CHAPTER 13
DIRECTING
Directing for the first time is a lonely and exposed experience. For other people’s experiences in every aspect of making contemporary documentary, go to The D-Word website at www.d-word.com and search their voluminous archives for your own needs and interests. It is a wonderful resource, and a great place to go online to seek specialized advice.
DIRECTING PARTICIPANTS
CREATING TRUST
Normally you develop relationships of trust during the research period, but sometimes you will shoot a particular scene or topic with someone you have just encountered. You will have to convince them that something about their lives is valuable for other people to see or know about. You can for instance film an old man feeding his dog, ...
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