In 6 hours of video lessons, Werner Herzog teaches his uncompromising approach to documentary and feature filmmaking.

When the legendary director Werner Herzog was 19, he stole a camera and made his first movie. 70 films and 50 awards later, Werner is teaching documentary and feature filmmaking. You’ll learn storytelling, cinematography, locations, self-financing, documentary interview techniques, and how to bring your ideas to life. By the end, you’ll make uncompromising films.

01 - Introduction

02 - Teach Yourself Storytelling- Watch Films

03 - Teach Yourself Storytelling- Read

04 - Writing a Script

05 - Financing First Films

06 - Negotiation Skills

07 - Locations

08 - Leading The Platoon

09 - Set Rules

10 - Camera- Shooting Strategy

11 - Camera- Cinematography

12 - Camera- Techniques

13 - Working With Actors- Creating The Character

14 - Working With Actors- On-set

15 - Sound

16 - Music

17 - Editing

18 - Invaded by Images Part 1

19 - Invaded by Images Part 2

20 - Documentary- Making The Conversation

21 - Documentary- Eliciting Difficult Stories

22 - Documentary- Dealing With Human Beings

23 - Documentary- Truth In Nonfiction

24 - Career Strategy

25 - Life as a Filmmaker

26 - Postscript