Documentary Techniques & Tutorials
There are vast resources online that can give you tips on elements of your shoot that may come up during production or post-production. Take advantage of the knowledge that is out there on the web, as well as the resources available in the library.
Here is a link to a standard Documentary Release Forms from Kino-Eye. A release form should always be translated into the language your characters will clearly understand, and explained to them as best as possible.
- nofimschool.com (A great resources on indie filmmaking)
- filmmakeriq.com
- lynda.com (not free, but they have great courses on anything)
- wolfcrow.com
- videomaker.com
- mentorless.com
- creativecow.com (online forum, great to ask for a specific tip)
- Filmmaker magazine by Ken Roy, on Flipboard (he posts daily about all sorts of things for indie filmmakers, great stuff from all over the web.)
- EditStock (edit stock footage, for a fee)
- youtube.com (many tutorials, just ask anything and add keywords like documentary DSLR, editing, sound recording
Shot entirely with an iPhone: See how he did it
Sound Recording Tutorial
Three Keys to Great Audio Recording
Ways to Hid A Lavalier Mic
101 Handheld Techniques
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXl4pqhI_s