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

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.

Author: Barry Hampe
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 01/01/1997
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780805044515

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/1997 pg. 781
Library Journal 01/01/1997 pg. 101
School Library Journal 03/01/1998 pg. 247

About the Author

Barry Hampe, writer-director and film/video teacher has made more than 150 documentaries and information videos and has owned production companies in Philadelphia, Honolulu, and Las Vegas.