Behind-the-scenes

For other uses, seeBehind the Scenes (disambiguation).

"Making-of" and "Making Of" redirect here. For other uses, seeMaking Of(disambiguation).

"BTS (entertainment)" redirects here. For the South Korean boy band, seeBTS.For other uses, seeBTS (disambiguation).

Infilmmaking,behind-the-scenes(BTS), also known as themaking-of,the set,oron the set,is a type ofdocumentary filmthat features theproductionof afilmortelevision program.This is often referred to as the EPK (electronic press kit) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent withtheatrical releaseor as a bonus feature for the film'sDVDorBlu-rayrelease.

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 thefilm crew.Occasionally, some films have included a "making of the making-of" as a joke.The making-of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film.

Feature-length examples

• Burden of Dreams,theFitzcarraldomaking-of
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse,theApocalypse Nowmaking-of
• Lost in La Mancha,a making-of documentary of the failedThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote,which was eventually completed more than 15 years later

See also

• Development hell
• Director's cut
• The Criterion Collection– a home media company specializing in special features on important and popular movie titles

Further reading

• Robinet, Fabrice (April 6, 2018)."Oh for the Days of the Making-Of Featurette — Seriously".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.