DOCUMENTARY/JOURNALISM VIDEO RESOURCES
"In documentaries, there's a truth that unfolds unnaturally, and you get to chronicle it. In narratives, you have to create the situations so that the truth will come out."
- Ava DuVernay
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The Independent Initiative - Documentary Filming With Your Smartphone
Shooting documentaries on a smartphone is so simple! Check out these creative tips to help you with your next project!
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Indy Mogul - How to Make a Documentary in One Day
| What's the secret to shooting an indie documentary? What's the trick to shooting a micro documentary in 4 hours? What are the best dumplings in New York City? Today we met up with documentary filmmaker and fellow co-host Griffin Hammond to find out! |
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DigitalStorytellers - MAKE Your Story: Interviews
The "Dos and don'ts" of recording interviews! Tips on background, sounds,lighting, and spacing during interviews.
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TEDx - Zachary Maxwell Tales of a Teenage Filmmaker
If you are looking to make change in your community you can learn a lot from this talk. This teenage film maker can give you insight on how to make significant change from behind the lens of a camera.
Zachary Maxwell is a fourteen-year-old documentary filmmaker from New York City. His films and workshops encourage young people to use creativity as a method of civic engagement and a way to spark meaningful change in one’s community.
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Shooting Sequences for the Edit
Editor Garry gets behind the camera to show you the shots you'll need to get on location for a seamless sequence.
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PBS Student Reporting Lab - Shooting B-Roll
In Episode 1, SRL Producer Jordan Vesey takes you around the nation's capital as she explains why the acquisition of b-roll is critical and how to properly do it.
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