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Writing, directing, and producing documentary films and digital videos / Alan Rosenthal and Ned Eckhardt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rosenthal, Alan, 1936- author.
- Eckhardt, Ned, 1940- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Documentary films--Production and direction.
- Documentary films.
- Documentary films--Authorship.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (438 p.)
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In a new edition of this popular guidebook, filmmakers Alan Rosenthal and Ned Eckhardt show readers how to utilize the latest innovations in equipment, technologies, and production techniques for success in the digital, web-based world of documentary film.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface to the Fifth Edition
- A Note on Joint Authorship
- Preface to the First Edition
- 1. Introduction
- Part One: FROM IDEA TO FIRST DRAFT
- 2. Clearing the Decks
- 3. Getting to Work
- 4. Writing the Proposal
- 5. Research
- 6. Shaping the Film
- 7. Beginning the First Draft
- 8. Completing the First Draft
- Part Two: PREPRODUCTION
- 9. Budget and Contract
- Gallery One
- 10. Preproduction Survey
- Part Three: PRODUCTION
- 11. The Director Prepares
- 12. Directing the Interview
- 13. On Location
- Part Four: POSTPRODUCTION
- 14. Editing
- 15. Writing the Final Narration
- Gallery Two
- 16. Finishing the Film
- Part Five: SPECIAL CASES
- 17. Making Your First Film
- 18. Cinema Verité
- 19. Documentary Drama
- 20. The History Documentary
- 21. Family Films
- 22. Industrial and Public Relations Films
- 23. Staying Alive: The Producer's Role, the Web, and Social Media
- 24. Conclusion: Problems and Challenges
- Appendix A: Using the Web and Social Media to Prepare for Your Career
- Appendix B: Select Websites
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Authors' Biographies
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780809334599
- OCLC:
- 933297727
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