Behind-the-scenes
Documentary film that features the production of a film or television program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Feature-length examples
- 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
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