Documentary Articles

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• Documentary Funding
  May, 2012
  by Mark Holder
  Getting Your Project Off The Ground
• Online Documentaries
  February, 2012
  by Andrew Burke
  Documentary storytelling is found across a diverse swath of mediums including celluloid film, DVD, online video and even interactive scrapbooking. Even through…
• Using Video in Schools
  November, 2011
  by Jenny L. Hanson
  Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic - the fundamentals of American Education - gets a new boost with video. Whether they are teaching how to make video stories,…
• Cinéma Vérité
  May, 2011
  by H. Wolfgang Porter
  Documentary filmmaking is as old as the motion picture format itself. There has always been a desire for film and video directors to 'tell the story as it happens'.
• Documentary Interview Tips
  August, 2009
  by Peter Biesterfeld
  The key to a good documentary interview is to listen. Maintain eye contact with your subject. Do not look down at your notes or settle for generalizations.
• Directing Documentaries
  April, 2008
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D.
  Documentaries are about real people in real places doing real things. Documentaries were the first films ever made.
• Picking Your Approach
  July, 1995
  by William Ronat
  Documentary? News magazine? Talk show? Sitcom? Here's how to choose an approach that will help your video get its message across clearly and effectively.
• Making and Selling a Travelogue
  November, 1994
  by Bernard Wilkie
  If you've got a camcorder, some videomaking knowledge and an interesting locale to spotlight, you're equipped to make and sell a travelogue. Here's how.
• Camera Work: Learn from the Pros
  July, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Learn from the Pros
• Shooting the Journey: A Guide to Vacation Video
  March, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Join the author Jim Stinson on a journey into the land of better vacation videomaking. It's easy to shoot watchable, memorable travel videos - here's how.
• Documentaries: Then and Now
  February, 1996
  by Eldin Lewis
  Join us for a look at the history of documentary film and videomaking, followed by a discussion of how you can shoot your own documentaries with professional…
• Getting Started: Writing Video Letters
  May, 1997
  by Jim Stinson
  If you have trouble using written words to relate a story or to describe an experience, try using your camcorder.
• Video Alfresco: A Guide to Easy Outdoor Shooting
  June, 1997
  by Bruce Barrett
  Neither sun, nor surf, nor wind, nor rain will spoil your videomaking excursions after you read these helpful pointers.
• On the Road with a Camcorder Case
  October, 1997
  by Murray Slovick
  Use your Camcorder case for a safe globe-trotting video experiance, and the next time you return from an exotic locale you'll re-experience the sounds and…
• Book and Tape Reviews
  January, 1998
  by Karen Director
  The Facts and Results, Non-Linear Broadcast Video for Under $10,000!Wedding Videography for Ding DongsCross-Cultural Filmmaking
• Low Budgets and High Hopes
  May, 1998
  by David Shulman
  Great advice on how to make a low budget documentary.
• Projects That Pay: Memorial Videos: Gone but Not Forgotten
  September, 1998
  by Randal K. West
  Memories on video can be treasures for future generations.
• Your Camcorder: More Versatile Than You Realize
  October, 1998
  by John Kone
  What was once just a tool for entertainment, is now being used in everyday life.
• Travel Video: Five Tips to Tote your Gear
  June, 1999
  by Sarah McConnell
  Thinking of taking a trip overseas? These travel video tips will help you bring along your camcorder safely and conveniently.
• Video Profiles: Stories Waiting To Be Told
  May, 2000
  by Julie DeForest
  Discover how to capture the personal insights of people in your life who have interesting stories to tell.
• Have Camcorder Will Travel
  June, 2000
  by Phil Philcox
  Interested in travel? Learn to shoot documentaries and travel for free.
• Home Inventory Video: Shoot! Before Disaster Strikes
  June, 2001
  by Michael Handler
  Making a home inventory video will aid in the recovery of your possessions in case of a disaster
• Home Video Hints: Ten Tips for Great Travel Video
  June, 2001
  by Jim Stinson
  Be prepared: how to take inventory of your home before disaster strikes.
• Home Video Hints: A Videographer's Family Vacation
  June, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  Make sure you have all the mobile video equipment you need when you head out on the road.
• Video Genres
  June, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  Program types and why they matter.
• Kindergarten Yearbook Videos
  September, 2004
  by George F. Young
  A little planning, your expertise and your camera can turn into a career or at least a little cash when you create a video yearbook.
• Learn Underwater Shooting at H2videO School
  March, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Quick Focus
• Home Video Hints: Holiday Videos that Rock!
  December, 2004
  by Jim Stinson
  A quick and easy recipe for capturing family memories.
• Shaking the Money Tree Helps Video Makers Find Funds
  March, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  New Titles
• How to Make a Documentary - Part 1
  April, 2006
  by Randal K. West
  Few other communication forms have the power to reveal a unique perspective, capture imagination and even motivate change. In this 3-part series on how to make…