Documentary Storytelling, Second Edition: Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films

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Customer Reviews:

Wanna tell a Documentary Story? Show it! [Posted on 2008-11-11]
This is probably the best book I have read concerning the art of documentary story "showing." Visual stories, documentary or narrative, should be shown and this book will teach how its done. Documentary needn't be boring, uneventful, or strictly dictatorial. Professionals and novices' alike can benefit from this book.

Documentary Storytelling - Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films [Posted on 2008-11-18]
This is a practical overview of the process and elements that comprise making a documentary. It is well written and covers a lot of ground.

My book arrived on time and in mint condition! [Posted on 2008-11-25]
I was very pleased with my order. I got my book on time and it was in perfect condition.

This is a "must read" book! [Posted on 2008-12-06]
I can't imagine a better book for the beginning documentarian. The author grasps and teaches that video is only a medium and quality depends on the content which must tell a story. So many people seem to think they just need to point their camera, watch exposure and white balance, etc. and they can edit out a good documentary, forgetting that it all hinges on having a good story and telling it well.

One of the Three Essentials in Making a Documentary [Posted on 2008-12-13]
There's no point to making a documentary if no one wants to watch it. This book is all about giving your documentary film a story structure that will grab your viewers' attention from the opening and keep them with you to the conclusion - and doing so without compromising the integrity of the documentary message.

In my seminar, "Three Essentials in Making a Documentary," the second essential is structuring a story. And it ends with the recommendation that anyone making a documentary should own this book.

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