Documentary Production: Course Outline

Course Content

• Introduction, History and Evolution
• How it differs from Fiction
• Characteristics of Documentary
• Documentary in Theatre and Imax
• The Future of Documentary
• Assignment: Idea for Documentary
• Director’s and Editor’s Role in Documentary
• Types of Documentary
• Cinema Verite, Docudrama and Mockumentary
• Key Elements of Documentary       
• Idea Generation and Development
• Producer Role and Documentary Business
• Research for Documentary
• Writing Research Report
• Writing Proposal for Documentary
• Creative Treatment writing
• Budgeting & Scheduling
• Contract Agreements & Personal Release Forms
• Writing the Documentary Script
• Two Scripts: Initial and Final Scripts
• Three-Act Structural Design
• Pre-production for Documentary
• Camera & lighting Issues
• Sound recording Issues
• Interview Skills & Techniques
• Designing the Questionnaire
• Framing & Interview recording
• Shooting the Documentary
• Preliminary planning and Arrangements
• Documentary Post Production
• Building up Sequence & Rough cut
• Audio editing and Sound Design
• Final cut        
• Preview session