Baron Jaimie (University Of California - Berkeley) - Introduction To Documentary Fourth Edition - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The fourth edition of Bill Nichols's best - selling text Introduction to Documentary has been vastly altered in its entirety to bring this indispensable textbook up to date and reconceptualize aspects of its treatment of documentaries past and present. Here Nichols with Jaimie Baron has edited each chapter for clarity and ease of use and expanded the book with updates and new ideas. Featuring abundant examples and images Introduction to Documentary Fourth Edition is designed to facilitate a rich understanding of how cinema can be used to document the historical world as it is seen by a wide variety of filmmakers. Subjectivity expressivity persuasiveness and credibility are crucial factors that move documentary film away from objective documentation and toward the thought - provoking realm of arguments perceptions and perspectives that draw from a filmmaker's unique sensibility to help us see the world as we have not seen it before. Exploring ethics history different modes of documentary key social issues addressed and both the origins and evolution of this form this updated volume also offers guidance on how to write about documentaries and how to begin the process of making one. Introduction to Documentary Fourth Edition will be of use not only to film students but also those in adjacent fields where visual representations of reality play an important role: journalism sociology anthropology feminist and ethnic studies among others.
Title: Introduction To Documentary Fourth Edition
Author(s): Baron Jaimie (University Of California - Berkeley)
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Barcode: 9780253070159
Pages: 304 Pages, 130 B&W Illus., 5 B&W Tables
Publication Date: 8/6/2024
Category: Other Performing Arts