Directing the Documentary

US: Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2004. Paperback. Like New. Tens of thousands of readers have benefited from Michael Rabiger's classic text on documentary filmmaking, now updated to reflect the revolutionary sw itch to digital video equipment and software. You will learn how to researc h and focus a documentary film or video idea, develop a crew, direct the cr ew, maintain control during shooting, and oversee postproduction. Practical work is emphasized, with dozens of exercises and questionnaires to help fo cus your ideas and give you hands-on practice. The documentary is treated a s an important genre in its own right, as well as a useful prelude to direc ting feature films. The fourth edition is a significant update. The book's emphasis has always been on concrete steps you can take to become a documentary filmmaker, and there are loads of new projects to help, along with assessment tables that allow you to gauge your progress. In addition, there is new material on loc ation sound, the reality TV trend, top documentaries to see, and more. *The definitive guide to making a documentary *A hands-on approach with dozens of exercises *A fully updated 4th edition of the classic textbook.