Making a Documentary From Start to Finish - Beginner Tips

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Shooting a documentary is never easy, but if you keep a few key lessons in mind you can avoid some of the most common mistakes. I recently finished a short doc that we shot in California over the course of 4 days, and along the way I learned a ton about the filmmaking process. Special thanks to my friends at The Art of Documentary for helping to fund this project. The doors are now open for AoD and they’re giving a special 10% off deal to viewers of this channel by using the code Luc10 at checkout: theartofdocumentary.myshopify.com/?sca_ref=4332023…
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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro
2:12 - Start with your character first
2:55 - AOD opens its doors
4:36 - Great results with minimum resources
6:07 - Stay local
6:41 - Importance of preproduction
8:27 - Set aside dedicated time for the edit
10:29 - Cost of the project

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