Giving the Novice’s Perspective in a Mini-doc
If you’re lucky enough to come upon a totally fresh subject—a UFO landing in your backyard—your documentary will likely be interesting. But how can you grab viewers if—as usually happens—your subject is familiar? One answer is to borrow a technique discovered long ago by Hollywood moviemakers: “Start with something familiar but give it a twist.” Robb Montgomery illustrates this approach in his mini-doc
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