Documentary: The Margins of Reality (Short Cuts)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904764592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Excellent Terri Rowley This is a brief over view and provides case studies for documentary. The reasoning I picked this up was for the article on animation documentaries. In which this alone I will give five stars to as of right now in time since there is not much material out on the subject matter. But the rest of the book is very insightful providing you can get your hands on copies of the films talked about.. "Good Overview" according to Adam Bhala Lough. Good overview of the subject.Interesting chapter/discussion on Aileen Wuornos, America's most famous female serial killer, and the Good Overview Adam Bhala Lough Good overview of the subject.Interesting chapter/discussion on Aileen Wuornos, America's most famous female serial killer, and the 4 movies made about her.A nice primer on the subject. Only downside is the author's tendency to concentrate on BBC films and programs that aren't available for rent or purchase in most of the world.. movies made about her.A nice primer on the subject. Only downside is the author's tendency to concentrate on BBC films and programs that aren't available for rent or purchase in most of the world.
Paul Ward is lecturer in film and television studies at Brunel University.
(Dave Rolinson Scope) . Documentary: The Margins of Reality stands on its own merits as a well-written,insightful and occasionally elegant studyit is certainly a welcome supplement, particularly on issues in contemporary documentary
In using case studies such as Touching the Void (2003) and the films of Nick Broomfield, this timely introduction to the growing field of documentary explores the definition and understanding of the form, as well as the relationship between documentary and drama, specifically the notion of reconstruction and reenactment. Paul Ward also discusses animated documentaries, the fertile genre of comedy, and feature-length contemporary works that have achieved widespread cinematic release.