What does it mean to be a documentary filmmaker in today's
world? How are new technologies changing documentary filmmaking?
What new forms of documentary are emerging?
Recent technological developments have made the making and
distribution of documentary films easier and more widespread than
ever before. "Creative Documentary: Theory and Practice" is an
innovative and essential guide that comprehensively embraces these
changing contexts and provides you with the ideas, methods, and
critical understanding to support successful documentary making. It
helps the aspiring 'total filmmaker' understand the contemporary
contexts for production, equipping you also with the understanding
of creativity and visual storytelling you'll need to excel.
Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it outlines the
contemporary, institutional, practical and financial contexts for
production - always encouraging innovation and originality.
Key features:
- Five sections covering creativity and creative documentary and
the contemporary creative industries: strategies for developing
documentary ideas; the art of documentary narrative; digital
production methods; new documentary forms; distribution and
financing.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of critical thought and
techniques in digital documentary filmmaking.
- Authors and specialist contributors combine the experience,
knowledge and skills of academics and media professionals working
in the industry.
- Practical case studies support analysis and reflection.
- Exercises, checklists, interviews with professionals and
further reading materials accompany each chapter.
- A historical overview of world documentary.
"
Creative Documentary: Theory and Practice "is an essential guide
for those engaged in the study and practice of documentary theory
and making, as well as key reading for those more broadly
interested in video, film and media theory and production.
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