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Thank you so much for the tips! I’m hoping to create my own documentary that requires interviews. I have an issue with uncomfortable silence even in every day conversation (ppl think I’m an extrovert but I’m actually an introvert who HATES uncomfortable silence, so I fill it in as much as possible lol). That last tip will help me tremendously. It’s okay to leave a bit of silence so the other person can fill it in with more information before I start to follow up! Thank you so much

Great video. Great content expertly presented. Thanks.

Very good video .Very helpful but what were the black and white movies you used.I know one of them was Charade but what was the other black and white picture.?

this is all i need thank you

Love your video style. Stylish but not pretentious, lots of CZcamsrs are like that.

Hey! Film studies student here, do you need legal documents to film at certain places or it usually okay to ask an owner to film freely?

Thanks, where did you find your archival footage? Was it all public domain?

This is a great video. Beautifully put. I was doing a documentary myself on a very eccentric eye doctor who we connected on the subject of collecting. I presented a release form and he singed willingly. The first day was awe inspiring. I even brought him something for his collection. Our conversations were going great and the "why" I asked about collecting lead to so many deep conversations about religions, sex, marriage and love that all seemed to be in conjunction with the things he collected. This was the first day, the first shoot. In the second shoot, there was a tonal shift in the comfort. I asked if i could come back to shoot while he was working, he said my paitents would not like that. I also asked to follow him around while he went on collecting trips, he said, "No, it would be illegal." I also had location release forms. The man who was the subject told me he tried to look me up on the internet with a retired police officer to see who i was. He didn't want these stories ruining his reputation as a doctor if it were to get out, even though he said, on camera, "you put whatever you want in". He was now afraid of being called) "the antichrist". He asked, "what was i planning in doing with this movie?" I said, "i want to release this in festivals. I panicked but tried to reassure him this would be a story about your life as he also signed a relase form. He wanted me to cut all the controversial or in depth stuff about marriage out. I could still not comfort him. So I told him I am sorry and we can just go our separate ways from here. I shelfed what I had and never released it in respect and my own self-preservation. I didn't want to put him through sleepless nights as I didn't want my self to feel worried I would have police knocking on my door.

This is very interesting 🤔 It is helpful and useful ❤ Thank you so much! I will definitely do it. 😊

that short, but suprisingly insightful

Wonderful showreel Bill. Next time you are looking for a narrator/vo pro talent think @waltdevoice

I am filming a documentary for my thesis project and I wanted to know if you should ask the subject the question that you are asking and then record or ask the question while you are recording

Hi Bill, you chose an angle that might never bring you the million subscribers you deserve. But I just wanna let you know that your content is worth heaps to me and probably a whole lot of people around here. Thanks you for all

Great value !! Thanks man

I found this looking up how to make my own showreel, and this gave me goosebumps. Thanks for the inspiration!

This video - this channel - shows everything that is eroding about CZcams. You should not have made this video. The high quality of production and the professional level of insight is just far too good for CZcams. Your channel deserves many more subs and this video deserves more views.

Thank you so much Bill, for being vulnerable by sharing the truths uncovered in the process of documentary filming. As a current student of journalism, one of my tutors instilled the importance of finding that one character to focus on when it comes to feature articles and I felt this would be applicable also with the making of a documentary. Seeing your video here is divine timing as I potentially embark on the journey of creating a documentary...

holy shit why are you so underrated?

I like that method! Lateral-Dive-Come up for air! Short and sharp! Thanks for the content!

Quick question: Any good tips for a platform to find archive footage ? Working on a cultural video and need to present some part of the history of Argentina. Really struggling to find relevant footage for this part :/

I’m planning a documentary about Santa Cruz Island in California

I know I'm late to the party however I think your vids are dope. I'm new to docs . Are you still making them if so I would like to run something by you to your email.

I really needed this video. Thank you for your insights!

I love "dating" people😂! I've been doing it since I was a kid... I love getting intimate with strangers through conversations. My earliest memories are sitting on the stairs listening to people's stories. Getting them to open up to me the first conversation and me purely listening without judgment.. I love those small moments and those connections. Their stories sre poerful... their struggles sre incredible and they deserve to be honored through storytelling❤

Wow what an incredible video. I am so inspired to pursue my career. Thank you so much for your work. 🎉🎉🎉

This was really helpful and refreshing! Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Hey do you have tips for making a 2-3 minute short docu/interview? like how to get the artist to drop really impactfull oneliners and how to get the viewer to search more about the artist?

What a great video!! I have a small channel that is growing real fast so I need all the help io can get. This was super helpful

Your words has amazing value.. Thanks!

I am a 15-year-old girl who is trying to make a documentary on Ethiopian orthodox for my personal project this has helped thank you

Thank you for this, very helpful... I'm looking for old wartime video of warplanes flying in the clouds, if possible mostly filmed from inside the planes. Any tips to where I can find something like that?

Absolutely incredible analogies 👍👍

This channel is incredible!!!

Are you available to chat to. I'm new to documentary filmmaking

I have learnt lot from your Ethiopian experience, thanks lot.

Ey man what happened where are you?

Is it okay if i use this as an example for my archival footage work for media studies? :) I really enjoyed this! keep up the great work!!

Wow this was incredible insight. I am making a documentary about my journey using a product I created. I might borrow some editing ideas from this video.

Thank you. Needed this to crystallize my project.

Well done, sir. This content is far too strong to have so few views.

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I'm so pleased I found this channel.

Nice work, hope you have not stopped doing what you love....

reality check'd thank you. I didnt even realize I was doing the some thing.. "is this making me look good?"..ouch.

Almost cried at the end, beautiful video.

Just amazing Bill! Your works need more recognition and I hope they will. Keep up your good work, we need more of you. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you. Helpful.

how you dont even have 1k subs? thats a disgrace

I really love your documentary films and you inspired me to do the same docu series here in my local area in the Philippines. May I also know what microphone you use? I love the quality of your audio.

Where can we get the full documentary ?