How To: make a short documentary

Showing you how to successfully make a short documentary style film with easy hints and tips. For more information on Freecording, visit www.flickr.com/groups/freecording where you can also enter a competition for the chance to win a Canon HFS10 Camcorder.

[@MrHochsprungify]

Great video! I am getting ready to teach some high school students how to create a basic documentary with some interviews they are doing with some older folks in the community. Your video will be very helpful!

[@xsjad0man]

Straight to the point great audio and some great tips thanks guys.

[@AroundTokyo]

Short, but a lot of good tips in this for us newbies. Many thanks!

[@ths8791]

this guy sorta looks like mr bean

[@lsmith145]

mixed with paul mccartney

[@anishapal4440]

I feel like he's like smeagols

[@LMONDEGREEN]

He's Donal Coonan, I loved him in thisisaknife.

[@KandiKlover]

Best documentary filmer ever. Made me proud to have the same handycam as him :3

[@PeteWoronowski]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and info.
Cheers, Pete

[@westr70]

Nicely done and seriously short and highly educational.

[@itsmeTIBOR]

Cut Away = Transition scene. I think. Basically include shots of the environment for example, if you are making a documentary film on cars and the pollution that they cause, include shots of cars stuck in traffic, etc.

[@UKPsy]

this was very helpful and i am going to use in my summer project for my Media course .. thanks !!!

[@pho3nixris3]

Thank you! Nice video!

[@LittleMehMeh]

i luv it! all the information i need helped me alot and it is easy to do thxs for uploading this!!!

[@7SERIESfilm]

Useful info

[@iayyam]

thank you, that was helpful.

[@SarahJaneNg]

It's also called a B-Roll footage. Think it is the more used, but just as confusing term for outsiders.

[@davesjungle1]

Thanks for that, good tips.

[@NicholsonBacay]

thanks dude, this is very helpful. Have a good one.

[@cumanagoto]

Nice!

[@DuncanDimanche-sreview]

Nice video... and I love the pixels... all 40 of them haha lord

[@tarponio]

Bravo

[@365documentaries]

some good tips!

[@scottstevensonfilms]

Nice work very informative. This video earned my sub.

[@justliketree27]

Thanks for the video, I have learned alot. Thanks. Keep it going! ;)

[@KandiKlover]

Whats the brand and model of that little camcorder he's using?

[@peejohn7307]

What camera did you use for this and what is a cut away?

[@VeganFestivalUk]

Great video - we are planning to start a docu - but have little experience in this area - could you suggest what camera or editing software to use.

[@the.goodlord]

Not sure if you still need this suggestion or not, but you can definitely get a good start with a Canon Rebel T3i/Rode on camera shotgun mic for equipment and Adobe Premiere or Final Cut X Pro. I find Final Cut to have an easier learning curve. The gear will probably run you between $450-$600 depending on where you buy both items and the software will cost about $300 for a single license.

[@professorjohndunn5749]

Haha you forgot one final tip - check your titles for typos like at 1:11

[@ishbanyadav]

Awesome channel

[@mikec3883]

How do I take pictures and film clips, put them together, and make my own video out of it and on top of that put an audio of my narration on it?

[@HOoDtRiotiCTV]

Mike C Adobe premiere pro

[@bernadinepoblete3765]

What's the background music?

[@chaconmcfly]

What is the background music that you are using?

[@jaimeengot6202]

Mr.Bean? HAHA!

[@annamajessicafelicilda1153]

i'm sorry i don't get what should be done in the middle?

[@instantsiv]

+Anna Ma Jessica Felicilda Beginning: We're going to do stuff that's free. Ending: We just did stuff that's free... Hmm... Let's see... Middle can be Doing stuff that's free???

[@MikePopovici]

@arhabersham i use adobe premier cs5

[@juliancameron]

turn CC on for 2:09

[@MrGroogly]

Tip 6:
If You Become Good At Film-Making and Decide To Make A Helpful Video for Beginners, Remember To Check Your Spelling For Each Tip!

[@KandiKlover]

mmh dat plot

[@SandeepSingh-zj5kw]

nice

[@Tabooboobubbl3s]

Haha that is perfect :)
I'm dying ahaha

[@helenbailey8702]

thxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@marcelblijlevens373]

Although I do appreciate the effort, I have to say that what the film describes, does not fit the definition of a documentary. This film is about making a video report in broadcast news style and that is not the same. It means that the reporter tells the audience how to interpret what he or she sees at the screen. Making films in real documentary style means that the pictures do tell viewers the story, in combination with a voice-over of the subject and / or the filmmaker.

[@bobmagoffin6688]

I am wanting to do my own powerful as Posible about Pedophiles anyone have an Idea

[@SideEffects297]

Hi Robert, I made a documentary about a pedophiles/ child abuse ish. I'm a beginner , its in my channel. It's only 13 minutes long. Maybe you can watch at least a part of it and tell me suggestions? I'm still learning. Thanks :)

[@1Loud]

Mr. Bean?