The recent Smartmojo course in Oslo, Norway, run by Ivo Burum for the Schibsted Academy, part of the Schibsted Media Group, was a huge success. “The reporters are super-happy! “ said Erik Sønstelie, the Director of the Schibsted Journalism Academy. Two groups of journalists from VGTV, Aften Posten and a number of other papers in the Schibsted […]
This is an article I wrote for the current issue of the Walkley Magazine (from Australia’s premier journalism foundation). It provides an overview of the latest and must have gear. Basic Mojo Gear (Walkley article PDF)
Building scenes with a set up, development and resolution is always important. But when we build a scene from a few shots that we didn’t plan, we need to make lots of decisions quickly: What’s it about? What order do we reveal information? For how long? What elements do we use to reveal information? How will it fit with other scenes […]
My last mojo project in remote communities around Ceduna in South Australia, conducted for Red Cross, has entered a new stage. Funding has been sourced by Red Cross SA Director, Helen Connolly, to continue the program with the Ceduna Youth Hub. Peter Jericho the co-ordinator of the Ceduna Youth Hub was one of the mojo trainee trainers, “It’s […]
Every large mojo project has peculiarities that impact the type of mojo and the equipment that can be used. Here is a vide of the mojo kit we used in the recent Far West Mojo project, in remote communities, in outback South Australia. In this kit we use the Airstash transfer device to help move […]
First Impression As the owner of a Sony EX1-R, which has been my workhorse, I was reluctant to buy anything smaller. But the PXW-X70 is a little camera with a big heart. It has all the bells and whistles of the bigger more expensive PXW-X180. But, it is smaller and lighter, it has a 1” […]
Until recently I wouldn’t have thought of buying a compact system camera (CSC). Being a Nikon stills devotee and a Sony video camera user, Panasonic wouldn’t have been my first choice. That’s because the other two brands are so reliable and because I’ve got so much invested in gear, especially lenses. Some will argue that stepping […]
The archetypal division between bites and the whole story played out in the garden of Eden long before Moses returned from the mount with some tablets and a ten chapter yarn, we often thought was missing a few pars. (more…)
Mojo trainer and journalist Ivo Burum and Flemming Monster the former Aarhus Editor of Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet, use an iPhone to edit on location at a murder scene. (more…)