Documentary storytelling : making stronger and more dramatic nonfiction films / Sheila Curran Bernard.

Author/creator Bernard, Sheila Curran
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxiv, 379 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- PART 1: Story design. Story basics -- Documentary storytelling -- Approach -- Structure -- Manipulating time -- Case studies -- -- PART II: Ideas to treatments. Research -- Casting -- Pitching and proposal writing -- Outlines, treatments, and scripts -- -- PART III: Shooting and editing. Shooting -- Editing -- Writing narration and voice-over -- Storytelling: a checklist -- -- PART IV: Conversations about story. Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan -- Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes -- Ric Burns -- Jon Else -- Nicholas Fraser -- Susan Froemke -- Sam Pollard -- Kenn Rabin -- Per Saari -- Onyekachi Wambu -- PART V: Additional material.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 361-363) and index.
Bibliography noteIncludes filmography: p. 365-368.
LCCN 2006030461
ISBN9780240808758 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0240808754 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks PN1995.9.D6 B394 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold