What is Daniel Raim Documentary Storytelling and Scriptwriting 101 Essentials for Cheap?
Crafting Your Documentary Story
Are you staring at a blank white page and/or hours of raw footage with NO CLUE what to do next?
Do you have an amazing story but struggling with how to structure all the elements into a compelling film?
Are you overwhelmed with all the elements of your story and having trouble keeping your audience engaged on a deep level?
Whether you’re just starting out on your documentary journey or in the final stages, making a deeply emotional connection with your audience is THE critical element in the making of your film. It’s EVERYTHING.
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About This Course
The goal of this course is to help you findclarity with your story and provide a clear framework for how to weave it together in a compelling and emotional way that will move audiences.
You get a step by step workflow to help you organize all your footage, interviews and ideas into a structured, cohesive and compelling film.
You get an easy-to-follow roadmap for tackling every aspect of conceiving, scripting, shooting, and assembling your documentary.
Perhaps most important, this course will show you how to find the heart ❤️ of the story that is waiting to be told – a story that will emerge as you develop your film.
To help clarify the concepts taught in the course, you’ll have exclusive access to a case study of the making of HAROLD AND LILLIAN (Zeitgeist Films), including a step by step tutorial from the instructor on how he built the documentary script from scratch, plus access to view and download the complete full-length script.
In This Course You Will Learn:
- How to organize all the scattered pieces of your story into a cohesive and engaging narrative
- Powerful storytelling techniques to keep your audience glued to the screen
- How to break down your film into a series of 8-12 sequences to create a compelling story arc
- How to properly format your script and the best scriptwriting software
- How to weave together your story beats (soundbites), scenes and sequences to create a compelling narrative
- How to use dramatic conflict to create emotion within the audience
- The core concepts of storytelling and how to use cinematic techniques to create greater impact
- All the steps laid out to complete your film!
Daniel Raim Documentary Storytelling and Scriptwriting 101 Essentials Index
📁 0 Welcome!
- 📄 1 Your Mission For This Course.pdf (189.93 KB)
- 📄 2 About This Course.pdf (96.42 KB)
- 📄 3 About the Instructor.pdf (253.44 KB)
- 📁 4 Live Q&A Coaching Calls (Replays + Announcements)
- 📄 1 Friday – Feb 3, 2023.mp3 (30.95 MB)
- 📄 2 Friday – Oct 7, 2022.mp3 (67.89 MB)
- 📄 3 Saturday – June 25, 2022.mp3 (50.20 MB)
- 📄 4 Saturday – Feb. 12th, 2022.mp3 (28.05 MB)
📁 1 LESSON 1 – Explore and Brainstorm (Storytelling Fundamentals)
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 1 – Let’s Get Started!.JPG (36.17 KB)
- 📄 2 Taking Your Audience on a Journey of Thoughts, Feelings, and Emotions.mp4 (14.93 MB)
- 📄 3 Core Questions To Ask Before Writing Your Script.pdf (73.06 KB)
- 📄 3 Questions.pdf (42.64 KB)
- 📄 3 Questions.rtf (52.17 KB)
- 📄 4 Fiction Versus Documentary Storytelling (The Importance of Genre Awareness).mp4 (17.13 MB)
- 📄 5 How Dramatic Movie-Making Techniques Applies to Documentary Storytelling.pdf (149.12 KB)
- 📄 6 Choose A Genre For Your Documentary.pdf (491.18 KB)
- 📄 7 Genre Conventions and Obligatory Scenes.pdf (489.53 KB)
- 📄 8 ASSIGNMENT – Analyze A Documentary Film You Love (Part 1 – VIDEO).mp4 (4.43 MB)
- 📄 8 ASSIGNMENT – Analyze A Documentary Film You Love (Part 1 – VIDEO).pdf (150.38 KB)
- 📄 8 Worksheet-Analyze-Favorite-Documentary-Part1.pdf (326.01 KB)
- 📁 10 Wrap Up
- 📄 1 You Made It!.pdf (142.16 KB)
📁 2 LESSON 2 – Finding Your Story
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 2 – Let’s dive in!.JPG (60.17 KB)
- 📄 2 How to Research for Your Documentary.mp4 (3.87 MB)
- 📄 3 Getting Started – Research and the Writing Process.pdf (273.38 KB)
- 📄 4 How to Select Your Documentary Model (Character-Driven vs. Topic-Driven).mp4 (32.12 MB)
- 📄 5 Choose Your Documentary Model.pdf (387.36 KB)
- 📄 5 Choose Your Documentary Model.rtf (52.17 KB)
- 📄 6 EXERCISE – Finding Your Characters.pdf (318.17 KB)
- 📄 7 Finding Your Themes.mp4 (57.16 MB)
- 📄 8 EXERCISE – Finding Your Themes.pdf (154.10 KB)
- 📄 9 ASSIGNMENT – Analyze A Documentary Film You Love (Part II).pdf (130.30 KB)
- 📄 9 Worksheet-Analyze-Favorite-Documentary-Part2.pdf (329.12 KB)
📁 3 LESSON 3 – Writing Your Shooting Script
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 3 – Your Shooting Script.JPG (59.23 KB)
- 📄 2 Writing the Shooting Script.mp4 (23.36 MB)
- 📄 3 What Is A Documentary Shooting Script.pdf (204.42 KB)
- 📄 4 Sample Documentary Shooting Script (PDF).pdf (58.90 KB)
- 📄 5 Sample Documentary Screenplay (PDF).pdf (70.50 KB)
- 📄 6 ACTIVITY – Write a Shooting Script.pdf (93.89 KB)
📁 4 LESSON 4 – Structuring Your Documentary
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 4!.pdf (84.29 KB)
- 📄 2 Doc Storytelling Case Study GRIZZLY MAN.mp4 (102.74 MB)
- 📄 3 Plot Points Case Study MAN ON WIRE.mp4 (88.91 MB)
- 📄 4 Managing Audience Expectations.pdf (167.37 KB)
- 📄 5 How Conflict Elicits Emotion in Your Documentary.pdf (819.19 KB)
- 📄 6 SAMSARA food sequence (720p with 24fps).mp4 (108.22 MB)
- 📄 6 Structuring Your Documentary (Acts, Sequences, Scenes, and Beats).pdf (199.84 KB)
- 📄 7 The 7 Major Plot Points.pdf (196.71 KB)
- 📄 8 ACTIVITY – Analyzing Story Structure (Worksheet Pack).pdf (88.49 KB)
- 📄 8 Analyzing-Sequences-Worksheet.pdf (323.79 KB)
- 📄 8 Analyzing_Story_Structure_Worksheet.pdf (326.76 KB)
- 📄 8 Plot-Points-Cheat-Sheet.pdf (704.92 KB)
- 📄 8 Your-Documentary-Scenes-Worksheet.pdf (331.99 KB)
- 📄 9 CHECK-LIST – Start Building Your Documentary’s Narrative Spine.pdf (151.58 KB)
📁 5 LESSON 5 – Formatting Your Script
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 5 – Formatting Your Script!.pdf (110.19 KB)
- 📄 2 Documentary Scriptwriting Template – VIDEO TUTORIAL – Final Draft Version.mp4 (74.89 MB)
- 📄 3 Documentary Screenplay Template – VIDEO TUTORIAL (Microsoft Word Version).mp4 (65.04 MB)
- 📄 4 Real-World Documentary Script Samples & Formats.pdf (346.91 KB)
- 📄 5 Choose Your Documentary Model.rtf (52.17 KB)
- 📄 5 Full-Length Documentary Script – Something’s Gonna Live.pdf (182.21 KB)
- 📄 6 Documentary Screenplay Template – Preview (PDF).pdf (70.62 KB)
- 📄 7 DOWNLOADS + TEMPLATES.pdf (87.85 KB)
📁 6 LESSON 6 – Post-Production From Paper Edit To Assembly Cut
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 6 – Post Production!.JPG (72.01 KB)
- 📄 10 Workflow – Assigning Colors & Macro Editing in Final Draft Scene View Mode.mp4 (25.80 MB)
- 📄 11 Using Topic Heading Strips and 3X5 Index Cards To Find Structure.pdf (610.05 KB)
- 📄 2 Introduction – From First Draft To Assembly Cut.mp4 (4.96 MB)
- 📄 3 Introduction – The Dance Between Paper and Timeline.pdf (156.85 KB)
- 📄 4 Zen and the Art of Writing and Editing Your First Draft.pdf (158.88 KB)
- 📄 5 How to Transcribe Your Footage.mp4 (23.80 MB)
- 📄 6 Step-By-Step – Transcribe Your Footage.pdf (329.25 KB)
- 📄 7 Case Study – The “Harold and Lillian” Script – From Transcript to Topic Heading Strips.mp4 (87.19 MB)
- 📄 8 Workflow – From Transcript to Assembly Cut.mp4 (62.10 MB)
- 📄 9 Workflow – How to Create Topic Heading Strips.mp4 (8.79 MB)
📁 7 LESSON 7 – Post Production From Rough Cut To Picture Lock
- 📄 1 Welcome to Lesson 7 – You made it!.pdf (69.99 KB)
- 📄 2 From Rough Cut to Picture Lock.mp4 (15.64 MB)
- 📄 3 F for Fake (1973) – How to Structure a Video Essay (720p with 24fps).mp4 (60.99 MB)
- 📄 3 Storytelling Tip from the Creators of South Park.pdf (73.73 KB)
- 📄 4 What To Do If Your Story STILL Isn’t Working.pdf (173.23 KB)
📁 8 LESSON 8 – Testing Your Idea
- 📄 1 The Internal Greenlight Process.pdf (64.07 KB)
- 📄 2 Why Make a Short Film or Fundraising Trailer First.pdf (154.31 KB)
- 📄 3 Testing The Waters – Why Make A Short Film First.mp4 (52.77 MB)
- 📄 4 Watch – Somethings Gonna Live Documentary – The Short Version.mp4 (16.15 MB)
- 📄 6 Create a Short Film or Fundraising Demo.pdf (72.11 KB)
📁 9 BONUS Documentary Case Study – HAROLD AND LILLIAN
- 📄 1 Harold and Lillian Documentary (Storytelling Challenges).pdf (525.91 KB)
- 📄 2 Harold and Lillian_ A Hollywood Love Story.mp4 (2.58 GB)
- 📄 3 HAROLD AND LILLIAN A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY.mp4 (69.67 MB)
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