Chapter 9

 Planning a documentary begins with the documentary idea. And the documentary idea may begin with nothing more than a vague urge in some direction. A documentary idea is some sort of notion of what the film will be about. As the idea evolves, it will come to  determine, more and more, what will be shown on the screen in the final print of the film. A documentary idea especially one that involves filming human behavior or documenting a unique event is a plan.