spj journcamp 2015: smarter reporting with smartphones
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SMARTER REPORTING
WITH SMARTPHONES
JournCampVictor Hernandez
April 2016
VICTOR HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA INNOVATION
ACADEMIC FELLOW — WEARABLE TECH
EDITORIAL + TECH LEADERSHIP ROLES
@TOTHEVICTOR#journcamp
Speaking of Wearables
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4K DISPLAYS MAY BE SCARCE, BUT 4K CAMERAS ARE EVERYWHERE
• iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, and iPhone SE • Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Note 5, S7 and S7 Edge • LG G4 and G5 • Google Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P • Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Compact, and Z5 Premium
http://lifehacker.com/everything-you-can-do-with-the-4k-camera-in-your-pocket-1769337531
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TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP:1. Welcome 2. Evolution 3. Determining Strategy 4. Mobile Devices 5. Peripherals 6. Video Apps 7. Photo Apps 8. Audio Apps 9. VideoliciousExtra innings: Exercise #journcamp
Yogi Berra 1925-2015
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.“#journcamp
PLAY BALL!
#journcampTHE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING?
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BY THE NUMBERS•90% of American adults own a cell phone •64% of U.S. adults have a smartphone •By 2020, 5 Billion people in world will possess smartphones •On average, parents give their child initial mobile phone at age 11 •People use 27 apps on average/month, spent $35 in 2015
#journcamphttp://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/report-each-u-s-iphone-user-spent-35-on-apps-last-year/636947 http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/01/us-smartphone-use-in-2015/
The average user now picks up their mobile phone more than 1,500 times/week
•Average user first reaches for their phone at 7:31 a.m.
•Daily average time spent using: 3 hours 16 mins. (Moment app for IOS and Android)
•221 tasks each day (compared to 140 via desktop/laptops)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2783677/How-YOU-look-phone-The-average-user-picks-device-1-500-times-day.html #journcamp
SMARTPHONE FUNCTIONALITY
• voice • email • camera • web • social • audio • research
• gps • editing • hotspot • mapping • sensors • publish • curate
• gaming • video chat • texting • streaming • payments • transmit • translate
‘Four-wire’ Satellite Live U/TV U Mobile Devices
The Mobile News Reporting Evolution
You can observe a lot by just watching. “#journcamp
“Choose Your Own Adventure”• Approach • Style
• Storytelling objectives • Publishing
• Collaborative • Equipment (costs)
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http://documentally.com/2016/01/04/landscape-vs-portrait-video/
We’re working to get 100 percent of our videos vertical. We find the engagement much higher. Users are more satisfied,
and there’s a higher completion rate on them. Jon Steinberg, The Daily Mail
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Now let us consider the near future. The next generation of screens will be wrapped around our eyes, projected into goggles. Maybe even embedded in contact lenses.
Our eyes are side by side. Virtual and augmented realities are unlikely to be in portrait.
Vertical videos may ‘look and feel right’ on our devices. But for how long?
— Christian Payne@documentally
http://documentally.com/2016/01/04/landscape-vs-portrait-video/
LANDSCAPE VS. PORTRAIT
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOOLS
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The global platform wars are over, even as smartphone adoption continues to rise across various markets worldwide. Android and iOS were estimated to account for
97.3% of global platform market share in 2015, compared to 96.3% prior year.
http://www.businessinsider.com/global-smartphone-market-forecast-2016-3
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Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical. “Mobile
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Audio
Low cost lav mic ($40) Stick mic ($30) Smart lav mic
adapter cable ($15)Blue Mikey
stereo mic iOS ($80) Rode mini-shotgun mic ($149)
Stands, Grips, Mounts
Lens Pro CamLite mCase Mount ($150) Table Dolly ($40) Gorilla Pod ($20) Selfie Stick ($20)
Lighting, Lenses, Adapters, Stuff
Mini LED Light ($25) Lens Kit ($100-200) Camera Shoe Adapter ($10) In-ear headphones ($100)
The future ain’t what it used to be. “#journcamp
MOBILE APPS
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Video Production Apps
Videolicious (freemium) Video Crop (free)Filmic Pro ($10) KineMaster
(freemium)Hyperlapse
(free)Steller(free)
coming soon
Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.
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Photography Apps
CameraPlus ($2) Snapseed (free) Photoshop Express (free) Dark Room (free)
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.
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Audio Apps
Ferrite (free) Video Record Pro (free) WavePad Audio (free) Cogi (freemium)
You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there “
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Monty Davis, Video Editor at The Kansas City Star, using an iOgrapher mobile kit while filming a Videolicious video in Toronto. (kansascity.com)
VIDEOLICIOUS1. Choose your shots. Tap to set the order. 2. Remember - horizontal shot media works best. 3. Tell your story. 4. Press record, then tap on the thumbnails to narrate over your shots. 5. Select theme music from royalty free song library. 6. Share with the world.
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#ProTips• Lightweight but sturdy bag is a must
• No. 1 rule for ‘mojos’ (and life) -- A.B.C.
• Can’t be all digital. Don’t forget notepad and pens.
• Try out new apps at home -- not in the field
• Get yourself organized! Use folders on your smartphone.
• Airplane mode is awesome when shooting (avoid interruptions)
• Best to zoom with your feet, not your fingers
It’s like déjà vu all over again.“#journcamp
It ain’t over till it’s over. “
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Do we think they’re ready to hit the field?
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