Documentary storytelling : creative nonfiction on screen /
Sheila Curran Bernard.
- 3rd ed.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press, c2011.
- xvii, 368 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Introduction -- Understanding story. Story basics ; Finding the story ; Story structure ; Time on screen ; Creative approach ; Case studies -- Working with story. Research ; Planning ; Selling ; Shooting ; Editing ; Narration and voice-over ; Storytelling : a checklist -- Talking about story. Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan ; Victoria Bruce and Karin Hayes ; Ric Burns ; Brett Culp ; Nick Fraser ; Alex Gibney ; Susan Kim ; James Marsh ; Sam Pollard ; Deborah Scranton -- Additional material.
A practical guide to documentary filmmaking that examines the story and structure of documentaries and offers filmmakers practical tips and expert advice for every stage of the process.