Fast, cheap and out of control - but it sells

Article Abstract:

The documentary format in the US is shifting towards productions which are made quickly and inexpensively and appear slightly out of control. These documentaries are not of a very high quality technically, but are making money, with art houses showing considerable interest in them. Both non-fiction filmmakers and their viewers now regard poor image quality and strange on-camera behaviour by real people as indications of authenticity.

Documentary films, Documentary movies

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Murch's sound, Coppola's fury

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Walter Murch, who designed the sound for 'Apocalypse Now,' states that he came to film-making relatively late, although he had been interested in sound from childhood. He recalls that Francis Ford Coppola wanted the sound to surround the audience.

Public affairs, Motion picture & video production, Motion Picture Production, Motion Picture and Video Production, Interview, Movie production, Coppola, Francis Ford, Recording engineers, Apocalypse Now (Motion picture), Murch, Walter

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