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  1. 5 Creative Ways to Add Motion to Your Documentary

    5 Creative Ways to Add Motion to Your Documentary

    Tutorial • Beginner

    You don't need special equipment to give your documentary a boost in motion. Jump on a platform that moves, such as an escalator, elevator, boat or a bike.

  2. How to Use Cars to Add Motion to Your Video Documentary

    How to Use Cars to Add Motion to Your Video Documentary

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Before gimbals, drones, and sliders, documentary filmmakers used cars to capture dynamic motion. Today, cars are still a simple solution for adding motion to...

  3. How to Use a Gimbal in Your Documentary Video Production

    How to Use a Gimbal in Your Documentary Video Production

    Tutorial • Advanced

    Gimbals can take a lot of time to setup, balance and use, so can you use one on a fast paced documentary?

  4. How to Add Movement to a Video Interview

    How to Add Movement to a Video Interview

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    There are a few ways to add dynamic motion to your interview shot, but the challenge is not ruining a part of the interview with too much motion.

  5. Documentary in Motion: Advanced Slider Action

    Documentary in Motion: Advanced Slider Action

    Tutorial • Advanced

    If you've already brought a slider along to your documentary shoot, you can achieve more creative motion with a few slider adjustments.

  6. Documentary in Motion: Basic Slider Techniques

    Documentary in Motion: Basic Slider Techniques

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Sliders can introduce dynamic motion to documentaries in many ways, including establishing shots and slides over static photographs, but portability is...

  7. How to Add Motion to Your Documentary With a Timelapse

    How to Add Motion to Your Documentary With a Timelapse

    Tutorial • Beginner

    One of the simplest ways to add motion to your documentary is actually by leaving your camera alone for a few hours, while it captures a time lapse.

  8. Visual Vocabulary: How to Add Motion to Your Documentary Shots

    Visual Vocabulary: How to Add Motion to Your Documentary Shots

    Tutorial • Beginner

    There are many ways to add creative motion to your documentary video, without sacrificing story. How do you decide when you should use a slider, jib, or...

  9. How to Use the Five 'W's for a Fantastic Documentary Interview

    How to Use the Five 'W's for a Fantastic Documentary Interview

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Who, What, Where, When & Why: we may have all heard of them, we may understand the reason for them, but how do we best employ them? In this video you...

  10. Master the Documentary Interview With These Practical Exercises

    Master the Documentary Interview With These Practical Exercises

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this video tutorial from my course The Documentary Interview, I'll talk you through some practical exercises that you can work on to help build your...

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