After reading Hampe, imagine that you need to define documentary. What is
your definition and how would it differ from films that are not documentaries? And what is the most important thing you learned about film from Hampe?
your definition and how would it differ from films that are not documentaries? And what is the most important thing you learned about film from Hampe?
Documentary: Capturing real life events, and conveying your argument with the use of visual images, and/or verbal argument that supports your idea. A documentary should possess strong visual evidence of the argument you are trying to make, so that the viewer hopefully understands the point of your film.
Documentaries are similar to other films in that you can edit both types of films to tell a story/argument. However, the difference between the two is that in a documentary you are able to edit the film BUT you do not add extra details to the film.
The most important thing I learned about film from Hampe, is that documentaries need to be planned in advance just as any other film. You don't have a story unless you have the visual images first. The visual images are the most important aspect of a film. If one is telling a verbal story, and the visual images just don't line up, then what is the point? Make your argument strong.
Hampe, Barry. Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos. Henry Holt and Company, New York: 1997
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