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Dec 11, 2021 · First of all, it’s extremely important to “see the wood for the trees”, i.e. to always keep in mind the structure of your film and its central ideas and the core documentary idea – the so-called “controlling idea”. You need to keep your subject matter front and center in your attention, on the screen, and on the page!
Documentary Ethics: The Power and Responsibility of Truthful Storytelling. Documentary filmmaking, a powerful tool for sharing real-life stories, comes with a unique set of ethical challenges. At the heart of this is the balance between captivating storytelling and honoring the truth.
A documentary film should be “shot on the actual scene, with the actual people”. Work on the set is confined by a series of prohibitions: what must not be done in a documentary film. There are: no set design, no costumes, no written dialogue and no artificially fabricated sound effects.
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You might then say: a movie that does its best to represent real life and that doesn't manipulate it. And yet, there is no way to make a film without manipulating the information. Selection of topic, editing, mixing sound are all manipulations.
Understand what a Controlling Idea is, what three elements should be included in the Controlling Idea, and see examples of what it may look likeMaking sure t...
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Aug 23, 2021 · Learning how to write a documentary film treatment is an important task for a screenwriter that will require some planning and preparation. Here’s a step by step guide to writing a documentary proposal that will help you seal the deal.
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Sep 14, 2017 · A CONTROLLING IDEA may be expressed in a single sentence describing how and why life undergoes change from one condition of existence at the beginning to another at the end.
