In May of 2008, two teams of seasoned photojournalists — including one Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer — found themselves back at square one, at the MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Workshop. One participant said it was like "two years of journalism school in just one day," as she fumbled with video, still photography, and audio reporting for her team's story. Yet she was smiling from ear to ear!
The goal of all this discomfort: to give these learners new skills to tell their stories. For one week, with the guidance of experienced multimedia producers, they were allowed to expand and grow and explore the tools that will elevate the future of journalism.
Brian Storm, creator of MediaStorm, is hopeful that with such training and evolution, journalism will not only survive the current closing of newspapers and shrinking of staffs, but will thrive in the fertile climate of the internet.
Behind the Scenes: Workshop 1 documents the Spring 2008 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop, where participants worked alongside MediaStorm staff to create an intimate, character-driven documentary in just one week.
Learn more about upcoming MediaStorm workshops and online training at mediastorm.com/train.
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One Day Master Class
The MediaStorm One Day Master Class provides a general, yet precise, overview of documentary video and multimedia storytelling approaches. MediaStorm founder Brian Storm will walk you through specific examples as well as proven tips to improve your interviewing, editing and distribution techniques.
These are the upcoming one day workshop dates:
Methodology Master Class
The MediaStorm Methodology Master Class gives participants a chance to look inside the workings of a successful film and interactive production company, while taking them step-by-step through both the creative and business aspects of digital storytelling.
Founder Brian Storm will share MediaStorm’s workflow and storytelling methods and discuss essential elements of project organization and storytelling concepts.
You can attend the workshop in Los Gatos, CA in person or online via Zoom.
Upcoming date:
- December 12 - 14, 2025 - (Deadline to apply is Nov 1)
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MediaStorm's award-winning team of producers and cinematographers lead online training videos with lessons learned from their experience producing films and training groups and organizations around the world.
Developed over seven years and more than 100 projects, our downloadable post-production workflow covers every phase of editing, from organizing assets through outputting final projects and archiving.
Available for iPad on iTunes, the MediaStorm Field Guide outlines fundamental concepts for gathering multimedia content in the field for documentary films.
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