Lee-Wright, Peter. 2010. The Documentary Handbook. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN ISBN10: 0-415-43401-7 [Book]

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The Documentary Handbook takes a thematic approach to documentary, including chapters on the myriad mutant forms we watch today - from the cinematic releases of Michael Moore to low-budget internet efforts like Video Nation, from 'shock docs' to reality television. The book charts the evolution of the documentary form from screen art to core television genre, its metamorphosis into many different types of factual TV and its current emergence in forms of new media.

'The Documentary Handbook is mandatory reading for those who want a critical understanding of the place of factual formats in today’s exploding television and media industry, as well as expert guidance in complex craft skills in order to fully participate. The practical advice and wisdom here is second to none.' – Tony Steyger, Principal Lecturer, Southampton Solent University, UK

The Documentary Handbook is a critical introduction to the documentary film, its theory and changing practices. The book charts the evolution of documentary from screen art to core television genre, its metamorphosis into many different types of factual TV programme and its current emergence in forms of new media. It analyses those pathways and the transformation of means of production through economic, technical and editorial changes.

The Documentary Handbook explains the documentary process, skills and job specifications for everyone from industry entrants to senior personnel, and shows how the industrial evolution of television has relocated the powers and principles of decision-making. Through the use of professional Expert Briefings it gives practical pointers about programme-making, from research, developing and pitching programme ideas to their production and delivery through a fast-evolving multi-platform universe.

Item Type:	Book
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Media, Communications and Cultural Studies > Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre
Date:	2010
Item ID:	5988
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2011 12:31
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2015 23:39
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/5988

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