Documentary as a genre, is more popular than it’s ever been; you only need to look at the top-viewed shows on Netflix, and the audience that programming like BBC’s Earth IIIattracts. But the basic workflows that sit behind creating documentary programming have largely stayed the same for a long time. The spotlight in technology improvement is often given to the optics; cameras and lenses. Of course, these are what enable DOPs and filmmakers in the field to produce the highest-quality images possible and are the most important aspects of documentary filmmaking.
But what about the elements that join a production workflow together? While cloud-based technologies that allow faster, more efficient media sharing and management might be seen as tools for live production, broadcasting or post-production, they are in fact also positioned to have a huge impact for documentary filmmakers.
