something new to watch

Sparkles and Wine - Teaser from Nacho Guzman on Vimeo.

Why We Fight excerpt- Documentary and b-roll

Why We Fight from AX1 Entertainment on Vimeo.

Opening montage has many shots that construct the subjectivity of a character: Look at the place at 3:40 where we see Wilton Sezker sitting in the train. Even before you see him, you hear his voice. He is speaking about his experience in first person, but not in the shot where he is in the train. The camera pans to the window outside, and you see what he sees. NEXT, there is a shot of him being interviewed, continuing on with his thoughts. NOte farther along in the documentary -- at 6:46 min, you will see a new shot of him, - an XCU.

PRODUCTION Bibles - DOCUMENTARY

things you should OR could have in your PRODUCTION BINDERS 

WHO/WHAT: Who is your person place or thing? 

• Some information about it or them. You can include some printed material
• Look at their website if there is one and find out more about the subject.
• Listen to their music (if a musician). Look at their work (an artist).

TALENT RELEASE FORMS 

LOCATION RESEARCH- the real world

• Where are you going to do the interview? 
• Go there Take pictures and print them. Look at them again. What is interesting there or problematic. 
• While you are there, listen. Will you have sound issues? 
• What is the lighting like? - What lights do you need?
• Include any photos or drawings, sketches, notes.
• Maybe the address, information about parking 

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

FLOOR PLAN 

make a floor plan for interviewing- where camera, lights, subject goes. 

Other things about interviewing:

• DO NOT back them up against the wall. 
• Look at the interviewing power point again! 
• other examples here

SHOT LIST- what are the other shots you want or need to get?

• What will be your establishing shots 
• what is the best wide angle?
• This can be an informal list- but think about what shots will help build your story.
• remember the 5-shot rule
• remember- TV loves closeups 
• Get 80-90% STATIC or FIXED shots (you are not moving the camera)
• motivates any dynamic shots (pans, tilts and other moves)
• Get a STATIC shot at the start and finish of any pans or tilts

TREATMENTS/SYNOPSIS

• - all versions
• - all notes

CONTACT NAMES AND NUMBERS of your talent and any other people helping you

MUSIC TITLES AND SOURCES 

CREDITS AND TITLES for your film

ALL notes on your way along. 

EQUIPMENT AND CHECK OUT INFORMATION

(this list is non-exhaustive- you might think of other things)

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More reminders:

• Check your batteries work and are correct when you check out
• Check your lav mic is working
• When editing, figure your talking head will be no more than 20% of the screen time. 

Have a good time, and the best of luck with it all!!!

Portrait of a person, place or thing: MINI-DOC EXAMPLES

House of Elegance. Produced by students at University of Texas Austin

DJ SPOOKY- that Subliminal Kid

Project: Play Me from Eliza Earle on Vimeo.
About a thing- the piano




Super simple approach- for a good storyteller











Sidney from Taryn Kosviner on Vimeo.

FIVE/FIVE from chris jurchak on Vimeo.

Katherine L Ross about porcelain and soap
exemplifies interview with B-roll


Student work at SIUC:
Etherton Switch from Tobias Mattner on Vimeo.









student work: El Procedure: Short by U Chicago student Coya Castro

More student work

Welcome to Goreville made by Tyler Sullivan, 2013 RTD 365A


So you want to be a writer? By Matt Nation 2013 RTD 365A


Pastor Holder by Evan Brown 2013 RTD 365A