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Bud Greenspan

The Making of a Sports Documentary

Assignment 1: Using the attached text and other sources please write a 1-2 page biography of sport documentary film maker Bud Greenspan.

Elements –

• Telling a story – Why are films of interest to non-sports buffs. What you didn’t see on TV.
• Use of history
• Writing a script – use of words
• Accuracy of facts – the need for research
• The Interview, athlete, family, friends
• The film – camera angles, editing, selecting final shots
• Use of music
• Putting it all together – real time event vs. edited event – creating drama