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Directing the documentary / Michael Rabiger.

By: Rabiger, MichaelPublisher: Amsterdam ; London : Focal, c2009Edition: 5th edDescription: xii, 660 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm001: 22159ISBN: 0240810899; 9780240810898Subject(s): Documentary films -- Production and directionDDC classification: 791.436 RAB
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Directing the Documentary is a comprehensive manual that has inspired over 100,000 readers worldwide. If you are interested in making documentary films, everything you need technically and conceptually is here. Filled with practical advice on every stage of production, this is the book you will return to throughout your career.

Directing the Documentary covers the methods, technologies, thought processes, and judgments that a director must use throughout the fascinating process of making a film. It emphasizes low-cost digital technology, which allows cutting-edge creativity and professionalism on shoestring budgets. And, recognizing that you learn best by doing, the book includes dozens of practical hands-on projects and activities to help you master technical and conceptual skills.

Just as important as surmounting technological hurdles is the conceptual and authorial side of filmmaking. This book offers eminently practical tools and exercises to help you develop credible and compelling stories. It shows you how to surpass mere technical proficiency and become a storyteller with a distinctive voice and style.

Please visit:

www.directingthedocumentary.com

nbsp;for the book's companion website.

Previous ed.: Boston, Mass.: Focal, 2004.

Includes Internet access.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Book 1 Fundamentals
  • Part I You and Your Ideas
  • Chapter 1 The Director's Role
  • Chapter 2 Recognizing Your Artistic Identity
  • Chapter 3 Developing Your Story Ideas
  • Chapter 4 Proposing and Pitching a Short Documentary
  • Part II Documentaries and Film Language
  • Chapter 5 Documentary Language
  • Chapter 6 Elements and Grammar
  • Part III Preproduction
  • Chapter 7 Research
  • Chapter 8 Developing a Crew
  • Part IV Production
  • Chapter 9 Camera Equipment
  • Chapter 10 Lighting
  • Chapter 11 Location Sound
  • Chapter 12 Directing
  • Part V Postproduction
  • Chapter 13 Editing: From Start to Viewing the First Assembly
  • Chapter 14 Editing: The Process of Refinement
  • Chapter 15 Editing: From Fine Cut To Sound Mix
  • Chapter 16 Titles and Acknowledgments
  • Book 2 Advanced Issues
  • Part VI Documentary Aesthetics
  • Chapter 17 Point of View
  • Chapter 18 Time, Development, And Structure
  • Chapter 19 Form, Control, and Style
  • Chapter 20 Reenactment, Reconstruction, and Docudrama
  • Part VII Advanced Production Issues 7a Preproduction
  • Chapter 21 Advanced Research
  • Chapter 22 Values, Ethics, And Choices
  • Chapter 23 The Advanced Documentary Proposal
  • Chapter 24 Preparing To Direct 7b Production
  • Chapter 25 Optics
  • Chapter 26 Cameras and Camera Equipment
  • Chapter 27 Location Sound
  • Chapter 28 Organization, Crew, and Procedures
  • Chapter 29 Advanced Directing
  • Chapter 30 Conducting and Shooting Interviews 7c Postproduction
  • Chapter 31 From Transcript To Film Script
  • Chapter 32 Creating Narration
  • Chapter 33 Using Music and Working with a Composer
  • Chapter 34 Editing: Refinements and Structural Problems
  • Part VIII Education and Starting Your Career
  • Chapter 35 Education
  • Chapter 36 From Film School To Film Industry
  • Glossary
  • Index

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