The Art of Filming and Editing Documentaries
Influences
A course by Juan Rayos , Photographer and Filmmaker
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Next, I will tell you about some authors that have influenced me over the years. Filmmakers, artists, writers, photographers… I think you should meet and be influenced by people who work in different fields and in very different ways.”
In this video lesson Juan Rayos addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: The Art of Filming and Editing Documentaries. Learn how to make a documentary on a small budget, from the initial idea to the final edit.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I’ll tell you about my influences. The first one is Herzog, one of the biggest names in first-person documentary film, i.e. a more subjective film, which is what interests me. He’s a real character and shows up as yet another character in his films. If it's not physically him, it’s his voice or way of seeing things. Often what he's talking about becomes secondary to the way in which he's talking about it. He has countless documentaries, but he also made fictional films which makes me like him even more. How can you make fictional movies or documentary films withou...”
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Course summary for: The Art of Filming and Editing Documentaries
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Juan Rayos
A course by Juan Rayos
Juan Rayos is a photographer and filmmaker living in Madrid who has made a variety of documentaries on a range of topics like creative processes, urban culture, self-discovery, and travel as the path to self-improvement. He has also worked as an advertising producer making spots for brands like Zara, adidas, Ecoalf, and McDonald’s, as well as for institutions like the Reina Sofía Museum and the Royal Spanish Academy.
Juan's first feature-length documentary Endless Roads was broadcast in episodes on Vimeo and YouTube and racked up more than 11 million views and a Staff Pick. He followed it with Caballos Salvajes, Los primeros días, and La Sonrisa Verdadera, which was nominated at the Málaga Film Festival. He has also directed more experimental pieces and IN CINEMA, a series of video essays covering curious topics such as the use of circles, kisses, and pistols in the history of cinema.
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