{"product_id":"documentary-filmmaking-finding-the-story-from-your-footage","title":"Documentary Filmmaking: Finding the Story from Your Footage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eDocumentary filmmaking is a very different game than narrative filmmaking, as any professional documentarian can tell you. Documentaries capture real life which is anything but predetermined. As a result, the documentary filmmaking process is flipped and the story is crafted \u003cem\u003eafter \u003c\/em\u003eproduction in the edit room. Knowing how to find the story in your documentary from the footage you've shot is the key to making a world-class film. This skill doesn’t just make or break your documentary; it \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e your documentary. But mastering this skill is the key to being a great documentary filmmaker and something that’s entirely within your grasp. And that's where Stage 32 steps in. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe host of this webinar, Eric Daniel Metzgar is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and the producer and editor of Hulu's documentary CRIME + PUNISHMENT, which won an Emmy and Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize. \u003c\/strong\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003etwo-time Sundance Documentary Lab Fellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, Eric has extensive experience directing, producing, writing, and editing award-winning documentary films. He directed, shot and edited \u003cstrong\u003eREPORTER\u003c\/strong\u003e, which premiered at the \u003cstrong\u003eSundance Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, aired on \u003cstrong\u003eHBO\u003c\/strong\u003e, and was nominated for an \u003cstrong\u003eEmmy Award\u003c\/strong\u003e. He also directed, shot and edited\u003cstrong\u003e LIFE.SUPPORT.MUSIC.\u003c\/strong\u003e, which aired on PBS’s long-running documentary series \u003cstrong\u003ePOV\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eTHE CHANCES OF THE WORLD CHANGING\u003c\/strong\u003e, which also aired on POV and was nominated for an \u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Spirit Award\u003c\/strong\u003e. Eric also edited \u003cstrong\u003eGIVE UP TOMORROW\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eALMOST SUNRISE\u003c\/strong\u003e, which were both nominated for Emmys and also aired on POV. \u003cem\u003eThrough his storied and heavily awarded career, Eric has positioned himself as a practiced and highly sought after editor and documentarian. He’s prepared to share what he knows with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric will teach you invaluable strategies to help you move through the inevitable difficult stages of your documentary editing journey and to stay on track when the going gets tough and all seems lost.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will begin by going over what makes a good documentary story in general, including b\u003cstrong\u003eeginnings, middles, and ends, arcs, stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e“releasing power”.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll then discuss how best to approach your own footage and determining if you have a story. He’ll explain differentiating between the footage and the story in your head, \u003cstrong\u003ehow to craft an outline\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecreate a reckoning with beats\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will also teach you what \u003cstrong\u003eselects\u003c\/strong\u003e are and why they can make all the difference. Next Eric will give you tips on\u003cstrong\u003e how to approach the initial assembly edit\u003c\/strong\u003e, where to start, how to stay motivated, \u003cstrong\u003ehow to avoid “the music trap”\u003c\/strong\u003e and t\u003cstrong\u003ehe best way to start linking your scenes together.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eThen he will delve into the real editing after the assembly is completed. He’ll discuss \u003cstrong\u003erearranging, re-cutting, and deleting\u003c\/strong\u003e, how to fix the scenes that aren’t working and h\u003cstrong\u003eow to know when to kill your darlings\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will also give you tips on revisiting raw footage later on in the process and what to do when you hit those inevitable but painful roadblocks. Eric will focus on the two hardest parts of a documentary—\u003cstrong\u003ebeginnings and endings\u003c\/strong\u003e, and strategies to make them successful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eEric will spend time giving tips and inspiration for \u003cstrong\u003ewhat to do when you hit that dreaded brick wall and how to stay on track and hold on to your purpose when things get difficult\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll talk about getting others’ opinions and what you need to do to allow your film to be good, how to take it from good to great, \u003cstrong\u003eshifting from the content to the form\u003c\/strong\u003e, fine tuning, working with the film as a whole, and how best to address lingering doubts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere’s nothing harder than editing a great documentary, but you will leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to be successful with a collection of strategies to help you navigate your way through.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003ePraise for Eric's Stage 32 Webinar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"This webinar was truly insightful. Very down to earth and straightforward with information. I learned more with Eric in a half-hour than 1 year at a university.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Michelle A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"Fantastic webinar! Eric shared valuable information in such an engaging way...I was so relaxed even though I was feverishly taking notes. : ) He was definitely inspiring. I'm anxious to watch it again!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Marli W.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"Amazing session with Eric. He has saved me months of prep on my docs just on the tips I got today. No more paper edits for me.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e- Genevieve S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"What an amazingly insightful, helpful presentation! Eric's evident passion for documentary film and practical guidance left me excited to dig into my project.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Alexis S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"So helpful. 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