What you'll learn
You will be able to film your short documentary and release it to the world.
This course will give you the exact step-by-step blueprint I follow to chose topic/subject and film my short documentaries.
You will know how to reach out and follow up with your subject to ensure clear outcome on the shoot day.
How to prep the subject for interview and how to interview them
How to approach the story and how to film it.
How to scout the location and determine your equipment according to location.
What to do on the day before your film, the day of and after you have your footage.
Short introduction to the editing process.
Requirements
You will need to be interested in making a documentary and to have device that you can film with (phone is absolutely fine).
Description
In this course, you will learn how you can find, structure, shoot, and share a story you are passionate about.
I will cover every stage of my creative process from finding the story or subject of your short documentary to shooting and editing.
Lessons cover
Pre-production: discovering and researching your subject
Production: tactical tips for capturing visuals and audio when it's just you and a single camera (in a day).
Post-production: editing tips for rhythm, pace, and style
You'll learn how to create the kind of character-driven video portraits that distinguish great filmmakers.
This class is perfect for filmmakers, documentarians, journalists, and all creative storytellers passionate to tell compelling narratives about the stories all around us.
As a class project, share an update corresponding with the lessons.
-Chose a subject based on a topic or a person and share it with the class.
-Pre-interview them
-Make a shot list for the production day
-Prepare a list of topics and sample questions you would like to cover during the interview
-Shoot your interview and get the necessary B-roll
-Edit your short documentary and add the music
-Share the final short 4-8 minutes documentary with the class.
As a follow-up to this course, you can take my other course here on Udemy titled "Edit Your First Short Documentary" which will take you step-by-step through the entire editing process. That way you can have your entire documentary ready to be released to the world.
Good luck and please reach out if you have any questions or suggestions.
Luchia
Who this course is for
People who are starting out as filmmakers and interested in short documentary style films with no knowledge of equipment.
Beginner documentary filmmakers.