I’ve always believed storytelling could make a difference in the world. It’s the reason I became a journalist. Whether it’s a compelling video or a narrative, stories are capable of inspiring change. That is where the idea of Noowah came from. It’s a storytelling blog that empowers people to turn inspiration into action. An effort [...]
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September 16, 2011
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Light-Paint Piano Woman
By Yvonne in creative cuts, musicLight-Paint Piano Player from Ryan Cashman on Vimeo. Whenever I fell into a funk growing up, I would sit at my piano for hours and slam the clefs off of Chopin or Liszt. Obsessively repeating lines of music, slightly perspiring, escaping my thoughts and zeroing in on the music. Playing the piano was my release. [...]
September 15, 2011
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The Heart of the Dance
By Yvonne in Video, Visual StorytellingVisual. Expressive. Rhythmic. Video storytelling is kind of like dancing. The pacing, the music, the sense of structured spontaneity where the storyteller knows all the moves while the audience watches in suspense. Dai Sugano at the San Jose Mercury News captures the heart of the dance in this candid feature “Bharatanatyam in Motion.” A vivid [...]
September 14, 2011
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Everynone for Everyone
By Yvonne in Video, Visual StorytellingWORDS from Everynone on Vimeo. The video is called “Words,” but it doesn’t require much verbiage to appreciate this video. This particular piece isn’t new, but I have a special spot for Everynone. Their videos are relatable, touching on universal themes like laughter and moments, and their visual style is clean, simple and powerful. I’m [...]
February 7, 2011
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The Dark Side of the Lens
By Yvonne in Video, Visual StorytellingDARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo. I stumbled upon this video on FB, and I had to share it. The video does a stunning job of conveying how intimidating and breathtaking the ocean can be. As a viewer, I wasn’t sure if the waves were frightening or amazing, beautiful or scary, [...]
January 30, 2011
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Welcome!
By Yvonne in JournalismThanks for visiting my newly relaunched website– Yvonne Reports: on visual and thought-provoking media. What is visual and thought-provoking media, you ask? It is any piece of news, video, photo, interactive, spin on social media, or combination of all the above, that is innovative and/or changes how we communicate with one another. As a journalist, [...]
