Documentary Structure
What is the message you are communicating in your documentary?
Who is your target audience?
- Action – What interesting video/audio will you start with to draw the Audience in to your documentary?
- Background – Introduce your subject and all of the aspects of the subject, characters and message.
- Development – Develop all of the aspects of the subject, characters and message. Expand on these subjects to give the audience a clear picture.
- Climax – What emotional and exciting element will be in the documentary that puts the audience on the edge of their seat or at least captivates them?
- Conclusion – Summarize your message and provide a direction for the audience to go from here. Where can the audience go from here?
