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The art of nonfiction movie making /
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmakers show readers how to handle the process of making their own nonfiction filmâ€"from conception and financing through shooting, post-production, and distribution.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Barbara, CA :
ABIO-CLIO,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Development; 1. The Idea; Where Do Documentary Ideas Come From?; What Makes a Good Idea for a Documentary?; Is the Idea Fundable?; What Are Funders Looking For?; Is It a Worthy Subject?; Is the Subject Important?; Has It Been Done Before?; Is It a Good Story?; Are There Strong, Interesting Characters?; Is There Conflict?; How Good Is Your Access?; Are There Strong Visual Elements to Tell the Story?; Case Study: The Times of Harvey Milk; Conclusion; 2. Research and Evaluate Your Subject.
- Read Everything, Talk to Everyone (within Reason)Rights and Licenses; Case Studies; Researching a Historical Film: Paragraph 175; Researching an Archival Film: The Celluloid Closet; Researching Storytellers; Archival Research; Researching an Observational Film: Crime & Punishment; Researching an Essay Film: Where Are We?; Using Research to Determine the Form: Common Threads; Conclusion; 3. Make Your Case: From Story to Proposal; Define the Story; Find the Story Arc; Write Your Film; Define the Storytelling Elements; Storytelling Tools; ""Objective"" Elements; ""Subjective"" Elements.
- ""Directorial"" ElementsNarration; On-Screen Text; Reenactments; Music; The Proposal; Case Study: Paragraph 175; Case Study: Where Are We?; Outreach/Distribution Plan; Conclusion; 4. The Treatment; Case Study: Common Threads; Case Study: The Celluloid Closet; Case Study: Paragraph 175; Case Study: Taking HOWL from Documentary Treatment to Nonfiction Feature Screenplay; Conclusion; 5. Development Materials: The Budget and Sample Reel; Production Schedule; Case Study: Filming Common Threads; Budget; Budget Notes; Create a Sample Reel; Work with What You Have, Play to Your Strengths.
- Case Study: The Sample Reel as a Creative Tool for The Celluloid ClosetConclusion; Part Two: Preproduction; 6. Financing; Development Funding versus Production Funding; Foundations; Broadcast Partners; Sales; Presales; Coproductions; International Opportunities; Pitch Markets; Individual Donors; Targeted Fundraising Campaigns; Fundraising Events; Cocktail Parties; Individual Supporters; Individual Contributions; Investors; Conclusion; 7. Casting the Nonfiction Film; Casting Criteria; How Do They Fit In?; Can They Tell a Good Story?; Casting Historians and Other Experts; Screen Presence.
- PreinterviewsCase Studies; Casting an Interview-Driven Documentary: Common Threads; Casting a Vérité Documentary: Crime & Punishment; Pitfalls and Obstacles; Reluctant Storytellers: Paragraph 175; Celebrity Storytellers: The Celluloid Closet; Casting Actors for a Nonfiction Movie: HOWL; Casting Tools; Conclusion; 8. Legal Headaches: Releases, Rights, and Licenses; Personal Releases; Story Rights; Book and Magazine Rights; Music Rights; Footage and Photo Rights; Fair Use; Errors and Omissions Insurance; Case Study: Licensing Clips for The Celluloid Closet; Conclusion; Part Three: Production.