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Developing Story Ideas in Documentary

COLLECTING of RAW MATERIALS

The seeker is the person committed to searching for meaning among the many baffling clues, hints, and details in life. When you examine your collection diligently, you will actually see the outlines of the collector, the shadowy Self that is implacably assembling what it needs to represent its own preoccupations, and nowhere [...]

Television Documentary

It is an adaptable form of nonfiction programming that has served various functions throughout the medium’s history: as a symbol of prestige for advertisers and networks, a focal point for national attention on complex issues, a record of the human experience and the natural world, and an instrument of artistic and social expression. Unlike other [...]

Documentary Interviewing Styles

Interviews constitute the bulk of shots in a documentary. Cinema verite, archival footage, panning stills, or more creative montage make up the rest. Interviews fall into two general categories: the informal stand-up interview and the more formal sit-down interview. A hybrid of the two is the tour, where you follow the subject around a location. [...]