Ebook: Directing the Documentary

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 techn.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface to the Fifth Edition; BOOK I: FUNDAMENTALS; PART 1: YOU AND YOUR IDEAS; 1 The Director's Role; 2 Defining Your Artistic Identity; 3 Developing Your Story Ideas; 4 Proposing and Pitching a Short Documentary; PART 2: DOCUMENTARIES AND FILM LANGUAGE; 5 Documentary Language; 6 Elements and Grammar; PART 3: PREPRODUCTION; 7 Research; 8 Developing a Crew; PART 4: PRODUCTION; 9 Camera Equipment; 10 Lighting; 11 Location Sound; 12 Directing; PART 5: POSTPRODUCTION; 13 Editing: From Start to Viewing the First Assembly.