Course curriculum

  • 01

    COURSE INTRO.

  • 02

    DOC CASE STUDIES

    • BACKGROUND

      FREE PREVIEW

    • WATCH "PAPER CHASERS" - Documentary Feature

    • WATCH "EXIT STRATEGIES" - Documentary Short Film

    • WATCH "LEGACY OF EAZY-E" - Documentary Short

    • WATCH "DOWN BY THE CREEK" - Documentary Excerpt
  • 03

    FIRST STEPS

    • GETTING STARTED

    • THE FIRST STEPS...

    • THE REVIEW OF PART 1
  • 04

    DEVELOPMENT AND PRE-PRODUCTION

    • DOCUMENTARY DEVELOPMENT INTRO

    • FUNDING

    • BE AWARE OF BEING STUCK AND FUNDRAISING

    • PREPARING YOUR INTERVIEWS AND SELECTING LOCATIONS

    • REAL DOCU-SERIES PROPOSAL SAMPLE: Paper Chasers 2 Docu-Series Proposal

    • DOCUMENT TREATMENT AND STYLES

    • PRE-PRODUCTION & PRODUCTION PLANNING

    • FINDING YOUR PRODUCTION TEAM

    • PAYMENT TERMS

    • HIRING OFF OF CRAIGSLIST

    • WORKING WITH EXPERIENCED PEOPLE

  • 05

    PRODUCTION AND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

    • DIRECTING DOCUMENTARIES

    • THE MAKING OF A DIRECTOR

    • INTERVIEWING STRATEGIES

    • PRODUCTION CHECKLIST - YOUR ON SET TOOLS

    • DIRECTING TOOLS SHOT LISTS & STORYBOARDS

    • PRODUCER'S TOOLS - THE CALLSHEET

    • LIFE ON SET - LIGHTING CONSIDERATIONS

    • LIFE ON SET - SOUNDS CONSIDERATIONS

    • PLANNING INTERVIEWEES EYELINE

    • DIRECTING SCENE COVERAGE & DEVELOPING DIRECTING STYLE
  • 06

    POST-PRODUCTION AND EDITING

    • INTRO TO POST PRODUCTION - PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS BEFORE PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

    • THE VIDEO PROJECT LIFECYCLE - FROM IDEA THRU POST PRODUCTION

    • POST-PRODUCTION AND DIY VS. EDITOR

    • THE DOCUMENTARY EDITING PROCESS AND DISTRIBUTION CONSIDERATIONS

    • LOCKING PICTURE
  • 07

    PACKAGING, MERCHANDISING, AND DISTRIBUTION

    • DELIVERABLES - PACKAGING AND MERCHANDISING

    • YOUR PACKAGING

    • MERCHANDISING
  • 08

    MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS

    • MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS

    • MARKETING AND PROMOTION STRATEGIES
  • 09

    DISTRIBUTION AND SALES

    • DISTRIBUTION AND SALES

    • DISTRIBUTION CONSIDERATIONS
  • 10

    GO MAKE A MOVIE

    • CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING IT TO THIS STEP - GO MAKE A MOVIE

    • "MAKE YOUR MOVIE ACTION ITEMS"

    • THE "MAKE YOUR MOVIE ROADMAP"

  • 11

    CONCLUSION

    • CONCLUSION

    • BEFORE YOU GO...
  • 12

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES