Tomorrow we’re delivering the final master of The Story of the Road. A documentary that tells the story of the construction of The Great Ocean Road, built by returned soldiers from WWI. We’ve been working on it for a year and as they say in reality TV world, the process has been quite the ‘journey’. The ups and downs have been on par with the Matterhorn roller coaster. And at times it has felt more like a sprint than a marathon. But we’re currently staring down the finish line and we’re bloody excited to see our work on the cinema screen in a few weeks time. We’re also very proud of the story that we’ve been able to tell. Here are some of the lessons we learnt on this ‘journey’ they call documentary making.
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Director Taylor Steele breaks down his latest Documentary “SAVE THIS RHINO”
SAVE THIS RHINO is no ordinary conservation environmental documentary seen in the heritage of the creative team led by maverick AACTA winning filmmaker and producer Michael Lawrence (Bra Boys, Fighting Fear, Uncensored with Michael Ware, You and Me, Proximity) and directed by legendary award-winning filmmaker Taylor Steele. Audiences across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and… Continue reading Director Taylor Steele breaks down his latest Documentary “SAVE THIS RHINO”
Fair Use in Documentary Films: Two Helpful Rules of Thumb to Help You Navigate Copyright Gray Areas
by Steven D. Zansberg, Ballard Spahr, LLP Using outside footage in your documentary – it’s an effective editing technique that can add relevance to your film. Clips from a newscast, or a montage of different clips edited together can add historical perspective or other impact to a segment. A poignant photo that helps to capture… Continue reading Fair Use in Documentary Films: Two Helpful Rules of Thumb to Help You Navigate Copyright Gray Areas
Exploring Australian women with Screen Australia’s Doco180
Screen Australia and News Digital Networks Australia’s whimn.com.au have announced the five recipients of the second series of Doco180. With a maximum 180 seconds, the winners must create documentaries designed to make viewers ‘do a 180’ on topics important to Australian women. “We know there are a million ways to be a woman today, so naturally there… Continue reading Exploring Australian women with Screen Australia’s Doco180
On-the-road with Garth de Bruno Austin and Blackmagic Design
In this behind the scenes interview with cinematographer Garth de Bruno Austin, we find out about his journey with URSA Mini Pro and how its durability, ergonomics and image quality helped create his incredible and stunning documentary, Disunity. The URSA Mini Pro is a professional digital film camera that combines the incredible image quality of… Continue reading On-the-road with Garth de Bruno Austin and Blackmagic Design