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Public Service Announcement

Public Service Announcement A PSA (Public Service Announcement) is a short informational clip that is meant to raise the audience’s awareness about an important issue. PSAs may include interviews, dramatizations, animations and many other types of video and audio...

Interviewing

Interviewing Checklist Decide if an interview is an appropriate asset for your project. Choose what style of interview is most appropriate. Brainstorm potential interview subjects. Contact your interview subjects and plan interview logistics. Write your questions....

Storyboarding

Storyboarding Storyboarding is a great way to plan and visualize your project before you go out and start filming. It can even be helpful to you once you start editing your project. Through storyboarding, you can plan what you’re going to be filming in your shots, the...

Documentary

Making a Documentary A documentary is a non-fiction video meant to instruct its audience about a topic or document a true story or event. It can be either filmed outright, composed of archival or found materials or a combination thereof depending on the subject being...