Mostlyindependent documentaries were shot with one camera. Until today, one can make a documentary with several cell phones. But, if you want to shoot a documentary with one good filming camera, you need to be aware of certain things before filming the documentary with a single camera. How to shoot …
How to Make a Documentary Script
Creating a documentary is an exciting project but can be a little overwhelming when youare just starting out. However, with a good plan and well-crafted script, youare sure to be off to a great start! This guide can help provide you with thenecessary tools to create a script for your …
How to fund a Short Film when you are Broke
Raising funds for your short film is a challenge if you have no idea how to go about it. For a newbie, funding your first short film always looks next to impossible. But, don’t deter, It may seem complicated, but with some smart approaches, it is not very hard to …
What Makes a Good Documentary Film? ( Top 10 Rules )
A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture whose main objective is to document aspects of reality. Its main aim of educating, instructing, and, or maintaining a historical account. Today this filmmaking practice or a cinematic tradition or a mode of audience reception which is gradually evolving beyond boundaries. So, …
What is the Purpose of a Documentary?
I always wondered what is the purpose of a documentary before making one. Many questions thronged my head about its research, investigative style, audience, and distribution, etc. There have to be concrete answers to it or else how does a non- fiction medium thrive so successfully among the never-ending supply …
How to Make a Short Film for Beginners | A Newbie’s Guide to Short Filmmaking
Short filmmaking for beginners is tricky if you don’t know the process. When I made my first short, I committed so many mistakes where I not only wasted a lot of time but also lost few precious bucks. So, in this article, I am going to guide you along the …
Who Buys Short Films
Can you make money from your short film that you just completed. Well, the obvious answer is to sell the film to short film buyers at profit. but the question still remains – who buys short films? In this article we will find out who are the short film buyers …
How much does it Cost to make a Short Film?
“How much does it cost to make a short film?” is the first question that haunts a newbie filmmaker attempting to make a short film. A short film budget broadly depends upon two things – its length and the production design. So, the costs vary a lot if a studio …
21 Professional Film and Video Editing Tips for Beginners
For a beginner, learning the basics of editing or learning an editing software is quite easy. But, editing is not only a science, but you need to also tell an engaging story by the right choices of shots. How to master the art of storytelling is what will separate you …
Essential Film Editing Skills and Techniques Every Newbie should Know
For beginners, learning editing can be tricky. Sequencing of events in a story timeline is not tough but understanding the depth of the editing process needs learning and exposure. Though editing is an integral part of storytelling, it also demands some technical prowess. Film and Video Editing is an art …