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Title:
Shooting in the wild : an insider's account of making movies in the animal kingdom
Author:
Palmer, Chris, 1947-
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Publication Information:
San Francisco, CA : Sierra Club Books ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, [2010]

©2010
Physical Description:
xxiii, 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:
Palmer, a veteran producer and film educator, looks past the headlines to uncover the pervasive and troubling trend toward sensationalism, extreme risk-taking, and even abuse in wildlife films.
Language:
English
Contents:
Movies that can change your life -- State of the art : the many faces of wildlife filmmaking -- How did we get here? : a brief history of the business -- Behind the camera : how wildlife films are made -- The money chase : finding funds without selling out -- Cult of personality : the celebrity connection and presenter-driven shows -- Audience abuse : staging and other deceptions -- Too close for comfort : what filmmakers do for the "money shot" -- Nature porn and fang TV : the temptations of sex and violence -- Sins of omission : leaving conservation behind -- Doing it right : profiles in ethical entertainment -- The way forward : how wildlife films can make a difference.
ISBN:
9781578051489
Format :
Book