Comments on: Behind the Scenes of LENS http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/ Expanding the boundaries of multimedia storytelling. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:56:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: War without Borders: Fueling Mexicos Drug Trade « http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 War without Borders: Fueling Mexicos Drug Trade « Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:03:29 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5547 [...] very informative. High production values! I also luv the Behind the scenes blog post over at digitalartwork.net by Zach Wise about the NYTimes Lens blog, have a [...] [...] very informative. High production values! I also luv the Behind the scenes blog post over at digitalartwork.net by Zach Wise about the NYTimes Lens blog, have a [...]

]]> By: Leonardo http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5501 Leonardo Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:30:49 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5501 Hi Zach, Thanks fot sharing some of the behind the scences of LENS. It looks and works great. Can't wait to see the next great things you guys come up with. take care, Leonardo Hi Zach,
Thanks fot sharing some of the behind the scences of LENS. It looks and works great. Can’t wait to see the next great things you guys come up with.
take care,
Leonardo

]]> By: Zach Wise http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 Zach Wise Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:24:27 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5497 Yes, LENS has a designated editor(s). David Dunlap is the blog's primary editor but James (Jim) Estrin also plays the role of editor. Josh Haner arguably is an editor for the blog also. Between the three of them, content is pitched written and edited. Yes, LENS has a designated editor(s). David Dunlap is the blog’s primary editor but James (Jim) Estrin also plays the role of editor. Josh Haner arguably is an editor for the blog also. Between the three of them, content is pitched written and edited.

]]> By: rob http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5496 rob Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:01:45 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5496 Hey Zach, thanks for doing this. Lens is great. i have a slightly different version of Tracy's question. Now that you all are up and running and doing wonderful work, i am curious what the editing work flow is like? Does Lens have a designated editor or is it a group or how does content get pitched, evaluated and edited? again, great work! thanks Hey Zach,

thanks for doing this. Lens is great.

i have a slightly different version of Tracy’s question.

Now that you all are up and running and doing wonderful work, i am curious what the editing work flow is like? Does Lens have a designated editor or is it a group or how does content get pitched, evaluated and edited?

again, great work!
thanks

]]> By: Behind the Scenes of LENS http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5493 Behind the Scenes of LENS Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:53:50 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5493 [...] Wise, a multimedia producer at the New York Times, takes us behind the scenes their new photo blog — LENS. Be sure to check the comments, where he’s also answering [...] [...] Wise, a multimedia producer at the New York Times, takes us behind the scenes their new photo blog — LENS. Be sure to check the comments, where he’s also answering [...]

]]> By: Tracy Boyer http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 Tracy Boyer Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:55:06 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5492 Thanks for the feedback, Zach! Thanks for the feedback, Zach!

]]> By: Zach Wise http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 Zach Wise Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:03:52 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5491 Currently you can see related posts, and view an archive of categories or tags at the post view level. We currently don't have much interest in building that functionality into the LENS homepage, but it would be nice. I would say that the entire multimedia, photo, blog, and design department worked on LENS to some extent. It took a long time to agree between all of us what that site should look like. Before I started at the Times, there was already some movement on making this happen. It's really a bit more nuanced than a list of people and roles. In the final months/weeks it was mostly myself and Tom Jackson tweaking the interactive elements, and Heena Ko on design. The Blog team was implementing our changes. Currently you can see related posts, and view an archive of categories or tags at the post view level. We currently don’t have much interest in building that functionality into the LENS homepage, but it would be nice.

I would say that the entire multimedia, photo, blog, and design department worked on LENS to some extent. It took a long time to agree between all of us what that site should look like. Before I started at the Times, there was already some movement on making this happen.

It’s really a bit more nuanced than a list of people and roles. In the final months/weeks it was mostly myself and Tom Jackson tweaking the interactive elements, and Heena Ko on design. The Blog team was implementing our changes.

]]> By: Drew http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5490 Drew Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:39:02 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5490 I want to back up and be a little less snobby about the flash comment. The interior pages of the site are easily linked to and very well done. The MAIN page of LENS is merely the entrance. Sometimes it's easy to question things when I haven't fully investigated them. BTW, the feature on the old Arkansas prison photographs made the rounds in several big email chains at my university, as well as in an email listserv made up of local historians and archivists from Arkansas. I bet stats for this site are through the roof. I want to back up and be a little less snobby about the flash comment. The interior pages of the site are easily linked to and very well done. The MAIN page of LENS is merely the entrance. Sometimes it’s easy to question things when I haven’t fully investigated them. BTW, the feature on the old Arkansas prison photographs made the rounds in several big email chains at my university, as well as in an email listserv made up of local historians and archivists from Arkansas. I bet stats for this site are through the roof.

]]> By: Drew http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Drew Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5489 My biggest gripe about LENS is the over-use of flash. And the difficulty in linking to specific features. ...hitting the back button and starting over on top of the stack. It doesn't take long for the cool-factor of the flash to be overshadowed by it's drawbacks. Otherwise, the content is AMAZING. My biggest gripe about LENS is the over-use of flash. And the difficulty in linking to specific features. …hitting the back button and starting over on top of the stack. It doesn’t take long for the cool-factor of the flash to be overshadowed by it’s drawbacks. Otherwise, the content is AMAZING.

]]> By: Tracy Boyer http://digitalartwork.net/2009/06/01/behind-the-scenes-of-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 Tracy Boyer Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:59:37 +0000 http://digitalartwork.net/?p=854#comment-5488 Hi Zach, Thanks so much for your insight on LENS. I love the idea of slideshows within slideshows, and the ease of transition between featuring a video, a photo, a slideshow, etc. I have a couple of questions. Currently the blog is ordered chronologically (of course). Do you see a possibility in the future to also sort the posts by subject, or medium? Or, possibly providing an index or legend of posts to give the user an idea of where they are looking in relation to what else has been uploaded, as well as other similar posts that they might enjoy? Also, because this is always a popular question: how many people worked on this project, what was the breakdown in roles, and what is a rough estimate in time it took to brainstorm, produce and launch this blog? Thanks in advance! Cheers, Tracy Boyer Hi Zach,

Thanks so much for your insight on LENS. I love the idea of slideshows within slideshows, and the ease of transition between featuring a video, a photo, a slideshow, etc.

I have a couple of questions. Currently the blog is ordered chronologically (of course). Do you see a possibility in the future to also sort the posts by subject, or medium? Or, possibly providing an index or legend of posts to give the user an idea of where they are looking in relation to what else has been uploaded, as well as other similar posts that they might enjoy?

Also, because this is always a popular question: how many people worked on this project, what was the breakdown in roles, and what is a rough estimate in time it took to brainstorm, produce and launch this blog?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Tracy Boyer

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