Documentary Filmmaking - A Contemporary Field Guide

✍ Scribed by John Hewitt, Gustavo Vazquez

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 256
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART 1 GETTING STARTED
1 Developing the Idea and Doing the Research
Role of the Producer
Testing the Waters
Narrative Structures
Doing the Research
Gaining Access to Sources
Truth and Ethics
The Long-Term Project and You
2 Critical Needs: Characters and a Visual Story
The Interplay of Characters and Sequences
Subjects as Personalities
Capturing Visual Sequences
Visual Style Decisions
Ethics and Visuals
3 Preparing for Collaboration
Friendly Collaboration
Participant Collaborators
Outside Collaborators
Choosing Collaborators
Contracts
4 Proposals, Budgets, and Fund-Raising
Preparing for Fund-Raising
Sources of Money
Grants
Coproductions and Presales
Proposals and Budgets
PART 2 PREPRODUCTION
5 Preparing for the Long Haul
Research, Schedules, Legal Matters, and Equipment Needs
Office Needs
Access Problems
Shooting Abroad
Scripting in Advance
Legal Issues
Equipment and Crews
6 Planning for Effective Interviews
Interviews
Priorities
The Art of Conversational Inquiry
Planning a Visual Style
At the Interview Location
During the Interview
PART 3 PRODUCTION
7 Sound Considerations
The Value of Good Audio
The Sound Recordist
Types of Location Sound
The Cinematographer Alone
Audio Basics to Review
Legal Issues
8 Natural and Portable Light
Become a Master of Light
Light and Cameras
Using Available Light
Light Basics
Portable Lights
Safety Issues
9 The Art of Cinematography
Crucial Personnel
The Director and the Cinematographer
Production Crews
Visual Grammar
Framing Shots with Intention
Schedules and Preparation
Selecting Additional Equipment
10 Internet and Small Screen Video
The Promised Land Arrives (Sort of)
That Day Is Here Now
The Internet’s Promise
Trailers and Web Buzz
User-Generated Sites
Aesthetics of the Small Screen
Copyrights and Pirating
PART 4 POSTPRODUCTION
11 Using Music in the Documentary
Choosing the Music
Prerecorded Music and Licenses
Original Music
12 The Producer’s Quest for Structure
Overall Organizing Strategies
Finding the Story in the Edit Room
Structural Models
Paper Edits
Scripts
Writing for the Ear
13 Practicing the Editor’s Art
Practicing the Editor’s Art
The Relationship of the Producer and Editor
Finding Structure
Preparation for the Edit Process
Beginning Post
With or Without Scripts
The Timeline of Editing
14 Publicity, Distribution, and Festivals
Publicity, Exposure, and Deals
Exposure, Screeners, and Press Kits
Websites
Rights
Film Festivals and Markets
Broadcast and Educational Markets
Local Screenings
Appendix: Some Docs to See
Photo Credits
Index
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