Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos

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.