AI Filmmaking
How to Use AI to Prep for a Documentary Interview
AI can compress hours of documentary interview research into minutes — here's how to use it for research synthesis, question development, and thematic arc planning.
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documentary
Six Principles for Editing a 10-Minute Documentary That Actually Works
Documentary editor Mark Johansson's six principles for editing a 10-minute film: start with a bad first cut, cut to one message, and choose visuals over interview dialogue every time.
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This Documentary Goes Inside the Kodak Factory Still Making 35mm Film
A new documentary goes inside Kodak's Rochester factory, the last large-scale color motion picture film manufacturer in the world. Here's what it reveals about film's real health as a format.
jaws
There's a New Jaws Documentary — and It's Asking the Question Every Filmmaker Should Be Asking About Classic Films
"Jaws Explored" just dropped its trailer — a new documentary that skips the making-of and asks why the film still works. Here's what it is, when it arrives, and the filmmaking lessons inside Jaws worth revisiting now.
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The Steadicam Changed Cinema Forever. A New Film Is Finally Capturing the Man Behind It.
"Thank You Mr. Brown," a documentary about Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown, is now in production with Francis Ford Coppola executive producing. Here's why this story matters for every filmmaker who's ever used a stabilizer.
cinematography
How to Shoot a One-Person Interview That Doesn't Look Like a YouTube Video
Shooting a one-person interview that feels intentional — not like a YouTube video — comes down to a handful of decisions that have nothing to do with budget.
cinematography
Curren Sheldon Makes the Case for Shooting at f/5.6
Oscar-nominated cinematographer Curren Sheldon argues that shooting wide open is overused shorthand that often hurts films more than it helps. His latest video lays out the alternatives.