Documentaries
Subtitle: and how to make them
By: Andy Glynne.
Series: Creative essentials
Publisher: Kamera Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Harpenden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781904048800
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary films -- Production and direction.
Description: A comprehensive guide to making documentary films, from the development of the initial idea to screening the finished film for an audience.
Notes: DVD-ROM includes the shorts "Boogie woogie pappa", "Lift" and "Footprints" as well as a number of computer-accessible templates.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: I: Pre-production; value: Why we make documentaries; value: Does your documentary have legs?; value: Researching your documentary; value: Developing your idea; value: Writing the proposal; value: Funding and pitching your documentary; value: II: Production; value: The nuts and bolts of documentary filmmaking: who does what?; value: The beginner's guide to cinematography: part one: the tools of the trade; value: The beginner's guide to cinematography: part two: the camera; value: The beginner's guide to cinematography: part three: lighting and sound; value: The beginner's guide to cinematography: part four: the grammar of directing; value: Interview technique; value: The art of storytelling; value: Managing your production; value: III: Post-production; value: Preparing for the edit; value: Editing your documentary; value: Distributing your documentary; value: IV: Some final words and some unanswered questions; value: V: Resources; value: Sources for research; value: Recommended films; value: Recommended reading; value: List of commissioning editors; value: The DV shooting guide; value: VI: Interviews with filmmakers; value: Interview with Erik Bäfving; value: Interview with Marc Isaacs; value: Interview with Ben Hopkins; value: Interview with Esteban Uyarra.