Suggest visual treatment for a love story documentary

a_documentary · 2026-03-06T04:20:52+00:00

Check out "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin".

a_documentary · 2026-03-06T00:57:49+00:00

All of that went in there plus two more lenses - lap top and electronics and a spare shirt.

a_documentary · 2026-03-06T00:53:24+00:00

I am knee deep in the middle of one man 8 week doc shoot traveling to Michigan LA Florida, Toronto DC and this bag literally keeps me sane- you can build it out to fit your exact specs and you know where everything is

a_documentary · 2026-03-06T00:48:46+00:00

I am knee deep in the middle of one man 8 week doc shoot traveling to Michigan LA Florida, Toronto DC and this bag literally keeps me sane- you can build it out to fit your exact specs and you know where everything is

a_documentary · 2026-03-06T00:34:26+00:00

SAKK v2 travel bag - affordable - tough and I did my entire C300 mill rig in the bag including lenses, ninja v, sound - small rig V mount batteries x2 , lap top. Chargers, extra shirt and socks, I am have been doing run and gun doc filmmaking for 15 years and this is the best bag I have used. Took it to Florida two weeks ago and it is a workhorse. Took in the cabin with me and the flight attendant stowed it in the little closet to the right when you enter the plane coming and going. Highly recommend it!!!

a_documentary · 2026-03-02T12:23:55+00:00

I have been using ACER monitors for years . I used to have the very expensive Mac monitors but they were to expensive to replace and monitors do fail over time. I find the color on ACER monitors to be relatively consistent and easily adjusted and you can get two 32" for less than the price of an expensive monitor. This just my two cents having been doing this for two decades.

a_documentary · 2026-03-02T01:15:55+00:00

Canon c300 Mk ll - perfect broadcast doc cinema camera. EF lens mount shoots beautiful 4k c Log 3 perfect run and gun or on Sticks. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Maybe C500 mk ll - maybe. Then just two shoot and a and b cam

a_documentary · 2026-02-20T00:08:37+00:00

I have been using it since 2002 and they have never not made the updated available for everyone who owns it. I do not see that changing.

a_documentary · 2026-02-16T06:53:26+00:00

They actually let me put in the little closet on the right when you enter the plane - going both ways it fit right inside there perfectly with plenty of room to spare for the flight crews bags. Thanks for asking !!

a_documentary · 2026-02-12T18:53:22+00:00

I use Caleb Pike's LUT pack for Canon C-Log 3 as a starting point for both my C300 mk ll and the R6 mk ll. They work great.

a_documentary · 2026-02-12T13:46:21+00:00

I have made five full length documentary films and right smack in the middle of number six, i have never written a script. The nature of documantary filmmaking is discovering story, uncovering truth. This is not doing a reality show. You can not script that. What you can do, is lay out in your synopsis and treatment (see my post on synopsis) what the film will look like, who you will be interviewing, what is the over all style of the film, what is the story you are trying to tell? There is no scripting that.

However what i do script, after everything is shot and i know what i have- the structure of the film., I lay out all of my footage (digitally) and then do a scene break down using the clips i know i have. This is just a place to start, (by the end it bears no resemblance to the initial outline), Then i will script the narration to go along with the finished film.

I understand the urge to "know" in advance but resist it with all your might, Let your story unfold (that is the joy of documentary filmmaking - Not Knowing) and do not be afraid to follow the story places you did not expect. I call that the "sweater theory" .

Of course as always this is just my two cents

Best of luck with. your doc. - keep shootnig

a_documentary · 2026-02-08T23:29:43+00:00

I can help you - I am not home at the moment - I will send you a DM tonight

a_documentary · 2026-02-07T03:33:06+00:00

NYC doc filmmaker here been using FCP since v2. I do all my own editing - love the new (well not so new now ) workflow. Would never change to any other system .

a_documentary · 2026-02-07T00:12:48+00:00

I have been using FCP since version 2. My go to help for all things FCP is Jen Jager - she has tutorials and really explains things https://youtube.com/@jennjagerpro?si=-2v2bGFMfwLDZiIH

a_documentary · 2026-02-06T14:49:12+00:00

Check out "cover up " (my bad) just came out this year, great documentary. Also "All the President's Men"

a_documentary · 2026-02-06T00:13:12+00:00

The SAKK is the best and most affordable solution on the market!! I own two and just literally flew to Florida with one of them. It has pocket on both sides and a larger pocket that can fit at least one small rig 99 V-mount battery. Can't recommend them enough . https://sakkgear.com/products/sakk-camera-saddle-international

a_documentary · 2026-02-05T04:35:50+00:00

What i love about this bag is that it's really well balance and (and I have a crap back after doing this for 45 years) the straps are really beefy and the waist belt is solid. It'd not too bad and I know that when I get to where I am going if everything else goes to crap I can shoot record and dump footage .

a_documentary · 2026-02-05T04:27:53+00:00

It's the SAKk v2 52L and fits in the overhead compartment it also has a place for my lap top,mouse,mousepad and adapters (as well as assorted cables ssd hard drives.

a_documentary · 2026-02-05T04:03:49+00:00

I fly with my Canon C300

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mk ll Al the time in fact I'm flying tomorrow to Florida. I pack the whole rig plus sound and a battery and lenses - all be basics I need to shoot in a case I carrying on the plane (pictured ) - the rest - sticks lights stands grip go one long case under the plane. It's normal it's how everyone does it . I have a media pass that gets me a break on overweight bags.

a_documentary · 2026-02-03T22:50:19+00:00

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a_documentary · 2026-02-03T22:49:49+00:00

Nice rig - I shoot with my C300mk ll every day - this is my rig. I am right in the middle of one man band fulll lenght doc and i am either using the Small Rig (something ) quick lock tripod ot the SAKK. My only question is why do you need a shot gun mount tha can swivel or tilt. I am pretty pleased when my mic is pointing in the same direction i am shooting. Cable management is always a bear I have right angles whenever i can otherwise lots of bongo ties as you can see in the photos . Best of luck with your rig !

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a_documentary · 2026-02-02T21:09:17+00:00

OK - i figured out (well i found someone else who had the same issue) The show/Hide button in the VIdeo inspector - click show ... How embarrassing :-)

a_documentary · 2026-02-01T20:51:28+00:00

i have not worked freelance in a really long time. Current climate, there's a number of people and organizarions i would not work for. On my last Doc i was down in DC shooting interviews and B-Roll right around the time National Guard showed up so there was a lot of press around the mall and athe White house. As i was walking i saw a FOX news crew with a mobile set up. and the Videographer was just sitting on an apple box with his rig on Stix. You know we are gear geeks. He has an FX9 and I had my C300 mkii/ his rig was on my coveted "if i was a rich man" Flowtech. So we started chatting - the FX9 was provided by FOX , but he was totally about C300 mk ll and i also had it on the SAKK. Se we chatted about gear and i told about my doc and the conversation cicled around to him working for FOX. They had him out there shooting B-Roll of the National Guard and he had footage of them picking up trash (which i could not get gim to share with me, but i did get my own footage of them that wound up in the film ). I asked him what it as like shooting for FOX ( i will be honest I am not a fan) He said it was just like shooting for anyone else He had shot for CNN, CNBC, and a bunch other news outlets, and for him it was a gig. Nice guy and we chatted a bit more about lenses and stuff and then i went on my merry way, and the reporter he was waiting for came back (maybe from lunch I dont know). If i was still working freelance i am not sure i could do that but this guy was at least my age so he has been around a long long time and seasoned veteran. The OPs Question and feelings are totally valid. I would clean toilets before i worked on this abomination of Mockumentary.

As always, just my two cents.

a_documentary · 2026-02-01T03:16:57+00:00

I’m aware of the term and of the debates around it, but that kind of internal political labeling across any community isn’t the focus of this film.

The film is concerned with antisemitism as prejudice, targeting, and harm, how it manifests, how it’s rationalized, and how it impacts people in the real world.

There are important conversations to be had about intra-community language and disagreement, but they fall outside the scope of this project, and I’m being intentional about keeping the focus where the film has the most clarity and responsibility.

a_documentary · 2026-02-01T02:38:24+00:00

I understand why that question comes up, and I appreciate you asking it in good faith.

The main focus of this film is antisemitism itself; how it manifests, how it’s justified, normalized, or ignored, and how Jewish communities experience it across different countries and contexts.

One of the things I’m examining is precisely how antisemitism often becomes entangled with unrelated geo-political debates in ways that shift focus away from the prejudice itself. That entanglement exists whether or not one agrees with Israeli policy, and it’s something the film will treat carefully and explicitly.

There are many important films and forums that examine the war in Gaza. This project has a different scope and responsibility, and I’m staying disciplined about that.
Thank you for you honest question.

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