Avoid These mistakes as a Documentary Filmmaker

[@MyJeanf]

Luc , since finding your channel I have been watching at least one video every day. As a new documentary filmmaker , your video offer invaluable advice. Thanks bro 😀

[@LucForsyth]

That’s great, glad you’re enjoying them!

[@dathofilms]

I have an upcoming documentary shoot, and you have no idea how valuable your channel is! Just keep going for the community please :) Thank you!!!

[@LucForsyth]

That’s great to hear, seriously!

[@scotey]

+1 to this. This is the best doc channel on KZbin and I hope you keep building your audience. It takes time, but the viewers will come.

[@Danielleinhardt]

This channel is very helpful. It's gonna blow up to millions soon. I like you Luk

[@LucForsyth]

We’ll have to see on that, but very glad to have you here for now!

[@ituber9601]

Just found your channel from your comment on Peter McKinnon's video. Really enjoy your videos and appreciate the honesty and advise. Subscribed. 👍

[@LucForsyth]

Awesome, thank you and welcome!

[@dirkd4514]

Super helpful. Thank you.. Love your channel.

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks!

[@MikeEdwardsphotography]

Luc thank you for your wisdom! Keep it up.

[@LucForsyth]

You got it Mike!

[@FORTEPodcast]

I totally relate to this! I study and understand what to avoid but when I'm out in the field, capture the shots, I come back and notice I made the same mistakes I knew to avoid! But this video is great reminder that the whole journey is a learning process.

[@LucForsyth]

That’s 100% right, and the best attitude to have!

[@robertolanga]

As an aspiring short documentary filmmaker, I'm so happy I discovered your channel

[@LucForsyth]

Me too!

[@Arecorrerelmundo]

Very clear, honest and helpful! 🙌🏼 I'm also a photographer and filmmaker, and your experience has been a great reminder of the important things when we shoot. I love the tone of your monologue, it's like to listen a friend talking. Subscribed!

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks, that's great to hear...sometimes my own voice drives me crazy, so appreciate that!

[@gdpiirock]

this is very helpful. i’m so glad i’ve found your channel. thank you!

[@LucForsyth]

thank YOU! glad you're liking them!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Really helpful video. Loving your content, really appreciate your taking the time to share your experience. Looking forward to seeing this channel take off, as it deserves to. There's not many documentary makers out there sharing their experience on this platform. As someone trying to figure out things without formal training, I need more of this!

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks for the kind words! Glad to have you on board.

[@vanderavortdebije]

Always good to be helpful towards others. Thank you from The Netherlands. Jan.

[@LucForsyth]

You're very welcome from Canada!

[@jeremysegal6444]

Hi Luc love your videos and your point of view on the industry. Very helpful advice. Also you're in Van which is super cool as well :-) What is the type and/or model number of Hoodman cover you use for your camera viewfinder? Thanks in advance!

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks! I'm using a Hoodman Aviator HAV6 - amzn.to/3L62APD. It fits pretty well on my SmallHD 502.

[@dustmote3020]

You shouted out Creative North! Nice.

[@LucForsyth]

Such a big influence on me!

[@dustmote3020]

@@LucForsyth you might also like this guy - Danny Bull BBC correspondent in SE Asia

[@AndyGray157]

Really good channel & advice... thank you!

[@LucForsyth]

You’re very welcome!

[@timdanyo898]

The W,M,CU has been embedded into the deepest recesses of my cerebral cortex for years now and thinking about the edit during the shoot is so key. I think the best editors are shooters because they've had to edit a piece with bad coverage and they vow to never let that happen again! It's part of the origin story of every DP.. Lol.

[@lucaloschi8958]

Just thanks for genuine advices 🙏🏻

[@LucForsyth]

You’re welcome! Glad it helped!

[@colognerider9582]

Awesome advices! Thanks boss

[@shamiksanyaldop]

Hi, Great video! Amazing points on writing scripts beforehand. Would love to see a detailed video on how you write a script and plan your shoots. And how much you’re willing to change/adapt to the real situation in the production. Cheers!

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks Shamik, this is definitely coming!

[@kyleranney]

I've made that mistake too. I'm sure we all have. I lost a ton of interviews from Haiti because of a Tascam recorder and not having formatted the card the right way or something. I had a boom into camera for a backup and luckily kept the main interview intact.

[@LucForsyth]

Oh man, the nightmare scenario!

[@jaychkr]

Thank you very much for your videos (especially this one)! Today I came across to your channel, and found it very enlightening (just subscribed). Is there any video on documentary script writing? I mean, you touched the topic in this video which I found very helpful, but is there any detailed video here? Actually I just started (at my 40s) as a short documentary filmmaker (not as a professional) and want to know more about script writing from your experience. Thanks a lot again!

[@LucForsyth]

Welcome! There is definitely a script writing video on the works, but will probably be a while still…I’m on a shoot and backed up for KZbin production. I’m hoping to publish in august, so stay tuned!

[@darrinlalla9008]

Brilliantly helpful and honest. Thank you for this. My new favorite channel.

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks! Glad to have you

[@AdrianvandenBroeck]

This is great, thanks for putting it out there.

[@LucForsyth]

No worries! Glad you liked it

[@tradingcafe_fr]

Your channel is so great !

[@LucForsyth]

Thanks!

[@johnclay7644]

informative 9mins, useful 5 tips.

[@LucForsyth]

Glad you think so!

[@JourneyDude]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@LucForsyth]

No problem!

[@timmishakov]

Thanks for video. It was really great to understand that everyone makes mistakes. Also i would like to know, how you manage to struggle with emotional purt of work? Like for it's hard to edit so much of different projects (for me, and for some company at work)

[@LucForsyth]

That's a great idea for another video...there are definitely some ups and downs in this line of work and worth talking about. Too much for a comment post though, so stay tuned!

[@tylou4479]

Great advice! Thank you

[@LucForsyth]

You’re very welcome!

[@stevenfilmco-8567]

I always like the songs with great video than just a picture.

[@LucForsyth]

Same!

[@wildlife351]

What focal lengths approximately are wide, medium and tight?

[@Excursion_insights]

Hi luc i love the way you break it all down in lay man terms. I am really learning a lot of things through your insights and experiences shared in your videos. I am going to be shooting a documentary on domestic violence on women post marriage with just my smartphone. I have a question WHAT RESOLUTION DO I SHOOT MY DOCUMENTARY SO THAT IT WHOULD COME OUT PERFECT EVEN FOR BIGGER SCREENS⁉️ it would be really great if you can help me out with it and would appreciate it if you like to any ideas or share any sort of insights how to go ahead about this.

[@LucForsyth]

I'd go 4k if you can, always safer for the future. 1080 is also fine and looks great, especially if you're just starting out and don't plan on it going to Netlflix etc

[@SRV2013]

Biggest mistake I made - I made a doc about a paranoid lunatic who after spending a year and a lot of money threatened to sue if I released my documentary.

[@timmishakov]

Wow. Hope you not shooting themselves 😂

[@SRV2013]

@@timmishakov Nyet.

[@LucForsyth]

Yikes! I guess the lesson is to get the release signed ahead of time?

[@SRV2013]

@@LucForsyth I had a release, but the production I had no money to hire a lawyer.