Documentary Filmmaking - Production Masterclass
What you'll learn
- How to select a Good story
- How to Focus that story
- How to use a narrative structure to Tell your story
- How to write a Shooting Script
- How to develop a Shot List
- How to write an Edit Script
- How to write Narration.
Requirements
- Competence in English
- A basic competence in filming with a smartphone/camera
- A basic competence in some editing software
Description
This course is for beginner and intermediate level students who want some insight into the process of making documentary films. There are nine lessons in total. The course starts off by looking at what defines a documentary film, then asks the question what constitutes a good story. We then discuss how to find the focus of your story. Once we have that we look at a narrative structure and how that determines your shooting script which leads to your shot-list something that is essential before going out to shoot your film. Finally we look at writing your edit script and in conclusion there is a lesson on writing voice over narration for your film.
Who this course is for:
- All levels
- Must have an interest in storytelling through film
Instructor
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 42 Reviews
- 154 Students
- 5 Courses
I have spent 35 years of my working life as a radio announcer, television reporter, investigative journalist and an executive producer for a national South African news and current affairs show. For the past 10 years I have been teaching at a documentary film school in Cape Town, South Africa. This has recently led me to branch out into developing online training courses covering factual filmmaking.
I am excited about this new journey into online skills courses and the overall positive response these have had. I really appreciate feedback from students who tell me what aspects of the courses worked for them and also what could work better. Feedback is essential for me and I invite students to tell me about their experiences.