When you have to start making your very first documentary, you need to understand one simple but important thing which is to make a documentary is an art, not a science. Here are some quick points to remember while avoiding the unnecessary hassles in your first attempt to make a good documentary.

IDEATION

It is the foremost and initial part of the whole. An ‘idea’ refers to

the pillar of whole documentary which you are going to shoot.

Everything which you are going to make will project the idea that

you have benchmarked. So while you Start deciding anything for

an idea, you must be very sure of that decision.

RESEARCH

It will forever and ever remain the gold-dust of all processespecially while making a documentary. Without a goodresearch, you will find your documentary in disarray. Doesn’tmatter the scale of your production, the basics are still the basicand a good research is still counted well for a good production.Research includes every small to smallest thing in every detailpossible.

TARGET AUDIENCE

You will now decide the target people for your production, which

means the people for whom you are making it. Whether they are

small, old in age group or they are poor or rich in general. It is

necessary to do it because your target audience will decide your

skin of the production.

PERSONAL FLAVOR

Each film-maker has its personal bringing to the documentary.

For example the short documentary made by James Cameronon similar topic will certainly differs from the one made bySteven Spielberg. No matter that you are big or smalldocumentary film maker, you can pour your secret

ingredientsinto your production.

PROFESSIONAL VALUE

Every professional video which is made for mature audience isalways calculated with a degree of professionalism in mind. Foran instance you cannot just choose a sincere topic to shoot andperform immature thoroughly in technical aspects. Make sureyou have sound technical team and good quality productionequipments.

There can be as many parameters while producing a

good documentary; however it is for you to decide

what exactly your requirements are. Documentary

production has never been an easy task, you have to

put in your complete mind and soul.

Keep Calm & Capture Awesome Moments !!