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

"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 ...