The shut up and shoot documentary guide: a Down & dirty DV production
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| adam_text | CRAZY MAD THANX uii
PREFACE xxi
INTRODUCTION xxui
CHAPTER 1— PREPRODUCTION 1
GETTING STARTED
• Learning the Filmmaking Process 2
Film Books 2
DVD Extras 2
Podcasts 3
Workshops 3
Cable TV 3
Instructional DVDs 4
WebSites 4
Crewing 4
Doing 5
• Been There, Done That: Why Make a Documentary?-/l/foert Maysles 6
• Doc Preproduction 7
Introduction 7
Documentary Goal 7
GETTING THE IDEA
• Brainstorming Your Idea 8
• The Importance of Research 9
• Been There, Done That: Research and Fact Checking-Saf/ya Mcdinton 10
• Interview Subjects 11
• Approach and Storytelling 12
• Been There, Done That: Concept and Storytelling-Sam Pollard 13
• The Production Plan 14
GETTING THE MONEY
• Been There, Done That: How to Raise Money-M/cne//e Coe 15
• Budgeting Your Doc 21
Budgeting Forms 21
Budgeting Software 21
Estimating Costs 21
• Hot Tip: 4 Common Budgeting Mistakes 22
• Been There, Done That: Raising the M-O-N-E-Y-Rose Rosenblatt Marion Lipschutz 24
• Hot Tip: 10 Ways to Lower Your Budget 25
• Where to Find Prices 28
• Budgeting-A Final Word 29
GETTING THE GEAR
• Choosing an Equipment Package 30
• Been There, Done That: Using and Learning the Tools of the Trade-Susan Buice and Ann
Crumley 31
• Video Formats 101 32
What s Up with High Def? 32
• A Quick Lesson in Tech Video 33
What Are Pixels? 33
What Is Resolution? 33
Progressive vs. Interlaced 33
HDV Image Size and Resolution 33
• Hot Tip: What to Look for in a Camera 34
• The Guide to the Camera Guide 35
• Camera Guide Key 36
Canon 3-Chip Mini-DV Camera Guide 36
JVC and Panasonic 3-Chip Mini-DV Camera Guide 38
Sony 3-Chip Mini-DV Camera Guide 39
• Buying vs. Renting 40
• Hot Tip: Educational Equipment Access 41
• Doc Equipment Packages 42
• Hot Tip: 5 Tips for Traveling with Equipment 43
• Before You Shoot 44
Be Practical 44
GETTING THE CREW
• The Doc Crew 45
• Good Crew, Bad Crew 46
Introduction 46
Good Crew Members 46
Bad Crew Members 46
• Been There, Done That: The Producer-Director Relationship-C/7/7 sf/na Dehaven 47
• Assembling a Crew 48
• The Crew Meeting 49
• Feeding the Crew 50
• Hot Tip: 5 Down and Dirty Food Ideas 52
CHAPTER 2—LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION 53
MANAGING LOCATIONS
• Shooting on Location 54
Managing Arrangements with Your Subjects 54
Interview Locations 54
• Location Management 101 55
Introduction 55
• Sensitive Location Overview 56
• PR Reps and Media Liaisons 57
Dealing with PR Reps and Other Media Liaisons 57
Doc Location Ethics 57
The Exception to the Rule 57
LOCATION LOGISTICS
• Hot Tip: How Not to Get Your Camera Jacked 59
• Been There, Done That: Being Prepared for Remote Locations-/4/ric/( Brown and Micah
Schaffer 60
• Transportation Considerations 61
• Hot Tip: Stealth Shooting Tactics 101 63
OTHER LOCATION ISSUES
• Location Releases and Insurance 65
Location Releases 65
Location Insurance 65
• Insurance Issues 66
Do You Really Need Insurance? 66
Shooting Without Insurance 66
• Hot Tip: Shooting in Da Hood 67
CHAPTER 3—IMAGE CONTROL AND CAMERA WORK 69
IMAGE BASICS
• Basics of Image Control 70
Introduction 70
• Focus 71
Hallmark of the Pros 71
Common Focus Hazards 71
• Exposure 72
Light Is Good 72
Aperture and F-Stops 72
• Zebra Stripes and Gain 73
Your Friend the Zebra Stripes 73
Using Gain to Boost Exposure 73
• Color Temperature 74
Color Temperature Basics (Very Basic) 74
• White Balance 75
When to White Balance 75
White Balance Special Effects 75
Mixed Sun and Indoor Lighting 75
• Shutter Speed Basics 76
Motion and Shutter Speed 76
• Shutter Speed and Movement 77
BEYOND THE BASICS
• Hot Tiri: Creating a Film Look 78
• Manual vs. Auto Functions 79
Use Manual Controls 79
• When to Use Auto Functions 80
Auto Zoom vs. Manual Zoom 80
Surprises and Panics 80
Run-and-Gun Shooting 80
• Been There, Done That: Capturing Truth-Albert Maysles 82
• Using the Zoom Control 83
Adjusting Your Shot 83
Using the Digital Zoom Function 83
• Handheld Secrets of the Pros 84
Forget the Tripod and Go Handheld 84
Handheld Editing Considerations 84
Motivation and Style 84
• Handheld Camera Positions 85
OTHER CAMERA CONSIDERATIONS
• Using Tripods 86
Introduction 86
General Tripod Tips 86
• Pre-Roll and End-Roll 87
Pre-Roll and End-Roll for Each Shot 87
• Set Recording Protocol 88
• Color Bars 89
Why You Should Use Color Bars 89
How to Adjust NTSC Color Bars 89
• Labeling Tapes 90
Pre-Labeling Blank Tapes 90
Record Tabs 91
• w ! T;:y Cleaning Your Lens 92
CHAPTER 4—LIGHTING 93
SAFETY AND TOOLS
• Electricity and Safety 94
Electricity Considerations 94
Safety Considerations 94
• Lighting Safety Tip Sheet 95
• How Not to Blow A Circuit 98
• Lighting Tools of the Trade 99
3- AND 4-POINT LIGHTING
• Interview Lighting Setups 102
Introduction 102
Learning and Mastering the Craft 102
• The Key Light 103
Setting Up Your Key Light 103
• Hair Light and Backlight 104
Hair Light 104
Background Light 104
The Cookie Effect 105
• The Fill Light 106
Fill Light Alternatives 106
• Controlling Light Intensity 107
• Down and Dirty DV Gel Guide 108
• Anatomy of an Interview Kit 110
• Hot Tip: 3 Tips for Shooting in Low Light 111
• Miscellaneous Lighting Tips 112
• Setting Up Lights in 5 Easy Steps 113
114
Practical Lighting Setup 114
4-Point Lighting Setup 115
Simple Lighting Setup 116
Window Lighting Setup 117
Anonymous Lighting Setup 118
2-Subject Light Setup 119
Blacklight Setup 122
CHAPTER 5—SOUND RECORDING 123
SOUND TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• Basic Sound Package 124
• Intermediate Sound Package 125
• Microphones-Boom Mies 126
Introduction 126
Boom Mies 126
• 8 Quick Tips for Better Booming 127
• Good Boom, Bad Boom 128
• Booming Technique 129
• Microphones-Lavs and Handhelds 130
Lavalier Mies 130
Handheld Mies 130
Wireless Mies 130
• Mounting a Lav Mic 132
Handling Subjects 132
RECORDING TECHNIQUES
• Hot Tip: 2 Subjects, but only 1 Lav Mic 133
• The Right Mic for the Job 134
• Recording Sound Levels 135
Riding Levels 136
Where Should Your Needle Peak? 136
Beware of Prosumer Camera Audio Meters 137
• Why Use a Mixer? 138
• Using a Field Mixer 139
• Other Mixer Features 141
Limiter 141
Lo-Cut Filter 141
Pan Knob 141
Monitor In 141
Tone Generator 141
Slate 141
• 5 Sound Rules to Live By 142
• Location Sound Recording 145
Don t Just Look, Listen to Your Location 145
• Location Sound Hazards 146
OTHER SOUND TYPE STUFF
• Down and Dirty DV Cable Guide 147
• Miscellaneous Sound Tips 150
Breakaway Cables 150
Coiling Cables 150
Hiding Mies 150
• How to Use Sound Blankets 151
Shooting in Rooms with Echo 151
How to Eggroll a Sound Blanket 152
CHAPTER 6—COMPOSITION AND COVERAGE 153
WHAT IT LOOK LIKE?
• Aspect Ratios 154
Which Aspect Ration Should You Shoot? 154
Widescreen Options 154
• Shooting Widescreen DV 155
• Hot Tip: Down and Dirty Widescreen 156
• Composition Basics 157
Introduction 157
• Composition Tricks 159
Hiding Undesirable Backgrounds 159
Cheating Backgrounds 159
• Lens Focal Length 160
• Telephoto and Wide-Angle Lenses 161
• Don t Just Tell Em, Show Em 162
The Audience Wants to See Your Story 162
POV Shots Put the Audience There 162
• The Visual Language of Docs 163
Cover Your Scene (and Your Butt) 163
Establishing Shots 163
The Establishing Sequence 163
Wide Shots (WS) 164
Medium Shots (MS) 164
Close Ups(CU) 165
1-Shots 165
2-Shots 165
Over the Shoulder Shots 166
Reaction/Reverse Shots 166
Dutch Angles 166
Dolly Shots 167
The Full Tilt Boogey 168
Dramatic Zooms 169
Executing the Move 169
Cutaways 170
• Storytelling and Cutaways 171
How to Shoot Cutaways 171
MORE VISUAL STORYTELLING TOOLS
• Your B-Roll Is Your A Roll 172
• Been There, Done That: Doc Storytelling with Animation-John Canemaker 173
• Depth-of-Field Demystified 174
Racking Focus 174
• Hot Tip: Shallow Depth-of-Field 175
• 10 Tips for Shooting Live Events 176
CHAPTER 7—INTERVIEW PREP 181
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
• All About Interviews 182
Introduction 182
Get Yourself Together 182
• Final Preparations 183
Equipment Prep 183
Travel 183
• Arriving at Location 184
Setup Time 184
Warm Em Up 184
• Choosing Interview Backgrounds 185
Storytelling Through Framing 185
Using Props and Cheating Background 185
Using Depth and Busy Backgrounds 185
• Hot Tip: Easy Do-lt-Yourself Backdrops 186
MAKING THEM LOOK GOOD
• Positioning and Eyeline 187
Subject Positioning 187
Interviewer Positioning and Eyeline 187
• How Do I Look? 188
Clothing 188
• Video Clothing Issues 189
• Fixing Faces 190
Easy Powder Makeup 191
WORKING WITH SUBJECTS
• Talent Releases 192
Get a Signed Talent Release Form 192
Getting Releases from Major Figures 192
Verbal Releases 192
• Been There, Done That: Fair Subject Portrayal and Releases- A/berf Maysles 193
• Briefing Your Subject 194
• Instructing Subjects 195
Keepin It Real 196
• Been There, Done That: When Subjects Want to Walk-Rose Rosenblatt Marion
Lipschutz 197
CHAPTER 8—CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS 198
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
• Asking Questions and Responding 199
Introduction 199
• Form of Questions 200
• Logical Order of Questions 201
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
• Been There, Done That: Interviewing Resistant Subjects-Saf/ ya McClinton 202
• Hot Tip: How to Work a Press Conference 203
• Interview Preparation and Warm Up 204
Brainstorm and Write Out Your Questions 204
Warm Em Up 204
• Listening Skills 205
• Responding to Your Subject 206
• Been There, Done That: The Thin Line of Exploitation-Sam Pollard 207
• The Soapbox Question 208
• Hot Tip: Interviewing Celebrities 209
• Monitoring Technical Issues 210
Interrupting Your Interview to Solve Problems 210
Using a Monitor and Headphones 211
Other Things to Look Out For 211
• Interview Hazards 212
• The Wrap Out 213
Before You Call a Wrap 213
Thank Everyone ... Profusely 213
Packing Up 213
CHAPTER 9—POST-PRODUCTION 215
PREPARING TO EDIT
• The Post-Production Process 216
It s All About Post 216
• Viewing Taking Notes 217
Viewing All Your Footage 217
• Logging Footage 218
Why We Log 218
Organizing Your Shots 218
The Log Sheet 219
Technological Advances in Logging 219
» Hot Tip: Automatic Tape Logging 220
• Transcribing Interviews 221
EDITING ISSUES
• Who Should Edit Your Film? 222
• Been There, Done That: Working with Editors-Sam Pollard 225
• Time Code and DV Tapes 226
A Quick Lesson on DVTape 226
Time Code Problems 226
• Stock Footage and Music 227
• Been There, Done That: 7 Commandments of Archival Footage-R/c/( Prelinger 228
GETTING IT OUT THERE
• Hot Tip: 5 Reasons to Get Down with Podcasting and Video Sharing 230
• Been There, Done That: Finding an Audience Online-Susan Buice and Ann Crumley 232
• Film Festival Strategy 234
• Been There, Done That: Passion, Business Filmmaking-/4c/rian Belie 235
• 7 Ways to Work a Film Festival 236
• Been There, Done That: How to Hustle at Sundance-ffefoe/rah Sindoris and
Christie Pesicka 239
ANTHONY S RECOMMENDED READS 241
GLOSSARY 244
INDEX 258
About the Author 267
Book and DVD Credits 268
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CRAZY MAD THANX uii
PREFACE xxi
INTRODUCTION xxui
CHAPTER 1— PREPRODUCTION 1
GETTING STARTED
• Learning the Filmmaking Process 2
Film Books 2
DVD Extras 2
Podcasts 3
Workshops 3
Cable TV 3
Instructional DVDs 4
WebSites 4
Crewing 4
Doing 5
• Been There, Done That: Why Make a Documentary?-/l/foert Maysles 6
• Doc Preproduction 7
Introduction 7
Documentary Goal 7
GETTING THE IDEA
• Brainstorming Your Idea 8
• The Importance of Research 9
• Been There, Done That: Research and Fact Checking-Saf/ya Mcdinton 10
• Interview Subjects 11
• Approach and Storytelling 12
• Been There, Done That: Concept and Storytelling-Sam Pollard 13
• The Production Plan 14
GETTING THE MONEY
• Been There, Done That: How to Raise Money-M/cne//e Coe 15
• Budgeting Your Doc 21
Budgeting Forms 21
Budgeting Software 21
Estimating Costs 21
• Hot Tip: 4 Common Budgeting Mistakes 22
• Been There, Done That: Raising the M-O-N-E-Y-Rose Rosenblatt Marion Lipschutz 24
• Hot Tip: 10 Ways to Lower Your Budget 25
• Where to Find Prices 28
• Budgeting-A Final Word 29
GETTING THE GEAR
• Choosing an Equipment Package 30
• Been There, Done That: Using and Learning the Tools of the Trade-Susan Buice and Ann
Crumley 31
• Video Formats 101 32
What's Up with High Def? 32
• A Quick Lesson in Tech Video 33
What Are Pixels? 33
What Is Resolution? 33
Progressive vs. Interlaced 33
HDV Image Size and Resolution 33
• Hot Tip: What to Look for in a Camera 34
• The Guide to the Camera Guide 35
• Camera Guide Key 36
Canon 3-Chip Mini-DV Camera Guide 36
JVC and Panasonic 3-Chip Mini-DV Camera Guide 38
Sony 3-Chip Mini-DV Camera Guide 39
• Buying vs. Renting 40
• Hot Tip: Educational Equipment Access 41
• Doc Equipment Packages 42
• Hot Tip: 5 Tips for Traveling with Equipment 43
• Before You Shoot 44
Be Practical 44
GETTING THE CREW
• The Doc Crew 45
• Good Crew, Bad Crew 46
Introduction 46
Good Crew Members 46
Bad Crew Members 46
• Been There, Done That: The Producer-Director Relationship-C/7/7'sf/na Dehaven 47
• Assembling a Crew 48
• The Crew Meeting 49
• Feeding the Crew 50
• Hot Tip: 5 Down and Dirty Food Ideas 52
CHAPTER 2—LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION 53
MANAGING LOCATIONS
• Shooting on Location 54
Managing Arrangements with Your Subjects 54
Interview Locations 54
• Location Management 101 55
Introduction 55
• Sensitive Location Overview 56
• PR Reps and Media Liaisons 57
Dealing with PR Reps and Other Media Liaisons 57
Doc Location Ethics 57
The Exception to the Rule 57
LOCATION LOGISTICS
• Hot Tip: How Not to Get Your Camera Jacked 59
• Been There, Done That: Being Prepared for Remote Locations-/4/ric/( Brown and Micah
Schaffer 60
• Transportation Considerations 61
• Hot Tip: Stealth Shooting Tactics 101 63
OTHER LOCATION ISSUES
• Location Releases and Insurance 65
Location Releases 65
Location Insurance 65
• Insurance Issues 66
Do You Really Need Insurance? 66
Shooting Without Insurance 66
• Hot Tip: Shooting in Da 'Hood 67
CHAPTER 3—IMAGE CONTROL AND CAMERA WORK 69
IMAGE BASICS
• Basics of Image Control 70
Introduction 70
• Focus 71
Hallmark of the Pros 71
Common Focus Hazards 71
• Exposure 72
Light Is Good 72
Aperture and F-Stops 72
• Zebra Stripes and Gain 73
Your Friend the Zebra Stripes 73
Using Gain to Boost Exposure 73
• Color Temperature 74
Color Temperature Basics (Very Basic) 74
• White Balance 75
When to White Balance 75
White Balance Special Effects 75
Mixed Sun and Indoor Lighting 75
• Shutter Speed Basics 76
Motion and Shutter Speed 76
• Shutter Speed and Movement 77
BEYOND THE BASICS
• Hot Tiri: Creating a "Film Look" 78
• Manual vs. Auto Functions 79
Use Manual Controls 79
• When to Use Auto Functions 80
Auto Zoom vs. Manual Zoom 80
Surprises and Panics 80
Run-and-Gun Shooting 80
• Been There, Done That: Capturing Truth-Albert Maysles 82
• Using the Zoom Control 83
Adjusting Your Shot 83
Using the "Digital Zoom" Function 83
• Handheld Secrets of the Pros 84
Forget the Tripod and Go Handheld 84
Handheld Editing Considerations 84
Motivation and Style 84
• Handheld Camera Positions 85
OTHER CAMERA CONSIDERATIONS
• Using Tripods 86
Introduction 86
General Tripod Tips 86
• Pre-Roll and End-Roll 87
Pre-Roll and End-Roll for Each Shot 87
• Set Recording Protocol 88
• Color Bars 89
Why You Should Use Color Bars 89
How to Adjust NTSC Color Bars 89
• Labeling Tapes 90
Pre-Labeling Blank Tapes 90
Record Tabs 91
• w ! T;:y Cleaning Your Lens 92
CHAPTER 4—LIGHTING 93
SAFETY AND TOOLS
• Electricity and Safety 94
Electricity Considerations 94
Safety Considerations 94
• Lighting Safety Tip Sheet 95
• How Not to Blow A Circuit 98
• Lighting Tools of the Trade 99
3- AND 4-POINT LIGHTING
• Interview Lighting Setups 102
Introduction 102
Learning and Mastering the Craft 102
• The Key Light 103
Setting Up Your Key Light 103
• Hair Light and Backlight 104
Hair Light 104
Background Light 104
The Cookie Effect 105
• The Fill Light 106
Fill Light Alternatives 106
• Controlling Light Intensity 107
• Down and Dirty DV Gel Guide 108
• Anatomy of an Interview Kit 110
• Hot Tip: 3 Tips for Shooting in Low Light 111
• Miscellaneous Lighting Tips 112
• Setting Up Lights in 5 Easy Steps 113
114
Practical Lighting Setup 114
4-Point Lighting Setup 115
Simple Lighting Setup 116
Window Lighting Setup 117
Anonymous Lighting Setup 118
2-Subject Light Setup 119
Blacklight Setup 122
CHAPTER 5—SOUND RECORDING 123
SOUND TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• Basic Sound Package 124
• Intermediate Sound Package 125
• Microphones-Boom Mies 126
Introduction 126
Boom Mies 126
• 8 Quick Tips for Better Booming 127
• Good Boom, Bad Boom 128
• Booming Technique 129
• Microphones-Lavs and Handhelds 130
Lavalier Mies 130
Handheld Mies 130
Wireless Mies 130
• Mounting a Lav Mic 132
Handling Subjects 132
RECORDING TECHNIQUES
• Hot Tip: 2 Subjects, but only 1 Lav Mic 133
• The Right Mic for the Job 134
• Recording Sound Levels 135
Riding Levels 136
Where Should Your Needle Peak? 136
Beware of Prosumer Camera Audio Meters 137
• Why Use a Mixer? 138
• Using a Field Mixer 139
• Other Mixer Features 141
Limiter 141
Lo-Cut Filter 141
Pan Knob 141
Monitor In 141
Tone Generator 141
Slate 141
• 5 Sound Rules to Live By 142
• Location Sound Recording 145
Don't Just Look, Listen to Your Location 145
• Location Sound Hazards 146
OTHER SOUND TYPE STUFF
• Down and Dirty DV Cable Guide 147
• Miscellaneous Sound Tips 150
Breakaway Cables 150
Coiling Cables 150
Hiding Mies 150
• How to Use Sound Blankets 151
Shooting in Rooms with Echo 151
How to Eggroll a Sound Blanket 152
CHAPTER 6—COMPOSITION AND COVERAGE 153
WHAT IT LOOK LIKE?
• Aspect Ratios 154
Which Aspect Ration Should You Shoot? 154
Widescreen Options 154
• Shooting Widescreen DV 155
• Hot Tip: Down and Dirty Widescreen 156
• Composition Basics 157
Introduction 157
• Composition Tricks 159
Hiding Undesirable Backgrounds 159
Cheating Backgrounds 159
• Lens Focal Length 160
• Telephoto and Wide-Angle Lenses 161
• Don't Just Tell 'Em, Show 'Em 162
The Audience Wants to See Your Story 162
POV Shots Put the Audience There 162
• The Visual Language of Docs 163
Cover Your Scene (and Your Butt) 163
Establishing Shots 163
The Establishing Sequence 163
Wide Shots (WS) 164
Medium Shots (MS) 164
Close Ups(CU) 165
1-Shots 165
2-Shots 165
Over the Shoulder Shots 166
Reaction/Reverse Shots 166
Dutch Angles 166
Dolly Shots 167
The Full Tilt Boogey 168
Dramatic Zooms 169
Executing the Move 169
Cutaways 170
• Storytelling and Cutaways 171
How to Shoot Cutaways 171
MORE VISUAL STORYTELLING TOOLS
• Your B-Roll Is Your "A" Roll 172
• Been There, Done That: Doc Storytelling with Animation-John Canemaker 173
• Depth-of-Field Demystified 174
Racking Focus 174
• Hot Tip: Shallow Depth-of-Field 175
• 10 Tips for Shooting Live Events 176
CHAPTER 7—INTERVIEW PREP 181
BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
• All About Interviews 182
Introduction 182
Get Yourself Together 182
• Final Preparations 183
Equipment Prep 183
Travel 183
• Arriving at Location 184
Setup Time 184
Warm'Em Up 184
• Choosing Interview Backgrounds 185
Storytelling Through Framing 185
Using Props and Cheating Background 185
Using Depth and Busy Backgrounds 185
• Hot Tip: Easy Do-lt-Yourself Backdrops 186
MAKING THEM LOOK GOOD
• Positioning and Eyeline 187
Subject Positioning 187
Interviewer Positioning and Eyeline 187
• How Do I Look? 188
Clothing 188
• Video Clothing Issues 189
• Fixing Faces 190
Easy Powder Makeup 191
WORKING WITH SUBJECTS
• Talent Releases 192
Get a Signed Talent Release Form 192
Getting Releases from Major Figures 192
Verbal Releases 192
• Been There, Done That: Fair Subject Portrayal and Releases- A/berf Maysles 193
• Briefing Your Subject 194
• Instructing Subjects 195
Keepin' It "Real" 196
• Been There, Done That: When Subjects Want to Walk-Rose Rosenblatt Marion
Lipschutz 197
CHAPTER 8—CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS 198
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
• Asking Questions and Responding 199
Introduction 199
• Form of Questions 200
• Logical Order of Questions 201
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
• Been There, Done That: Interviewing Resistant Subjects-Saf/ ya McClinton 202
• Hot Tip: How to Work a Press Conference 203
• Interview Preparation and Warm Up 204
Brainstorm and Write Out Your Questions 204
Warm 'Em Up 204
• Listening Skills 205
• Responding to Your Subject 206
• Been There, Done That: The Thin Line of Exploitation-Sam Pollard 207
• The Soapbox Question 208
• Hot Tip: Interviewing Celebrities 209
• Monitoring Technical Issues 210
Interrupting Your Interview to Solve Problems 210
Using a Monitor and Headphones 211
Other Things to Look Out For 211
• Interview Hazards 212
• The Wrap Out 213
Before You Call a "Wrap" 213
Thank Everyone . Profusely 213
Packing Up 213
CHAPTER 9—POST-PRODUCTION 215
PREPARING TO EDIT
• The Post-Production Process 216
It's All About Post 216
• Viewing Taking Notes 217
Viewing All Your Footage 217
• Logging Footage 218
Why We Log 218
Organizing Your Shots 218
The Log Sheet 219
Technological Advances in Logging 219
» Hot Tip: "Automatic" Tape Logging 220
• Transcribing Interviews 221
EDITING ISSUES
• Who Should Edit Your Film? 222
• Been There, Done That: Working with Editors-Sam Pollard 225
• Time Code and DV Tapes 226
A Quick Lesson on DVTape 226
Time Code Problems 226
• Stock Footage and Music 227
• Been There, Done That: 7 Commandments of Archival Footage-R/c/( Prelinger 228
GETTING IT OUT THERE
• Hot Tip: 5 Reasons to Get Down with Podcasting and Video Sharing 230
• Been There, Done That: Finding an Audience Online-Susan Buice and Ann Crumley 232
• Film Festival Strategy 234
• Been There, Done That: Passion, Business Filmmaking-/4c/rian Belie 235
• 7 Ways to Work a Film Festival 236
• Been There, Done That: How to Hustle at Sundance-ffefoe/rah Sindoris and
Christie Pesicka 239
ANTHONY'S RECOMMENDED READS 241
GLOSSARY 244
INDEX 258
About the Author 267
Book and DVD Credits 268 |
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