Documentary Filmmaking from Scratch
Basic Concepts to Get Started
A course by JRVISUALS , Filmmakers
About the video: Basic Concepts to Get Started
Overview
“In this lesson, we will teach you the basic concepts of filmmaking and the filmmaking process, as well as the elements that build a film.”
In this video lesson JRVISUALS addresses the topic: Basic Concepts to Get Started, which is part of the Domestika online course: Documentary Filmmaking from Scratch. Learn how to develop an audiovisual piece from the initial idea to the post-production process and visually communicate your story.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic Concepts to Get Started Let's see the basics of film production to get your project started. When you are making a film, you always follow the process, and this process will help you to have things organised and stay organised. We have preproduction, production and postproduction. Preproduction is what happens before the filming. Writing, location scouting, preparing things, researching your subject, doing the first calls, -which I like. -Yeah. And then comes the production, which Rene likes. Production is basically us filming on the location. So, setting up the lights, grabbing all t...”
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Course summary for: Documentary Filmmaking from Scratch
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Premiere -
Areas
Audiovisual Production, Film, Filmmaking, TV, Video, Video Editing

JRVISUALS
A course by JRVISUALS
Jose Prada is a Spanish filmmaker who made his cross-over to the audiovisual world in 2003. Rene Strgar is a professional snowboarder-turned-filmmaker after suffering an injury in 2007. The two met in London, and eventually founded JRVISUALS.
Together, they have worked with industry giants like L’Oréal, Red Bull, Zara, NHS, Fourpure Brewing Co., Sambrook’s Brewery, Tefal, Eating Europe, Italcrem coffee, and Neverland Festival among others. They are also recipients of numerous awards like Nespresso Talents Spain (2017 & 2019) and Official Selection from Cinema Shots (2020).
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