Solo Video Journalist

Musings and advocacy of the Solo Video Journalist Paradigm. Emphasis on web video journalism, developing compact shooting equipment, editing, techniques, creative vision while remaining true to the journalism perspective.

Archives for the ‘Creative Process’ Category

Pulitzer & Youtube offer $10,000 Prize for Citizen Journalism

By Cliff Etzel • Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: Creative Process

The ground swell of solo video journalism is building - and the announcement that Pulitzer and YouTube are sponsoring a contest for this style of video journalism only adds to the credibility of this newly emerging profession.
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Video is the new form of Stock Imagery

By Cliff Etzel • Mar 25th, 2008 • Category: Creative Process

I recently had a chat with the owner of a new video stock agency about how video is becoming the new “Stock Photography”.



When a creative block hits

By Cliff Etzel • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Creative Process

What do you do when you just don’t feel inspired creatively?
Lately I’ve been hit with what seems like a creative block that I can’t seem to overcome.
When I shot stills, it seemed pretty straight forward - I’d grab my cameras and go find subjects to shoot. But shooting video isn’t the same thing.



Solo VJ’ism: What Is a “Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Them All”?

By Cliff Etzel • Jan 11th, 2008 • Category: Creative Process, Video Journalism

I realized that I have used this term throughout my blog postings without giving any sort of a definition to this term.
Working as a multimedia journalist is a unique concept - one that is constantly being redefined as this point in time, but to be a “Jack Of All Trades, Master Of Them All” requires [...]



The effect of listening to music on the creative process of Solo VJ’ism

By Cliff Etzel • Dec 11th, 2007 • Category: Creative Process

Since I create music as a part of the creative process via my alter ego, dj ClifMahn, I got to thinking this morning about what does a creative pattern experience when listening to music that evokes a certain sense of previsualization when brainstorming project ideas.