Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries of Real Events
by Barry Hampe
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Book Summary Information
Author: Barry HampeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-01-15
ISBN: 0805044515
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Book Reviews of Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries of Real Events
Book Review: Good, in-depth, but there are better books out there
Summary: 3 Stars
Hampe is clearly an experienced and skillful documentarian. The book has some great insight for overall technique with regard to planning, shooting, and interviewing.
But you know what would make this book a lot better? Illustrations and/or photos. Shooting technique is discussed but not shown. Editing technique is discussed but not shown. Ironically, Hampe spends a lot of time driving home the point that it's important to SHOW the action as opposed to relying on interviews and narration.
Another problem is that the book is grossly outdated. The updated version of the book is here: Making Documentary Films and Videos: A Practical Guide to Planning, Filming, and Editing Documentaries.
Hampe delves into his experiences of shooting on film throughout the 70's & 80's, and talks a bit about video. He seems to mention his own work quite a bit. One more thing: If Hampe refrained from needlessly repeating himself, the book would be half as thick.
I would recommend a far better book on documentary filmmaking, which is The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production
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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.General Books
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