Shoestring Dox, Lecture Notes, Class 02

Toby Younis Producer and Director Videotero, LLC Documentaries on a ShoestringA Course in Low Budget Field ProductionLecture Notes: Class #02

Discuss “Influencers” Template Review: “Documentary Title, Logline and Treatment” Template Review:“Documentary Planning” Discussion: Story Discussion: Structure and Scripting Template Introduction:Script Outline Discussion: Homework Assignments Open Q & A 2 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 Class #02

What/Who is the story about? Who was the intended audience? What was the objective of the documentary? How well did it achieve its objective? How did the documentary make you feel? What would you say to someone who was planning to see the documentary? What would you have done differently? Documentary Critical Analysis 2/17/2011 3 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. LINK

Planning (#1) Scripting (#2) Collecting Content (#3) Interviewing (#4) Lights & Sound (#5) B-Roll (#6) Voiceover (#7) Editing (#8) Publishing & Repurposing (#9) Film Festival (#10) Documentary-Making Steps 2/17/2011 5 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Template Review 2/17/2011 6 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Documentary Title, Logline and Treatment This template enables you to envision your documentary. It is a form of “planning” document. Written correctly it can be used to solicit funding or underwriting for your documentary. If you can’t complete it, you probably don’t have a story to tell.

Template Review Documentary Planning This template enables you to build out a time-driven plan for making your documentary. Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 8

Story: It’s a Journey! 2/17/2011 10 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Middle 50-70% Builds the Case End 15-25% Living with the Result Beginning 15-25% Establishes the Foundation

Story 2/17/2011 11 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Middle 50-70% Builds the Case End 15-25% Living with the Result Beginning 15-25% Establishes the Foundation This segment should establish a foundation for telling the rest of the story. What is the subject matter? Who are the characters? What “journey” are you going to take your audience on? How will you make the transition to the Middle Segment? This is the main part of your story. Every scene must add to the story line. In this segment, you take your audience on your journey you promised in the Beginning Segment. You also have to END the Middle Segment in a way that enables you to transition to the Ending Segment. This segment closes your story with some form of resolution. It brings the journey to a LOGICAL end. You should end the story with either a positive (happy) or negative (sad) result.

Loose Script: Interviews and Connectors Write Outline Collect Content to Support Outline Write Script (Intro, Connectors, Outro) e.g., Michael Moore Tight Script: Audio Visual Presentation Write Script Collect Content to Support the Script e.g., Ken Burns Hybrid: Combination of the Two Structure 2/17/2011 13 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Loose ScriptMichael Moore Model Middle Ending Beginning Titles Intro Interview Connector Connector Interview Outro Credits Interview Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 15

Loose ScriptMichael Moore Model Middle Ending Beginning Titles Intro Interview Connector Connector Interview Outro Credits Interview Scripted Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 16

Loose ScriptMichael Moore Model Middle Ending Beginning Titles Intro Interview Connector Connector Interview Outro Credits Interview Scripted Questions Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 17

Hybrid Script Middle Ending Beginning Titles Intro Tight Script Connector Connector Tight Script Outro Credits Loose Script Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 19

Your Documentary for this CourseLoose Script: Michael Moore Model Middle Ending Beginning Titles Intro Interview Connector Connector Interview Outro Credits Interview Scripted Questions Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2/17/2011 20

Planning (#1) Scripting (#2) Collecting Content (#3) Interviewing (#4) Lights & Sound (#5) B-Roll (#6) Voiceover (#7) Editing (#8) Publishing & Repurposing (#9) Film Festival (#10) Documentary-Making Steps 2/17/2011 22 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Template Introduction 2/17/2011 23 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Documentary Script Outlining Template This template enables you to start telling your story. Make as many copies of the second page as you need to outline your documentary. Draft the first try as quickly as possible, then go back to add depth and texture.

Review Lecture Notes Class #02 Download and Complete the “Script Outlining Template” for Your Own Documentary Revise your Planning Templates as Required Link to, View, and Be Prepared to Discuss the Online Documentary “HOME.” Optional: Download and Complete a “Critical Analysis Template” for the Above Documentary Homework Assignments 2/17/2011 25 Documentaries on a Shoestring. Copyright © 2011. Videotero, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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