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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199300860

ISBN-139780199300860

eBay Product ID (ePID)169609390

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDocumentary Filmmaking : a Contemporary Field Guide

SubjectFilm / General, Film / Genres / Documentary

Publication Year2013

TypeTextbook

AuthorGustavo Vazquez, John Hewitt

Subject AreaPerforming Arts

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2013-007159

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Documentary Filmmaking is well-written, pragmatic, down to earth, and at the same time inspiring. It is written to teach, inform, train, and help students succeed in making their own documentaries. It is the best book in the field today."--Ramon Soto-Crespo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York "This book is an ideal text for an introductory documentary production class. It will work for a student who will only make one documentary and for someone who is embarking on a career in documentary filmmaking."--Ben Levin, University of North Texas "This is a very thorough and clear explanation of documentary filmmaking from initial conception to finished product. I highly recommend it."--Sally Rubin, Chapman University, "Documentary Filmmaking is well-written, pragmatic, down to earth, and at the same time inspiring. It is written to teach, inform, train, and help students succeed in making their own documentaries. It is the best book in the field today."--Ramon Soto-Crespo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York"This book is an ideal text for an introductory documentary production class. It will work for a student who will only make one documentary and for someone who is embarking on a career in documentary filmmaking."--Ben Levin, University of North Texas "This is a very thorough and clear explanation of documentary filmmaking from initial conception to finished product. I highly recommend it."--Sally Rubin, Chapman University, "Documentary Filmmaking is well-written, pragmatic, down to earth, and at the same time inspiring. It is written to teach, inform, train, and help students succeed in making their own documentaries. It is the best book in the field today."--Ramon Soto-Crespo, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York"This book is an ideal text for an introductory documentary production class. It will work for a student who will only make one documentary and for someone who is embarking on a career in documentary filmmaking."--Ben Levin, University of North Texas"This is a very thorough and clear explanation of documentary filmmaking from initial conception to finished product. I highly recommend it."--Sally Rubin, Chapman University

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal070.1/8

Table Of ContentPART ONE: GETTING STARTED1. Develop Your Idea and Investigate Your Access2. Building Characters and the Visual Story3. Preparing for Collaboration4. Paying For It: FundraisingPART TWO: PREPRODUCTION5. Preparation for the Long Haul6. Planning for Effective InterviewsPART THREE: PRODUCTION7. Sound Considerations8. Natural or Portable Lighting9. Production: Shooting the Documentary10. Producing for Small Screens and Mobile DevicesPART FOUR: POSTPRODUCTION11. Using Music in Your Documentary12. Finding Structure for Short and Feature Docs13. Editing the Documentarty14. Starting the Buzz and Going to Festivals15. DistributionAppendix 1 Documentaries to See

SynopsisDocumentary Filmmaking: A Contemporary Field Guide, Second Edition, is a skills-oriented, step-by-step guide to creating documentary films, from the initial idea phase to distribution. Thoroughly updated to highlight the effects of technological advances and social media, this compact handbook offers something for all types of students: documentary recommendations (for the film buff); illustrations, examples, and commentary from working documentary makers,producers, editors, and distributors (for the more grounded, visual learner); the latest trends in Internet video (for the more "techie" documentarian); and practical financial tips, fundraising ideas, andlegal considerations (for the more idealistic-and not always realistic-visionary)., Documentary Filmmaking: A Contemporary Field Guide, Second Edition, is a skills-oriented, step-by-step guide to creating documentary films, from the initial idea phase to distribution. Thoroughly updated to highlight the effects of technological advances and social media, this compact handbook offers something for all types of students: documentary recommendations (for the film buff); illustrations, examples, and commentary from working documentary makers, producers, editors, and distributors (for the more grounded, visual learner); the latest trends in Internet video (for the more "techie" documentarian); and practical financial tips, fundraising ideas, and legal considerations (for the more idealistic-and not always realistic-visionary)., Documentary Filmmaking: A Contemporary Field Guide , Second Edition, is a skills-oriented, step-by-step guide to creating documentary films, from the initial idea phase to distribution. Thoroughly updated to highlight the effects of technological advances and social media, this compact handbook offers something for all types of students: documentary recommendations (for the film buff); illustrations, examples, and commentary from working documentary makers, producers, editors, and distributors (for the more grounded, visual learner); the latest trends in Internet video (for the more "techie" documentarian); and practical financial tips, fundraising ideas, and legal considerations (for the more idealistic-and not always realistic-visionary).

LC Classification NumberPN1995.9.D6H49 2013