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Jun262009

Can We Capture Reality? The Art of Documentary Amazing Website

DateFriday, June 26, 2009 at 08:27AM

I can't believe it. I haven't seen anything like this. Ever.

What am I talking about? It's perhaps the most amazing website the documentary world has seen.

The National Film Board of Canada has recently announced on their blog an incredible new website, "Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary."

This media-rich site is packed with over 30 master documentary filmmakers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Albert Maysles sharing their thoughts and insights on the craft of making documentaries and how they try to capture that all too slippery thing called, "the truth."

The site features over 160 snack-sized interview clips of the filmmakers covering a variety of topics:

  • Getting Started
  • Exploring the Genre
  • Planning & Preparation
  • Relationships
  • Truth, Perspective & Ethics
  • The Shoot
  • Sound
  • Editing
  • Final Thoughts & Anecdotes

A 2 DVD set is available through Amazon. It's has four hours of extra bonus material on disc two plus all the interviews from the site on disc one.

A downloadable 19 page educational guide suitable for classroom use is also available to further extend the experience for teachers and students. The guide has discussion starters and theme-based chapters- perfect for teachers.

Stop what you're doing and check this site out! I was stuck for over an hour watching the clips and reading the guide.

---Tom

PS. If you're a regular reader, are you starting to see a trend lately in the how organizations are integrating "thought-leadership" video clips, like "Capturing Reality," into their websites? I can only imagine more and more of this happening as video technology enable more users to create their own video. If you spot other sites like this, drop me a note or leave a comment here so others can discover them, too. Thanks!

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