Documentary Storytelling : Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films

by Bernard

• ISBN13: 9780240808758
• ISBN10: 0240808754
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-25
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Documentary Storytelling offers a unique 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 histories and more. Filled with real-world examples drawn from the author's career and the experiences of some of today's top documentarians, Documentary Storytelling includes special interview chapters with Ric Burns, Jon Else, Nick Fraser, Susan Froemke, Sam Pollard, Onyekachi Wambu and other film professionals. This second edition has been brought up to date with a more international focus, a look at lower-budget independent filmmaking, and consideration of newer films including Super Size Me, Murderball, So Much So Fast, and When the Levees Broke. * Storytelling techniques are one of the most powerful tools in the documentary filmmaker's arsenal--learn how to harness them with this book * Top documentary filmmakers provide their storytelling strategies * Covers a wide range of documentary styles

Table of Contents

Story Design

Story Basics

Documentary Storytelling

Approach

Structure

Manipulating Time

Case Studies

Ideas to Treatments

Research

Casting

Pitching and Proposal Writing

Outlines

Treatments, and Scripts

Shooting and Editing

Shooting

Editing

Writing Narration and Voice-Over

Storytelling: A Checklist

Conversations about Story

Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan

Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes

Ric Burns

Jon Else

Nicholas Fraser

Susan Froemke

Sam Pollard

Kenn Rabin

Per Saari

Onyekachi Wambu

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