Two of the books that I used extensively during the course were Grammar of the Shot and Grammar of the Edit by Christopher Bowen and Roy Thompson.                 Grammar of the Shot assumes that you have only a very basic understanding of filming. The book introduces the reader… Continue reading Grammar of the Shot/Edit

As part of my preparation for Assignment 4, I read the relevant parts of Michael Rabiger’s very comprehensive book, DIRECTING – the Documentary.  The book is a 535 page tome that covers all aspects of documentary film making, from understanding yourself and why you would want to make a documentary, the evolution of documentaries and… Continue reading Directing – the Documentary – Michael Rabiger

  When I visited the EYE Film Institute of the Netherlands in Amsterdam, I bought a book called ‘Cinematography – Robby Muller’ that was compiled by Linda van Deursen and Marietta de Vries. It has turned out to be one of the most inspiring and informative books I have read to date. Rather bizarrely, the… Continue reading Cinematography – Robby Muller

During this course I have read a significant number of books, or parts thereof, to support my studies. As the course draws to an end for me, I thought it may be valuable to reflect on some of these books and how they have helped me. In preparation for Assignment 4, I read Amy Delouise’s… Continue reading Real People on Camera – Amy Delouise