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Documentary Voice & Vision

A Creative Approach to Non-Fiction Media Production
By Kelly Anderson and Martin Lucas
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Documentary Voice & Vision is a comprehensive guide that teaches both the creative and technical aspects of documentary filmmaking. It covers essential topics from research and story development to production techniques, editing, and distribution. Drawing on the authors' filmmaking experience and professional interviews, the book addresses ethical and legal considerations, camera work, lighting, sound, and a variety of documentary styles, helping filmmakers align their technical choices with their creative vision.
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This book is ideal for film students and aspiring documentary filmmakers seeking practical advice and in-depth understanding of documentary production, story structure, and aesthetics. Its clear, organised approach also makes it suitable for educators and professionals updating their knowledge on current documentary practices.

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Learn the creative and technical essentials of documentary filmmaking with Documentary Voice & Vision. This comprehensive work combines clear, up-to-date technical information, production techniques and gear descriptions with an understanding of how technical choices can create meaning and serve a director’s creative vision.

Drawing on the authors’ years of experience as documentary filmmakers, and on interviews with a range of working professionals in the field, the book offers concrete and thoughtful guidance through all stages of production, from finding and researching ideas to production, editing and distribution. Documentary Voice & Vision will help students and aspiring filmmakers think through research and story structure, ethics, legal issues and aesthetics, as well as techniques from camera handling to lighting, sound recording and editing.

The book explores a full range of production styles, from expository to impressionistic to observational, and provides an overview of contemporary distribution options.

Documentary Voice & Vision is a companion text to Mick Hurbis-Cherrier’s Voice & Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production, and employs a similar style and approach to that classic text. This text is written from the perspective of documentary filmmakers, and includes myriad examples from the world of non-fiction filmmaking. A robust companion website featuring additional resources and interactive figures accompanies the book.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138795433

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 219.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 1520g

Pages: 460

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About the Author

Kelly Anderson's documentaries include My Brooklyn (2012) and Every Mother’s Son (2004, with Tami Gold). Her work has been screened on the PBS series POV and on HBO, and she was nominated for a national Emmy Award. She is a Professor in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York.

Martin Lucas is a documentary filmmaker and educator with over 30 years of experience making and speaking about documentary worldwide. His most recent film, Hiroshima Bound (2015), is a personal exploration of coming to terms with the Atomic Bomb. He teaches in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York.

Mick Hurbis-Cherrier teaches film production and screenwriting at Hunter College, City University of New York. Professionally, he has worked as a screenwriter, director, cinematographer, and editor. He is the author of Voice & Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production 2nd ed. (Focal Press) and the coauthor of Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, 5th ed. (Focal Press) (with Michael Rabiger).

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