The mini-doc rests on the truth that every single person is worth getting to know. In practice this means that if you want to make mobile movies, there are plenty of subjects in your world. If you’ve never shot a mini-doc and want some basic tips, check out Bud Simpson’s “Tutorial One.” In 6 minutes, he…
read more →When we see a movie that we love, many of us find that a “making of” video enhances our appreciation of the work. The same phenomenon applies with oil painting, as we see in SJ van Breda’s “Jane Digby,” a short documentary about a noted South African artist. This beautiful behind the scenes video reveals…
read more →“Like Us” combines documentary and fictive techniques to illuminate the core values of human-canine friendship. Based in Los Angeles, Ian Leer shot the footage over many years, and then shaped it into a memorable movie. He talks about the process in an interview below. Interview with Ian Leer MMM: What made you want to be…
read more →In “Flying into Milford Sound” mobile journalist Robb Montgomery illustrates a variety of techniques for filming in a small plane. Most notably is the fact that he had his second-unit DP (aka his wife) take a behind-the-scenes shot of Montgomery using his GoPro. An interview with Robb follows the movie. Interview with Robb Montgomery MMM:…
read more →Memorable documentaries typically start with gripping subjects such as wars, scandals, and natural catastrophes. But what if you want to shoot a documentary and aren’t lucky enough to encounter a momentous happening? Award-winning mobile journalist Leonor Suárez has the answer: be ready. That was the key to making “El Colacho” an impromptu mobile doc about…
read more →Many documentaries strive to deliver only the truth as the filmmakers see it. Ken Burns’s “The Civil War” is rooted in this tradition. Viewers are left to shape their own opinions. But filmmakers can take a very different path and use facts to build a case for action. “An Inconvenient Truth” is perhaps the best-known example. In this second…
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