Documentary film-making is as useful a skill as the ability to write well. This work presents an analysis of what documentary is, to constructing it through developing the story and assembling the appropriate building-blocks. It also examines the pre-production stages of preparing proposals, costings and outlines, and researching the subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJR; APT; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484. . 1997. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Documentary for the Small Screen
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0240514726
ISBN 13: 9780240514727
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Film and video have grown to be as significant in our time as books, newspapers and magazines. Documentary film-making is fast becoming as important and useful a skill as the ability to write well. Like writing, it can be learned by anyone.

Film and video have grown to be as significant in our time as books, newspapers and magazines. Documentary film-making is fast becoming as important and useful a skill as the ability to write well. Like writing, it can be learned by anyone.

Documentary for the small screen is both for those who are new to documentary film-making but want to know how to create productions of a professional standard, as well as for those already working in the medium who wish to improve their skills by taking a closer look at the way they carry out their tasks. It is written in a logical, straightforward way, the first half taking the reader through an analysis of what documentary actually is, to constructing it through developing the story and assembling the appropriate building-blocks. In the second part, the pre-production stages of preparing proposals, costings and outlines, and researching the subject are all carefully examined, as are production planning and the shoot, followed by the post-production stages involved in editing and reviewing the completed film.

Paul Kriwaczek is an award winning documentary maker who has a wealth of experience to pass on, having worked for many years at BBC Television where he wrote, directed and produced documentary, drama, music and science programmes.

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