Documentary Storytelling For Video And Filmmakers by Sheila Curran Bernard covers the point of view of Documentary Storytelling. Fictional stories related by feature film scripts are sometimes based on actual events that have occured in history using the facts recorded by witnesses as the basis for the stories.
As a videographer you will be bringing your preconception of the story to the location; the artists you will be filming may have an entirely different point of view than the one that you had in mind.
Documentary Storytelling For Video And Filmakers by Sheila Curran Bernard discusses the importance of Point Of View and how it influences the finished film.
Harvey and Bob Weinstein who founded and nurtured the Miramax Film Corp. have bought the Ovation Cable Channel which features documentary-style programming on theater, dance, opera, jazz and literature. Public Broadcasting System and A&E also spend part of their budgets underwriting these "Popular Arts". With the extension of Ovation to satellite it will allow the channel to be seen nationwide.
More programming hours will call for increased production of documentaries.
Video Storytelling