How to Know if Your Documentary Film Idea Sucks

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Do you think you’ve got a great idea for a documentary film? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. But how do you know for sure? In this video I’m going to give you three questions to ask yourself so that you can be sure that your idea doesn’t suck!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Where do Ideas Come From?
2:13 - Do you have a topic or a Story?
4:30 - Access is Everything in Documentary
7:32 - Identify your Characters
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Комментарии : 42

@markbone 2 года назад

love this! we need people making better decisions for story before they start the film rather than fixing it in the edit!

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Exactly! Definitely learned it the hard way myself

@lucinematic 2 года назад

I am not documentary filmmaker but it is actually really good advices. Access is hardest for the beginners I think. And storytelling of course

@rabah4306 Год назад

Thanks Luc for the great content ! I would like to know ; what’s wrong with having a topic without an story, like making a documentary about a subject like illegal trafficking or people getting scammed??

@cjwomack 2 года назад

The idea is always the hardest 😫😅😂

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

agree! until you actually go and try and make the thing!

@hbp_ 2 года назад

I can think of at least one exception of well received a documentary that had only a topic and no real story at all. That's Sacro GRA. However, Gianfranco Rosi is a very exceptional filmmaker, and he has often spent years filming a single project. While making Sacro GRA he spent about three years in a trailer along a single highway.

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Yeah, there are exceptions for sure - good call! Speaking more to the norm here

@KarlAnderson1 2 года назад

I've been hyping myself up to shoot a documentary and your videos have been a real gift. Thanks Luc!

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

That’s great to hear! Good luck!

@mattcannon5779 6 месяцев назад

I have a question. What if you were making a full length documentary that you are seriously passionate about, You put the work in, doing pre-interviews and scheduling, but only to find out someone made a shorter version of it on RU-vid? How to you.move ahead with the project and stear clear of comparion

@ScottBell Год назад

So much great stuff in here Luc, thanks!

@LucForsyth Год назад

You’re very welcome Scott!

@rwilkens2504 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for those great beginner videos! I would be highly interested in a video on how "to choose a topic" in terms of in which current state something is in the moment. Hard to explain, i´ll try examples: If you meet an athlete right before he´s trying to get qualified to world champs for the first time and want´s to win those, most of the story will be happen in the future. But what if you meet/find this athlete while he already is in semifinals or maybe even a couple months after the world champs. How to approach Stories that are already ongoing? I think it´s really hard (and not the reality) to always find a story that is completely ahead in the future, right?

@brignole 2 года назад

Thanks for your video, the "topic vs story" it's really the most importan thing to understand for those who want to make a documentary. I have a story and access for a documentary I want to make about a b-girl (a girl breakdancing) want to go to Paris 2024 Olympics. Will be almost 1 year and half of shooting but my worries are not about how shoot the documentary but how I can finance it and where it will be broadcast. Personally for me these are the most difficult parts. I've seen your videos where you talk about how you got to shoot for big names like NG or Netflix but It's difficult to put your advice into practice, at least for me.

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Yeah, I can understand that. Unfortunately there's no step by step process to repeat, it's just about practicing and networking, and then repeating. Keep it up, it took me years!

@kineticvillagemedia 2 года назад

Its the holy trinty of documentary - It's interesting though how if you know a good character you probably have access or at least an crack in the door which means you most-likely have a story but topic is the guide road to keep the story on. My last doc lacked a topic more truthfully it had to many and it showed - keep learning growing and on to the next one...

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Yes, this is the most important thing of all...

@davidschwan 2 года назад

Nice!

@TonyNelsonCamping 2 года назад

"Access is hardest for the beginners..." @lucinematic said it well. ...and insecurities about a shotgun approach. If you don't rock up with a big crew (IMO) people will simply tell you to go sit on the fence. 😊

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Yeah, that can be a real challenge. I think the only solution there is to be persistent and convince them you are the real deal. Easier said than done though!

@TonyNelsonCamping 2 года назад

@@LucForsyth true story! Thanks.

@SiblingRivalry772 6 месяцев назад

Sometimes just acting as if you are goes a long way. I should know; I had to do that when making my first short doc to gain access to the law enforcement department my main character was a part of. It's possible, though, with persistence! I ended up getting my short doc into SXSW and a bunch of other festivals, with only a crew of 3 people too. Don't give up!

@WorldWideWub 2 года назад

Great video, have subbed.

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Welcome aboard!

@AndyGray157 2 года назад

Really good advice, thank you!

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

You’re welcome!

@TonyNelsonCamping 2 года назад

We seem to be in the same boat as novices. You may well be more experienced than I am, but I'm sure we can learn from each other. Happy to subscribe to your channel.

@TonyNelsonCamping 2 года назад

What are you working on at the moment Andy!?

@IVANGOTTOLD Год назад

Hey Luc! Thanks for sharing!! I would like to know the tripod you use for the FX3, please. Thanks a lot

@LucForsyth Год назад

This is my main tripod: amzn.to/3TMPZ9G and this is the small one just for the fx3: amzn.to/3TFTMpb

@thomasrialgarcia8529 2 года назад

hi , first of all thank you for your video , i am trying to do a documentary on with a canon c300 (first edition) i have a 24-105 lens , a sony uwp d11 , a monopod manfrotto pro500, a sennheiser mke 600 and a fstop tilopa , i have also a mavic air , i am very new on the field can you tell me if i do need something else for run and gun type of shooting ? and also is there any tips to keep more battery life frome the camera . thank you for your work and for sharing it .

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Sounds like a great set up to me. I think you might want a tripod for interviews, but other than that it’s solid!

@JesusMartinezCreates 2 года назад

I cant believe you literally hanged out with narcos and filmed them! I am from Rosarito mexico and they can be crazy!

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Si, pero si tienes el permiso de ellos no es TAN peligroso como crees…pero tienes razón, no es una buena idea!

@JesusMartinezCreates 2 года назад

@@LucForsyth @Luc Forsyth Al contrario! se me hase una idea increible! las historias que deben tener, el estilo de vida, si tienen familia o no. Yo vivi un tiempo en un pueblo chico y ahi todo se escucha. Especialmente cuando matan a gente y todos corren la voz de que fue por narco menudeo. Se me haria algo increible tener esa oportunidad pero creo que mi corazon estaria a 1,000 por hora de la adrenalina. Saludos! Muy buen contenido que llevas aqui ;)

@LucForsyth 2 года назад

Jaja, tienes razón. Los narcos tienen vidas personales como todo el mundo, y para mi es la cosa más interesante. Muchas gracias y tal vez nos vemos en rosarino algún día

@JesusMartinezCreates 2 года назад

@@LucForsyth seria un placer trabajar contigo 😉 vivo en San Diego, soy cinematografo para una marketing agency. Saludos!

@abakahcoffie Год назад

My grandma had 7 siblings and they all had interesting sides to similar stories growing up. Currently 3 have passed away including my grandma and I want to document the stories of the 5 remaining for family archiving It feels like the best opportunity to get my first documentary checked off. Hopefully it’s good enough

@LucForsyth Год назад

Sounds like a pretty great story to me!