How to Film Dynamic Documentary Scenes (FULL BREAKDOWN)

🤝 Need personalized help? Book a 1:1 call: https://bit.ly/amfconsultations 📁 Download the FREE folder template to organize your projects: https://bit.ly/amf-project-folder-tem... One of the key differences between a documentary filmmaker and a videographer is that a documentary filmmaker knows how to cover scenes. In this video I am going to go over what a scene is, how it differs from BRoll, and then I am going to bring you into my Adobe Premiere editing timeline to show you what very few filmmakers will – the raw, unedited footage I film that becomes a dynamic scene. 🍿 WATCH NEXT: 10 Mistakes That Make Your Films Look CHEAP -    • 10 Mistakes That Make Your Films Look CHEAP   VÉRITÉ DOCUMENTARY RECOMMENDATIONS (this list is curated by ‪@matt-porwoll‬, who has taught me a ton about this style of filmmaker. Go check out his video on verite filmmaking to learn more about the style!) Primary (1960) - Robert Drew Don’t Look Back (1967) - D.A. Pennebaker Titicut Follies (1967) - Frederick Wiseman Salesman (1969) - Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin Gimme Shelter (1970) - Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin Grey Gardens (1975) - Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer Welfare (1975) - Frederick Wiseman Harlan County, U.S.A (1976) - Barbara Kopple Paris is Burning (1990) - Jennie Livingston The War Room (1993) - D.A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus Hoop Dreams (1994) - Steve James Born into Brothels (2004) - Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) - Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky Boys of Baraka (2005) - Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Murderball (2005) - Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro Street Fight (2005) - Marshall Curry Iraq in Fragments (2006) - James Longley Jesus Camp (2006) - Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Hell and Back Again (2011) - Danfung Dennis The Queen of Versailles (2014) - Lauren Greenfield Cartel Land (2015) - Matthew Heineman Western (2015) - Bill Ross, Turner Ross Weiner (2016) - Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg City of Ghosts (2017) - Matthew Heineman The Trade (2018) - Matthew Heineman Flint Town (2018) - Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper, Jessica Dimmock All That Breathes (2022) - Shaunak Sen MY OTHER SOCIALS: 🌍 My website - https://www.austinmeyerfilms.com 📚 My newsletter - https://bit.ly/austinmeyernewsletter 🎙 My podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📸 Instagram -   / austinmeyerfilms   👨‍💻 Linkedin -   / austinmeyerfilms   📱 TikTok -   / austinmeyerfilms   🎥 Facebook -   / austinmeyerfilms   WHO AM I? If we haven’t met yet before - Hey 👋 I'm Austin Meyer and I am a documentary filmmaker based in Berkeley, California. I'm a National Geographic Explorer and my work has been featured by HBO, Hulu, Apple TV, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and PBS among others. Through my videos here on this channel, and my podcast called The Austin Meyer Podcast, I share skills, mindsets, and lessons to help you become a better documentary filmmaker and build the life full of creativity that you aspire towards. 🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE MY ACAM: https://amzn.to/3TbCx15 MY YOUTUBE CAM: https://amzn.to/47YOg7m MY DOC TRIPOD: https://amzn.to/3GpAUp3 MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: https://www.thinktankphoto.com/produc... YOUTUBE LENS: https://amzn.to/3GNsjwF PRIME LENSES: https://amzn.to/46RsAcw CURRENT DRONE: https://amzn.to/47J0DEI KEY LIGHT: https://amzn.to/3RuhRQO SHOTGUN MIC: https://amzn.to/416wOf0 COMPUTER: https://amzn.to/3NeaxpF Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended * ⌚️Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - The Value & Limitations of BRoll 1:53 - What Is A Scene? 4:08 - Scene 1 Case Study 14:51 - Scene 2 Case Study 30:10 - Final Thoughts #documentaryfilmmaking #documentary #filmmaking