Making a Scene in Documentary Film
eBook - ePub

Making a Scene in Documentary Film

Iconic Filmmakers Discuss What Works and Why

  1. 194 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Making a Scene in Documentary Film

Iconic Filmmakers Discuss What Works and Why

About this book

This collection of iconic interviews helps demystify the documentary filmmaking process by deconstructing the most relevant and important scenes in some of today's most well-known documentary films. It offers concrete, real-world examples of the situations and decisions that filmmakers navigate. We go behind the scenes with the creators to learn the methodologies and approaches these directors, cinematographers, editors, and sound recordists have taken to bring these amazing documentaries to life.

What makes a great scene? Why are they so important in the construction of a great film? The interviews included offer excellent insights from the directors of the award-winning The Truffle Hunters, My Octopus Teacher, Collective, Knock Down the House, Dick Johnson Is Dead, and Trapped; the cinematographer of RBG, Julia, and Fauci; the editor of Time; and sound recordist of Tiger King. Award-winning documentary filmmaker and esteemed Sundance advisor Maxine Trump goes in-depth with each filmmaker, asking about their creative process. Why did these scenes make such a deep impression on both the filmmakers and their audience? Was it the cinematic style, the dynamic dialogue, the magic of observational filmmaking, or a surprising turning point?

This technical but creative and accessible resource is suitable for documentary filmmakers, aspiring directors, producers, editors, and cinematographers of non-fiction film. Each interview offers a fresh perspective to the emerging or professional filmmaker and audience alike.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. 1 Introduction—Scenes, Styles, and Genres
  8. 2 Observational—The Truffle Hunters
  9. 3 Interview-Led—Trapped
  10. 4 Hybrid and Performative—Dick Johnson Is Dead
  11. 5 Poetic and Character-led—Time
  12. 6 Archive—RBG
  13. 7 Natural History Genre—My Octopus Teacher
  14. 8 Competition Genre—Knock Down the House
  15. 9 Investigative Genre—Collective
  16. 10 Crime Drama Series—Tiger King
  17. Addendum—Film List by Style and Genre
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Index