Documentary

With the rapid growth of the documentary industry, filmmakers and fans are discovering the unique and powerful ways that documentaries can entertain, educate, and engage audiences. Documentaries have the ability …

There are three main stages of video production. Within each of the 3 stages, there are a series of stages that the production team will go through. Each phase has …

The 180-degree rule is an important concept in cinematography that helps you as a filmmaker to show the action on the screen from the correct angle or point of view …

As a documentary filmmaker, I’m sure you have a vision in mind for how you want to shoot your documentary. The best documentary filmmaker is also a great storyteller who …

Sometimes as writers (and readers) of fiction and nonfiction, we’ve to ask ourselves what makes a piece of evidence persuasive. Evidence is a magical part of any debate. It can …

If you’ve ever watched Planet Earth or any of the BBC’s many other nature programs, you’ve seen an expository documentary. An expository documentary is designed to inform and educate the …