Light-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.
I hardly get to play anymore, but I see myself in this short clip.
Thanks to Ryan Cashman and his crew, playing the piano never looked so cool.
Visual. 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 reminder that video journalism is more than just a craft. It’s an art.
“With the gesture, with the expression, your body stance, the intent. You can portray any number of characters.” ~ Rasika Kumar, Bharatanatyam dancer
WORDS 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 a big believer in less is more. Zooms, pans and effects all have their place, but I think good video should speak for itself. Let the subjects drive the story, the editing steer the way, and the rest is making sure people stick around for the ride.
DARK 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, and the ambiguity is what makes it great.
But the most powerful part of this piece is the message. The perspective of the photographer in front of and behind the “dark side of the lens.” His words are genuine and you feel like you’re entering the narrator’s mind, following him into the depths of his psyche.
It’s not surprising that the production of “Dark Side of the Lens” was sponsored by an energy drink company. We’re in a new age of visual storytelling, and this piece is another fascinating example of what storytellers are capable of.
Thanks 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, it’s exciting to imagine all the ways we can tell a story in our digital world. Journalism and visual media has never had more potential to reach viewers, and we have yet to see the limit.
More posts are to come, but in the meantime, feel free to check out my portfolio and leave some comments while you’re surfing around.
