Overview

Documentary Media: History, Theory, Practicefacilitates the study of documentary media, its changing forms, and diverse social functions. Fox provides balanced  and accessible coverage of the  historical, critical, and the practical aspects of documentary media without mandating specialized skills sets in students or access to costly technology.   For practitioners and students alike, Documentary Media lays out fundamental concepts and production processes needed to contribute to the contemporary production of non-fiction media in the digital age. Each chapter engages students by challenging traditional assumptions about documentary form and function, posing critical and creative questions, and offering historical and contemporary examples. Additionally, each chapter closes with an “Into Practice” section that assists readers in applying the chapter’s concepts. Fox aims to help the student establish a complete treatment, aesthetic plan, and pre-production strategy for their own documentary project.  

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Author:   Broderick Fox
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 20.40cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780205644551

ISBN 10:   0205644554
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   10 November 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781138677562
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CHAPTERS: 1 Reimagining Documentary............................................................... *REALITY? *OBJECTIVITY? *TRUTH? *THE SUBJECT OF DOCUMENTARY -The Gap Between Subject and Filmmaker -Countering Ethnography *PUSHING DOCUMENTARY FORM AND FUNCTION *DOCUMENTARY, POWER, AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Production *WORKS CITED 2 A Brief History of Documentary: Movements and Modes...................... *ROBERT FLAHERTY: BUILDING CHARACTER AND NARRATIVE COHERENCE *CINEMA AS SOCIAL TOOL: RUSSIAN FORMALISM AND THE REFLEXIVE MODE *WAYS OF SEEING: AVANT-GARDES AND THE POETIC MODE *DOCUMENTARY AS HAMMER: THE EXPOSITORY MODE *DIRECT CINEMA: THE OBSERVATIONAL MODE *CINEMA VERITE: THE PARTICIPATORY MODE *THE EMERGENCE OF VIDEO: TAKING ON TV & TOP-DOWN MEDIA -Collective Resistance: Guerilla TV -Community-Based Media and Independent Investigative Reporting *BODY AS CONDUIT: THE PERFORMATIVE MODE -Feminist Performativity -Queer Performativity -Broader Use of the Performative Mode *PERFORMING SELF: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MODE -Second Wave Feminism and Autobiography -Gay Rights Media and Queer Autobiography *TRYING OUT REALITY: THE ESSAYISTIC MODE *MULTI-MODAL MAKING *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Production *WORKS CITED 3 Crafting Your Story *CONTENT: WHAT'S IT REALLY ABOUT? -The Central Question -Theme, Story, Plot -World and Scope -Who is Your Audience -Documentary Function *RHETORIC: THE ART OF PERSUASION -A Sense of Ethos: Character Development -Feeling Pathos: Emotional Truths -Building With Logos: Demonstrative Proof -Choosing Your Rhetoric *STRUCTURE: ORGANIZING REALITY -Back to Aristotle -Stuck in the Middle -Structural Variations: Linear, Episodic, Thematic -Establishing a Present Tense -Developing Character Arcs *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Production 4 Style: Audio-Visualizing the Documentary *VISUAL DESIGN -Shooting Format -Aspect Ratio -Color vs. Black and White -Framing -Shot Size -Camera Placement -Movement -Lighting -Visual Metaphors and Structural Motifs -Challenging Expectations *SOUND DESIGN -Tracks -Smart Design -Sound Alternatives: Beyond Voiceover and Talking Heads *THE BIG PICTURE *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Production 5 Documentary Ethics: Focusing Your Professional Gaze *THE GAZE -The Accidental Gaze -The Helpless Gaze -The Endangered Gaze -The Interventional Gaze -The Humane Stare -The Professional Gaze? *APPROACHING THE OTHER *ETHICAL PRODUCTION METHODS *THE LEGACIES OF INTERVENTION *AN ETHICS OF THE ARCHIVE *YOUR PROFESSIONAL GAZE? *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Production Project Information Sheet Subject Release Form 6 Capturing Reality: Production Strategies *IN FOR THE LONG HAUL: HARLAN COUNTY, U.S.A. *PLANNING AHEAD AND LETTING GO: TOUCH THE SOUND *A VESTED CREW: DARK DAYS *THE PRODUCTION NOTEBOOK -Project Information Sheets, Release Forms, and Emergency Medical Forms -Location Releases and Permits -Production Insurance and Carnets -Shooting Schedule -Call Sheets -Treatment, Prospectus, and Aesthetic Plan -Camera Reports and Editing Log *THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB: CAMERA/SOUND TESTS -Location Scouting -Camera Test -Lighting and Exposure -Making Sound Decisions -Types of Microphones -Handling and Positioning -Tethered or Wireless -Covering Your Bases *SHOOTING ON THE FLY: FIELD TECHNIQUES -Interviewing Tips -Coverage, Handles, and Transitions -Room Tone and Wild Sound -Developing a Routine *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Production 7 Shaping Reality: The Post-Production Process *EDITING: CUTTING OUT THE BAD PARTS? -Selects: One Man's Trash, Another Man's Treasure *DEVELOPING AN EDITING STYLE -Shots, Scenes, and Sequences -Transparency vs. Reflexivity -Modes and Editing Style -Manipulating Space and Time -Suspense vs. Surprise -Teasers and Trailers *DESIGNING SOUND -Track Organization -Sound Masking -Words, Words, Words... -Mickey Mousing -Dynamics -Towards an Ethics of Scoring and Sound Design -Music Rights -Working With a Composer -A Grizzly Case Study *CONCLUSION: A POST-PRODUCTION MAP *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development Music Release Form -Practice 8 Distribution Strategies: From Movie to Movement *DON'T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR AUDIENCE *ALTERNATE ACCESS *ACTIVE SPECTATORSHIP *BUILDING COMMUNITY *THE FUTURE OF DOCUMENTARY? *INTO PRACTICE -Analysis -Development -Practice APPENDICES: A Project 1: Camera-less Documentary B Project 2: Exploring Modes of Representation C Project 3: Gaining Perspective D Project 4: Editing a Teaser and Trailer E Project 5: Establishing a Web Presence F Exercise: Camera Concepts G Exercise: Sound Decisions H Quick Reference: Modes Reviewed I Quick Reference: Sample Forms J Quick Reference: Prospectus Checklist and Guidelines K Filmography INDEX

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