Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries of Real Events

Hampe, Barry

ISBN 10: 0805044515 / ISBN 13: 9780805044515

Published by Holt Paperbacks, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries of Real Events
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805044515
• ISBN 13: 9780805044515
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 13 ounces

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Synopsis

"A highly valuable book which covers the many aspects of producing a documentary. I'd recommend it to anyone embarking on such a project."
―Gordon Quinn, Executive Producer, Hoop Dreams

Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos is the perfect text for students of filmmaking who would like to make a documentary. Barry Hampe, who has made more than 150 documentary films and videos, traces the two main approaches to documentary―recording behavior and re-creating past events―and shows students how to do both effectively. Covering all the steps, from conceptualization to completion, the book includes chapters on visual evidence; documentary ethics; why reality is not enough; budgeting; and casting, crew, and equipment selection.

About the Author

Barry Hampe, author of Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos, is a writer-director and film/video teacher who has made more than 150 documentaries and information videos. He has also owned production companies in Philadelphia, Honolulu, and Las Vegas.