The Manual of Photography

Description

New strategies for analyzing documentary work
New conversations with filmmakers including Stanley Nelson (
Discussions previously held with Susan Kim (
Documentary Storytelling has reached filmmakers and filmgoers worldwide with its unique focus on the key ingredient for success in the growing global documentary marketplace: storytelling. This practical guide reveals how today’s top filmmakers bring the tools of narrative cinema to the world of nonfiction film and video without sacrificing the rigor and truthfulness that give documentaries their power. The book offers practical advice for producers, directors, editors, cinematographers, writers and others seeking to make ethical and effective films that merge the strengths of visual and aural media with the power of narrative storytelling. ﹛
In this new, updated edition, Emmy Award-winning author Sheila Curran Bernard offers:
New strategies for analyzing documentary work
New conversations with filmmakers including Stanley Nelson (
), Kazuhiro Soda (
), Orlando von Einsiedel (
), and Cara Mertes (JustFilms)
Discussions previously held with Susan Kim (
), Deborah Scranton (
), Alex Gibney (
), and James Marsh (
).