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Cinematic Documentary Filmmaking: Shoot, Edit, Launch

Prepping the Shoot

A course by Chloe White , Documentary Filmmaker and Director

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9,793 students

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About the video: Prepping the Shoot

Overview

“Next, I'll be covering the logistics of what needs to get done in order for you to make your film. Shooting a documentary can be such a minefield, so it's best to plan as much as you can to avoid having to make too many decisions during the shooting stage. ”

In this video lesson Chloe White addresses the topic: Prepping the Shoot, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cinematic Documentary Filmmaking: Shoot, Edit, Launch. Learn how to make a documentary by creating a short film on a subject of your choice, from the initial research to the post-production process.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Prepping the Shoot In this lesson, we'll run through the logistics, all the bits and pieces you need to plan ahead of your shoot to make the best film you possibly can. If you could stay organised and plan everything ahead of time, it frees you up during the shoot to be thinking creatively rather than thinking logistically. Of course, this is documentary, so things can change all the time, but if you plan ahead of time, then you'll be ready for any eventuality. Regardless of how big your budget is or how big your production is, a call sheet is essential. Essentially, it's a list of all th...”

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Course summary for: Cinematic Documentary Filmmaking: Shoot, Edit, Launch

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (133)
9793 students
5 units
18 lessons (4h 4m)
7 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Premiere
Areas
Audiovisual Post-production, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Video

Chloe White

A course by Chloe White

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Documentary Filmmaker and Director

Chloe White is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and photographer and director of Whalebone Films. Her films are intimate, considered portraits, focusing mainly on the female experience. Chloe lectures in Documentary Film at the University College London and London College of Communications, and lives in Hastings, UK.

Her clients and partners include the Guardian, Topic, Al Jazeera, Nowness, BBC, Channel 4, Oxfam, Save the Children and the BFI. She has had films screen at festivals internationally including at Camden International Film Festival, Open City, and Sheffield Doc Fest and is a winner of the prestigious Macdowell fellowship.