Avid Learning presents a fascinating live session led by Filmmakers
Esha Paul and
Naman Saraiya who will take participants through the fundamentals and basics of documentary filmmaking – from the stages of pre-production to post-production – and highlight the various creative and conceptual processes involved and stylistic techniques employed by leading filmmakers in the genre.
Highlights include:
• Developing an idea or a concept and identifying a topic or an issue to build your documentary film around
• Thoroughly researching and documenting your topic, subject, characters etc.
• Developing a pitch – Raising funds and building a production budget
• Fundamental tools of Documentary Filmmaking – Writing, Directing, Shooting, Location Scouting and more
• Understanding the creative and stylistic nuances + filmmaking techniques involved
• Principles and techniques of articulating stories through film – How to weave facts into a narrative
• Differences in approaches adopted in making documentary films vs. fiction/commercial films
• Amplifying the message of your film to make on-ground impact for the issue you are highlighting
• Importance of editing and the various approaches involved
• Post-production – Distribution, Pitching, Marketing and Promotions
Join us to learn more about how to translate real life stories, cultures and characters into visual narratives through documentary films!