Updated and improved, with new case studies and conversations with award-winning filmmakers including Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side), James Marsh (Man on Wire), and Deborah Scranton (The War Tapes).
Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the single most important aspect of documentary media-making: storytelling. Drawing on the narrative tools of the creative writer, the unique strengths of a visual and aural media, and the power of real-world content truthfully presented, Documentary Storytelling offers advice for producers, directors, editors, and cinematographers seeking to make ethical and effective nonfiction films, and for those who use these films to educate, inform, and inspire. Special interview chapters explore storytelling as practiced by renowned producers, directors, and editors. This third edition has been updated and expanded, with discussion of newer films including Waltz with Bashir and Why We Fight.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Bernard's brilliant and effective Documentary Storytelling...aims to guide the Errol Morrises of tomorrow with great advice and practical knowledge that every documentarian would benefit from."--Backstage
"Storytelling--that's what this book is about. It's about the story, how to convey that story eloquently, effectively, and ethically...This book is absolutely brilliant."--Krista Galyen, AAUG Reviews
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Documentary filmmakers who want to strengthen their work through narrative techniques
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25 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
25 Halftones, black and white
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-138-12737-1 (9781138127371)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Sheila Curran Bernard is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and the author of Documentary Storytelling, a best selling guide to story and structure in nonfiction filmmaking, and , a guide to using archival footage and material in films. Her archival film credits include the series Eyes on the Prize, I'll Make Me a World, This Far By Faith, America's War on Poverty, and School, for which she also co-wrote the companion book. She has taught at Princeton University and Westbrook College and recently joined the faculty of the University at Albany, State University of New York.
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Award-Winning Filmmaker, Professor at University at Albany, State University of New York
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I Understanding Story
Chapter 2 Story Basics
Chapter 3 Finding the Story
Chapter 4 Story Structure
Chapter 5 Time on Screen
Chapter 6 Creative Approach
Chapter 7 Case Studies
Part II Working with Story
Chapter 8 Research
Chapter 9 Planning
Chapter 10 Selling
Chapter 11 Shooting
Chapter 12 Editing
Chapter 13 Narration and Voice Over
Chapter 14 Storytelling: A Checklist
Part III Talking about Story
Chapter 15 Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan
Chapter 16 Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes
Chapter 17 Ric Burns
Chapter 19 Brett Culp
Chapter 20 Alex Gibney
Chapter 21 Susan Kim
Chapter 22 James Marsh
Chapter 23 Sam Pollard
Chapter 24 Deborah Scranton
Part IV Additional Material
Sources and Notes
Films
About the Author
Index
