Report from the NY Magazine Video Academy

The group on the second day

We’ve just entered into a partnership with New York Magazine to create The New York Magazine Video Academy.

This is a video bootcamp, largely reflective of nyvs training but hands on, and with a magazine that is looking to get into the business of commissioning and purchasing video for their online site.

This is not unusual. In fact, this is what is going to happen everywhere.

Yesterday, the director of NY Magazine’s online site came by and explained exactly what they are looking for.

(I hope to be able to put their sample video reel up here next week).

Regular readers will know that we have also just launched USA TODAY Video Academy.

More are in the pipeline. It’s a win/win.  Win for the publication – win for those who take the bootcamp.

Even if you don’t take the bootcamps, NYVS members will get access to what New York Magazine (and others) are looking for and how to pitch videos.

However.. if you wish to attend a bootcamp (next weekend, in NY, we’re doing the advanced bootcamp – 2 days, Saturday and Sunday at NY Magazine’s offices), we are offering NYVS members a 10% tuition disount.

Whether you take the face to face bootcamp or not (and of course we think you should if you can), it’s the start of a great realationship for us and for you.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

1 Comment
  • Austin Beeman April 03, 2011

    Saw Robert Reid in your picture. He has been making really fun travel videos on the web. But everytime I saw one, I would wonder what he could have done with your “5-shot” training…. Now we’ll know.