Video Verite And Other Stories

Author : William Petrick
Publisher : Pearhouse Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mass media
ISBN : 9780980235531

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Video Verite and Other Stories by William Petrick Pdf

In our media-saturated world, the line between reality and fiction has grown thinner and more confusing. With sharp, clear prose and an insider's view of the media, Petrick's stories take us into a hall of mirrors where men and women struggle to understand themselves and their relationships with one another. In a climate defined by images, does love stand a chance when no one is certain what is real? In the title story, an accomplished skydiver goes airborne with a video camera to capture the love of his life, but a small oversight upends his best intentions. In "Sins of the Father," a man arriving in Huntsville, Texas, to commute his son's death sentence clashes with a documentary producer intent on chasing the story to its bitter end. In "Telling Time," a corporate video producer, conflicted by his own immoral conduct, learns that sometimes the absolute truth is the most effective lie.

Author : P.J. O'Connell
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780809386109

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Robert Drew and the Development of Cinema Verite in America by P.J. O'Connell Pdf

Author P. J. O’Connell traces Robert Drew’s influence on cinema verite through extensive interviews with Drew and with some of the founding fathers of American cinema verite filmmaking—Donn Alan Pennebaker, Gregory Shuker, and Richard Leacock. Robert Drew’s contributions to documentary film have been both technical and conceptual. Realizing that his equipment was too heavy and intrusive, Drew persuaded Time-Life Broadcasting to sponsor the development of new, lightweight, portable synchronous sound equipment that freed documentary filmmakers from the bulky, tripod-mounted, AC-powered equipment of the past. His new technology allowed him to capture intense moments as they happened, and to make viewers feel personally involved in the events he presented. While making more than twenty documentaries in the early 1960s, Drew continued to initiate innovations that were not thought possible a generation before him. P. J. O’Connell is the executive producer of public affairs at Penn State Television and an affiliate assistant professor in the School of Communication at Penn State University.

Author : Alan Rosenthal
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780809387724

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Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, Fourth Edition by Alan Rosenthal Pdf

As Alan Rosenthal states in the preface to this new edition of his acclaimed resource for filmmakers, Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos is “a book about storytelling—how to tell great and moving stories about fascinating people, whether they be villains or heroes.” In response to technological advances and the growth of the documentary hybrid in the past five years, Rosenthal reconsiders how one approaches documentary filmmaking in the twenty-first century. Simply and clearly, he explains how to tackle day-to-day problems, from initial concept through distribution. He demonstrates his ideas throughout the book with examples from key filmmakers’ work. New aspects of this fourth edition include a vital new chapter titled "Making Your First Film," and a considerable enlargement of the section for producers, "Staying Alive," which includes an extensive discussion of financing, marketing, festivals, and distribution. This new edition offers a revised chapter on nonlinear editing, more examples of precise and exacting proposals, and the addition of a complex budget example with explanation of the budgeting process. Discussion of documentary hybrids, with suggestions for mastering changes and challenges, has also been expanded, while the “Family Films” chapter includes updated information that addresses rapid expansion in this genre.

Author : Peter B. Orlik
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Mass media criticism
ISBN : 9780805836417

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Electronic Media Criticism by Peter B. Orlik Pdf

Given the prominence of the electronic media in the 21st century, it is crucial that both media professionals and consumers know how to decipher and evaluate media content, the assumptions on which that content is based, and the constraints to which it is subject. Electronic Media Criticismoffers a variety of critical approaches to audio and video discourse. Rather than restricting itself to one perspective, the book applies key aesthetic, sociological, philosophical, psychological, structural, and economic principles to arrive at a comprehensive evaluation of both programming and advertising content. Maintaining the approach of the original volume, this second edition includes: * updated chapters to reflect the current media world, including sample reviews and illustrations, * material pertaining to "new media"--because the book is process-oriented rather than medium-oriented, Internet referents are interspersed in discussion of the various critical perspectives, * two additional scripts for critical analysis--an episode of The Simpsonsand an installment of the dark Canadian comedy The Newsroom,and * new exercises for further practice in applying critical procedures. Orlik interweaves the insights of industry and academic authorities, recognizing that both orientations are essential in the development of a valid and viable critical outlook. Written for media students and practitioners, all readers of this volume will gain feasible and flexible tools for focused and rational analysis of electronic media products, as well as improved understanding of the role and essential ingredients of criticism itself.

Author : Peter B. Orlik
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317430568

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Media Criticism in a Digital Age by Peter B. Orlik Pdf

Media Criticism in a Digital Age introduces readers to a variety of critical approaches to audio and video discourse on radio, television and the Internet. It is intended for those preparing for electronic media careers as well as for anyone seeking to enhance their media literacy. This book takes the unequivocal view that the material heard and seen over digital media is worthy of serious consideration. Media Criticism in a Digital Age applies key aesthetic, sociological, philosophical, psychological, structural and economic principles to arrive at a comprehensive evaluation of programming and advertising content. It offers a rich blend of insights from both industry and academic authorities. These insights range from the observations of Plato and Aristotle to the research that motivates twenty-first century marketing and advertising. Key features of the book are comprised of: multiple video examples including commercials, cartoons and custom graphics to illustrate core critical concepts; chapters reflecting today’s media world, including coverage of broadband and social media issues; fifty perceptive critiques penned by a variety of widely respected media observers and; a supplementary website for professors that provides suggested exercises to accompany each chapter (www.routledge .com/cw/orlik) Media Criticism in a Digital Age equips emerging media professionals as well as perceptive consumers with the evaluative tools to maximize their media understanding and enjoyment.

Author : Gregg Olsen
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786036585

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A Wicked Snow by Gregg Olsen Pdf

“Olsen will scare you—and you’ll love it.” —Lee Child Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck. She still remembers the flames reflected against the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug up—one of them her mother’s. The killer was never found…. Twenty years later Hannah is a talented CSI investigating a case of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. A killer with unfinished business is on the hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah’s blood cold: Your Mom called . . . “A TAUT THRILLER.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer “AN IRRESISTIBLE PAGE-TURNER.” —Kevin O’Brien “WILL KEEP FANS OF CRIME FICTION HOOKED.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Mary-Lou Galician,Debra L. Merskin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135250485

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Critical Thinking About Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media by Mary-Lou Galician,Debra L. Merskin Pdf

This distinctive volume explores how romantic coupleship is represented in books, magazines, popular music, movies, television, and the Internet within entertainment, advertising, and news/information. This reader offers diverse theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches on the representation of romantic relationships across the media spectrum. Filling a void in existing media scholarship, this collection explores the media’s influence on perceptions and expectations in relationships, including the myths, stereotypes, and prescriptions manifested throughout the press. Featuring fresh voices, as well as the perspectives of seasoned veterans, contributions include quantitative and qualitative studies along with cultural/critical, feminist, and descriptive analyses. This anthology has been developed for use in courses on mass media and society, media studies, and media literacy. In addition to its use in coursework, it is highly relevant for scholars, researchers, and others interested in how the media influence the personal lives of individuals.

Author : Kurt Lancaster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780415892667

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Video Journalism for the Web by Kurt Lancaster Pdf

As more newspapers and broadcast news outlets transition online, reporters and photojournalists are being asked to provide more and more video for their stories. This book teaches students and professional journalists how to shoot better video and tell better stories on the web.

Author : Barry Hampe
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0805044515

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Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos by Barry Hampe Pdf

Discusses each step in creating documentaries from conception to final film, and offers advice on capturing human behavior and recreating past events.

Author : Helen M. Gothberg
Publisher : Hamden, Conn. : Library Professional Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015010365891

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Television and Video in Libraries and Schools by Helen M. Gothberg Pdf

Author : Stephen Brown,Anthony Patterson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134565498

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Imagining Marketing by Stephen Brown,Anthony Patterson Pdf

Imagination is a word that is widely used by marketing practitioners but rarely examined by marketing academics. This neglect is largely due to the imagination's 'artistic' connotations, which run counter to the 'scientific' mindset that dominates marketing scholarship. Of late, however, an artistic 'turn' has taken place in marketing research, and this topical study argues that the mantle of imagination has now passed on from the artist to the marketer. It contends, moreover, that the tools and techniques of artistic appreciation can be successfully applied to all manner of marketplace phenomena. Key features include: * the treatment of artistic artefacts as a source of marketing understanding * a detailed discussion surrounding the argument that marketers should adopt more imaginative modes of academic expression * an analysis of the kind of art that marketing is, and the place of imagination in marketing's artistic palette. This book provokes a new way of thinking about marketing, and will prove invaluable to marketing academics, researchers and practitioners.

Author : Barry Keith Grant
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780814339725

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Documenting the Documentary by Barry Keith Grant Pdf

Originally released in 1998, Documenting the Documentary responded to a scholarly landscape in which documentary film was largely understudied and undervalued aesthetically, and analyzed instead through issues of ethics, politics, and film technology. Editors Barry Keith Grant and Jeannette Sloniowski addressed this gap by presenting a useful survey of the artistic and persuasive aspects of documentary film from a range of critical viewpoints. This new edition of Documenting the Documentary adds five new essays on more recent films in addition to the text of the first edition. Thirty-one film and media scholars, many of them among the most important voices in the area of documentary film, cover the significant developments in the history of documentary filmmaking from Nanook of the North (1922), the first commercially released documentary feature, to contemporary independent film and video productions like Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man (2005) and the controversial Borat (2006). The works discussed also include representative examples of many important national and stylistic movements and various production contexts, from mainstream to avant-garde. In all, this volume offers a series of rich and revealing analyses of those "regimes of truth" that still fascinate filmgoers as much today as they did at the very beginnings of film history. As documentary film and visual media become increasingly important ways for audiences to process news and information, Documenting the Documentary continues to be a vital resource to understanding the genre. Students and teachers of film studies and fans of documentary film will appreciate this expanded classic volume.

Author : Benson Saler,Charles A. Ziegler,Charles Moore
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588340634

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UFO Crash at Roswell by Benson Saler,Charles A. Ziegler,Charles Moore Pdf

In the summer of 1947 something mysterious crashed in the New Mexican desert near the town of Roswell. Whether it was an alien spacecraft manned by tiny humanlike beings or—the US government's official explanation—a scientific research balloon has long been a subject of passionate debate. Transcending the believer-versus-skeptic debate, anthropologists Benson Saler and Charles A. Ziegler contend that the Roswell story is best understood as a modern American myth. They show how the story—and its continual retelling—tap into modern fears about the power of technology, the duplicity of the government, and the power of the media. UFO Crash at Roswell also includes physicist Charles Moore's meticulous account of how 1947 experiments to launch balloon-borne radar reflectors may have led to the Roswell UFO myth.

Author : Glenn Phillips
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892369221

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California Video by Glenn Phillips Pdf

Whether designing complex video sculptures & installations, experimenting with electronic psychedelia, creating conceptual & performance art, or producing vanguard works that promote social issues, artists from all over California have utilized video technology to express revolutionary ideas.

Author : Peter Steven
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781926662022

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Brink of Reality by Peter Steven Pdf

In Brink of Reality, Peter Steven examines the convergence of video-art and social-issue documentary, from the 1940s to the present. No other book has explored contemporary Canadian documentary so thoroughly, or provided as broad a view of the state of the art in the 1990s.