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23-Jun-02

102 pages

Published/distributed by Auteur Publishing

ISBN/EAN: 9781903663004

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Price: £14.99

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Documentaries: Teacher's Guide

Wilcock, Jo

The Guide offers a thorough overview of the subject and covers all the key concepts of Media Studies, in doing so highlighting:

* The history of the documentary movement
* Case studies of the genres pioneering figures - Flaherty and Grierson
* Case studies of todays key figures - Nick Broomfield and Molly Dineen
* British TV documentary - from 7Up to Big Brother.

The newly revised edition includes two completely new chapters on 'reality TV' and rebirth of the theatrical documentary.

The Classroom Resources have been revised and updated to include questions on such recent TV series as Im a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, Faking It and the Big Brother phenomenon. The pack includes photocopiable resource sheets containing exercises for practical tasks and research exercises, as well as a detailed glossary of terms.

Contents:

Introduction
General Introduction
So What is a Documentary?
Documentary Techniques
Technology Used in Documentary Production
A Brief History of the Documentary Genre
Key Figures of the Documentary Movement
John Grierson
Robert J. Flaherty
Nick Broomfield
Documentary Styles
Direct cinema
Cinma-vrit
British Television Documentary
The Post-war Years
British TV Documentary Today
Reality TV
Theatrical Documentaries
Recommended Filmography
Recommended Further Reading
Websites of Interest

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