Course Overview
The Documentary and Video Production course is a comprehensive 3-month program designed to provide participants with the necessary skills to create powerful, engaging, and professional-quality documentaries and video content. This course covers all aspects of the production process, from pre-production planning, filming, and editing, to post-production techniques. Participants will gain hands-on experience using industry-standard equipment and software, enabling them to produce high-quality documentaries that tell compelling stories.
Units Covered
- Introduction to Documentary Production:
An overview of the documentary genre, its history, and its unique storytelling techniques. Understanding the role of documentaries in media and communication.
- Research and Development for Documentaries:
Techniques for finding and researching compelling documentary topics. Learning how to develop a strong concept and narrative framework.
- Pre-Production Planning:
Scriptwriting for documentaries, creating shot lists, budgeting, and logistics. Understanding the importance of planning interviews, locations, and schedules.
- Camera Techniques for Documentary Filmmaking:
Hands-on training in camera operation, shot composition, and camera movement. Understanding how to use natural lighting and other techniques to capture raw, emotional footage.
- Audio Recording and Sound Design for Documentaries:
Techniques for capturing high-quality sound during interviews and location shoots. Introduction to audio editing and sound design in documentary production.
- Interviewing Techniques and Directing Subjects:
Learning how to approach and interview subjects, including ethical considerations. Techniques for making subjects comfortable and capturing authentic moments.
- Filming for Documentary:
Practical exercises on shooting documentary-style footage, covering B-roll, interviews, and location work. Techniques for storytelling through visuals.
- Post-Production: Editing Documentaries:
Video editing principles using software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. Structuring a documentary, pacing, and enhancing the story through editing.
- Documentary Sound and Music:
Editing and integrating sound, voiceovers, and music. How to use sound to enhance the emotional and narrative impact of the documentary.
- Final Project: Complete Documentary Production:
Participants will develop, shoot, and edit their own documentary project. This will be a complete production from initial concept to final cut, showcasing their skills and knowledge gained.
Course Requirements
– No prior experience required, though an interest in storytelling or media production is highly recommended (Open).
Duration
– 3 Months
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Documentary and Video Production.