Making-of
In cinema, a making-of, also known as behind-the-scenes, the set or on the set is a 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 making-of 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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