Documentary storytelling : making stronger and more dramatic nonfiction films / Sheila Curran Bernard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernard, Sheila Curran, author.

Contributor:

Bernard, Shiela Curran.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary films--Production and direction.

Documentary films.

Documentary films--Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Making stronger and more dramatic nonfiction films

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Documentary Storytelling is unique in offering an in-depth look at story and structure as applied not to Hollywood fiction, but to films and videos based on factual material and the drama of real life. With the growing popularity of documentaries in today's global media marketplace, demand for powerful and memorable storytelling has never been greater. This practical guide offers advice for every stage of production, from research and proposal writing to shooting and editing, and applies it to diverse subjects and film styles, from vérité and personal narrative to archival hist

Contents:

Front Cover; Documentary Storytelling; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; 1. Introduction; Part I:Story Design; 2.Story Basics; 3.Documentary Storytelling; 4.Approach; 5.Structure; 6.Manipulating Time; 7.Case Studies; Part II: Ideas to Treatments; 8.Research; 9.Casting; 10.Pitching and Proposal Writing; 11.Outlines, Treatments, and Scripts; Part III: Shooting and Editing; 12.Shooting; 13.Editing; 14.Writing Narration and Voice-Over; 15.Storytelling: A Checklist; Part IV: Conversations about Story; 16.Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan

17.Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes18.Ric Burns; 19.Jon Else; 20.Nicholas Fraser; 21.Susan Froemke; 22.Sam Pollard; 23.Kenn Rabin; 24.Per Saari; 25.Onyekachi Wambu; Part V:Additional Material; Sources and Notes; Films; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Documentary storytelling for film and videomakers. 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Bernard, Shiela Curran. Documentary storytelling for film and videomakers.

ISBN:

9786610751754

9781136042331

1136042334

9781136042348

1136042342

9781280751752

1280751754

9780080469270

0080469272

OCLC:

85858170