Documentary Making for Digital Humanists
Key Guidance
Cambridge: Open Book Publishers (2021), viii, 283 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 267-275
Series: Open Field Guides Series, 2
ISBN 978-1-80064-196-9 (pdf); 978-1-80064-194-5 (pbk)
CC BY-NC
"This book sets out the fundamentals of filmmaking, explores academic discourse on digital documentaries and online distribution, and considers the place of this discourse in the evolving academic landscape. The book walks its readers through the intellectual and practical processes of creating digital media and documentary projects. It is further equipped with video elements, supplementing specific chapters and providing brief and accessible introductions to the key components of the filmmaking process." (Back cover)
1 The Humanist Auteur, 5
2 Learning to Love the Camera, 25
3 The Production Process, 29
4 Concept and Planning, 41
5 Collaboration, 55
6 Precedent, 63
7 Choosing Your Filmmaking Equipment, 75
8 Core Methods, 81
9 Settings, Lenses, Focus, and Exposure, 93
10 Composing a Shot — Tips and Techniques, 103
11 Shots and Compositions Considered, 111
12 The Visual Language of Cinema, 119
13 Interviews, 127
Oral History and Interviewing -- Designing an Interview -- Formulating Interview Questions -- The Phrasing of Questions -- The Role of the Interviewer -- The Interviewer/Subject Relationship -- The Ethics of Interviewing -- The Interview Process -- Participant Information Sheet Template -- Informed Consent Form Template
14 Recording Audio and Creating Soundscapes, 145
15 Light, 155
16 Camera Movement, 165
17 The Two-Page Film School, 175
18 Post-Mortem: Making a Short Documentary about the 2016 Presidential Election, 179
19 Post-Production Workflow, 193
20 The Three-Act Structure, 203
21 The Protagonist, 209
22 Assembly, 221
23 Editing Workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro, 233
24 Distribution and Dissemination, 255
2 Learning to Love the Camera, 25
3 The Production Process, 29
4 Concept and Planning, 41
5 Collaboration, 55
6 Precedent, 63
7 Choosing Your Filmmaking Equipment, 75
8 Core Methods, 81
9 Settings, Lenses, Focus, and Exposure, 93
10 Composing a Shot — Tips and Techniques, 103
11 Shots and Compositions Considered, 111
12 The Visual Language of Cinema, 119
13 Interviews, 127
Oral History and Interviewing -- Designing an Interview -- Formulating Interview Questions -- The Phrasing of Questions -- The Role of the Interviewer -- The Interviewer/Subject Relationship -- The Ethics of Interviewing -- The Interview Process -- Participant Information Sheet Template -- Informed Consent Form Template
14 Recording Audio and Creating Soundscapes, 145
15 Light, 155
16 Camera Movement, 165
17 The Two-Page Film School, 175
18 Post-Mortem: Making a Short Documentary about the 2016 Presidential Election, 179
19 Post-Production Workflow, 193
20 The Three-Act Structure, 203
21 The Protagonist, 209
22 Assembly, 221
23 Editing Workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro, 233
24 Distribution and Dissemination, 255
