"So what we're seeing is that tweets that contain media get 3-4 times the amount of engagement of a regular tweet...So if you have visual information feel free to share it because that's the kind of information people are looking for." -- Mark Luckie, Twitter Director of News and Information (& author of "The Digital … Continue reading Top 5 Tweet Tips from @marksluckie, Manager of #Journalism and News @Twitter
MediaTrekkers Costa Rica: Music, Art and Youth Filmmaking in the Cloud Forest
At The Digital Canopy we want to put cloud forest conservation into the hands of the next generation. That's why we're excited to announce MediaTrekkers Costa Rica, our signature program for high school students and educators. This summer youth filmmakers will produce a music video with local Costa Rican artists and students. Through music, art, … Continue reading MediaTrekkers Costa Rica: Music, Art and Youth Filmmaking in the Cloud Forest
PHOTO STORIES: Follow-up Assignment #2
Greetings Digital Storytellers! It looks like you did a fantastic job of teaching about the DRAMATIC ARC! Now, we want you to help your classmates use that information to create PHOTO STORIES. Overview Students will work in teams to create a PHOTO STORY about one of the team members. The story will be about about something … Continue reading PHOTO STORIES: Follow-up Assignment #2
Hiking, Traveling and Interviewing in a Language “I did not know”
"Couldn’t I have learned how to shoot a camera and use video editing software right here in Baltimore? Yes. Did I really have to travel all the way to Costa Rica to do this? No. But I did—for a variety of reasons both logical and random. And here is what was awesome about it: I … Continue reading Hiking, Traveling and Interviewing in a Language “I did not know”
Heading back to Oroville!
It's a dream come true -- we're heading back to Oroville! Two years ago we were asked to produce a short documentary about a group of high school students from the ity-bity town of Oroville, WA, located a hundred miles from nowhere (if you don't include the Canadian border five miles up the road). Somehow, … Continue reading Heading back to Oroville!
¡Pura vida! New Media in the Cloud Forest in July!
It started with university students with flipcams in 2010 -- they built the foundation for Monteverde Now. Last July 2012 a team of 14 people from six countries packed with DSLR cameras and pro audio equipment produced six short docs and a couple of animations about life in the Bellbird Biological Corridor. In July 2013 … Continue reading ¡Pura vida! New Media in the Cloud Forest in July!
The Monteverde New Media Expedition
9-Day digital filmmaking workshop exploring Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest & Bellbird Biological Corridor. July 27-August 4, 2013. Cost: $2295* + airfare.
The Monteverde New Media Expedition
9-Day digital filmmaking workshop exploring Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest & Bellbird Biological Corridor. July 27-August 4, 2013. Cost: $2295* + airfare.
MediaTrekkers: Youth Expedition
8-day student & educator filmmaking workshop exploring Costa Rica's Bellbird Biological Corridor. July 20-July 27th, 2013. Cost: $2095 + airfare.
MediaTrekkers: Youth Expedition
8-day student & educator filmmaking workshop exploring Costa Rica's Bellbird Biological Corridor. July 20-July 27th, 2013. Cost: $2095 + airfare.
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