Mood-board / Relevant videos
AI Technology Development Partnership for Land-Based Aquaculture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rvJnWFXEjw
This is a great example of a video that introduces places quickly and efficiently. It goes: Outdoors - Wide, Medium/Close. Then Indoors - Wide, Medium, Close. All in a few seconds while we also receive a one-line description of what they do.
This is the method of “visual introduction” that we need from our team members in every location.
The Chef’s Menu - Bugs, Plants, and Anything He Can Forage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk-9yTZLv5Y
This is a masterpiece in a lot of ways, but I included it here to focus on the Camera movement and the flow of the shots.
The person behind the camera is a good example of a videographer that is following the subject and not leading the subject. Meaning, they don’t try to anticipate the movement of the subject and match it perfectly, instead, they wait to see what happens and then move accordingly in a calm manner. This is a positive thing because we as people tend to experience the world in a similar way, therefore, it allows the viewer to experience a natural-feel experience, and one of the ways this is accomplished in a documentary is by allowing the person infront of the camera to lead the action, and not the person behind the camera.
Into the Soil | The Wisdom of Regenerative Farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1YlA1TEkb0
The way the filmmaker setup the interviews are very friendly. I felt like I was the one having the conversation with her in person. Note that the quality in this interview is not great, we are going for a slightly cinematic look, but that can accomplished without setting up the interviews in a formal way.
The way the farmer is sitting, the way she speaks to the person behind the camera, and the way the setup is informal, all of these characteristics should be applied into filming the interviews for our film.
A Day in the Life: Field Biologist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGHyf3-0Zs
This film is a good example of a director trying to obtain shots that are balanced between personal questions and technical questions. The biologist speaks about her work in detail, but also allows herself to mention the personal moments that occur to her and the community she’s involved in.
Technical information
Notes:
The camera information provided above is for Canon and Sony cameras only, which is what is preferred choice for this film. But if you are to use something else for any reason please do share with Conrad or Mansour information about that equipment.
More information about the technical aspects of filming will be in the PDF document shared alongside this link. If you have any question or if anything is not clear don’t hesitate to ask.
Thank you!