Documentary Cinematography | How I film my projects (Tips on composition, gear, lighting & movement)

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For the past 10 years I have been filming short documentaries and in this video I want to talk about one aspect of documentary work, the cinematography.

I will discuss how I approach my documentary projects in terms of composition, movement, gear and lighting but I also want to talk about the limits and how it differs from commercial or narrative work.

Let me know if you have any questions :).

Cheers,
Flo

#documentary #blackmagicdesign #cinematography

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[OfTwoLands]

For the past 10 years I have been filming short documentaries and in this video I want to talk about one aspect of documentary work, the cinematography.
Hope you enjoy it and find it useful!

Cheers,
Flo

[dollhausenx]

"Never pick a camera for the camera or the brand, it has to fit the project and your line of work." More words of wisdom. We are absolutely spoiled in the choices for gear out there as well as Davinci Resolve and the various software tools to go along with that. More than enough to make amazing images across any platform.

[floridaliving]

Thank you very much for this very informative and detailed video on color grading! This is exactly what I've been wanting for! I know that it required a lot of work and time to create this video, so once again, thank you soon very much and good luck in your creative endeavors! Looking forward to more amazing videos from you!

[GriffinConway]

This is an incredible video. Great work Flo. Such beautiful shots throughout the video 🙌

[MunksTT]

Your work is a huge inspiration for me and my journey to become a full time documentary filmmaker.

[kevinl]

I love the way you approach every project. It's simple and yet your out put looks amazing. Ever thought of shooting actual narrative feature film?

[SamBugas]

So much good stuff in here dude! Working out an outline for my first short film right now, and this video is great value.

[alex-botton]

Nice piece brother! Lots of really good quality valuable information in there!!! I’d love to add that ‘taste’ is a really big part of all of those things - lighting, grading, framing, camera movement, and that’s why your work really shines too is because you have really good taste. It’s often about the subtleties and I think that taste is what makes the final piece greater than the sum of all of its parts.
Really good work and your portfolio looks so strong when it’s put together like that! Keep on going man, we’ll all be working for you soon enough haha 🎉❤

[chriseyrewalker]

Nice video and useful tips! Keep up the great work Florent!

[madebyams]

I really enjoy seeing your process (and not because I'm biased!) x

[imfar]

Beautiful, inspiring and informative.

[_Mike]

I enjoyed how this video was so concise. The quality is also superb. Great work. Liked and subscribed.

[inknpaintCW]

Nice summary of your perspectives, workflow and gear.

[MVX]

Beautiful video! My favorite doc Ive done was a surf doc I made about surfing the unexplored islands of alaska!

[undronenellozaino]

Big congrats Florent and thanks for sharing your working method,
I appreciated it very much!👏👏👏🙋‍♂

[MichaelSteighner]

Your work is so inspirational. Beautiful frames!

[omrilavi]

Thanks for the amazing tips! your visuals are incredible!!

[diazfilms]

What a great presentation/ film school! This video shouldn't be free! 😉 Thank you for sharing this valuable information Flo🎬

[svhappysees]

Thank you for this video. Its one of the most high yield I've seen. Do you have any tips being more intentional about getting slow motion coverage, or knowing when to shoot at higher fps for slow motion?

[albe]

Hi man, what amazing footages! I trying to realize several small documentaries about animals, people and environments. I use GH5II and GH5s and different lenses but very often my problem is the light. I mean not only how much light I have but overall about the light's quality: the direction, the color, the hardness, etc. Workin almost ever alone and in open air I can't control those aspects and the results is often a compromise. Do you always work with an assistant?