an insider's account of making movies in the animal kingdom /
Chris Palmer ; foreword by Jane Goodall.
[Berkeley, Calif.] :
Distributed by Publishers Group West,
c2010.
xxiii, 223 p., [16] p. of plates :
col. ill. ;
23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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.