Full Description
Video Ethnography in Practice is a brief guide for students in the social disciplines who are required to produce an ethnographic video, the most significant new methodological technique in 21st century social analysis. The authors, both accomplished videographers, cover the basic techniques of creating a video that documents human culture and behavior with true stories of the process of videography throughout. This text shows how new technologies like smart phones, widely available video editing software, and YouTube, have turned video ethnography into something that is within reach of students in a conventional course framework.
Contents
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Chapter One - Introduction
A Bit of History
What's New?
A Bit of Theory
Selecting a Topic
Case, Example, and Instance of
Chapter Two - Strategies
The Videoactive Context
The Fluid Wall
Impression Management in Video Ethnography
The Moment of Deflection
Interview, Sound, and Selfie
Chapter Three - Shooting
Get Your Gear Ready
Managing Gear in the Field
Shut Up and Shoot!
Shooting in Manual Mode
Basic Cinematic Techniques
Offloading, Storing, and Organizing Your Footage
Going Into the Field to Make Your Film
Chapter Four - Editing
Software
Principles of Editing
Asset Management
Core Editing Maneuvers
A Final Pointer: Edit While You Shoot!
Chapter Five - Distribution
Showing Your Film to Your Subjects, or "Keepin' It Real"
Ethics
Distribution
Reference and Recommended Films
Index
About the Authors
