EXPERT TIPS

ELLIE GREEN, ADVENTURE FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR AT SUMMIT FEVER MEDIA (SUMMIT FEVERMEDIA.COM), SHARES HER TOP STORYTELLING TIPS

OPEN UP

It pays to have a rough storyboard but the unplanned stories are often the best. Be flexible and ready to adapt if stronger, unexpected twists emerge. You might just need to jump down a different rabbit-hole.

WELL UP

Emotion brings stories to life – it draws the viewer in and humanises your story. Capturing emotion is harder than it sounds, but be on the lookout for those split-second moments of humour, sadness, disappointment or achievement.

SO, TO SUM UP…

Camera quality, video settings and investing in the latest tech are important, but the best camera is the one that’s in your hand. We’ve used our phones to grab feature doc footage – because capturing the story trumps everything!