Documentary Video

Just as students have traditionally learned how to compose effective short written essays to explain and convince( the '5-paragraph essay'), so must students of the 21st century learn to plan, film, and edit effective short videos. Just as expertise in Rhetoric was essential for full participation in intellectual and political life in earlier times, so is Video in the 21st century.

MIT Mechanical Engineering Videos(Youtube)

•      Makerworks                          https://youtu.be/Ec4_s24u1ro 
•      2.009- An Iconic MIT Class     https://youtu.be/gXTcY0lO-pg 
•      We Are Meche at MIT             https://youtu.be/5NWeP8uP-qA  ( note simplicity of interview voices)
•      A Life-changing Discovery       https://youtu.be/36_pUKGOC-4 ( Single long-form interview + B-Roll)

MIT Launch Video Application: https://youtu.be/s6w0vmP2LZw​ 

KickStarter Pitch Video: Spark Core https://youtu.be/VFsOft7MT4Y

How to Make A Short Documentary
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How to Shoot Interviews

​How to Shoot Better B-Roll

NuVu Video Notes

5-Shot Sequence(PDF)