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Course outline
Week 1
What are the forms? Observational, Political, Current Affairs, Historical, Authored or Docu Drama. Looking for stories.
The elements of documentary film-making: Research, Writing Proposals, Pitching, Budgeting, Shooting, Post Production and distribution channels. Know your market: Commissioning and/or Funding.
Introduction to cameras.
Week 2
The paper stage, and research. The Pitch. Evolution of ideas.
Techniques of storyboarding and story construction. Aspects of Directing. Exploring ideas of rhythm, pace, authority. Planning a shoot: Safety and legal issues. More on cameras. Elements of screen craft. Elements of recording sound.
Week 3,4
Preparing the shoot in detail. Permissions. Rights. Location issues. Story styles and crafting an ending.
More camera: Shutter Speeds, Gain, White Balance. Lens choices etc. Choosing a visual style. Camera positions and angles.
Why storyboard a documentary shoot? Why recce? Paperwork: logs and release forms.
Finalising projects and shooting plans. Discussion and analysis: story structure and marinating interest. Interview techniques: putting interviewees at ease. Planning an interview.
Week 5
FILMING DAY - 8.30am - 5pm
Week 6,7,8
Transfer footage, photographs or stock footage to an Apple Imac. Then digitally edit your images, construct and mix a soundtrack, colour correct and finally export onto the format of your choice and upload to the NET.
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What the students say:
| ''Brilliant Documentary Film Making course'' |
| ''The Documentary Film Making course gave me so much'' |
| ''A perfect Documentary Film Making course, I good course for anyone interested in Documentary Film Making.'' |
| ''Thanks, I had such a good time and met great people''.>>>>>>>>>>> |
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| Documentary Film-Making London - UK |
Entry level: Beginner - Intermediate
The Documentary Film-making course offers NEW documentary film-makers a practical introduction to the techniques of documentary film-making. If you have the ideas and want to learn how to make a documentary, then, You're ready to make a start.
Here is where you do just that, beginning with the rudiments of developing an idea and pitching it, before moving on to research and script it. You'll have a crash course in camera techniques so that you're ready to get out there and shoot a documentary.
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Key Benefits of taking this course
1 Industry recognised Diploma
2 Work experience
3 Professional Television Tutor
4 30% discount off your next course
5 Build your own portfolio
What happens during the course
The course is designed to mimic the tight schedules and time scales of the current affairs and documentary television production.
The accent on this short course is developing necessary focus, a critical eye and the confidence to carry through the programme making from start to finish.
Learning how to make a documentary will sharpen your sense of what makes a good idea. Working in a group will give you the resources and the space to follow through on your ideas.
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Along the way, you'll learn interview techniques, structuring stories and ideas, legal issues, practical restrictions, and audience expectations. During the Documentary film-making course students make a showreel and gain enough knowledge to have a good idea about where they are going next.
Editing your projects with Final Cut Pro X , the London Academy tutors will teach you everything you need to take your project through from capturing footage to uploading to the net.
The London Academy current TV Production tutors are: Andi Reiss, John Ragget, Mike Raycroft, John Phillips, Catalin Brylla and Adam Roberts. View the Tutor Page
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