Ch. 1: It looks so easy

The first chapter of the book Making documentary films and reality videos explains a basic overview of documentary making and that is is not as easy as people think it is. It explains that many people today think they can just pick up a camera and begin making documentaries. However it is not as simple as that and takes knowledge , skill and often times money to complete a successful film. It then explains the different types of documentary and what this book hopes to teach.