( 8 reviews )
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 19 2008
I do not advice non native English speakers to purchase this book, unless you want to use dictionary to figure out every second word! I just recently finished reading Documentary Storytelling for Sheila Curran Bernard, that book is readable, the writer there is demonstrating her knowledge in the subject of the book, but the "ranter" here is demonstrating his knowledge of English word's. But that's just my opinion.
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Posted: Sep 10 2008
I used this book as a documentary student making films. It was useful then. I am now a media teacher and I rediscover this book, it contains a lot of exercises useful for a pedagogical approach to filmmaking as well.
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Posted: Mar 7 2008
As a beginning documentary maker, I have found this book to be highly useful. As well as the practical aspects of creating a documentary, it provides history of the genre and valuable insight as to why documentary makers do what they do - it is clearly not for the money. By the way, this book was recommended to me by a college professor who teaches film making.
