{"product_id":"how-documentaries-work-jacob-bricca-9780197554111","title":"How Documentaries Work","description":"\u003cem\u003eHow Documentaries Work\u003c\/em\u003e breaks down the hidden conventions of documentaries in clear and accessible language for film students and documentary enthusiasts alike. Jacob Bricca, ACE, an award-winning documentary director, producer, and editor, provides a behind-the-scenes, under-the-hood view of what's really going on in the construction of nonfiction films and television shows. This book presents examples from contemporary documentaries and docuseries and delivers insights from some of the most exciting nonfiction filmmakers and craftspeople working today, including director Steve James (\u003cem\u003eCity So Real\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHoop Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e), producer Amy Ziering (\u003cem\u003eAllen v. Farrow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunting Ground\u003c\/em\u003e), editor Aaron Wickenden, ACE (\u003cem\u003eRoadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e20 Feet from Stardom\u003c\/em\u003e), and composer Miriam Cutler (\u003cem\u003eRBG\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLost in La Mancha\u003c\/em\u003e). Chapters such as \"Flow,\" \"Narrative,\" and \"Time\" offer a new way of looking at documentary film language, while others like \"Titles,\" \"Music,\" and \"Sound\" deliver extraordinary insights on seemingly ordinary topics. A compact volume written in plain, easy-to-understand language, this book promises to change the way you think about nonfiction films and television shows forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Bricca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197554113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197554111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.55w x 0.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024","brand":"Jacob Bricca","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077872742655,"sku":"9780197554111","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7297820-53a7-4b9b-b4b3-8dcda77fa6b9.jpg?v=1685472242","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-documentaries-work-jacob-bricca-9780197554111","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}