New technologies now offer accessibility to the medium of video and film for virtually anyone who feels they have something to say. You might be: someone who wants to create a video to share online; someone who wants to record and document everyday events that happen around you; a charity worker wanting to highlight the plight of the less fortunate, or a journalist keen to use film to explore social issues; an artist or a writer eager to experiment within an an audio visual medium; anyone who wants to step into a world of discovery and challenge, and learn new skills along the way.This book offers an abundance of hints, tips and practical advice that will help emerging film-makers discover an exciting form of expression, either for personal satisfaction or to make their mark in a highly competitive industry. It includes: deciding what kind of film you want to make; choosing a camera; choosing your subject matter; dealing with copyright; using music to enhance your film; working with professional actors; researching information and avoiding location problems; production meetings; budgets; schedules; conducting interviews for documentaries; digital editing; aound and lighting techniques; and, making your film stand out from the crowd.
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`A lot of good, practical, advice.' --Local History Magazine
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Bob Harvey worked as a dubbing editor and film editor with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 on numerous series, including Horizon and TheWorld at War, before turning to writing and directing. His career has encompassed documentary, commercials, factual, entertainment, children's and drama. He received a BAFTA for his work on Raven in 2003, has written columns for Broadcast Freelancer, lectured at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, and tutors a documentary course at the Metropolitan Film School at Ealing Studios.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By C. Jones
Format:Paperback
This is a really great book that does not overwhelm the reader, but helps them through the process of finding the great story at the heart of their documentary.
Clear. Concise. Pragmatic and useful. It's also well structured and thorough. A great tool. Well done Bod (who I have seen in action and he is a legend!)
Chris Jones
Author of The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook
Clear. Concise. Pragmatic and useful. It's also well structured and thorough. A great tool. Well done Bod (who I have seen in action and he is a legend!)
Chris Jones
Author of The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook
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By Lord P
Format:Paperback
I bought two books in preparation for making a documentary. This book is much better for a British reader than the other book, 'Filmmaking for Dummies', which is very American in its approach. 'How to Make your Own Video' is pretty comprehensive for a beginner, whatever kind movie you plan to make, drama or doc. Lots of good hints. A very professional publication and I thoroughly recommend it.
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By A. SIMPSON
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This book shows in a clear, accessible form the best way to make a decent film. Now that it's easy to make films using software such as Ilife etc this book is really useful ! Well worth buying if you want to make films that aren't just full of tacky graphics and pointless zooming.
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