Five days of professional work with framing techniques. MOJO training has kicked off in Lviv for media professionals participating in the ‘Strengthening Media Resilience in Ukraine’ project who have completed basic mojo training. Those who use MOJO practices in their daily work and view them as an integral part of the newsroom strategy were invited. By the way, we additionally purchased wireless microphone systems for four such newsrooms.
During these busy days, an international team of four trainers offered a course as hands on as it could get. From the analysis of common mistakes, we move on to mobile journalism skills polishing, which is in great demand with the newsrooms. We talk about professional camera apps, settings, shutter speed, White Balance, and ISO. We discuss the fundamental aspects of the work: how to shoot difficult interviews, faceless interviews, figuring out all the difficult aspects with the trainers on the spot. Is it easy to choose a shooting location? How do we control light, sound, frame, how to get short answers during an interview. What techniques can be used to shoot exciting videos and Vox Pops. We supplement day sessions practice with evening homework: how about storyboarding an evening in Lviv city.
MOJO techniques were practiced in the city with interesting topics and insightful soundbites. Here is a street musician playing a melody from Lviv. Here are students: what is their take on Lviv? How does a morning in Lviv start? Are there really acquaintances from Bohodukhiv walking down the street? Two-minute stories with ideas and reflections – it turns out that this time is enough to hear the people and the metropolis. The combination of curious ideas and professional approaches to video shooting and editing was discussed with the experts.
IRMI is implementor of ‘Strengthening Media Resilience in Ukraine’ project together with Fondation Hirondelle with the financial support of Swiss Solidarity.