Books and Other Required Materials

For your reading assignments, please refer to the weekly links on the Schedule page.

Required Book

Many of your reading assignments will come from online sites, but there is much to be learned from this excellent book. Make sure you buy the 2nd edition.

You will complete at least four required assignments based on material found in the book.

Recommended Books

The recommended books will help you do your best in this course. No assignments will be made from these books.

Documentary Videos

The following DVDs can be signed out (free) from the UF libraries:

See the International Documentary Association's list of the top 25 documentaries ever made. Most of these can be rented from Netflix. Some can be borrowed from the public library.

Recommended Web Sites

Recommended Gear

Canon HV20 video cameras and accessories will be available for your use during the course. These will be shared. You will have access to lab computers in Weimer Hall.

It is strongly recommended that you buy a USB-2 external portable hard drive that you can carry with you and use with the lab computers in Weimer. (See prices at NewEgg.) The computers run Windows XP. Be aware that if you have a Mac at home, the video editing files will NOT move between Windows and Mac.

You will not be required to buy any software for this course.