StoryCode welcomes documentary collaborators and pioneers in the interactive documentary arena - Ryan Jones (producer/director) and Mark Catalano (developer). Called a "beautiful multimedia newspaper" by Fast Company (http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681735/a-beautiful-multimedia-newspaper-exposes-life-in-the-worlds-largest-refugee-camp#1) and an "evolving online documentary" by the creators, Dadaab stands out in the sea of new interactive docs. Join us as the creators present the inside scoop on their process.
DADAAB STORIES is an interactive documentary and a place for those stories to live, and be shared with the world. This ongoing project includes video, poetry, art, photographs, blog posts. One of the most interesting aspects of this project is that the creators enabled the subjects to create various elements of the project themselves. This excellent example of community journalism was a 2011 recipient of a Tribeca New Media Fund grant.
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/8/8/c/event_236298572.jpegK. Ryan Jones directed the feature-length documentary Fall From Grace, which premiered at South by Southwest and aired on Showtime. He has worked as a video producer for publications like Newsweek, GQ, New York Magazine, and The Guardian.
Mark Catalano - Lead Technologist at Ronik Design
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/0/9/4/event_236296532.jpegRonik is a digital studio founded by a group of creative thinkers and makers who believe in smart design and progressive technologies. Ronik works closely with forward thinking brands to create engaging user experiences starting with strategy all the way through to development. Mark is a technologist with a broad background in user experience and front-end development. His unique talent is essential in guiding design implementation and ensuring projects are always crafted using progressive technologies.
