It is easy giving advise on filming in the field, but going out an doing it can be a bit harder. In my last post on Using the iPad for Social Filmmaking, I discussed several effective techniques for using the iPad as a principal camera for your documentary film work. Based on those recommendation, here [...]
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FIELD NOTE: Putting Social Filmmaking Tips and Techniques to Work
Posted in Field Notes, Uncategorized on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cinematic Storytelling – Must Read for the Social Filmmaker
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cinematography, storytelling on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Social filmmaking is fundamentally about storytelling in a declarative documentary type genre. Understanding the various communication techniques that allows one to concisely capture some element(s) of a cultural narrative in a visually cinematic style, becomes a life long skill acquisition for the filmmaker. For example, the application of Aristotle’s three act structure for dramatic [...]




