3. What Is A Documentary? A story A package of facts and information Non-fiction (?) Truth (?)
4. Styles Narrative Cinema-verite (Fly on the wall) Talking heads (Interviews) Examples How To Report The News The Impossible Project You See Me Laughin’ September Kogi BBQ
5. Camera Framing Intent Steady VS Handheld Foreground / Background Establishing Shots & Cutaways (CAW) Long Shot Mid Shot Close Up Rule of thirds Head room
6. Camera pt.2 (dreary.. Blerg. Unless you’re a geek) Technical Specifications Formats (Tape / Memory (.avi, .mov, .mp4, etc..) Aspect Ratio (4:3 or 16:9) Outputs (USB / Firewire / Docking Station) Headphones (Y/N) Mic Attachments (Y/N) Lights Batteries
7. Audio Interview tips: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How Make your subject feel comfortable, they might open up more Ask open ended questions (Not something they can answer with Yes or No) Pay attention to your subject, if something interesting is said, get it on tape! Golden Rule: People are afraid of the camera
9. Editing / Post Production Software (WMM, iMovie, FCE/FCP, Premeire) Subtitles + Text Voiceovers Music Transitions Export For Internet, TV, Cinema.. Etc Codecs (H264)
10. Planning “There is a muse that visits creative people, and you plan and prepare so that you are ready if she chooses to visit.” - me Get your team on the same page (Iron sharpens iron) ie. Scripts, synopsis, treatments Prepare your equipment, and have a checklist, always check, don’t lose anything No $$$, no film. Budget. Budget. Budget. Have a shotlist (A list of shots you need to get)
11. Video Bibliography Kogi Food BBQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9nIDbonkZM&feature=related How To Report The News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHun58mz3vI You See Me Laughin’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bjx5BjTICQ September http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7bEt_mS07o The Impossible Project http://monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/The-Impossible-Project/