A documentary is a non-fiction film that captures reality. To create a documentary, one must choose a topic they are passionate about, research the topic thoroughly, create a plan by outlining the story and capturing techniques, shoot from various angles to tell the story, edit the footage together using software, and distribute the finished documentary online, through DVDs or television.

2. Definition
 A documentary is a broad term to
describe a non-fiction movie that in
some way "documents" or captures
reality. (Desktop-documentariescom,
2012)

3. Steps to create a
documentary

4. Choose a story or subject you
care about.
 Choose a story that means something to
you.
 You should be really passionate about
the topic, otherwise it will be dificult to
do the final movie.

5. Research
 After selecting the desired topic you
should do a lot of research about it, you
can read books, surf on the web, etc.
 Learn everything you can about your
documentary subject.
 Find specific details to make the
documentary very interesting.

6. Make a plan
 Create an outline.
 Think about how you’re going to tell your
story.
 Write about the characters, style,
 How are you going to catch the
audience’s attention, etc.

7. Start shooting
 You should be aware of how the
documentary is going to be viewed,
because that can dictate your shooting
and storytelling style.
 Make sure when you're shooting an
event to capture a variety of angles.

8. Editing
 It is the funniest part, because you will
have to put together the parts as a
puzzle.
 Special editing computers and software
will be needed.

9. Distribution
 There are a many forms to distribute
your movie:
 Throught the internet, DVDs, television,
etc.

10. References
 Desktop-documentariescom. (2012). Desktop-
Documentariescom. Retrieved 11 January,
2016, from http://www.desktop-
documentaries.com/what-is-a-
documentary.html
 Desktop-documentariescom. (2012). Desktop-
Documentariescom. Retrieved 11 January,
2016, from http://www.desktop-
documentaries.com/making-
documentaries.html