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  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Jul-2022
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138332569
  • ISBN-13: 9781138332560
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 512 pages, aukštis x plotis: 254x178 mm, weight: 1138 g, 15 Line drawings, black and white; 206 Halftones, black and white; 221 Illustrations, black and white
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Jul-2022
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138332569
  • ISBN-13: 9781138332560
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Now in its second edition, Multimedia Storytelling for Digital Communicators in a Multiplatform World is a trusted guide for all students who need to master visual communication through multiple media and platforms.



Incorporating how-tos on everything from website and social media optimization to screenwriting, this textbook provides readers with the tools for successfully merging new multimedia technology with very old and deep-rooted storytelling concepts. Topics covered include: how to understand conflict, characters, and plot development; conducting successful interviews; editing video in post-production; and sourcing royalty-free music and sound effects. The book also includes a range of supplemental material, including exercises for each chapter, interviews with seasoned professionals, key terms, and review questions. New to this edition are thoroughly updated chapters on social media storytelling, visual storytelling with mobile devices, and post-production techniques, to reflect current industry trends.



This book is a key resource for students learning to think and create visually in fields across broadcast and digital journalism, film, photography, advertising, and public relations.
Foreword xxi
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgments xxxi
Chapter 1 Visual Storytelling: In What Ways Do We Think About Visual Storytelling Every Day?
1(32)
Introduction
1(2)
The Evolution of Visual Storytelling
3(1)
The Resurgence of Visual Image-Making
4(1)
Socially Networked Image-Making
5(2)
What Is a Moment?
7(1)
Tips for Identifying Moments
8(1)
Exercise: Getting Familiar with Moments
8(1)
Being a Good Image Maker
9(1)
Shooting Visual Imagery for a Reason
10(7)
Exercise: Getting Familiar with the Action of Photography
17(2)
Meet the Pro
19(1)
Evan Vucci, Chief Photographer, The Associated Press, Washington, D.C.
19(1)
Framing the Image for Stills and Video
20(1)
A Mantra for Seeing Within the Frame
21(4)
Learn the Mantra
25(1)
Exercise: Photographic Composition
25(1)
Evaluating Photographs
26(1)
The Language of Photographs
26(3)
Exercise: Four Categories of Pictures
29(1)
Chapter Summary
30(1)
Review Questions
30(1)
Key Terms
31(1)
Sources
31(2)
Chapter 2 Story Structure: How Do You Tell a Story to Be Made Into a Film?
33(32)
Introduction
33(1)
Narrative Storytelling in Fiction and Nonfiction
34(1)
How Fiction and Nonfiction Storytelling Overlap
35(1)
Setting
35(1)
Characters
35(2)
Story
37(2)
Exercise: Story Arc Worksheet
39(1)
An Introduction to the Three-Act Structure
39(1)
Proven Structure
40(1)
Example: Basic Three-Act Structure
40(1)
Act I The Setup
41(1)
Examples of Setup
42(1)
Exposition
42(1)
The Narrative Question
43(1)
Conflict
43(3)
Act II Inciting Incidents
46(1)
Examples of Inciting Incidents
47(1)
Act III Climax
48(1)
The Surprise or Turning Point
48(1)
Examples of Climaxes in Films
49(1)
Resolution
49(1)
Types of Stories
50(1)
The Hero's Journey
50(2)
Exercise: The Hero's Journey
52(1)
Other Types of Stories
52(2)
How Fiction and Nonfiction Differ
54(1)
Reports vs. Stories
55(1)
Exercise: Report vs. Story
56(1)
The Fusion of Fiction and Nonfiction
57(1)
Meet the Pro
57(1)
Evelio Contreras, Video Producer, CNN Digital
57(1)
Meet the Pro
58(1)
Sam Mettler, Executive Producer, A&E's Intervention
58(2)
The Five-Act Structure of A&E's Intervention
60(1)
Chapter Summary
61(1)
Review Questions
62(1)
Exercises
62(1)
Fiction Exercise
62(1)
Nonfiction Exercise
62(1)
Key Terms
63(1)
Sources
64(1)
Chapter 3 The Visual Storyteller's Tool Box: What Kinds of Equipment Are Needed for Gathering Multimedia Content?
65(56)
Introduction
65(1)
The Multimedia Camera Kit
66(1)
Multimedia Camera Kit Checklist
66(1)
The Camera
66(7)
Nikon
73(1)
Canon
73(6)
Lenses
79(3)
Camera Memory
82(2)
Choosing a Digital Photo Editor
84(1)
Photo Editing Software Choices
84(4)
Using Your Camera
88(1)
Battery Power
88(1)
Exposure
88(2)
Exercise: Test Your Shutter Speed
90(1)
Aperture
91(1)
Exercise: Test Your Aperture
91(1)
ASA/ISO
92(1)
Exercise: Using ISO
92(1)
Color Balance
93(1)
Focus
94(1)
Exercise: Focusing
95(1)
Light Metering
95(1)
Strobes
96(1)
Depth of Field
96(1)
Video: Frames per Second
97(2)
Camera Supports
99(1)
Tripods
99(2)
Monopods
101(1)
Slider/Rails
101(1)
Gimbal
102(1)
Lighting
103(1)
Microphones: The Basic Audio-Gathering Tool
104(1)
Omni-Directional Microphone
105(1)
Cardioid Microphone
105(1)
Hypercardioid Microphone
105(1)
Shotgun Microphone
105(1)
Handheld Microphones
105(2)
Wireless Microphone
107(1)
Lavalier Microphone
107(1)
HDSLR-Specific Microphones
107(1)
Microphone Accessories
108(6)
Some Tips for Common Audio Level Settings
114(1)
Audio for Video
114(1)
Chapter Summary
115(1)
Review Questions
116(1)
Exercise: Still-Photo Exposures
116(1)
Exercise: Visual Scavenger Hunt in Video
117(1)
Key Terms
117(2)
Sources
119(2)
Chapter 4 The Internet and Social Media: How Are the Internet and Social Media Affecting Visual Storytelling?
121(48)
Introduction
121(1)
Social Media and Messaging
122(1)
Deploying the Story on the Social Network
123(1)
Facebook and Social Networking
124(1)
The Social Community
125(1)
What Is Twitter?
126(1)
Exercise: Tracking Twitter
127(1)
What Is TikTok?
127(1)
What Is Snapchat?
128(1)
Exercise: Snapchat
129(1)
What Is Pinterest?
129(1)
Exercise: Pinterest
130(1)
What Is Instagram?
130(1)
Social Media Content Strategies
130(1)
Imagery in Social Media
131(1)
Social Media in Journalism
132(2)
Meet the Pro
134(1)
Matt Gelb, Senior MLB Writer at The Athletic @mattgelb: The Athletic, Philadelphia, PA
134(1)
Stories and the Viral Nature
135(1)
Exercise: Instagram
136(1)
Infographics in Social Media
137(4)
Exercise: Basic Infographic
141(1)
Developing a Digital Content Strategy
141(1)
A Digital Presence
141(2)
Tools to Make a Digital Product
143(1)
The Importance of Planning
143(1)
Know Your Audience
144(1)
Meet the Pro
144(1)
Joseph Weber, News Editorjustthenews.com Washington, D.C.
144(2)
Better Storytelling Through User-Centered Design
146(1)
Logos and Design
147(2)
Structuring a Website
149(1)
Developing a Site Map
149(1)
Exercise: Make a Site Map Diagram
149(1)
The Importance of Grids
150(2)
The Wireframe
152(3)
Exercise: Draw a Wireframe
155(1)
Meet the Pro
155(1)
Jeff Passetti, Web Designer and Developer, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
155(2)
Chapter Summary
157(8)
Review Questions
165(1)
Exercises
165(1)
Key Terms
166(1)
Sources
167(2)
Chapter 5 The Building Blocks of Visual Storytelling: How Are Visual Images Created and Combined Logically to Tell a Coherent Story with a Beginning, Middle, and End?
169(26)
Introduction
169(1)
Shoot to Edit
170(1)
Starting the Shoot
170(3)
Exercise: Rule of Thirds
173(1)
Sequencing
173(4)
Fiction
177(1)
Nonfiction
177(1)
The Rugged, Wearable Mounted Camera
177(2)
Five GoPro Tips from Eric Seals
179(5)
Exercise: Sequencing a Visual Story
184(1)
Procedure
185(1)
Acronyms to Keep in Mind While Shooting
185(1)
Camera Movement
186(2)
Exercise: Movement in Video
188(1)
Editing a Sequence
189(1)
Enter Frame/Exit Frame
189(1)
Chapter Summary
190(1)
Review Questions
190(1)
Exercises
191(1)
Key Terms
191(2)
Sources
193(2)
Chapter 6 Editing a Video in Post-Production: Why Do Motion Pictures and News Videos Utilize Specific Editing Techniques?
195(40)
Introduction
195(1)
Organizing the Edit
196(2)
Meet the Pro
198(1)
Debra Weinfeld, Editor, Los Angeles, CA
198(2)
Film Editing Techniques
200(1)
Continuity
200(2)
Parallel Editing/Cross-Cutting
202(1)
Axis of Action
202(1)
Slow Motion
202(1)
Color Correction
203(2)
Stabilization
205(1)
Effects
206(1)
Flashback
206(1)
Montage
206(1)
Pacing
207(1)
Meet the Pro
207(1)
Shawn Montano, Video Editor and Hansen Professional in Residence in the Journalism and Media Studies program at the College of Humanities and Socia Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado
207(2)
The Different Types of Cuts
209(1)
Cuts
209(1)
Jump Cuts
209(2)
J Cut
211(1)
LCut
212(1)
Split Screen
213(1)
Transitions
213(1)
Dissolve
213(1)
Techniques and Ideas to Record Sound Effects
214(2)
Sound Design
216(1)
Post-Production Sound Sweetening Tips
217(1)
The Musical Soundtrack
217(2)
On Music Use
219(1)
Royalty-Free Music and Sound Effects
220(1)
Licensed Music and Sound Effects
221(1)
Meet the Pro
221(1)
Jon Menell, Video Editor, Los Angeles, CA
221(2)
Video-Editing Software Choices
223(1)
Final Cut Pro and Final Cut X
223(1)
Adobe Premiere
224(1)
Avid
225(1)
EDIUS
225(1)
DaVinci Resolve
225(2)
Does the Story that I Want to Tell Have All the Elements I Need?
227(3)
Chapter Summary
230(1)
Review Questions
230(1)
Exercises
230(1)
Key Terms
231(2)
Sources
233(2)
Chapter 7 Multimedia Storytelling in Entertainment: How Do You Write a Script and Tell a Story Visually Within a Designed Reality?
235(42)
Introduction
235(1)
Story Basics for Short Films
236(1)
Example: The Black Hole
237(1)
Where to Find Fiction-Based Story Ideas
238(1)
Scripting Characters
239(1)
Setting and Location
240(1)
Organizing and Pitching an Idea
241(1)
Developing a Logline
241(1)
Argo
242(1)
Baby Mama
242(1)
Black Hawk Down
243(1)
Blood Diamond
243(1)
The Bourne Identity
243(1)
Memento
243(1)
Memoirs of a Geisha
243(1)
The Patriot
243(1)
Rocky
243(1)
XXX: State of the Union
243(1)
The Hook
243(1)
Story Bible
244(1)
Writer's Treatment
244(1)
Exercise: Writer's Synopsis
245(1)
Scriptwriting
245(2)
Step Outline
247(1)
Scriptwriting Software
247(1)
Formatting a Script
248(1)
Exercise: Scriptwriting
249(1)
Table Reads
250(1)
Storyboarding
250(5)
Exercise: Draw a Storyboard for a Simple Fairy Tale
255(1)
Collaborating to Shoot a Scene
255(1)
Blocking
255(1)
Lighting
256(1)
Direction
256(1)
Rehearsal
256(1)
Shooting
256(1)
Creating the Look, Feel, and Setting for a Scripted Movie
257(1)
Design
257(1)
Wardrobe
257(1)
Set Design
257(1)
Props
258(1)
Lighting
258(1)
Collaboration on a Film Set
258(1)
Working as a Team on a Student Film Project
259(1)
Producer
260(3)
Screenwriter
263(1)
Director
263(1)
Cinematographer
264(1)
Camera Operator
264(1)
Audio Recordist
265(1)
Gaffer
265(1)
Casting Director
266(1)
Video Editor
266(1)
Filming a Fictional Story
266(1)
Breaking Down the Shots: Date Night at the Metro Grill
267(5)
Chapter Summary
272(1)
Review Questions
272(1)
Chapter Exercise
273(1)
Key Terms
273(2)
Sources
275(2)
Chapter 8 Multimedia Storytelling in Journalism: How Can Multimedia Storytelling Be Used to Tell True-Life Stories?
277(72)
Introduction
277(1)
Nonfiction Story Types
278(1)
News-Driven Multimedia Reporting and Storytelling
278(2)
Video at Newspapers
280(1)
Profile-Driven Storytelling
280(1)
Character-Driven Dramatic Storytelling
281(3)
Finding Story Ideas
284(2)
Covering a Beat
286(1)
Information/Data-Driven Stories
287(3)
Wireframing a Story
290(1)
Editing an Interview Track
291(1)
Rob Rosenthal's Tips for Recording Good Audio
292(1)
Before the First Question
292(3)
Audio Storytelling
295(1)
Adding Audio as Texture
296(3)
Exercise: Ambient and Natural Sounds
299(1)
Podcasting
299(1)
Meet the Pro
300(1)
Justin O'Neill, Senior Producer, Smithsonian Institution Sidedoor Podcast
300(2)
Interviews
302(1)
Camera Setup and Lighting for Interviews
302(2)
Interview Framing
304(1)
Interview Audio
305(1)
Pre-Interview Checklist
306(1)
Interviewing a Person
307(1)
Transcribe Interviews
308(1)
Nonfiction: Shoot to Edit
308(1)
Determine Story Structure
309(2)
Framing the Story
311(1)
Draw the Story Arc and Determine Plot Points
312(2)
Meet the Pro
314(1)
Lisa Fenn, Freelance Producer
314(2)
Writing a Video Story for Broadcast on TV and Digital Platforms
316(1)
Basic Broadcast News Writing
317(1)
Scripting Basics for Broadcast News
318(1)
Basic Broadcast Story Package Formula
319(1)
Writing a TV Script to Be Read Aloud
320(1)
Finding Your Broadcast Voice
321(2)
Exercise: Pick Apart a Broadcast Piece
323(1)
Covering a News Assignment
323(2)
Exercise: Storyboard a Broadcast Piece
325(1)
Newspaper Journalism's Use of Video Outside of Print
326(2)
On-Camera Reporting
328(1)
The Stand-Up
329(1)
Exercise: Shooting a Stand-Up
330(1)
Indoor Stand-Up
330(1)
Outdoor Stand-Up and Interview
330(1)
Make Sure to Do the Following
330(1)
Use the Following Script
331(1)
Exercise: Vox Pops
332(1)
Mobile News Gathering
332(2)
Social Media
334(1)
Short Documentary Films Online
334(1)
The Web Series and Online Channels
335(2)
Ethical Considerations in Journalism
337(1)
Truth Telling
338(1)
All Sides of a Story
339(1)
Digital Manipulation of Photographs
340(1)
Getting Permission to Film
340(1)
Example of a Talent Release
341(1)
Specific Codes of Journalistic Ethics
341(1)
The National Press Photographers Association
Statement of Principle
341(1)
NPPA Code of Ethics
342(1)
Preamble
342(1)
Code of Ethics
342(1)
Chapter Summary
343(1)
Review Questions
344(1)
Exercises: "Everyday Hero" Character-Driven Story
344(1)
"Story Pitch": Part 1
344(1)
Video Story: Part 2
344(1)
Key Terms
345(1)
Sources
346(3)
Chapter 9 Multimedia Storytelling in Strategic Communications: What Makes an Effective Strategy to Push a Brand Visually on Multiple Platforms?
349(52)
Introduction
349(1)
The News Hole
350(1)
Storytelling in Strategic Communications
350(1)
Brand Marketing Through Advertising and Public Relations
351(1)
Communications Strategies
352(1)
Multimedia Press Releases
352(2)
Corporate Storytelling Through Video
354(3)
Meet the Pro
357(1)
Jesse Dearing, Cinematographer, Director of Photography and Film Editor
357(1)
Advocacy Through Visual Storytelling
358(5)
Meet the Pro
363(1)
Bob Pickard, Principal of Signal Leadership Communication Inc. in Toronto, a boutique c-suite advisory consultancy focused on executive communications
363(2)
Corporate Social Media Efforts
365(1)
Digital Content Strategy in Sports
365(1)
Meet the Pro
365(1)
Nick Tony, Managing Editor, NFL Social
365(2)
Digital Content Strategy in Corporate PR
367(1)
Digital Content Strategy in University PR
368(1)
Meet the Pro
369(1)
Dan Sloan, Senior Staff, Nissan Global Media Center, Yokohama, Japan
369(3)
Persuasive Storytelling for Nonprofits
372(1)
What Is a Nonprofit Organization?
372(1)
Nonprofits and Social Media
373(2)
Exercise: Partner Messaging
375(1)
Advertising That Serves the Public Interest
375(5)
Meet the Pro
380(1)
Larry Swiader, Chief Digital Officer for American Battlefield Trust, Washington, D.C.
380(1)
Before the Story Comes the Goal
381(1)
Developing a Tagline
382(2)
The Agency Process
384(1)
The Production Process
385(1)
Director's Treatment
386(1)
What Does a Treatment Consist Of?
387(2)
Exercise: Director's Treatment
389(1)
Genres and Story Types of Commercials and PSAs
389(2)
Slice of Life
391(3)
Meet the Pro
394(1)
Jason Wertheimer, Director of Marketing Operations and Customer Operations at Browne Musser, San Francisco, CA
394(1)
Chapter Summary
395(1)
Review Questions
396(1)
Exercise: Build a Digital Strategic Campaign
396(1)
Key Terms
397(1)
Sources
398(3)
Chapter 10 Visual Storytelling With Mobile Devices: How Do You Use a Mobile Device to Tell High-Quality Visual Stories Using Your Personal Phone's Camera?
401(46)
Introduction
401(1)
Which Mobile Tools Do We Use to Tell Stories Using Visual Storytelling Techniques?
402(1)
The Mobile Phone as a Visual Communications Platform
402(1)
Better Capabilities for Visual Storytelling with Mobile Devices
402(1)
Mobile Phone Hardware and Technology
403(1)
Sensor Size
404(1)
Mobile Storytelling
405(1)
Shooting Your Story on a Mobile Device
405(1)
Applications for Both iOS and Android for Filmmaking
406(5)
Meet the Pro
411(1)
Al Drago, Freelance Photojoumalist, Washington, D.C.
411(3)
Apps for Photographers
414(5)
Add-On Technology for Mobile Storytelling
419(3)
Lighting
422(2)
Battery Life in a Phone
424(1)
Storage for Mobile Phones
425(1)
Tripods
425(3)
Basic Mobile Phone Video Gear Kit
428(2)
Techniques for Better Mobile Storytelling
430(1)
Transfer Visual Assets from an iOS Phone
430(1)
Transfer Visual Assets from an Android Phone
430(1)
Movies Shot on iPhone
431(1)
"The Best Years of a Life"
431(1)
"Unsane"
431(1)
"Romance in NYC"
431(1)
Remote Collaborative Video Tools
432(1)
Recording Live Video Over a Video Streaming Service
433(1)
Video Conferencing
434(1)
Zoom
434(1)
Cisco Webex
435(1)
Skype
435(2)
Face Time
437(1)
Google Meet
437(1)
Meet the Pro
438(1)
Andrew Arthur Breese, Multimedia Producer, U.S. Marshals Service
438(1)
Tips for Better Remote Video Interviews
439(1)
Video Conferencing Lighting
440(1)
Video Conferencing Composition
440(1)
Video Conferencing Webcams
441(1)
Video Conferencing Video File Quality
441(1)
Automated Transcription Tools
442(1)
Meet the Pro
442(1)
Josh Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, San Francisco State University (SFSU)
442(2)
Exercises
444(1)
Chapter Summary
444(1)
Review Questions
444(1)
Key Terms
444(1)
Sources
445(2)
Chapter 11 Visual Innovation and Storytelling: What Innovative Tools and Platforms Do We Use to Tell and View New Forms of Visual Stories?
447(48)
Introduction
447(1)
Innovative Visual Storytelling Formats and Platforms
447(1)
How Technology Has Changed the Way Visual Storytelling Is Gathered
448(1)
Moving Forward
449(1)
Understanding the Need to Change
450(1)
Interactive Storytelling
450(1)
Meet the Pro
451(1)
Zoeann Murphy, Video Journalist at The Washington Post
451(3)
Virtual Digital Spaces
454(1)
Virtual Reality (VR)
454(1)
What VR Can Do
454(1)
VR Is Also Used in Design and Architecture
455(1)
The Virtual Reality Experience
456(2)
Presence
458(1)
Empathy
458(1)
VR's Ethical Considerations
459(1)
VR Technical Capabilities
459(1)
Positional Tracking
460(1)
Haptic Experiences
461(1)
Animation in 360-Degree Films
461(1)
Unity
462(1)
Augmented Reality
463(1)
Origins of Augmented Reality
464(1)
LiDAR Technology
464(2)
Meet the Pro
466(1)
Renee Stevens, Associate Professor, Visual Communications at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
466(1)
The New York Times David Bowie Augmented Reality Experience
467(1)
USA Today and Augmented Reality
468(1)
Harvest of Change
468(1)
Sports
469(1)
Historical Significance
470(1)
Other Uses of Augmented Reality
470(1)
Virtual Reality in Branded Storytelling
471(1)
Mixed Reality
472(1)
Extended Reality (XR)
473(1)
Artificial Intelligence
473(1)
Building AI Skills
473(2)
Capabilities in Storytelling of 360-Degree VR Cameras and Tools
475(1)
VR is Complex Technology
476(1)
Editing 360 VR in Adobe Premiere
477(1)
Editing 360VR in Apple Final Cut Pro
477(1)
Distribution and Viewing of 360 Video
477(3)
Alternate Use of VR With Virtual Post-Production
480(1)
360 Cameras and Adaptors
480(1)
Camera Placement
481(1)
Field of Vision
481(1)
Crossing the Seam
481(1)
Parallax Error
482(1)
Subject Movement and Single Shot
482(1)
Cameras
482(4)
Tripods and Monopods for 360-Degree Cameras
486(1)
360-Degree Microphones and Audio
486(1)
Zoom H3-VR
487(1)
Sennheiser AMBEO VR 3D Microphone
488(1)
Distribution of Immersive Experiences
489(1)
Viewing 360-Degree Films
490(1)
Oculus Rift Headset
490(1)
Cardboard 360 VR Viewer
491(1)
Facebook
491(1)
YouTube360VR
492(1)
Vimeo360VR
492(1)
HTC Vive VR System
492(1)
Magic Leap
493(1)
Exercises
493(1)
Chapter Summary
494(1)
Review Questions
494(1)
Key Terms
494(1)
Sources 495(4)
Index 499
Seth Gitner is Associate Professor of Magazine, News and Digital Journalism & Visual Communications at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, New York, where he teaches multimedia storytelling, photography, and video journalism classes. He has served as head of the Visual Communication Division for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), and he has served as a board member of the National Press Photographers Association. He has earned two life memberships for his work for the association. Prior to entering academia, Gitner was an award-winning multimedia editor and photojournalist working for newspapers in Maryland and Virginia.