Class Production for Platforms IV - Documentary and research

This course aims to complement the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the course of the previous discipline of "Audiovisual and Film Creation Workshop II - Documentary" (1st Year, 2nd Semester), fundamentally by means of a thorough experimentation of the crafts involved in the creation and production of films within the documentary genre.   At the same time, it is intended that students deepen analytical and critical skills regarding the film production within the documentary genre, thus encouraging their active participation in the discussion around a selection of reference documentaries that will be viewed and commented in class.

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Analysis of the filmic discourse in the production of documentary genre.   The use of interviews and archives in documentary film. The essayistic aspect of documentary film.   Preparation and conducting of interviews both in the research and shooting phases.   Ethical questions and decisions in relation to the intervening subject and the spectator.   Notions of point of view, approach, representation, characterization and dramaturgy, work ethics in documentary.   Strategies and methodologies to film people and situations as scenes. Project development: research and fieldwork methods, conceptualization, treatment, narrative structuring, project presentation.   Technical and aesthetical aspects that intervene in the filming process, image and sound editing in the documentary.   Follow-up of the implementation of practical exercises and tutorials on the semester projects.

The presentations of practical work developed and produced in the ambit of the course are open to the participation of teachers from other course subjects in the film BA.   The programming of films to complement the classes includes sessions with guest directors, which promotes the sharing of knowledge and experiences aimed to inspire the students' artistic practices.

BERNARD, Sheila Curran (2011) - Documentary Storytelling for Video and Filmmakers. Oxford: Focal Press. DANCYGER, Ken (2010) - The Technique of Film and Video Editing - History, Theory and Practice (5th edition). Oxford: Focal Press. MCLANE, Betsy A. (2012) - A New History of Documentary Film (2nd edition). New York: Continuum Books. NICHOLS, Bill (2010) - Introduction to Documentary (2nd edition). Bloomington: Indiana University Press. NICHOLS, Bill (1992) - Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. PLANTINGA, Carl (1997) - Rhetoric and Representation in Non-Fiction Film (1st edition). Cambridge University Press. RABIGER, Michael (2009) - Directing the Documentary (5th edition). Oxford: Focal Press. RENOV, Michael (1993) - Theorizing Documentary. New York: Routledge Press. TOBIAS, Michael (1999) - The Search for Reality: The Art of Documentary Filmmaking. Studio City: Michael Wiese Productions.