DOCshop Workshops Built To Order
All of the documentary workshops can be combined or tailored to fit the skill level of the participants and the time constraints for a particular group. Every workshop combines intense multi-media discussions and hands-on interactive learning. The Working Workshops offer an intense first-hand view of the documentary process in the field.
COLLEGE LEVEL
These workshops are geared specifically towards the college level student and are available at a reduced rate.
1. HALF DAY Documentary Workshop - (2 to 4 hrs)
This short workshop works great on the university level. This workshop is a mixture of lecture, show-&-tell, and demonstrations. This workshop can be tailored to fit within the existing class schedule and can be used as a replacement for a single class period.
This workshop touches on the history, aesthetics, techniques, tools and processes of doc filmmaking. Filmmaker Carl Crum shows students the tools and techniques of the trade to create award-winning documentary films. The workshop touches on everything from pre-production to surviving and thriving as a filmmaker in today’s market.
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
2. ONE DAY Workshop - (8 to 10 hours)
This intense workshop also works great on the university level. This workshop is a mixture of lecture, show-&-tell, and demonstrations.
This workshop covers the history, aesthetics, techniques, tools and processes of doc filmmaking - from pre-production to post production and distribution. Filmmaker Carl Crum shows students the tools and techniques of the trade to create award-winning documentary films. The workshop covers everything from pre-production and permits to the “storyboard style” of editing, to surviving and thriving as a filmmaker in today’s market.
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
3. TWO DAY Documentary Workshop - (Day 1 - 8hrs / Day 2 - 12hrs) OUR MOST POPULAR!
Our most popular workshop offers two intense days of documentary immersion. Perfect as a “weekend workshop” or a workshop for Friday and Saturday, or any two day block. Day one is a mixture of lecture, show-&-tell, and demonstrations. Day two is entirely hands-on.
DAY ONE consists of two documentary workshop sessions covering the history, aesthetics, techniques, tools and processes of documentary filmmaking. Day one covers documentaries from pre-production to post production and distribution.
DAY TWO is an intense hands-on workshop where participants will each create their own one, two or three minute documentary. Participants have the opportunity to work directly with Carl Crum during the shooting and editing phases of the workshop to get feedback and tips. At the end of day two all films will be screened together for critique and comments.
Every student will leave this workshop having produced and completed documentary film!
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
Basic Workshops
Designed for the novice and professional
4. TWO DAY Documentary Workshop - (Day 1 - 8hrs / Day 2 - 12hrs)
Our most popular workshop offers two intense days of documentary immersion.
DAY ONE consists of two documentary workshop sessions covering the history, aesthetics, techniques, tools and processes of documentary filmmaking. Day one covers documentaries from pre-production to post production and distribution.
DAY TWO is an intense hands-on workshop where participants will each create their own one, two or three minute documentary. Participants have the opportunity to work directly with Carl Crum during the shooting and editing phases of the workshop to get feedback and tips. All films will be screened together for critique and comments. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
5. An Intro To Documentary - (2 to 8 hours)
This workshop provides the perfect introduction into the world of documentary film. The discussion covers the history of documentary film and schools of thought, the goal of the documentary and the filmmaker’s process. Documentary is NOT reality television. Documentary is a unique art form that combines the the skill of storytelling, with the filmmaker’s ability to capture the story on film. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
6. The Documentary Process - (2 to 8 hours)
What is the production process for documentary film? How do you plan, shoot and edit a documentary? Participants will learn the techniques documentary filmmakers employ to create a story through documentary. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
7. Making a Documentary Short - (8 hours to 2 days)
A beginners immersion into documentary filmmaking. Learn the tools and techniques of the trade to make a documentary short. This hands-on course will go through the entire production process from start to finish as a documentary short is created during the workshop (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
8. Basic Shooting Techniques - (2 to 8 hours)
This workshop offers an introduction to the basic shooting techniques used in documentary film production. This workshop covers basic camera, sound and lighting tutorials in addition to an introduction of techniques used to apply these tools in documentary filmmaking. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
9. Basic Editing (FCPX for beginners) - (2 to 8 hours)
This workshop is for the beginning documentary filmmaker. The workshop offers an introduction to using Final Cut Pro X, as well as basic editing techniques including the storyboard style of editing documentaries. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
Advanced Workshops
Designed for individuals with a basic knowledge of film
10. A Filmmakers Intro To Documentary - (2 to 8 hours)
How does documentary filmmaking differ from narrative? This workshop provides an in-depth introduction to the history, theories and practices of documentary filmmaking compared to narrative. This workshop is for participants with a working knowledge of camera, lighting, editing, and general production. This workshop offers an overview of documentaries for students of film on the college level and above. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
11. The Documentary From Start To Finish - (2 to 8 hours)
How to combine detailed pre-production with the serendipity of production to sculpt the documentary form. This workshop will discuss the filmmaker’s process from the initial idea to the start of distribution, including everything from location releases to audio mixing. Documentary filmmaking requires you to wears lots of hats. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
12. I’ve Made My Documentary, Now What? - (2 to 8 hours)
You’ve done the easy part, now take a bite of this sandwich. What is the state of documentary filmmaking today? How can you survive as a documentary filmmaker and go on to make your next documentary? There are dozens of ways to make a living as a documentary filmmaker. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
13. Advanced Documentary Production - The 3min. Doc in a 10hr. Day - (10 hours)
This hands-on workshop goes through the entire production process of creating a documentary short form pre-production, shooting, editing and distribution. The final products of this workshop will be 3min. shorts that will be conceived, created and finished during the workshop. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
14. Advanced Documentary Production - 2 Day - Case Studies - (2 days)
This hands-on workshop explores the production techniques for a variety of documentary styles and formats. Through the course of the two day workshop participants will create a number of documentary shorts including nature, historical, interview-b/roll, cinéma vérité. The workshop will focus on the competing schools of thought for each genre and the techniques and process that allow the filmmaker to tell their story. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
15. Advanced Documentary Production - 7 Day - Documentary Short - (7 days)
Participants can come to this workshop with their documentary idea, or brainstorm with the group to develop an idea from scratch. This hands-on workshop is designed to facilitate the documentary process from start to finish. The end result of this workshop will be for each participant to leave with a finished and completed documentary short from 5 to 15 minutes long. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
Working Workshops
The production process of a documentary in the real world.
16. One Square Mile / Television - Documentary Shooting - (5 days)
This is a 24hr/day - 5 day workshop. It is not for the lazy, unmotivated, or awkward. This is a crash-course in documentary filmmaking and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Want to work on an Emmy award winning series? These working workshops are shot on-location throughout the US as part of the One Square Mile series. Each workshop includes two travel days and three on-location shooting days for an individual episode of One Square Mile. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
17. One Square Mile / BoxedDOCS - Documentary Editing - (5 days)
Want to join the editing team for an episode of One Square Mile? Learn first hand how the series is edited from hours of raw footage into a finished documentary. All editing takes place at the Brazos Film & Video production editing suites in Fort Worth, TX or on-location at your facility using BFV equipment. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate
18. TBA - Documentary Shooting & Editing - (varies)
Depending on our production schedules, we will be leading numerous field workshops during the creation of nature documentaries, historical documentaries and various cinéma vérité documentaries throughout the US. (contact us for more info)
workshop fee = per/student or flat group rate