Ben Shapiro
These days, newspaper reporters carry microphones and radio producers carry cameras. Everybodys scrambling to get on the multimedia bandwagon. We can debate whether this convergence is value-added or...
View ArticleMy Most Important Self Portrait
A co-winner of our Self Portrait competition: A poignant and powerful piece about the producer's own obesity, The animated images of James’s body and the sounds of his voice work together in a dark and...
View ArticleMortified’s “I Hate Drake”
A co-winner of our Self Portrait competition- from the comedy collective “Mortified” who encourage people to read out loud the most embarrassing things they wrote as children. “I Hate Drake” is an...
View ArticleThe Making of “The Corner”
The Makers' Quest asked producers to find new ways to tell stories using sound, image, phone, web, and a public installation. Come see and hear what Jenny did and how she collaborated. Get details on...
View ArticleIn Verse: The Making of “Women of Troy”
This remarkable slide show/poem/radio piece is part of In Verse, which arose from AIR’s Maker’s Quest. Transom’s feature is about the Making Of…including three powerful duets, made from poems and...
View ArticleStreet Dogs
A collage about homeless dogs and, more particularly, their owners. The post Street Dogs appeared first on Transom.
View ArticleDigital Documentary
Two new radio stories produced specifically for the Web. The post Digital Documentary appeared first on Transom.
View ArticleNubar Alexanian
Download this document in PDF Picture – Sound A few years ago, a radio producer friend and I were testing High 8 video cameras. We were both new to the medium, he coming from radio and I coming from...
View ArticleOdd Todd’s LAID OFF
Odd Todd is currently unemployed. See why this works so well for him. The post Odd Todd’s LAID OFF appeared first on Transom.
View ArticleErrol Morris
Download this document in PDF 1. Manifesto | 2. On McNamara | 3. Photo Gallery Errol Morris, Interviewed by Nubar Alexanian The Bedrock of Language Nubar Alexanian: Do you orchestrate for the ear...
View ArticleKMART Confidential
A short video that proves Kmart is just as much an idea as it is a place.. The post KMART Confidential appeared first on Transom.
View ArticleThe Most German Day Ever
Lawnmower racing and other German gifts to the modern world. The post The Most German Day Ever appeared first on Transom.
View ArticleAlan Berliner
13 Ways of Looking at Sound Alan Berliner’s Flash-animated manifesto, “13 Ways of Looking at Sound” : Ben Shapiro’s video portrait of Alan and his large filing cabinet filled with sound: The post Alan...
View ArticleThe Fair
Once the piece starts, you'll find it hard to close your eyes, but if you do, you'll hear a fine radio piece beneath those images. But, my-oh-my, the images and the way they work... The post The Fair...
View ArticleFinal Sale
View Final Sale – 6:30 View Final Sale (small) – 6:30 About Final Sale When Winthrop “Winnie” Sherwin announced that he was retiring and closing his store, I knew I wanted to document it. I had lived...
View ArticleFake City, Real Dreams
Zak Rosen is a radio producer. Neil Greenberg is a map-maker. They're both from Detroit, but their hearts are in a different city, a city they think is possible--at least in the imagination and maybe...
View ArticleSoundCloud & Audioboo
Our TOOLS editor Jeff Towne looks at audio sharing platforms: SoundCloud and Audioboo. Both services create their own contexts and also integrate easily with social media like Facebook and Twitter. You...
View ArticleSound of Science
Ari Daniel Shapiro earned his Ph.D. in oceanography before becoming a radio producer. He says, "Science can be a wildly joyous sensation" and he offers some tips on how to get the most out of your next...
View ArticleThe Goggles
If you’re wondering about possible scenarios for multimedia narratives of the future, well, the Goggles actually created one. This issue of The Transom Review chronicles what they learned in making...
View ArticleThe Kitchen Sisters
In their Transom Manifesto, The Kitchen Sisters chronicle their use of imagery and offer testament to keeping your eyes open while working with your ears. The post The Kitchen Sisters appeared first on...
View ArticleCowbird
Cowbird is a simple tool for telling stories using images, text and audio. Cowbird's goal is to build an online public library of human experience, one story at a time. Learn all about it from...
View ArticleBrian Storm
In his Transom Manifesto, Brian Storm compares three versions of the same story about a New York City Seltzer Man--one for radio, one for TV, and one by MediaStorm. This is a great multimedia...
View ArticleStory-Making Machines: Meograph
We are launching a series of conversations with people who make Story-Making Machines for the web. Up first is Misha Leybovich, CEO of Meograph, a tool for "four-dimensional storytelling." The post...
View ArticleRadio Ballad
Radio journalists use music to tell stories. But occasionally a journalist's story makes music: A brand-new song is commissioned for, or inspired by, a public radio piece. The post Radio Ballad...
View ArticleGoogle Earth Tour: Monarch Butterflies
Ari Daniel Shapiro, Eduardo Garcia Milagros, and Josh Kurz used Google Earth to tell the story of the Monarch Butterfly Migration. Transom asked this creative team to describe their process and the...
View ArticleStory-Making Machines: Zeega
Next up in our Story-Making machine series is Kara Oehler of Zeega, a "new form of interactive media, enabling anyone to express themselves by combining media from the cloud and sharing these creations...
View ArticleBruce and Me
Transom is proud to premiere this short audio/visual collage from filmmaker Trent Harris. It's weird and lovely. It's about a relationship between two artists on the same edge. It's only a couple of...
View ArticleTalking to Strangers
We are all raised not to talk to strangers. But what if it wasn't that way? What if we just naturally wandered around talking to strangers all the time? Producer Aaron Henkin encourages us to do just...
View ArticleThe Camera Is Only A Tool
For the Transom Online Workshop, we asked Mexican photojournalist Julián Cardona to share some secrets about framing a photograph. Transom is proud to present his enlightening essay. The post The...
View ArticleOnline Workshop 2: Pieces
We present a few of our favorites from the final productions of the first full Transom Online Workshop. The assignment was to Make a Story, in photos, audio, or video. The post Online Workshop 2:...
View ArticleA Brief History of Documentary Forms
Our lead instructor for the Transom Online Workshop is a unique voice in American documentary, Scott Carrier. In this Craft Feature, he chronicles the history of approaches to documentary and riffs on...
View ArticleOnline Workshop 3: Pieces
We've selected some favorites from the final exercise of the third Transom Online Workshop. The assignment was to take four weeks and pitch, rough-mix, revise, and finalize a story on any topic. The...
View ArticlePhoto Tips For Radio Producers
More and more, radio producers are tempted (or required) to take photos to accompany their radio pieces. Photographer Amanda Kowalski offers up insights, tips and examples of how to make the best shot....
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