediaStorm and four Advanced Multimedia Workshop participants shot and edited the short documentary The Amazing Amy. The process was an intense learning experience filled with plenty of long nights and heartfelt debate.

This piece, the first in a series of The Makin...

See the full project at: https://www.mediastorm.com/training/workshops/mediastorm-storytelling-workshop/santa-cruz/lights-in-the-shadows

See the full project at: http://mediastorm.com/training/workshops/mediastorm-storytelling-workshop/santa-cruz/finding-balance

Tim Obert has been hooked on fishing since landing his first fish as a young boy with his father off the Santa Cruz Wharf on California’s Central Coast.

By the time he w...

See the full project at: https://www.mediastorm.com/training/workshops/mediastorm-storytelling-workshop/santa-cruz/finding-balance

In the Making of Finding Balance, the staff and participants of the December 2023 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop review the decisions they made during the product...

Curator, writer, editor and educator David Campany explores the craft of photo books detailing his early love of photography and provides a look at some of his favorite books in a short-film, as well as a deep dive into 18 pivotal books.

Campany pulls from many years of experience in the field t...

MediaStorm was commissioned to produce a short film about the importance of photography books to be screened at an International Center of Photography event that was just two months away.

The project immediately faced a host of significant challenges.

Would it be possible to produce a compellin...

Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. Over 2 million tons of munitions were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam conflict, despite Laos not being part of the war. Over 30 percent of those munitions failed to detonate and remain hidden underground throughout Laos.
Surviving ...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Mines Advisory Group (MAG), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to locate and destroy the remnants of war in post-conflict countries. Heavily dependent on local agriculture for survival and income, Laos nationals are in constant danger of encountering bombs dropped during WWII, that remain sca...

Take Care offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who lives in Staten Island, New York.

At first glance one is struck by Virgina's bold appearance; her bright red hair and the dozen tattoos that canvas her body. When she was 15, Gin left home to marry a 20-year-old...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

This educational module invites you to learn about the decisions, both in the field, and within the editing suite, that went into the making of Take Care.

Take Care is a story about family, choices and reconciliation. It offers a glimpse into the life of Virginia Gandee, a 22-year-old woman who ...

STILLS FOR MULTIMEDIA
Multimedia brings a new set of challenges to the world of still photography. How do you shoot stills with this format in mind?
In this module, MediaStorm founder Brian Storm and producer Tim McLaughlin explain their experience working with stills in the field, and in post-pr...

Learn the MediaStorm Post-Production process for creating compelling multimedia projects.

See the training at http://mediastorm.com/train

PICTURE EDITING

While a great magazine spread may consist of four images, a five minute multimedia project can easily incorporate over 100 pictures. It’s a fact that multimedia simply devours photography. Therefore, keeping your files organized is paramount.

This module details the MediaStorm s...

EDITING TECHNIQUES

Editing is about making decisions. From how long to leave a photograph on screen to choosing the right font for text, your finished project can be defined by a series of important choices.

In this module, MediaStorm founder Brian Storm and producer Eric Maierson walk through ...

USING MUSIC

Using music in your multimedia productions can be powerful, but use it ineffectively and you may find your viewers turning away.

In this module, MediaStorm founder Brian Storm and producer Eric Maierson discuss their thoughts on how to best work with music in your productions, from ...

This is a start-to-finish guide that details the technical, organizational and creative techniques we find crucial to the post production process. We’ll go over everything from how to organize your project’s media, to creating storyboards; from creating a multiclip, to how to use pacing to create...

Being organized as a film editor isn’t about being a perfectionist. It’s about learning your content, and then being able to quickly access that content when you’re ready for the edit. Organization is really about being both creative and efficient.

In this tutorial, we’ll cover a simple folder ...

Losing data or work from hard drive failures is a fact of film production. The pain associated with that loss though, is largely up to how diligent one can be with the backup system. In this tutorial, we’ll go over our drive system at MediaStorm, and how we’ve chosen to back up those drives to en...

In this tutorial we’re going to cover getting started and organized with Premiere Pro. If you don’t use Premiere, don’t worry! This is a game plan for how to start the editing process and getting yourself organized, so you should find themes similar even if you’re using other editing software.

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A project’s timeline can quickly become confusing and unwieldy if you don’t have some method of organization. In this tutorial, MediaStorm producer Tim McLaughlin shows how to organize media assets such as interview, b-Roll, graphics and subtitles using a color labeling system that’s available in...

We always advise that interviews be shot on two cameras, minimum. Doing so gives the editor options in terms of how to edit the interview. In the world of editing, options are crtical. But if you want to use two cameras to create more options, you have to sync those cameras up in post.

PluralE...

We almost always shoot our interviews with multiple cameras. After we sync those cameras using PluralEyes, we create multiclips in Premiere Pro. A multiclip, as the name implies, is multiple video clips, condensed down into one single clip. The big benefit though is that all those clips are acces...

Interviews are an important part of many documentaries. Logging them, and keeping track of their content can be a laborious, and if not done correctly, it can create for more confusion than opportunity. At MediaStorm, we’ve developed a methodology for logging interviews in a way that makes their ...

Interviews are an important part of many documentaries. But we know that not every bit of the interview is valuable, or something that we can include in the final product, so we need a way to edit through the transcript while looking at the footage on one screen. We use Google Docs to store the t...

Now that we’ve organized our interview, synced it and put it into a multiclip, it’s time to log our interview and begin the process of finding the story within our content. In this video, we’ll talk about the logging process, some keyboard shortcuts we use, and then we’ll dive into the type of in...

With our interview logged, it’s time to organize our selects by their content. Doing so will give us an abridged version of the interview, which will help us identify potential narratives. The process is largely organizational, but the end result is crucial for identifying important content, and ...

Now that we’ve edited the interview, we need to log the b roll that completes the scene. In this tutorial, we’ll go through all the b roll footage that we have and organize it into sequences according to our selects.

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We’ve already taken the step of logging our interview and our b roll. Now we’re ready to take on some of the advanced techniques for logging b roll, including ranking b roll, rack focus, reveal and slow motion.

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MediaStorm Post-production Workflo...

Music can make or break a piece. In this tutorial Tim McLaughlin discusses musical choices, when to insert music, when not to, and what its role is. Music is often used to suggest an emotion, mark the start of a new point in the narrative arc, or to bring drama to a scene that might otherwise be ...

At MediaStorm we’re big fans of using stills in the production process. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to shoot stills for the production, how to organize our still images in Lighthouse, and then how to select stills for use in the edit.

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Medi...

For films that are developed using mainly the interview as the key tool, you need to find a way to work through the interview to select the most interesting and relevant themes and ideas. In this tutorial, producer Tim McLaughlin will walk through how he uses Keynote to organize his ideas and be...

When you’re working with a film that is primarily driven by the camera versus an interview, you have to get creative in organizing footage, creating themes, and storyboards. In this tutorial, MediaStorm editor Tim McLaughlin shows you how to use Apple Keynote to create structure and narrative arc...

At this point, you’re almost far enough along the process to being your edit. But a few more organizational techniques could go a long way. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about binning your themes, mapping your character’s trajectories, and daily continuities.

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At this point, you’re almost far enough along the process to being your edit. But a few more organizational techniques could go a long way. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about binning your themes, mapping your character’s trajectories, and daily continuities.

MediaStorm Training
https://medias...

Pacing and speed are what can break or make a film; and much of that is in the hands of the editor. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to use decompression and compression as two of key tools at an editor’s disposal to control the pace of a film and heighten its emotional impact.

MediaStorm Trai...

Pacing and speed are what can break or make a film; and much of that is in the hands of the editor. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to use decompression and compression as two of key tools at an editor’s disposal to control the pace of a film and heighten its emotional impact.

MediaStorm Trai...

Music can make or break a piece. In this tutorial Tim McLaughlin discusses musical choices, when to insert music, when not to, and what its role is. Music is often used to suggest an emotion, mark the start of a new point in the narrative arc, or to bring drama to a scene that might otherwise be ...

In this module, MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson discusses how to lengthen an ambient music selection by seamlessly fading between two versions of the same cue.

MediaStorm Training
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MediaStorm Post-production Workflow
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In this module, MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson discusses the best way to seamlessly fade down a music in order to introduce interview footage.

MediaStorm Training
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MediaStorm Post-production Workflow
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One of the many benefits to having an organizational system for your tracks in Premiere Pro (discussed in Track Organization in Premiere Pro) is that you can drastically decrease the amount of time it takes to get a good initial sound mix on your main interviews. Rather than adjust the audio clip...

In this module, MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson discusses the two best reasons to show formal, sit-down interview footage in your film. He also explains how to handle situations when you have no other options and you must use the interview material on-screen.

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In this tutorial MediaStorm producer Tim Mclaughlin will build on the “Label Colors in Premiere Pro” tutorial to develop a timeline-based organizational system for our film’s media assets. We look at how to use tracks to organize our timeline to both ensure our minds are focused on story, and to ...

Behind every edit is a series of decisions an editor intentionally made to create just the right set of moments and emotions. It can be hard to teach this type of decision making outside of the context of an example, so that’s just what we’ll do. Editor and producer Tim McLaughlin will walk throu...

The review process is akin to the entire process of making a film. At MediaStorm, we say that the first cut of the film is really just putting down your ideas on the timeline, at which point you’re ready to bring in your film team to the process. In this tutorial, Tim McLaughlin will talk about h...

In this short tutorial, producer Eric Maierson will talk about how to version your sequences so that you can keep track of your changes as your work progresses.

MediaStorm Training
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MediaStorm Post-production Workflow
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When do you hit stop and publish? This is the question that plagues editors of every ilk. Tim McLaughlin says that there’s never a true stop, you’re always chasing that unicorn of perfection when making the film. You have to choose to stop. In this tutorial, he goes over a variety of perspectives...

It is imperative that your films have captions to make them accessible to deaf and hearing impaired individuals. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how we’ve done that at MediaStorm, using both Premiere Pro and Rev.

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