tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:58:24 +0000Videojournalism and innovatory story telling <br> from ex BBC, Int.award winner Videojournalist,<br> lecturer and trainer, David Dunkley Gyimah <br>http://viewmag.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)Blogger1260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-629648651832236750Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:41:00 +00002009-11-25T21:31:15.429Zuniversity gradsNew Deal of the Mind5 tips for job huntingjobsDid you know5 tipsInternational class of 06 contains a couple of newspaper editors, senior writers and web savvys running their own companies e.g.Its the worst of times and the best of times.Digital Awards winner David Dunkley Gyimah reports on creating your own job, which ultimately will have employers tapping you, as well as working with new companies, not in the traditional sense of paper-handling intern, but http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-tips-for-job-hunting-did-you-know-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-4693880480289973697Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:28:00 +00002009-11-24T15:38:03.019ZSportsvideojournalismCEO Convention UKCCPRVideojournalism Sports CEO Convention UK CCPR. I'm going to re post as the sound levels keep dipping and Youtube's recompression is affecting the aesthetics. Also need to rewrite and aston.http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/videojournalism-sports-ceo-convention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-5698551608507588161Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:18:00 +00002009-11-24T21:37:28.254ZMedia ExposureCEOsSports UKhow media worksCCPRPreciseDavid talking to UK CEOS about how to make friends in the media with a resource like Precise. Latest video on the event hereWhoever coined the term must was most likely drifting off somewhere during a board room meeting: "Getting into the pants of the media". But it's an apt, but coarse description for receiving media exposure and how the media works.In effect, whatever news can be canned, ready http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/media-exposure-how-media-works.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-3490433071374060258Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +00002009-11-20T09:07:53.160ZViewmagazine.tvSports UKCCPRCCPR CEO's Convention Nov 2009,"What did you think? I thought he was alright. Couple of things he spoke about I didn't quite get, but yes I think he provoked thought.Actually I disagree, I don't think he went deep enough."It's two weeks since the UK's sports umbrella body's big gathering on November the 18th/19th and execs are assessing the feedback.I'm David but I thought what would it have http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/visioning-with-uk-sport-body-ccpr-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-8361154180735147109Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +00002009-11-18T12:00:53.691ZBritain's digital future Media expert Peter Bazalgette says the Guardian is in trouble.Jeremy Hunt MP could be the next Secretary of State for Media, Arts and Sports, so it would be wise to listen to him as well as secure an interview. I'm yet to work on the latter, but in between a panel discussion and drinks, that grey zone after a conference I managed to catch him for a few words.Firstly, did he have any strategy forhttp://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/britains-digital-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-7029564936797266386Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:11:00 +00002009-11-17T08:43:49.810ZAn easy guide to Social NetworksSocial Networks, now there's an interesting term, which you could be forgiven for believing is reasonably new. Its rotation alone in the media would lead us to believe it is the "cure all", just as Marxism's proletariat uprising would cure society. Of course its much more complex than that.More than a hundred years ago, academics started to probe this thing with more rigour.German George Simmelhttp://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/easy-guide-to-social-networks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-118365145935404052Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +00002009-11-15T18:00:15.027ZA future of news. Some imteresting, some seemingly far fetched, but it would be a brave person to suggest pigs won't fly by 2020http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/in-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-4071280043844237972Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:46:00 +00002009-11-15T03:00:22.899Zvideojournalismvideojournalistfuture journalismSXSWIn the 1700s the government of the day laxed the laws on newspapers and the pamphleteers had a field day. The scenario is not so unfamiliar to today, except it's different institutions attempting control.Talking at SXSW in January, I told a warm and generous audience who showed up to my 10.00 Saturday presentation that the rules of videojournalism, the nature of comms was still being http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/future-communications-and-journalism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-2614378254275242222Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:51:00 +00002009-11-13T06:02:39.547ZTime Magazine's 2009 Best InventionsWell it's their choice. Some good ones. The Blue Fin story is a much richer one that provided here. There's a good write-up I picked up in Bloomberg London, inside their magazine.Interesting segue for me is about this vide- free info. Cheap to make. A few drop ins and the chance to see inside the machine of Times, but should it be free to embed.Not if you're Murdoch. Yes this isn't one of his.I http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/time-magazines-2009-best-inventions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-5579099669121156530Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +00002009-11-11T19:30:30.727ZA performance lecture from Dr Leslie Hill, Director of studies at our practice-based PhD programhttp://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/performance-lecture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-2426903408713923042Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:57:00 +00002009-11-10T21:54:43.289ZvideojournalismideasdesignNay worries. I'm decidedly mute.I'm in our library, but it's awfully loud in here. I mean screamingly loud. It's in my head.And when it calmed down and I decided to hit these keys, I thought:The singular most powerful idea you have is YOU.Now this sounds atypically oxymoronic. **** you might even think narcissistic, and best of times, stupid.We spend our times chasing the tornado and each time ithttp://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/scream-if-youre-brilliant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-1638089630242031894Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:29:00 +00002009-11-08T16:43:16.294ZCEO talkMoving Windmills: The William Kamkwamba storyVideojournalism - wasted opportunitiesIf you're looking to be truly inspired scroll down to the end.This isn't a piece per se, but observations from a talk I'm set to give to a group of CEOs .In it I will talk about videojournalism (TV and Online) and the web-journalism movement.While the web has made significant gains in an alternative and, now often, primary source of news info; we've learned a new nomenclature for writing and http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/videojournalisms-wasted-opportunities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-8733836378359447981Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-11-08T15:25:22.959ZBriton's Haye vs Russian giant Nikolay ValuevAdvance VideojournalismDavid recalls the experience of mind over matter as one of the film makers of the heavyweight champion of the world, lennox lewis.On an afternoon in the hotel, having just completed a morning shoot, ringside. My friend and exec producer delivered a boxing lesson redolent of life's experience.I had dared uttered the statement: "If Lennox Lewis wins.....".Kofi, one of Lenox's right hand men, http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/belief-conquers-old-boxing-lessons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-4252184265768017993Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:58:00 +00002009-11-07T16:55:25.832Zvideovideojournalism 2017video journalistvideo trainingIn this photo: Richard Vagg, Rachel Royce, Julia Caeser, Sacha van Straten, Marcel Theroux, Sacha Van Straten, David Dunkley Gyimah (photos | remove tag), Sally Greenwood, Seltzer Cole, Stephen Lee, Trish Adudu, Dan Stanton, Oni Battacharya, Paul Lewis, Amera Ziganii Rao, Rachel Ellison, Dan Roland, Tim 'The Beast' Woolgar, Steve Punter (photos), Kate Ashley, Richard Griffiths, Jonathan Frisbee http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/videojournalism-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-1203756742365597342Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +00002009-11-07T11:57:16.659ZOren Peliparanormal activityDV film makingBy now you would have heard the hype, but the back story of a movie compared to its earlier pioneers: Blair Witch, El Mariachi, Night of the living Death is equally riveting.It's a film just about any film buff could make. For it contains no high explosives, gore or special effects that would dent your pocket.For 10,000 dollars this years juggernaut rolling Paranormal Activity will make http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/dvcam-blockbuster-film-marketed-by-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-5989432986391513783Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:45:00 +00002009-11-06T08:10:30.425ZThe debates can get insular at times. You know them well." Hey Jane how, was TRO? I couldn't attempt the other future TV gathering, but the one before that, New News united was ok".At some point you begin to get the impression we're all chasing the same rush. Yes we are and attending the same conferences."Not you again, I'd thought I'd see you here".Some conferences have been fantastic. Others a http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/collision-theory-creative-debates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-280655913007365934Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:33:00 +00002009-11-01T22:13:25.204ZvideojournalismSouth BankViewmagazine.tvJacque RanciereFor a fortnight in the new year, South Banks artists in residence will be involved in an event called Collision.Simply, it is an amazing concept, not unlike my PhD interdisciplinary programme, but different in that the talent have been picked to contribute to this giant brain-of-an-event.If I could ever formulate a new filming technique then it would be that week.I mention in because we're http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/11/collision-ideas-that-happen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-1221439254549147739Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:18:00 +00002009-10-29T17:07:24.365ZGreengrassBased on the book Imperial Life in the Emerald City, this is the trailer for Paul ( Bourne Franchise) Greengrass.http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/greengrasss-green-zone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-2623668407899885327Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:58:00 +00002009-10-29T07:08:04.494ZArchitecturerachel armstrongrepairs itself? It pleases me no end that Rachel, a fabulous person I have come to know over the last couple of years has had the breakthrough she so deserves for her tireless work.This presentation as a TED fellow is just a whiff of a mind that would leave you breathless.This really is her moment. Here's a background piece where Rachel explains why dominant DNA theories are wrong.Preview to SCi Fi London - http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/rachel-armstrong-architecture-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-7472069480801050922Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:37:00 +00002009-10-28T21:00:44.775ZFuture of the webGooglechinaThe opening para on Readwriteweb reads"Google CEO Eric Schmidt envisions a radically changed internet five years from now: dominated by Chinese-language and social media content, delivered over super-fast bandwidth in real time". MoreI'm not in the least surprised.I lecture students from some of China's leading universities and while this is a generalisation, they adopt and mash up, and their http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/google-says-chinese-will-dominate-web.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-298082996090682377Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:32:00 +00002009-10-28T06:48:45.595ZvideojournalismnewswebbyViewmagazine.tvnatovideojournalists"video journalism"investigative"video journalists""david dunkley gyimah"Inspired by assignments that included through out the course of his broadcast and videojournalism career, which include:Deep diving with Turkish Navyfilming Special Forces in GhanaInterview with Fmr CIA chief James Woolsey Global think tank - the Royal Institute of International AffairsOut with Nato forces in NorwayAnd Inside Beirut.Viewmagazine.tv's International videojournalist takes you http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/videojournalist-cinema.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-1392111513904254786Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +00002009-10-27T00:46:50.830ZvideojournalismtwittersMashing DNA Gentic FingerprintRecent TweetsBit freaky but wonder if you can spot it. Embedded my DNA genetic finger print code into work. Big UK story behind the code. May tell soonMeanwhile one insane story I've posted. How a client rang me and requested an Ad be made to air on CNN Int. within 24 hrs. What would u do?Race and Intel with Rageh Omar reveals an obvious yet hardly discussed find. Will repost a vid story on http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/mashing-dna-gentic-fingerprint-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-6146752689936200160Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +00002009-10-26T02:07:47.861ZvideojournalismAdvance Video journalismvideo journalistsvideojournalistsMemo from Director of Programmes after leaving the UK's first and only Videojournalism- driven programmeThe phone call from the news desk gave the location. An event- an accident - and could you make into a package.The package is the unit of a broadcast report comprising different interviews and locations. Then there were other times, usually an event of such insignificance that I'd wrestle how http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/phone-call-from-news-desk-gave-location.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-4120759041665290506Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:41:00 +00002009-10-22T17:56:43.366+01:00racismBy the time you read this it'll probably be all over. But the fall out is likely to be huge.Hindsight is a wonderful foresight, and months from now could the BBC rue the decision, with the comment that: "Perhaps in hindsight we would have done it differently or not at all.."Tonight the BBC screens its weekly open ed current affairs chat show with six panelists called Question Time.And for the http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/should-broadcasters-entertain-racists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19635537.post-1895876178890162463Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:09:00 +00002009-10-22T17:38:29.433+01:00Videojournalist joins renowned global arts body - Press ReleaseTo be published on South Bank Centre siteVideojournalist and academic David Dunkley Gyimah has been made an artist in residence (AIRS) at one of the largest single-run arts centre in the world, The South Bank Centre. This is the first time the South Bank has invited a videojournalist into its Artist program.David has worked across all media - radio, television, video, imagery, design, conceptual http://viewmag.blogspot.com/2009/10/press-release-videojournalist-joins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (David of www.viewmagazine.tv)