Low Budgets and High Hopes (page 3)
Cutting Through
When you start editing, you have to deal with the mass of material you've collected. One way that documentary makers manage the task is to transcribe all their interviews. It's often easier to deal with sheets of paper than to shuffle through all that videotape. The "paper" edit, often literally a cut and paste version of the transcripts, can provide a great rough draft and help you to piece your project together while working away from the actual footage.
Good organization is a basic skill that provides strong results through the entire production process. Skillful interviewing and extensive research are excellent tools for strengthening the quality of your project. As a documentary videographer, you might not have a dream budget but you can make your dreams come to life.
David Shulman has produced, directed and edited numerous PBS documentaries…
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