Rich Media Narratives--the NEW MEDIA

A new media type is emerging with the use of video, graphics, audio, and the blending images together with complex transitions. When these elements are combined "rich media narratives" are created. This new media really blurs the boundaries between video, still photography, and sound.

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View this example of a rich media narrative, as presented by Ed Kashi & Media Storm that explores the living conditions of the Kurdistan people of Iraq today.
(Added 24 October, 2009)

 

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Media Storm recently posted the narrative, Family Kocktail, the story of a young woman who works as a carnival performer in the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, in Brooklyn, NY. (Added 19 November, 2009)

View this talk about the paradox of choice, by Barry Schwartz, by watching below:

 

Click on the hyperlinks below to view photos in a light table layout:

The PDSCL Halloween Dance, held October 29, 2009

A collection of various photos--miscellaneous

Architecture related photos.

Hummingbird Retreat Centre, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

 

Real Estate News

Read Vivian Toy in a 2007 New York Times article on the value of hiring a pro to photograph real estate listings.
(Added 22 October, 2009)

How many photos should a listing display? A recent study (2008) concluded Real estate listings with 21 or more photos generated more than triple the number of detailed views, more than double the amount of interest, and double the number of leads.

In real estate, where 80% of buyers browse the Internet, buyers show more interest in listings on pages with a quantity of photos necessary to provided full coverage of the property. Furthermore, high quality images contribute to the buyers' decision to investigate listings further, through actual site visits. (Added 22 October, 2009)