art of the observer

A personal view of documentary

AvDavid MacDougall

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

The art of the observer is a personal guide to documentary filmmaking, based on the author’s years of pioneering work in the fields of ethnographic and documentary cinema. It stands in sharp contrast to books of academic film criticism and handbooks on visual research methods, being based extensively on concrete examples from the author’s own filmmaking experience. The book places particular emphasis on observational filmmaking and the ways in which this approach is distinct from other forms of documentary. It offers both practical insights and reflections on what it means, in both emotional and intellectual terms, to attempt to represent the lives of others. The book makes clear that documentary cinema is not simply a matter of recording reality, but of artfully organising the filmmaker’s observations in ways that reveal the complex patterns of social life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-25
Mått:156 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt:399 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9781526165350

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

David MacDougall is Honorary Professor in the Research School of Humanities and the Arts at the Australian National University, Canberra

Recensioner i media

'Particularly gratifying are the author's explorations of the work of his amateur collaborators, as in the chapter on films children in his video workshops made between 2011 and 2016. He respects their work and points of view and seems to have genuinely meditated on their insights without being patronizing. Mixing memory and analysis, this engaging book helps readers see the filmmaker and his craft anew.'ChoiceReprinted with permission from Choice Reviews. All rights reserved. Copyright by the American Library Association.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I1: The practice of documentary 2: How the visual makes sense 3: Observational Cinema: A Unique Practice4: Ethnographic film: evolution of a conceptPart II5: Structuring nonfiction films6: Filming in a closed community7: Seven types of collaboration8: Microstructures of film editingPart III9: Films and feelings10: The life of others11: The strangers within us12: How children seePart IV13: An encounter with Robert Gardner 14: The percentage of disaster15: Clearing customsFilmography BibliographyIndex