I began experimenting with video last year, starting with an informal and freestyle movie about Carrie Freelance, our exciting move up the coast, and then moving on to covering events for which I obtained press passes, such as Slow Food Nation and the American Crafts Show at the Fort Mason pavilion in San Francisco. Since I had been used to print publications and interviewing people forwritten articles, the use of video gave me a great opportunity to interact in a more direct way with those I was interviewing, and for "show and tell" to really be a part of the story. I taught myself IMovie, and learned important editing features as well as transitions and special effects. I really enjoy telling a story in this way and bringing ideas to life. I think a writer has a unique understanding of makes a good visual story, since we are trained to think about character, plot, details, and dramatic tension.
Blogs
Launched in 2005, I use the Carrie Writer blog to write posts on communication
issues, web 2.0, cultural reviews, etc. I have also linked it to my Facebook
and Twitter profiles and cross linked my web site and e-news. I have learned
about such issues as the importance of domain names, good sources for
obtaining images, best practices for the length and frequency of blog posts,
and a great deal about embedding video, links and widgets.
The Sunrise Advisors blog was launched about 1 1/2 years ago, in conjuction with a new arm of Carrie Freelance to focus on helping green businesses and creative community enterprises with marketing and other communications services. Topics have included relevant literature, as illustrated above, as well as highlights from important conferences such as the TED conference and the California Clean Tech Open; initiatives such as the Alliance for Climate Protection and Earth Day, and events of concern such as global warming and the oil spill in San Francisco Bay in the fall of 2007.
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