Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Digital Videos

• Main Authors: Rosenthall, Alan 1936- (Author), Eckhardt, Ned 1940- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Carbondale, Illinois Southern Illinois University Press 2016
• Edition: FIFTH EDITION
• Subjects: Documentary films > Production and direction; Documentary films > Authorship
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• Physical Description: xiv, 419 pages 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-401) and index
• ISBN: 9780809334582; 0809334585

In a new edition of this popular guidebook, filmmakers Alan Rosenthal and Ned Eckhardt show listeners how to utilize the latest innovations in equipment, technologies, and production techniques for success in the digital, web-based world of documentary film. All 24 chapters of the volume have been revised to reflect the latest advances in documentary filmmaking. Rosenthal and Eckhardt discuss the myriad ways in which technological changes have impacted the creation process of documentary films, including how these evolving technologies both complicate and enrich filmmaking today. The book provides crucial insights for the filmmaker from the film's conception to distribution of the finished film. Topics include creating dynamic proposals, writing narration, and navigating the murky world of contracts. Also included are many practical tips for first-time filmmakers. To provide context and to illustrate techniques, Rosenthal and Eckhardt reference more than 100 documentaries in detail.