Life is a chaotic, sloppy mess. Your documentary shouldn’t be. This post was written by Jeremy Berger. Documentary filmmaking can become overwhelming, especially when you don’t know how, if, or when the story you’re trying to capture will end. Understanding story structure, and how your film adheres to it, can help. Let's say your subject is honest, a beloved family man, and attempting to build a community garden against the wishes of a well-funded developer. He is also a coke fiend, gambler, and QAnon conspirator. Ah… good luck? People are multidimensional and contradictory and sometimes have explanations for their actions. Sometimes not. Capturing "reality" becomes challenging when we try to take account of the entire picture of someone’s life. Are we capturing the subject’s flower garden? How does Q play into that? Does he take his family to the casino? How’s a gardener affording all that cocaine? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 12 June, 2023