Become a Feature Documentary Filmmaker
Looking to get serious about your feature length documentary idea? Looking for constructive feedback and practical exercises to get you started the correct, industry standard way? This course will guide you from concept to pitch, with lectures, peer reviews and practical exercises to guide your feature documentary to pre production.
Feature documentary modes & styles, theatrical vs. television, choosing the form to fit the story and the market
Breaking down your story and story arc, key character breakdowns, locations & access, refining your idea, writing a treatment
Interview techniques including camera placement, lighting & sound, filming multiple subjects, chaotic spaces, and much more
Is the Feature Documentary Intensive right for you?
This course has been designed for those with the raw idea for a feature length documentary looking for guidance on development. For those looking to get serious about their feature length documentary idea, wanting constructive feedback and practical exercises to get started in the correct, industry standard way.
What you will need
No editing experience necessary. This course has been designed for those with the raw idea for a feature length documentary looking for guidance on development.
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