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Documentary Filmmaking
GoPro HD Hero 2 gets big firmware upgrade resulting in 24fps and higher bitrates
Update adds 24p, 35Mbps data rate, log curve encoding, Neutral color profile and reduced sharpening and noise reduction.
The Changing Face of Documentaries – Keynote from David Lyle (CEO, National Geographic Channels US)
David Lyle shares his vision of how factual programming is having to adapt to audiences as they get used to different types of storytelling.
Canon announced new EOS D1-C DLSR Camera with 4K Video Recording
Camera captures 4.096 x 2.160 video at up to 24p without upscaling, 18 MP full frame sensor. Price expected: USD 15.000
Jeremy Paxman’s infamous Michael Howard interview
We all know the situation when interview partners continuously try to avoid answering simple questions. But for investigative filmmakers it can be essential to get answers. See how Jeremy Paxman did it.
Academy Awards 2012 Oscar Nominees – Documentary Film [Winner: Undefeated]
The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning. This is the full list of the documentary films including synopses and trailers.
Film Academy changes rules for Documentary Oscar Nomination Process
In order to be eligible for an Academy Award, your feature-length documentary film will need to be reviewed by the L.A. Times or N.Y. Times.
How to create subtitles/closed captions for films and videos
In order to really reach a global audience it is very important to offer subtitles. We show you how to do so and what apps to use.
Lytro Camera – Focus after taking the Picture – Plus Hands On Videos
Lytro lets you take pictures like never before. Unlike a conventional camera that captures a single plane of light, the Lytro camera captures the entire light field, which is all [...]
Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera
A new camera concept by students of the Computer Graphics Group, TU Berlin. It is a throwable panoramic ball camera which captures a full spherical panorama when thrown into the [...]
Save Money on Documentary Filmmaking – Part I
As soon as you are planning to shoot a doc in a foreign country production costs i.e. for calling locals or team members can explode. But there are plenty of solutions to save money.






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