James R. Martin

Documentary Directing and Storytelling

How to direct documentaries and more!

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The two-thousand-twenty-two edition has been updated, edited and corrections made recently. This book is a learning experience and an exploration of directing documentary story projects. Secondly, it provides fundamental and advanced ideas about documentary filmmaking and nonfiction storytelling using film, video, multimedia, and other mediums. There are numerous critical reviews of documentary films and the stories they tell from a directing and filmmaking perspective. Understanding the storytelling structure of specific documentary directing styles helps one learn and build a personal approach. The best directors understand the traditions and aesthetics of the medium in which they work. They also understand the crafts involved and may have worked at some of those jobs themselves. The focus of this book is on directing, but it also includes information experienced directors should know about constructing a documentary story. Finally, this book is a great read for anyone interested in documentary or nonfiction storytelling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: J R Martin Media Inc/Real Deal Press
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 362g
• ISBN-13: 9798985528794
• Artikelnr.: 67282683

Autorenporträt

James R (Jim) Martin is an Emmy award-winning director, writer, and producer of film, television, video, and multimedia. He is the author of several nonfiction books. Professor Martin taught film and video production at Columbia College Chicago for thirteen years. He was course director of the documentary course at Full Sail University for twenty years and taught directing at the University of Central Florida for one year. He has made independent fiction and nonfiction feature and short films.