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Documentary Making Course

What will I learn?

Learn how to make proper documentaries with our Documentary Making Course, made for film professionals who want to improve their skills. Go deep into important research methods, like ethnographic studies and qualitative research, to create stories that people will connect with. Learn how to get people interested by using the right ways to share your film and understand what they think about it. Make your stories better by developing your characters well and making sure people feel something when they watch. Get better at filming by learning how to record good sound, set up your camera shots, and use light properly. Lastly, make your project shine in post-production by doing colour correction, designing sound, and using video editing software. Join us to turn your ideas into documentaries that everyone will be talking about.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course accessible for life
Certificate compliant with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Learn to do ethnographic research for telling real and genuine stories.

Get people interested in your work by using clever distribution methods.

Create stories that grab attention with strong character development.

Make your films look better by learning expert camera and lighting techniques.

Edit with skill using advanced video software.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.