I came across the work of Eleven Films looking for fresh examples of remix works to share with my students and I reached …
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Four approaches to structuring micro-documentaries
A micro-documentary differs from a long-form documentary in terms of length, structure, and quite often, purpose. While …
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Twelve essential documentary shooting guidelines
Good video is not the result of having the latest camera, support gizmo, etc. Ultimately conceptualization, good …
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Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear)
You do not need fancy gear to start making documentaries, you can start out with almost any basic consumer HD camcorder …
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Using both channels (an audio channel is a terrible thing to waste)
Practically every camcorder records two channels of audio, which allows you to record in stereo (Left/Right) or two …
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Scott Kirsner: Inventing the Movies
In this video I interview journalist and author Scott Kirsner about his new book, Inventing the Movies: The Epic Battle …