Become a Documentary Filmmaker

Reviews the tools and techniques aspiring video editors, cinematographers, and directors need to know to start a career in video production and editing.

Learn about the history and importance of documentary filmmaking. This course explores the narrative building blocks of documentaries, and delves into specific examples of nonfiction filmmaking to explore the myriad of ways filmmakers have approached this craft over the past 120 years—culminating into the evolution of today's documentary film.

Introduces the core ideas behind how video cameras capture moving images, and explains how to light and mic a shoot.

Learn lighting fundamentals for capturing quality video close-ups and interviews. Learn what types of lighting equipment to use in different environments. Learn how to light faces and backgrounds, control light, and work with sunlight.

Industry-proven techniques for producing and shooting interviews.

Discover the gear and video lighting techniques you need to light indoor and outdoor scenes.

An audio "cookbook" with step-by-step "recipes" for capturing great sounding audio in situations like conference panels, stage shows, and narrative dialogue scenes.

Learn how to edit video in this project-based introduction to both the aesthetic and technical aspects of video editing.

New to Premiere Pro? Start here and learn how to professionally edit video using techniques from the experts.

Find out how to highlight a cause, express a point of view, and tell a story with Premiere Pro and some essential documentary editing techniques.

Get tips on choosing lighting equipment, setting up low-key lighting, and shooting great interviews, B-roll, and more. Use these video lighting techniques to get cinematic results quickly and easily.