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Observational Filmmaking for Education

Digital Video Practices for Researchers, Teachers and Children

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Authors:
  1. Nigel Meager

    1. King’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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  • Shines a light on observational filmmaking in the context of creativity and arts based research

  • Uses both theory and practical examples from similar previous films

  • Highlights the potential of observational filmmaking for both education research and children's learning

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
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  2. Introducing Observational Film

    • Nigel Meager
    Pages 1-37

  3. Experiential Empiricism and Children’s Films

    • Nigel Meager
    Pages 39-72

  4. Academic Frames

    • Nigel Meager
    Pages 73-115

  5. Ethics

    • Nigel Meager
    Pages 117-130

  6. Camera Work and Editing for Children, Teachers and Researchers

    • Nigel Meager
    Pages 131-195

  7. Epilogue

    • Nigel Meager
    Pages 197-214

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 215-224
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About this book

This book places observational filmmaking in the context of the rapidly developing landscape of creativity and arts based research in education. The author uses observational filmmaking as a lens to address debates surrounding video based and arts based research. Utilising the work of Dewey and Deleuze as the theoretical underpinnings of the volume, this is combined with numerous practical examples of observational filmmaking in schools. The author argues that observational video camera and editing techniques combine careful observation with rigorous visual analysis: they place sensory, affectual and aesthetic qualities in experience centre stage. While observational filmmaking in itself has enormous potential as a methodology for education research, it may also become a fulcrum for children’s learning. Children record their experiences in the world around them as they look carefully with a video camera. This pioneering yet practical book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of creativity, learning, and education research methods, as well as constituting a useful guide for teachers, arts practitioners and education policy makers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • King’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Nigel Meager

About the author

Nigel Meager is an Associate of King’s College, University of Cambridge, UK.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Observational Filmmaking for Education

  • Book Subtitle: Digital Video Practices for Researchers, Teachers and Children

  • Authors: Nigel Meager

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90626-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90625-6Published: 06 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90626-3Published: 21 February 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXI, 224

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Creativity and Arts Education, Educational Technology, Media and Communication, Media Sociology, Media Research

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