Depending on the subject and the style of filming a script for a documentary or non-fiction film may take a number of forms and be of varying degrees of detail. If the situation about to be documented is predictable, in a particular environment or shows a routine, a script should be written to obtain good coverage in three areas: Action, Interviews and “B” roll.
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Writing a Shooting Script and Editing Script for Documentary Film or Non-fiction Project
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Researching and Developing A Documentary Project
Monday, October 26th, 2009
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It’s not difficult to come up with an idea for a documentary project. There are non-fiction stories around us all the time. Taking that idea and deciding how or if you want to tell the story takes some effort. There are a number of questions to ask yourself. For example is this a story worth telling, will anyone be interested in the subject? This doesn’t preclude working on a project to inform others of an issue or topic that needs to looked at. We’re talking about how broad the subject or idea is and what the best way to document it might be. (more…)
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