Crafting truth documentary form and meaning - Spence, Louise (Rutgers University Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: General Concepts; 1Authenticity; 2Evidence; 3Authority; 4Responsibility; Part TwoStructural Organization; 5Argument; 6Dramatic Stories, Poetic andEssay Documentaries; Part ThreeFormal Techniques; 7Editing; 8Camerawork; 9The Profilmic; 10Sounds; Index
A documentary's sounds and images are always the product of selection and choice, and often underscore points the filmmaker wishes to make. Crafting Truth illuminates the ways these films tell their stories; how they use the camera, editing, sound, and performance; what rhetorical devices they employ; and what the theoretical, practical, and ethical implications of these choices are. Complex documentary concepts are presented through easily accessible language, images, and a discussion of a wide range of films and videos to encourage new ways of thinking about and seeing nonfiction fil