Encore

10. Meeting

"Jaebeom?"

Jackson's eyes widened. Turning to the person beside Jaebeom, he spotted the culprit.

Mark felt a shiver down his spine. Looking up, he saw the fierce glare from Jackson.

Mark gulped. The last time Jackson was angry, Mark found himself on stage. Forced by Jackson to join him to rap. If he didn't go on stage, Jackson was going to continue sulking.

As for Jinyoung, he was no exception. Hesitantly turning to Jaebeom, Jinyoung knew he was dead the moment he saw that evil glint in Jaebeom's eyes.

The last time Jaebeom had that glint, Jinyoung found his personal phone flooded with texts and calls. Turns out, Jaebeom shared his number on twitter.

Laughing weakly, they quickly excused themselves, scurrying out from the room.

Looking at each other, Jaebeom and Jackson burst out laughing.

"Well, it is great to meet you." Jackson laughed. "Yeah. It is a pleasant surprise." Jaebeom chuckled.

Jackson would normally talk to the people he was going to work with one-on-one before introducing his team. This way, he would have a better idea of the dynamics of the collaboration.

Therefore, it wasn't out of the ordinary for him to sit beside Jaebeom at the long table. Though he still felt his heartbeat quicken at the thought.

They discussed about Jaebeom's previous photography works and Team Wang's culture. They were happy to find out that their work styles complemented each other.

Jackson would normally have talked more to find out the other person's personality but since he knew Jaebeom, he decided to cut short their discussion.

"Since I am already acquainted with you, I will skip the pleasantries and invite my team in. If that is alright with you." Jackson smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah that is fine by me." Jaebeom assured him with a smile.

"Thank you. My team has been working overtime lately, so I wanted them to get some rest today." Jackson thanked him gratefully before typing into his phone.

3 people came into the room. After everyone was settled, they began the meeting.

Jaebeom took out his laptop and set up the presentation.

"I will be presenting the key steps to making a documentary. Afterwards, we can discuss from there.

First, tell a story you care about.
Start with a subject that excites you. If you're lukewarm about the subject matter, chances are, the final movie will be too. Make a documentary you're passionate about and makes sense to you. There will be plenty of people who don't "get" your idea. But if you get it, that's what counts.

Second, research
Though this would be mainly on my part. This step requires one to learn everything you can about your documentary subject. Sometimes the story lines are obvious, sometimes not. Do a lot of digging and follow leads. Gather facts and search for leads on interesting characters and story lines. The gems of one's story are sometimes buried deep out of sight.
So I would have to work closely with all of you to learn more about Jackson, since this documentary is focused on Jackson and Team Wang."

Jackson's ears tinged red at the thought of being closer with Jaebeom.

The other 3 people either smirked or wriggled their eyebrows at Jackson. Jackson huffed silently and chose to ignore their teasing.

Jaebeom didn't notice the commotion and continued with his presentation.

"Third, Make a Plan.
Create an outline. Think about how you're going to tell your story. What's the structure? The style? Is there existing footage or photos that help tell your story or will everything need to be shot brand new? Who is your primary character(s)? What are you core story points? What are the elements of your story that are compelling and/or make you "tingle" with intrigue? How can you create that intrigue for your audience? Is there some existing situation you can film or do you need to create the moment?

Fourth, Create a Shot List
This is a list of the footage and interviews I'll need to make your documentary. Think of it as my list of "ingredients". Depending on the complexity of this project, we may or may not need to create a budget.
I was thinking of some photoshoots, behind the scenes footage etc.

Fifth, Start Shooting.
Are you making documentaries for the web, mobile devices, television, theatre? Maybe a combination? Keep in mind how the documentary will be viewed because that can dictate the shooting and storytelling style. (Hint: tiny details off in the distance will not be seen on an iPhone). We need to make sure of that when shooting an event to capture a variety of angles including close-ups, medium shots and wide shots.

Sixth, Write a Script.
Once all of the footage is shot and you've gathered the various production elements, time to start organizing it into a script. Pinpoint the most compelling elements of your story and start crafting "mini-scenes" around those events. Remember, a script isn't necessarily what's spoken or a voice-over. A script describes what the audience is seeing AND hearing.

Seventh, Begin Editing.
First we'll need to choose the video editing computer and video editing software. Once we're all set with equipment, you'll start putting down your clips of footage one right after the other in a sequence. The art with editing is to create a "roller coaster" ride of emotion, some parts fast, some part slow to create a dynamic viewing experience.

Eighth, check legal and copyright issues.
Even though this is near the end of the list, it should actually be something we keep in mind from the very beginning and throughout the entire filmmaking process.

Ninth, Distribute
Of course, when we've done all the work making the documentary, we would want people to see it. From theatres to television to DVD to the web, a new world of distribution is being invented right in front of our eyes. Making documentaries and showcasing your work is easier than ever."

After Jaebeom ended his presentation, Jackson glanced at his watch. Seeing that it was already 7.30 PM, Jackson decided to call it a day.

"Thank you for the presentation Jaebeom. Let's end on this note for today. From these steps, fine tune our ideas for the documentary." The team nodded, gathering the notes they had taken down and slowly going out of the room.