Teodora shot and edited small documentaries in British Columbia before she moved over to writing. She covers craft: cameras, sound, editing rooms, archive research and the practical choices that shape a film long before anyone sees it.
How to light a documentary interview with an LED panel light, a COB light in a softbox, a reflector and a window, plus three point lighting, CRI and flicker.
Keep readingHow to choose an ND filter for video: why the shutter needs one, fixed versus variable ND, stops and ND numbers, thread sizes, step-up rings and polarizers.
Keep readingBoom mic technique for small documentary crews: shotguns on camera or on a pole, boom stands, 32-bit float recorders, closed-back headphones and room tone.
Keep readingHow to choose and hide a lavalier microphone, when wireless beats wired, and how backup recording, headphones and batteries keep a documentary interview safe.
Keep readingAn editor's method for shaping 200 hours of documentary footage into a film: logging, selects, paper edits, structure, honest cutting and when to lock.
Keep readingWhere Canadian documentary makers find archive footage, how licences work, what fair dealing covers, and how to keep a clearance log an insurer will accept.
Keep readingA hands-on guide to documentary interviews: the room, the chair, eyeline, soft light, clean sound, a second camera and the consent paperwork behind it all.
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