5 Documentary Mistakes

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/5-simple-mistakes-documentary-filmmakers-make-69298/

In your own words, which of these are the most important?  Why?  If there were one more mistake that could be added to this list, what do you think it would be?

    I think that the most important thing to keep in mind is the driving question and theme. The reason why having a strong driving question and vision to start is important is because that is the foundation of the entire documentary; if you start on the wrong foot, it'll lead you down a path of destruction. The driving question is supposed to help guide you throughout the documentary process; dictating the entire production process through what you shoot, how you edit, and the story you plan to tell. If there were one more mistake that could be added to this list, it would be not shooting enough b-roll. The b-roll fills up a very large portion of the documentary and not shooting enough will make it that much harder to create the finished product.