Documentary Filmmaking Masterclass — Learn how to Plan, Write and Shoot your Documentary Film
This course will give students who are making or are planning to make documentary films a solid framework for producing factual films, providing filmmakers with the skills to keep control of the process of filmmaking thereby ensuring that the film's storyline is realized.
I have designed the lessons in such a way that they are more informative than prescriptive. Filmmaking for me is a very personal activity and I tend to read, watch and experience as much as I can on the subject and then bringing it all together I choose the best way for me to approach a specific film. And I strongly suggest you do too – see what works for you and run with that and what does not work for you – let it go!
Lessons in this course:
01 - Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking
02 - What is a Good Story
03 - Focus
04 - Narrative Structure
05 - The Shooting Script
06 - Shooting Your Film
07 - The Edit Script
08 - Writing Voice Over
09 - Summing Up
I hope you enjoy and learn from this course. One of the challenges of online teaching for students as well as teachers is to implement the skills learnt. To enable students to practice those skills I have added a project - developing a 5 minute film by completing the Generic Pre-Production Template I have attaches to the course project. Â As you progress with the lessons. I suggest you plan for a 5-minute documentary film of your own choosing and message me via Skillshare when you have completed the different sections. That way we can discuss your progress as you move forward and I can give you feedback on your film.Â