This tongue-and-cheek article lists some essentials for making a successful documentary. Moore says that the topic should be interesting but not preach-y, personal but not too boring. Although his writing is caustic, he does acknowledge the importance of trusting yourself and being passionate about your work. He also stresses the importance of sound over picture. "Let's say you didn't shoot something entirely in focus, you had to shoot
it really quickly. The audience doesn't care -- IF the story is strong,
AND they can hear it." I was unaware of how crucial sound is, and I'm glad he brought it to my attention.
"While you are filming a scene for your documentary, are you getting mad at what you are seeing? Are
you crying? Are you cracking up so much that you are afraid that the
microphone is going to pick it up? If that is happening while you are
filming it, then there is a very good chance that's how the audience is
going to respond, too. Trust that."
Moore speaks very candidly and passionately from experience, he emphasizes the importance of staying true to the rawness of documentaries and the true emotion that a target audience is looking for. I very much appreciate his advice.
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