Documentary is a kind of short film or video which focuses on certain issue or point; it might be related to giving some educational information or focusing some common social problem etc. Many competitions are held on the national and international level for making a documentary and a huge number of people participate in them among them some use to be the beginners while the rest are the expert or professionals. Those people who have interest in making documentary have been provided certain tips in this article regarding the documentary making, many people thinks it is an easy job and the reality is quite far from this but it should be said that if someone has the passion for it and is ready for the effort then nothing is impossible.
• First of all do some research regarding your topic, even if you think that you have quite much knowledge about your topic still it is suggested to consult the internet for getting the recent updates regarding the issue.
- Write a complete outline of the work which you are going to perform for that documentary, you can also consult the people who have already make such documentaries to get some idea of this work.
- Interviewing people relating to your work is very necessary because from the comparison of different perspectives you would be better able to get the real thought of your work. After interviewing different people you’ll surely find the way from where you should started.
- After getting some idea of your work, make a shot to shot outline and stick to that throughout your project so that your whole work can get organized and you’ll be able to get finished with according to the timeline.
- After making a movie show it to your family members and friends and get the others views even critiques about your work because you’ll get the audience perspective from that and it might not always be similar to your one, take all the reviews in a positive way and try to solve those issues.
These were some of the tips that can prove to be really helpful for those who have just started their work in the field of documentary making and they want to achieve the quality of work from their projects.
