At first, making a documentary film seems really easy. People just go and record some material. For instance, you can film natural disasters or other eye-catching footage, but it doesn't mean it is going to be a successful movie, as successful movie should contain even simple idea.
A successful documentary takes much more: good footage, a creative and interesting idea, great pictures and, of course, a great storyline. There is a misconception that the camera is going to do everything for you, but actually, you have to be the most active participant of the scene and interact with people while filming, because they can fell themselves uncomfortable. While interviewing people, you have to let people speak and tell the story rather than showering them with question; composition can be changed only during question, not answers.
Another important point is - how to use video technology and edit footage, because if you don't know how to present the movie - it will be a failure. A documentary can be ranged from shot which happen right now or shot with preparation; they can vary in moods and places, where they are filmed.
Overall, doing a documentary requires: planning the visual proof which needs to be filmed, know it and know when it occurs, and organizing, selecting footage that has been recorded before to present visual argument to the viewers. And it's far not as easy, as you think.
A successful documentary takes much more: good footage, a creative and interesting idea, great pictures and, of course, a great storyline. There is a misconception that the camera is going to do everything for you, but actually, you have to be the most active participant of the scene and interact with people while filming, because they can fell themselves uncomfortable. While interviewing people, you have to let people speak and tell the story rather than showering them with question; composition can be changed only during question, not answers.
Another important point is - how to use video technology and edit footage, because if you don't know how to present the movie - it will be a failure. A documentary can be ranged from shot which happen right now or shot with preparation; they can vary in moods and places, where they are filmed.
Overall, doing a documentary requires: planning the visual proof which needs to be filmed, know it and know when it occurs, and organizing, selecting footage that has been recorded before to present visual argument to the viewers. And it's far not as easy, as you think.
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