Documentary

What is Cinema Verite and How Can You Use it in Film and TV?Cinema verite is responsible for the way things happen in modern movies and TV. But too few people understand where it came from and why we still use it. Let's be a 'fly on the wall'...

Three Steps for Perfect B-Roll FootageWhen capturing B-roll, you only have to remember three simple tips to get awesome footage.

Watch: What's the Difference Between A-Roll and B-Roll Footage?A-roll and B-roll footage are both important pieces of the filmmaking puzzle.

What is B-Roll and How Can You Make Yours Cinematic?B-roll is so important to your project as a whole, but what is it exactly?

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LOGS, TRANSCRIPTS & TREATMENTS

are essential tools for editing a documentary. The following are templates for making documentary transcripts and logs, followed by specific projects with editors' instructions, transcripts and treatments for the Editing the Documentary class.

Choosing a Background for Your VideoLearn how to strategically choose your backdrop to set the tone for your video.

9 Tips for Brands on Commissioning Successful Short Films or SeriesRedglass Pictures recently completed a four-part film series for HP called History of Memory. The series won the Tribeca X award for best episodic series and was featured in The Los Angeles Times and Adweek. You have a story to tell: your brand is doing meaningful work, you want to lead the conversation in your field,

5 Quick Tricks to Fix a Boring Documentary ProjectIf you find yourself working on a documentary project that's starting to get boring, here are some quick tricks to help you get back on track.

Reality Checks: How to Avoid Exploiting the Disenfranchised in Your DocumentaryReality Checks: How to Avoid Exploiting the Disenfranchised in Your Documentary

POV | Kirsten Johnson on the ethics of documentary filmmaking | Season 30 | Episode 18Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson explores responsibility and power dynamics in documentary film.

Watching the watchers: how Cameraperson enriches the act of filming | Sight & Sound

10 Rules of Personal Documentary FilmmakingDoug Block is a master of personal documentaries. He shares his top 10 rules for what it takes to make a personal documentary.

Oscar Documentary Short Nominees on Finding Their StoriesThe range and sophistication of today’s documentary filmmaking can be clearly seen in the themes and cinematic methods of the short subject documentary Oscar nominees. Nominated filmmakers recount …

Anything for the Story: Talking Docs with DP Matt Porwoll | AbelCineEmmy award-winning documentary cinematographer Matt Porwoll joins us for an in-depth discussion on his current favorite gear.

10 wildlife filmmaking jobs essential for every professional crewWildlife filmmaking jobs are highly coveted. Discover the essential positions in the industry and how you can become an vital crew member

'A Successful Production Always Happens in Pre-Production': How Elite Climbing Cinematography Captured ‘Free Solo’How does the camera change your subject’s life, especially when he’s in the process of risking it?

5 Ways to Use One Person's Experience to Tell a Bigger Story"Getting a window into a person’s life can be just as illuminating as reading these stories on a macro level."

What is B-roll and how do you shoot it? - VideomakerOne of the most overlooked areas of video production is gathering B-roll footage that tells a compelling story. Here's what B-roll is and it's so important.

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The Beautiful Stubborn Loneliness of the Filmmaker-Shooter | Filmmaker Magazine

How Mockumentary Highlights Documentary Tropes - VideomakerYou could argue that the first films ever made were documentaries. As early as the late 1800’s, motion picture pioneers tinkered with continuously-running

How to Make a Career in Documentary Cinematography | Lights Film SchoolLearn how to land that first gig and shoot a good documentary film or TV series, with valuable insights from the cinematographer of a Netflix show.

‎Rhythm of Life: Steve James on Apple Podcasts‎Show Rhythm of Life, Ep Steve James - Sep 4, 2020

Interview Tips: Are You Asking the Right Questions? - VideomakerKipling’s ode on information gathering first appeared in 1902. It was published around the time when the professionalization of journalism – the formal

Docs to Watch: Women's History Behind the Camera

Breaking Down a Month-Long Documentary Project — Firehouse CreativeHow I one-man-banded a month-long doc shoot & cut it in less than four days.

Documentary cinematography and cinéma vérité with Jenna Rosher - VideomakerMike and Chris talk with documentary cinematographer Jenna Rosher about her work shooting the new Apple TV documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry. Topics include what it's like to make a living shooting documentaries, the technique of cinéma vérité and how documentary is fundamentally different than journalism.

Addressing Trauma in the Documentary PracticeI tell myself often, “You can’t cry. You are working.”

Practicing What You Preach: Examples of Accountable Documentary Filmmaking

Documentary Sound: Some Minimal Audio Kits

After How to with John Wilson, Will More Filmmakers Use the Tools of Lyric Essay?In a recent episode of HBO’s How to with John Wilson, the eponymous narrator recounts a painful middle-school experience. Time and again, his friends refused to play Dungeons & Dragons with him…

‘The Documentary Film Industry Is in Crisis’: The Unspoken Traumas of the Filmmaking CommunityAfter tragic losses, documentary filmmakers are finally speaking out about the toll the filmmaking process takes on their mental health.

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