iPhones using the app HIstamatic.
Hey Michael,
Thanks for the thoughts. I pretty much agree with you on all counts - especially the Pulitzer of course.
You're right that having to produce so much quantity affected the quality all down the road -videos, stills and the dyptychs would have all been better if we could have focused on them. But it's just not the reality in which we live, sadly.
I also thought the dyptychs lacked some synergy in the pairings - Crowley's stuff was great.
But you never answered the question! Was it worth it?? :).
For us it was by far the most fun of the night. But given the limitations of the work, was it worth it for you as a viewer/listener?
i say it was worth it! I watched to the end--because I wanted to. This was a great out-of-the box creative execution of an idea. I loved watching something visually different, yet it is still a story that gave me, the viewer, information I could use. The candidate narrative is well edited and adds a layer of unifying info the photos alone could not convey. Together, the audio and photos go together like a PB&J sandwich--to make a bad analogy:)
Thanks Colin. And thanks for watching to the end!
I did think about the whole filter/toning issue - without a clear answer beyond that these are clearly not straight documentary images - so it felt ok to us. Also, the app we're using applies the 'look' directly to the file. Almost as if we chose a particular film for its look. There is no post production beyond what the app did. Kind of splitting hairs...but, well, what the heck.
I personally like the look Will. I have an iPhone 3gs,, yet i never think to use it in my daily news photography. Your piece inspires me to try it. Thanks!
What I find particularly interesting is the application of the iPhone. Others use it, sure. It all looks good here- content, packaging, etc., and is good value-added visual journalism.
You guys ought to get the Pulitzer just for producing so much on election day. A mountain of print stills, I imagine, a daily video and Hipstamatic iPhone features--that's world-class multitasking.