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Henry Singer: Use of Narration (2010)

Duration: 27:31    

Henry SingerĀ | Masterclass | 2010

Henry Singer is a director and producer, known for the award winning 9/11: The Falling Man (2006), The Blood of the Rose (2009), Planet Twelve: The Secret Life of 12-Year-Olds (2002) and his more recent Wootton Bassett: The Town that Remembers (2011).

In this masterclass, Singer tells us when to use commentary, the importance of collaboration, using film as therapy, and some of the perks of self-shooting.

This class is made up of 5 parts ALL viewable at the top of the page in the embedded playlist:

Part 1: The role of Narration
Part 2: Collaboration
Part 3: The Confession
Part 4: Self Shooting and Intimate Filmmaking
Part 5: The Editing Process

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