Documentary Help??

zebracloak

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Hey, I am shooting a FAKE documentary about the Nebraskan Bigfoot, called the Beanfoot. I have never written a documentary before, any I am not sure where to start.

I know I am going to have atleast three interviews, and two or three dramatisations, and narration. Do I need something more?

Any other advice is greatly appreciated as well!
 

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That sounds rather good, I cant think of anything else you would need.
 

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Sounds like a funny idea man, I look forward to seeing what you come up with! When you said fake documentary I immediately thought of the classic movie Spinal Tap. It's a fictional documentary or mockumentary about a British metal band that I would recommend checking out for a great example of how to create a whole fictional world that the viewer isn't sure whether it's real or not. And it's hilarious!:up:
 

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You would need a powerful computer.
The length of documentary clips you would have to edit can get very long and requires a heck of a lot of ram. :)
 

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You would need a powerful computer.
The length of documentary clips you would have to edit can get very long and requires a heck of a lot of ram. :)
I will be editing with a Macbook. Plus I have an external harddrive. This documentary will probably only be about 30 min or less.

Thanks everyone for commenting so far!
 

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How would you recommend going about the interviews? Should there be a set of questions and answers or should I just have the interviewee tell his/her own story? I'm not sure how real documentarists go about that.
 

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How would you recommend going about the interviews? Should there be a set of questions and answers or should I just have the interviewee tell his/her own story? I'm not sure how real documentarists go about that.
I think sometimes they ask a person a question but edit that part so in the movie you just have the interviewee giving a statement. Would also recommend trying to improv some parts just so there's a chance you get a funny bit you can use.