Your story needs a human element - something for people to be attached to without the film's inning meanings
Vary the style for the documentary (Reflective floor on Enron - sense of mistrust)
Do you want a sudden reaction or a long-lasting resonance?
Think about the subject. What visual style best reflects this?
How and why does the film look the way it does?
You don't always know where your film will go but "If you find the right balance between the material & what you want to say, you'll get there in the end."
Clare Johns: Documentary Directing Mini Masterclass
Re-use contacts if useful
If filming with vulnerable groups, put safety procedures in place to protect them AND yourself
Building trust and relationships with your subject is crucial
You need to like your subject and like your subjects
Connect stories and connect lives - look for human similarities
"make the unfamiliar, familiar"
You are a story teller - be objective, honest but compassionate
The longer you spend with one subject, the more your knowledge on that subject will grow
You need a good story and a good subject
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