Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (English) Paperback Book

Description: Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger, Courtney Hermann The definitive book on the documentary form that will allow you to master the craft of documentary filmmaking. Focusing on the hands-on work needed to make your concept a reality, it covers the documentary filmmaking process from top to bottom, providing in-depth lessons on every aspect of preproduction, production, and postproduction. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Directing the Documentary is the definitive book on the documentary form, that will allow you to master the craft of documentary filmmaking. Focusing on the hands-on work needed to make your concept a reality, it covers the documentary filmmaking process from top to bottom, providing in-depth lessons on every aspect of preproduction, production, and postproduction. The book includes dozens of projects, practical exercises, and thought-provoking questions, and offers best practices for researching and honing your documentary idea, developing a crew, guiding your team, and much more. This fully revised and updated 7th edition also includes brand new content on the rise of the documentary series, the impact of video on-demand and content aggregators, updated information on prosumer and professional video (including 4K+), coverage of new audio & lighting solutions and trends in post-production, coverage of the immersive documentary, and provides practical sets of solutions for low, medium, and high budget documentary film productions throughout. The companion website has also been fully updated to a variety of new projects and forms.By combining expert advice on the storytelling process, the technical aspects of filmmaking and commentary on the philosophical underpinnings of the art, this book provides the practical and holistic understanding you need to become a highly regarded, original, and ethical contributor to the genre. Ideal for both aspiring and established documentary filmmakers, this book has it all. Author Biography Michael Rabiger began in the cutting rooms of Englands Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, became an editor and BBC director of documentaries, and then specialized for many years in the US as a production and aesthetics educator. At Columbia College Chicago he was co-founder, then chair of the Film/Video Department and founded the Michael Rabiger Center for Documentary. He has directed or edited more than 35 films, was a founding faculty member and then Chair of the Film/Video Department at Columbia College Chicago, and has given workshops in many countries, designed and led a multinational European documentary workshop for CILECT, won the International Documentary Associations Scholarship and Preservation Award, and was also awarded the Genius/Career Achievement Award by the Chicago International Documentary Festival. He is the author of Developing Story Ideas and co-author of the enormously successful Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, now in its sixth editionCourtney Hermann is an Assistant Professor of Film at Portland State University, an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker, and a non-fiction media producer. Courtneys work is distributed by Public Broadcasting Service and its affiliates, through educational film catalogues, at film festivals, and through impact distribution to community partners. Table of Contents Preface to the Seventh EditionBOOK I: GETTING STARTEDPART 1: YOU AND YOUR IDEASChapter 1 You and Film AuthorshipChapter 2 The Nature of DocumentaryPART 2: DOCUMENTARIES AND FILM LANGUAGEChapter 3 How the Documentary Developed Chapter 4 Constructing RealityChapter 5 Story Elements and Film Grammar PART 3: PREPRODUCTIONChapter 6 Developing Story Ideas Chapter 7 Hypothesis, Research and Plan Chapter 8 Developing Ideas for a Short DocumentaryPART IV PRODUCTIONChapter 10 Capturing Sound Chapter 11 Lighting Chapter 12 Camera Chapter 13 Directing and Interviewing PART 5: POSTPRODUCTIONChapter 14 Creating the First Assembly Chapter 15 Developing the Edit Chapter 16 Fine Cut, Music, Audio and Color Correction BOOK II: ADVANCED CONCEPTSPART 6: DOCUMENTARY AESTHETICSChapter 17 Point of View and Storytelling Chapter 18 Dramatic Development, Time and Story StructureChapter 19 Using Form and Style Chapter 20 Reconstruction, Reenactment and DocudramaChapter 21 Values and Ethics PART 7 ADVANCED PRODUCTION ISSUESPART 7A ADVANCED PREPRODUCTION Chapter 22 Handling Larger ProjectsChapter 23 Relations with Participants, Story Development and Funding ProposalsChapter 24 Advanced Technology, Budgeting, SchedulingChapter 25 Preparations before Directing PART 7B: ADVANCED PRODUCTIONChapter 26 Optics and Perception Chapter 27 Advanced Cameras and Support Equipment Chapter 28 Advanced Location Sound Chapter 29 Advanced Directing: Participants Chapter 30 Advanced Directing: CameraChapter 31 Advanced InterviewingPART 7C ADVANCED POSTPRODUCTIONChapter 32 From Transcript to Assembly Chapter 33 Creating Narration Chapter 34 Original Music Chapter 35 Editing Refinements and Structural Solutions Chapter 36 The Final Sound Mix PART 8: WORKChapter 37 Developing a CareerChapter 38 Starting up on Your OwnIndex Review Praise for the previous edition:"The USC documentary faculty has required this excellent book in all our documentary courses since its 1st edition. Rabiger has added to his in-depth analysis of the creative and practical implications of documentary production in this latest edition, with new sections on grant writing, technology, and case studies. The book is essential for students and its also one that every professional documentary filmmaker can constantly refer to and be inspired by."Doe Mayer, Professor, Mary Pickford Chair of Film and Television Production, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California"This book is a time-proof classic, a one-of-a kind roadmap to reaching excellence in documentary making that reads like good, inspiring literature. I have collected and read all of its editions avidly, and can already see that this new edition will serve as an invaluable companion for any documentary filmmaker."Juan Francisco Urrusti, Professor, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Mexico); Documentary Filmmaker, A Long Journey to Guadalupe"Rabigers two-stage approach to documentary filmmaking takes the reader on a comprehensive journey from concept development to finished documentary and distribution! His sixth edition of Directing the Documentary is a must-have in any serious documentary filmmakers library."Gene F., Digital Filmmaking Instructor, The Art Institute of CA - Silicon Valley Review Quote Praise for the previous edition: "The USC documentary faculty has required this excellent book in all our documentary courses since its 1st edition. Rabiger has added to his in-depth analysis of the creative and practical implications of documentary production in this latest edition, with new sections on grant writing, technology, and case studies. The book is essential for students and its also one that every professional documentary filmmaker can constantly refer to and be inspired by." Doe Mayer, Professor, Mary Pickford Chair of Film and Television Production, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California "This book is a time-proof classic, a one-of-a kind roadmap to reaching excellence in documentary making that reads like good, inspiring literature. I have collected and read all of its editions avidly, and can already see that this new edition will serve as an invaluable companion for any documentary filmmaker." Juan Francisco Urrusti, Professor, Centro de Capacitaci Details ISBN0367235579 Author Courtney Hermann Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2020 Edition 7th ISBN-10 0367235579 ISBN-13 9780367235574 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Professor Emeritus, Columbia College, Chicago, IL, USA DEWEY 070.18 Language English UK Release Date 2020-05-14 Publication Date 2020-05-14 AU Release Date 2020-05-14 NZ Release Date 2020-05-14 Pages 594 Illustrations 26 Tables, black and white; 46 Line drawings, black and white; 293 Halftones, black and white; 365 Illustrations, black and white Edition Description 7th edition Alternative 9780367235529 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139859631;

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