How to produce a documentary with a quality alikes to those in holywood films?
There are many factors to consider. I think you have to consider what "Hollywood" films you are talking about. Typical Hollywood features are filmed on 35mm film and more recently HD digital. film is very expensive and for a documentary unnecessary. Documetaries usually don’t have a lot of slick production, simply because the story is the most important..not the special effects etc…I watch a ton of documentaries and you would be amazed how simple their setup is.
My suggestion would be to start off with a decent minidv digital camera with a 3 CCd chip in it. The higher the quality the better but it will depend on your budget.
Lighting is key, so google "3 point lighting system" and learn how to set this up. I recently bought cheap lights at home depot and they work fine.
Sound-this is the most important. for ducumentary subjects invest in either a lavalier mic, or a boom mic prerably something that is unidirectional (meaning it picks up sound from one direction)
I just read a great book on this subject called "Shut Up and Shoot" it comes with a DVD that has forms and examples etc..
http://www.amazon.com/Shut-Shoot-Documentary-Guide-Production/dp/0240809351
August 15th, 2009 at 5:58 am
With high quality film with the exact ISO of Hollywood film, an expert film crew and lots of things that cost money. Hence why only Hollywood movies and high budget television has this style. Documentaries are usually much better with a more realistic, less filtered style as it adds to the realism.
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August 15th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Millions and millions of pounds with of equipment with hundreds of differant people in the background rangeing from styleists to stuntmen etc. A heck of allot of money, and good actors.
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August 15th, 2009 at 6:52 am
There are many factors to consider. I think you have to consider what "Hollywood" films you are talking about. Typical Hollywood features are filmed on 35mm film and more recently HD digital. film is very expensive and for a documentary unnecessary. Documetaries usually don’t have a lot of slick production, simply because the story is the most important..not the special effects etc…I watch a ton of documentaries and you would be amazed how simple their setup is.
My suggestion would be to start off with a decent minidv digital camera with a 3 CCd chip in it. The higher the quality the better but it will depend on your budget.
Lighting is key, so google "3 point lighting system" and learn how to set this up. I recently bought cheap lights at home depot and they work fine.
Sound-this is the most important. for ducumentary subjects invest in either a lavalier mic, or a boom mic prerably something that is unidirectional (meaning it picks up sound from one direction)
I just read a great book on this subject called "Shut Up and Shoot" it comes with a DVD that has forms and examples etc..
http://www.amazon.com/Shut-Shoot-Documentary-Guide-Production/dp/0240809351
References :