Monday, August 12, 2013

How To Write Environmental Documentaries

By Nita McKinney


The rise of the issues addressing nature has led to an increase in popularity of environmental documentaries. These short films about the ecology issues are created to inform people on how to preserve, and in some cases restore, the environment on earth. This is essential for future generations and sustainability of the species of Mother Earth. The films are made to make people become activists by altering the way they behave. Several factors must be considered when creating a documentary.

The short films examine in details all the negative effects of a given phenomenon affecting nature and how to counter the problem by changing the lifestyle. When you decide to create a documentary, think of an idea and ensure that it is original and can retain the attention of an audience for more than an hour. Avoid recycling already used ideas, or, rather recreate them in a much better style.

Your ideas should be tagged into a certain goal you need to achieve. Work around with the different genres even if the main one is environment. It is possible to come up with an idea like the dangers of creating nuclear weapons and link the entire project to political connotations. The notion is to come up with enough objectives to lead to your goals.

Over the years humans have discovered almost everything Mother Nature has to offer. When coming up with your idea, do an in-depth research so that your interview looks unique and informative. Liaison with specialists in your field of study and consult widely so that your project becomes rich in content. Have all the facts and figure with you for your project to run smoothly and become justifiable.

When writing your proposal for your screen project show the length of the task, the type of audience being targeted and the goals for the film. The approach being used especially when tackling an already documented idea should be captivating, engaging and different.

The filming elements that make a project successful are the shooting quality, editing technology used and the content of the script. The sound track and the narration voices also highly contribute to the final product. A powerful voice will enrich your project.

A treatment is a useful document that shows the connection between the film and the audience. It is a brief describing the entire work written in a narrative form without including technical terms like camera angles or transitions. The document evokes how an audience will view the film after it is shot. It tells the readers what they expect to see and what they will hear.

Credibility of the production team is also very important when doing your environmental documentaries. Find a crew with a good reputation so that your work becomes easy to market or distribute. People like to buy by basing the work with past projects. Ask yourself how the entire project will be funded. Always accompany your proposal with a budget and a sample reel of the work to be undertaken.




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