- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 3rd Edition edition (Aug 29 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0809324482
- ISBN-13: 978-0809324484
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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“I can hardly praise this book enough. Should every documentary student read it? Certainly. Should every documentary filmmaker, no matter how experienced they are, read it? Certainly.”—Film Quarterly
“Just as Rosenthal’s books and films are about ideas, so his book is about ‘above the neck’ (as distinct from ‘hands-on’ skills). . . . The book is a major contribution to the literature of film teaching.”—International Documentary
“Any writer entertaining thoughts of turning computer work to camera work would do well to read this classic guide.”—Clockwatch Review: A Journal of the Arts
Book Description
As Alan Rosenthal states in the preface to this new edition of his acclaimed resource for filmmakers, Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos is “a book about storytelling—how to tell great and moving stories about fascinating people, whether they be villains or heroes.”
In response to the technological advances of the last six years and the demands of cable TV stations like Discovery and A&E, Alan Rosenthal reconsiders how one approaches documentary filmmaking in the twenty-first century. Foregoing theory and hardware, Rosenthal tackles the day-to-day problems from initial concept through distribution, emphasizing the research and writing approach.
He offers examples of interviewing, narration writing, and the complexities of editing. Simply and clearly, Rosenthal explains how to write, direct, and produce the documentary, whether film or video. New aspects of this third edition include nonlinear editing techniques, a complex budget example and its analysis, plus a chapter on “Staying Alive,” which details how European and U.S. stations approach documentary and how the Internet can help filmmakers find new markets. A new chapter has been added to address the growing genre of family films.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
FIVE STARS, excellent, excellent, excellent.,
By Wendy-Marita Bruno (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, Revised Edition (Paperback)
This book is a masterful resource for any filmmaker regardless of their expertise.No one has come close in their summation of the documentary process. It is 2001, the book was released in 1996, it is timeless. The best book on the market, a better book could only be devised by the author. Four years of preperation in one book. Every student, professional filmmaker, enthusiast should have it. I have even allowed persons/subjects whom I was documenting to read this book. It made the process that much easier. They were extremely thankful. PURCHASE THE BOOK.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sell your kids to buy this book,
By David J Goodman (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, Revised Edition (Paperback)
There is little in written text that summarise the worth of this book. I was so moved by its detailed and incisive content and direction that I sold my kids to afford the time and space, the peace required to absorb the rivetting content.As I sat at my video production terminal I realised that the nirvana of books on docudrama had been produced. This is the sort of book that makes you go and get the authors name tattooed on your butt. Buy , buy , buy ..
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent resource,
By Rob McDonald (Brentwood, tn USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, Revised Edition (Paperback)
Even while reading this book I was able to pitch an idea for an event and documentary project, my first, and gain acceptance for the project. The concepts are helpful as well as practical.I read a lot of books once I am interested in a subject and I would place this one at the top for documentaries.
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