Spectrum
Historical Documentary Building Blocks: People, Place, Stories and Events
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:47:00
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Synopsis
“Story” is tantamount when a filmmaker decides whether to make a film. If the story doesn’t resonate with the film’s creator, then the project will just be a jumble of parts. Story is the linkage that brings the chapters together to make a coherent film that is both informative and entertaining. This is the documentary filmmaking philosophy of Evan Shaw, a young award-winning producer of documentaries designed for public broadcasting. His films have ranged from athletic profiles and behind-the-scenes sports series, to films about the impact of creative activities on people in trauma, and most currently, historical documentaries. He has worked as a “one-man” shop in athletics and also has partnered with Dr. Lynn Harter who specializes in health communication for an award winning series of documentaries concerning the intersections of creativity and trauma. However, when it comes to doing historical documentaries about a town or a county or a region, Shaw juggles all of the parts. He does the initial research