"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.
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In response to technological advances and the growth of the documentary hybrid in the past five years, Rosenthal reconsiders how one approaches documentary filmmaking in the twenty-first century. Simply and clearly, he explains how to tackle day-to-day problems, from initial concept through distribution. He demonstrates his ideas throughout the book with examples from key filmmakers’ work. New aspects of this fourth edition include a vital new chapter titled "Making Your First Film," and a considerable enlargement of the section for producers, "Staying Alive," which includes an extensive discussion of financing, marketing, festivals, and distribution. This new edition offers a revised chapter on nonlinear editing, more examples of precise and exacting proposals, and the addition of a complex budget example with explanation of the budgeting process. Discussion of documentary hybrids, with suggestions for mastering changes and challenges, has also been expanded, while the “Family Films” chapter includes updated information that addresses rapid expansion in this genre." (Publisher description)
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"Ausgehend von den wichtigsten dramaturgischen Prinzipien bei der Entwicklung einer Filmidee bis hin zu technischen Fragen bei Schnitt und Vertonung werden in diesem Handbuch für die Jugendfilmarbeit die Grundlagen der Arbeit mit Video dargestellt und wichtige Fragen zur Filmpraxis erläutert. Ziel
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setzung des Buches ist es, in einfacher und verständlicher Sprache alles Wissenswerte über die Vorbereitung und Durchführung eines Filmprojekts mit Jugendgruppen zu vermitteln. Es richtet sich an den interessierten Laien, der grundlegende Informationen zur Arbeit mit Video sucht. Wie bereits in der ersten Auflage gliedert sich das Buch in drei Teile, die jedoch vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert wurden. Der erste Teil befasst sich mit der Herstellung eines Spielfilms. Hier werden die wichtigsten Prinzipien der Spielfilmproduktion mit Jugendgruppen beschrieben, angefangen von der Entwicklung eines Drehbuchs über Kameraführung bis hin zur Montage und Nachvertonung des Films. Im zweiten Teil werden die Grundlagen des dokumentarischen Arbeitens mit Video erläutert. Der letzte Teil des Buches befasst sich mit der Videotechnik. Hier wird alles Wissenswerte über Camcorder, digitale Aufzeichnung und Bearbeitung sowie über die Postproduction erläutert." (Verlagsbeschreibung)
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"The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dra
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matization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. Exercises, new examples of short screenplays, and an examination of various genres round out the discussion. New to the third edition: new screenplays, a chapter on rewriting your script, and a chapter on the future of short films." (Publisher description)
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"This book is an invitation—an invitation to discover the potential of a simple video camera and the power it holds to spark social change. Every day, all around the world, activists draw upon video in creative, strategic ways and use the results to ensure that silent voices are heard and importan
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t reforms are made. In this book we will show you how they do this, and how you can do it too [...] These chapters will walk you through the process of “video advocacy.” By this phrase we mean the use of video as an essential tool in social justice activism—one that can be deployed as strategically and effectively as more traditional forms of “advocacy” referring to the range of ways to exert pressure for a defi ned goal of change, including persuasion, relationship-building, lobbying, organizing, and mobilizing. We will draw on the inspiring real-life experiences of social justice video advocates worldwide—groups that have worked with the human rights organization WITNESS where I work, and a range of other wellknown and lesser-known fi gures in the activist universe. Throughout you’ll fi nd an emphasis on the emotional and empathetic aspect of video, on its humanizing ability to communicate across boundaries. We also stress the need for collaboration within organizations and among outside allies to more successfully facilitate the production and use of video." (Introduction, page xii-xiii)
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"This book is designed to provide practical guidelines to those in the field of entertainment-education drama who want to sharpen their skills. With separate sections for various users - programme managers, writers, producers, directors and actors - the book is a structured, step-by-step manual that
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provides answers to the problems they can face. The book focuses in detail on the 'design approach' for determining and articulating effective messages that are contained in the drama. It draws on methods that have been tried and tested worldwide. In addition to a number of actual scripts that have been converted into dramas, it also contains useful appendices that provide sample documents of various procedural requirements as suggested in the book. Esta de Fossard is Senior Communication Advisor and Professor at the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs. She previously taught at the universities of Southern California, Ohio and George Mason. John Riber is a Independent Film-Maker and Director, Media for Development (East Africa), Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania." (Publisher website)
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"Das Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die organisatorischen, finanziellen und juristischen Bereiche, die mit der Herstellung eines Fernseh- oder Kinofilms verbunden sind. Dargestellt wird die Projektentwicklung vom Drehbuch bis zur Sende- oder Vorführkopie. Alle 12 Beiträge dieser Ausg
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abe sind neu geschrieben (und alle Koautoren neu)." (commbox)
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