Documentaries are being exposed to society more and more as time passes. Documentary made films are becoming big screen pictures, with the directors and producers becoming very successful. Such films are Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) and Supersize me (2004). Not only are documentaries big screen successes, but everyday people are making their own documentaries in their own interests.
Makeuseof.com states that when wanting to make a documentary….you should do the following.
• Feel the passion
• Watch good documentaries (and also the bad ones)
• Decide what to document on
And
• Learn about making documentaries.
Then, but completing this step, you should be ready to begin
Certain documentaries, made by successful directors or everyday people, can give you some insight in the country they are living in or visiting in. This is one of the great things about documentaries. Not only do they give insight, but they give the feeling as if you are sitting there in real life, and not just over a computer screen.
Yet, not all documentaries give positive insight and in reality, not all can be. Some documentaries can consist of unpleasant facts and experiences, for example war, abuse, and even torture. A documentary made in India was banned in 2003 of the Gujarat riots in response to the Godhra Train Burning incident. The documentary was called “The Final Solution”, and was never shown.
But despite this, documentaries are at their peak, or ‘boom’ of their existence. Making them is easy (as 1, 2, 3) and allow people to get insight into cultures and experiences. Not only this, but they are a great way to start your career in film making. All you need is a camera, passion, and a topic.
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