Documentary

Documentary:

Steps to making a documentary:

1. Find someone who has a story to tell OR find someone with a clear goal

2. The story will be most interesting if the stakes are increased as the story progresses

3. Suspense comes from your audience not knowing whether the goal will be achieved. You want to make it seem progressively more difficult

4. SHOOT B-ROLL! (use the 9-shot sequence)

   1. 2 x establishing shots

   2. 2 x wide

   3. 2 x medium

   4. 2 x CU

   5. 1 x creative / unique