Posts Tagged ‘documentary filmmaking’
Best Cinema Cameras for Your Next Documentary
No matter what genre of documentary you’re working on, here’s a look at some outstanding documentary cameras on the market.
Quick Tips: 5 Rules for Making a Short-Form Documentary
Follow these basic rules, tips, and tricks to keep your short micro-documentary projects fast, fun, and informative.
14 Video Editing Tips for Cutting a Documentary
From file management to lower thirds, these fourteen video editing tips will help you shape your documentary film.
Documentary Trends: Using Aerial B-Roll to Help Tell Your Story
Try these tips for using aerial B-roll and stock footage to help set the perfect mood in your genre documentaries.
Documentary Tips for Filming Undercover and Undetected
From hidden action cameras to improvised espionage tips, use this run-and-gun guide to filming documentary projects on the sly.
An Interview with “Assassins” Cinematographer John Benam
Cinematographer John Benam shares his experience filming the controversial Sundance feature documentary “Assassins.”
5 Principles of Documentary Filmmaking to Use on Your Next Film
Turn your documentary gear and skills into tools for narrative short and feature filmmaking. Dive in for more details.
How Music Helped to Motivate This DIY Coronavirus Documentary
A chat with the filmmakers of Affected: The Story of Us on how they were able to put the soundtrack first to render their emotions. Dive in!
The Secrets of Making Money as a Documentary Filmmaker
Here are some insightful tips on how to pitch and sell yourself, land the best gigs, and actually get paid for documentary film work.
The Rules of Cinema Vérité Documentary Filmmaking
Learn the origin of the term cinéma vérité, the vérité tradition, and tips for creating your own cinéma vérité documentary projects.
A Guide to Shooting Interviews as a One-Person Crew
Need to shoot an interview for a film, documentary, or corporate video project? Here’s a step-by-step guide on making sure you get quality footage.
Documentary Editing Tips and Avoiding Unconscious Bias
We took a behind-the-scenes look into the workflow of one documentary filmmaker’s quest to avoid unconscious bias in her work.