Glimmer Studios is the publisher account for Glimmer staff at our headquarters in Brooklyn, New York.  We use this account for studio projects on behalf of clients.

Glimmer Studios

Urbane, intelligent, irreverent. News and analysis of everything from real estate to prime-time melodramas. NYMag.com, Vulture.com, Grubstreet.com. Always looking for unusual ideas in videojournalism.

New York Magazine

Hear the human story and join the discussion. We go beyond cold facts and bring to light what matters. 

Al Jazeera English - Digital

Maher Sattar Company

 
AJ+ is a global news community for the connected generation. We highlight human struggles and achievements, empower impassioned voices, and challenge the status quo.  <br>  It's is Al Jazeera's mobile app and social stream dedicated for the connected generation.

Our VJ are used to leverage original short  and personal form of storytelling from the ground.

AJ+ VJ stories are not normal news.  A straight-forward look at who, what, when, where doesn’t work for us.  We are looking for stories that are made interesting by the unexpected angle, human side, or visually captivating.   Ask yourself does this story move me or does it just inform me? 
 
Here are some aspects of what makes an AJ+ story:
Unique side angle on a major story.  Also a story that connects two things not commonly associated with each other.
Pushback to conventional wisdom on how the mainstream media (including Al Jazeera) or governments frame an issue.  
Emotional or compassionate side of a story.  Show specifically how people are directly affected by the issue (Emotions go beyond sadness can be awe, humor, anger, love, inspiration, etc…).  
Direct from the ground.  Hear directly from people in the city/town/village where the bigger story is taking place.
 Incredible visual.  Is there something we need to see (and hear) to believe?  This is video, so let’s leverage those stories.  It doesn’t have to be “hard news.”


Commissioned videos will appear at least one of AJ+'s language channels (English, Spanish, Arabic) and potentially on our partner's channels too.



<b> If you are producing a package for us, take a look at our "what works" video:  https://vimeo.com/121171058    </b>

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Here is what we've recently used freelance VJ's through StoryHunter for:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSRIx29Ufd9C67ZRPmCBOldm0ZI-linGk


AJPlus

2K video camera

4K video camera

Full HD video camera

Multiple cameras

DSLR or equivalent

Lighting kit

Wireless lavalier mic

Shotgun mic

Stabilizer

Shoulder rig

Sliders

Dolly

GoPro or equivalent

Drone

Political Violence Fills Up Burn Units - Al Jazeera

NYMag BURGERS: Images of regionally-unique hamburgers from around the world (5 photos)

Meet Phetjee Jaa, a 13-year-old muay thai fighter in Thailand. She's fought boys and won, but can't officially fight them anymore.

Meet the 13-year-old Kicking Down Muay Thai's Gender Barriers

Killer in the Kitchen - Al Jazeera

The Secrets of Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard

Rohingya - fighters

Bangladesh tea workers live like slaves - Al Jazeera

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Maher S.

BANGKOK

Thailand

Video Editor - News

Documentary DP

Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

On-Air Reporter / Host

Reporter / Journalist

News Shooter / Video Journalist

Video Editor - Documentary

Video Editor - Commercial

AJ+ Executive Producer of News Gathering
What we've done: tinyurl.com/aj-vjmap 

Geoffrey D.

Freelancer. Print, photos, video. Produce, report, shoot, edit. 

Broadcast correspondent for Al Jazeera. 

mahersattar.wordpress.com

mahersattar.tumblr.com

Photo editor for New York Magazine online (and affiliated properties, e.g. Vulture.com, Grubstreet.com).

Jed E.

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The Secrets of Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard

Killer in the Kitchen - Al Jazeera

Meet the 13-year-old Kicking Down Muay Thai's Gender Barriers

Political Violence Fills Up Burn Units - Al Jazeera

Bangladesh tea workers live like slaves - Al Jazeera

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Meet the 13-year-old Kicking Down Muay Thai's Gender Barriers

The Secrets of Bangkok's Airplane Graveyard

Rohingya - fighters

NYMag BURGERS: Images of regionally-unique hamburgers from around the world (5 photos)

Killer in the Kitchen - Al Jazeera

Political Violence Fills Up Burn Units - Al Jazeera

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