Description
Book SynopsisThe authors of this text cover the practical, technical and theoretical aspects of documentary filming, from fundraising to exhibition. It discusses filmmaking styles and the assumptions that may hide unacknowledged behind them, as well as the practical and ethical issues involved.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
PART ONE: GETTING GOING
1. Documentary Styles
2. From Fieldwork to Filming
PART TWO: NUTS AND BOLTS
3. Picture
4. Sound
5. Film or Video? Medium, Format, and Equipment
PART THREE: STAGES OF FILMMAKING
6. Preproduction
7. Production
8. Postproduction
9. Distribution
Appendix One: Release Forms
Appendix Two: International Television Standards and
Electricity Currents
Appendix Three: Names and Addresses
Appendix Four: Makes and Models
Filmography
Notes
Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
Index