Behind-the-scenes
Documentary film that features the production of a film or television program
In filmmaking , behind-the-scenes ( BTS ), also known as the making-of , the set , or on the set , is a type of documentary film that features the production of a film or television program . This is often referred to as the EPK ( electronic press kit ) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD or Blu-ray release.
History
Shorter behind-the-scenes documentaries are often used as a bonus on DVDs, as it offers more insight into the film, how it was made, and to credit the film crew . Occasionally, some films have included a "making of the making-of" as a joke. [1] The making-of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film.
Examples of feature-length making-ofs
- Burden of Dreams , the Fitzcarraldo making-of [2]
- Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse , the Apocalypse Now making-of [3]
- Lost in La Mancha , a making-of documentary of the failed The Man Who Killed Don Quixote , which was eventually completed more than 15 years later [4]
See also
- Development hell
- Director's cut
- The Criterion Collection – a home media company specializing in special features on important and popular movie titles
References
- ↑ "Special Features: DVD Extras" . Videomaker.com . Retrieved 2017-07-11 .
- ↑ Burden of Dreams (1982)|The Criterion Collection
- ↑ Hearts Of Darkness - Trailer – YouTube
- ↑ Lost in La Mancha | Film | The Guardian
Further reading
- Robinet, Fabrice (April 6, 2018). "Oh for the Days of the Making-Of Featurette — Seriously" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 .
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