Documentaries

 Learning how to make a documentary can be tons of fun and does not require a filmmaking degree. You simply need a burning desire to tell your story and a willingness to figure out each step of the process. Here are 10 easy-to-follow steps for making a documentary Pinpoint a documentary idea -- The key here to choose a topic you are truly passionate about. Create an outline -- Map out the basic structure    Documentaries   and topics that you want to include in your documentary. You also want to think about the storytelling style -- News/PBS Frontline-type style? Half documentary/Half movie with reenactments? Talking heads? Personal point of view? Observational? Gather your audiovisuals - Start gathering existing footage and other audiovisuals on your topic - this can be old home movies, photos, audio recordings, national archives, music, etc. Then decide what new footage is needed to tell your story and start shooting. This can be interviews with experts, capturing ...