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How Are You Using B-Roll and Recorded Interviews?

In verité-style documentaries, we rely on our characters' voices, actions, and environments to tell the story. Filmmakers collect these components in the form of recorded interviews and b-roll.

How to Find Compelling Characters

Characters are the people whose expertise, anecdotes, and actions propel your story forward. They are the people who are closest to your story – in some cases they are the ones actually living it.

[VIDEO] How to Become a Storyseeker

There are stories all around us – how can we find the ones worth sharing? In this video, Bud defines storyseeking, and shares three (3) strategies you can begin using immediately that will help you become more aware of the stories around you.

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[Free eBook] The Doc Shooter's Checklist

About Bud

Greetings! I’m Bud, a documentary filmmaker and teacher for ambitious emerging filmmakers. I shot my first feature-length documentary in Kenya straight out of college with no money and practically zero previous experience. I help motivated documentary filmmakers create meaningful work, feel confident in the process, and master the tools and techniques used by professionals. More about me >>

I’ll send you The Doc Shooter’s Checklist Now

Started creating cinematic images for your documentary film. Grab a free copy of The Doc Shooter’s Checklist and dial in the 8 cinematic camera settings that professionals use everytime.

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About Bud

I’ll send you The Doc Shooter’s Checklist Now

Empowering the next generation of emerging filmmakers.