(1) The top six mistakes that are made are;
1. Not asking a question or choosing the right theme
The biggest mistake filmmakers make is going ahead with making a documentary just on the basis that they have found a subject that grabs their attention.
2. Choosing a creditable subject matter
"When you shooting go you must find that a special topic. Identify a topic that will make your stand out from the rest. Remember a documentary must tell a real life story. When you go screening your film people will be waiting to be told a story and if you fail that people will notice your mistakes and you will find yourself on the receiving end,".
3. Using poor technique to reconstruct an event
"One of the biggest mistakes documentary directors make is trying to portray a past event by going all low-resolution and throwing the camera around. There’s more to drama reconstruction than the blurry, home movie look,".
4. Using awful soundtrack
"Don’t go for any producer to make you a music score. A bad music score can ruin everything no matter how great is your production,".
5. Filming without a vision
If you don't have a clear concept of what you want to film, your work will show that as will the music for it.
6. Poor Script Writing
Scripting is usually the last thing done because unlike fiction movies you don't know whether things can change (i.e. interviews, shooting at certain locations etc,).
(2)That I probably made these mistakes when I did my documentary. (3) That scripting comes last...even though we did do kinda of a script in the beginning.
Opinions;
1. Great advice!.....day late and a dollar short but I'll take it.
2. Glad to know I think I only made like 1 of these mistakes (cause mine didn't have music)
Questions;
Any more advice like this for other genres? I'm game!
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