How to Make a Documentary with a Video Production Company in Tampa

Is there a topic that you’ve been interested in for years? Have you finally decided, after researching it as much as you can, to make a documentary about it? If you’re ready to jump into the process of shooting your documentary, we’re here to make sure it will happen.

The fact is that making a documentary usually turns out to be much more work than most people anticipate. Sometimes, you go to interview people and they just don’t show up. And sometimes, it’s difficult to get permission to shoot in the location where you want to shoot. So here are some tips to get your documentary off the ground:

Be Clear About Your Topic

Let’s say that you’re planning a documentary about a historic building. Be clear about what you want to say. Are you interested in its history and upkeep? Or in all the historic buildings in that area? Or in the role of a particular person in constructing or maintaining that building? The more focused you can be, the better.

Make a List of People You Want to Interview

One of the most difficult things when it comes to making a documentary is pinning down the people you want to interview.

• If you’re making a documentary about a historic building, you might want to speak to historians but they might not all live in your city. So you might have to go to them.
• They may not have enough time for an interview in which case you would have to adjust to their timings.
• They might feel awkward being interviewed in which case it will be up to you to make them feel at ease even when they’re being recorded.

Work with a Reliable Video Production Team

If you work with a good camera person and a good sound person, then you don’t have to worry about these aspects yourself. You can focus on the creative aspect of the documentary. Plus, a good video production team will also be able to do the post production work for you, bringing together everything that you have filmed in a way that makes sense and creates a sense of flow.

Contact us for more great tips for making a documentary.