Learn Documentary Filmmaking By Making One
Published 5/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.02 GB | Duration: 2h 3m
Published 5/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.02 GB | Duration: 2h 3m
Learn the fundamentals of documentary filmmaking by doing a short documentary
What you'll learn
Experience hands-on a complete documentary film process
The fundamentals of documentary filmmaking
Develop your style as a visual storyteller
Receive documentary production tips that can save you from unnecessary agony
Complete a documentary film on a micro-budget
Requirements
No requirements needed for beginners but some familiarity with editing and filming would be helpful
Description
My name is Olaf, I am a do-it-yourself filmmaker with over two-decade experience. Throughout my film career, I've directed actors like Academy Nominee Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Little Women), James Cosmo (Braveheart), Johnathan Price (Brazil), Michael Imperioli (Sopranos), JJ Field (Captain America), to name a few.In this class, I'll share all the tools that I've learned by completing seven feature documentary films. In this step-by-step guide to Documentary Indie Filmmaking, you'll teach yourself how to complete a short documentary film independently through manageable action steps.> THIS CLASS IS FOR ANYONE who is starting or has done a couple of documentary projects; in either case, this class will deepen your understanding of documentary filmmaking.> YOUR CLASS PROJECT is doing a 1-3 minute documentary short film.I'll share the fundamentals of what I've learned - for you to discover your unique style. All you need for this class is a camera, something to write on, and a computer to edit your film. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this class:Experience hands-on a complete documentary film processThe fundamentals of documentary filmmakingDevelop your style as a visual storytellerReceive documentary production tips that can save you from unnecessary agonyComplete a documentary film on a micro-budgetWe'll start with your documentary Idea, and talk about my favorite development tools Theme, Genre, and the Fairy Tale tool. We'll discuss Production, Cinematography, and Directing before hitting the post-production phase. Inviting you to do tasks and challenges along the way.This course will not only demystify the documentary process, but it'll also illuminate your creative strengths and help you identify areas of improvement and opportunities.This class comes with a certificate. When you've completed your short documentary, you can send it to me for review and you'll receive a confirmation of completion.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Class Idea
Lecture 3 Extra Content: Your Idea
Lecture 4 Focusing Your Idea
Section 2: Documentary Tools
Lecture 5 The Map Tool
Lecture 6 Introducing My Story Tools
Lecture 7 The Fairy Tale Tool
Lecture 8 Genre
Lecture 9 Theme
Section 3: Preparing Your To Film Your Documentary
Lecture 10 Making A Documentary
Lecture 11 Directing A Documentary
Lecture 12 A Preparation Before You Start Filming Your Docu
Lecture 13 Documentary Filming Example - My Little Nephew Filming
Lecture 14 What Is B-Roll?
Lecture 15 Write The Screenplay For Your Documentary
Lecture 16 The Production Plan For Your Documentary Film Shoot
Section 4: Filming Your Documentary
Lecture 17 Cinematography In Your Documentary
Lecture 18 Filming And Being Clumsy
Lecture 19 Power of Consistency
Lecture 20 Visual Style
Lecture 21 Filming: Sound vs Camera
Lecture 22 Interviews and Light
Section 5: Post Production: Editing, Color, Sound, Export
Lecture 23 Working With Film Footage
Lecture 24 Edit Log: First Impressions
Lecture 25 Edit Session Example
Lecture 26 Edit Sprint Example
Lecture 27 Coloring Your Documentary Film
Lecture 28 Coloring Your Film: Using Cinema LUTs in Davinci Resolve
Lecture 29 Sound Master Demostration
Lecture 30 Mini Making Of For This Class
Lecture 31 Thank You and Goodbye
This is for beginners, but also for anyone who has just started in filmmaking and wants to venture into documenatries