Fundamentals of Documentary Filmmaking: Key Lessons From A Pro

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Fundamentals of Documentary Filmmaking: Key Lessons From A Pro | Chris Burkard |

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In this video, Chris Burkard shares his #VideographyTips for #Documentaries.

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@rickbiessman6084 4 ай бұрын

WOW. This felt like sitting down with a mentor who really cares. THANK you Chris. Can’t put into words how inspiring your talk was. Not only well structured and eloquent, but so inspiring.

@Mariamartinez-mj5zt 3 ай бұрын

I am filming a documentary right now and this was so useful, 30 minutes went to so fast! You are a great storyteller. Thank you so much.

@DrDunkIt 3 жыл бұрын

this is sooo useful! people usually ask for money before spilling these kinds of beans. Thank you Mr. Burkard!!

@andreaspakova9555 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Somewhere half way through the video I started feeling guilty for not paying anything for this haha

@sarahdippity 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, Chris. Thank you. Can't believe you talk straight for 30+ mins to us about this. Awesome tips!

@borjagil7255 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Chris for sharing your experience, knowledge and passion.

@hervymarquezgarcia1079 Жыл бұрын

Doing a documentary for as a class assignment and this is really useful. The description of the workflow itself is amazing because I tend to get stuck in the creative part more than the doing part. Using mood boards, extracting a story from re-ocurring themes and struggles, amazing vid. Really insightful

@TimGreigPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

That’s was fantastic. So generous with your experience and knowledge 🙏

@SonyAlphaUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@francescomanfredi 4 жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece of creative writing not only of documentary filmmaking!

@SonyAlphaUniverse 4 жыл бұрын

We couldn't agree more!

@mohamedfarah970 4 жыл бұрын

Eye opening, Interesting and Informative on documentary filmmaking with Sony.

@SonyAlphaUniverse 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback!

@user-bh5mw3nh4o 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding overview of all aspects of making a successful documentary -- including ideation, characters, key goals and techniques ideas. Thanks for sharing, this is very helpful.

@andreaspakova9555 3 жыл бұрын

The single most helpful video on documentary filmmaking I've seen on KZfaq. Thank you!

@speliotis Жыл бұрын

lots of great information & advice.... Thank you for making this workshop available for all to see.... NYC

@209lapko 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! So much for taking the time, and sharing with us your vast experience, as a Filmmaker. Greatly appreciated...Cheers

@Curiouslyone1 3 жыл бұрын

Most genuine and candid share that I can relate to from start to finish . We need more BTS of the solitary process of independent doco filmmakers.

@edwardcason721 3 жыл бұрын

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@malakaideangelo6316 3 жыл бұрын

@Edward Cason instablaster :)

@edwardcason721 3 жыл бұрын

@Malakai Deangelo I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@none-ng4cl 9 ай бұрын

Great Statement Chris !'Going back and Retelling a Story'! Thanks

@willsims5788 23 күн бұрын

Just discovered your post after beginning extensive research on making Documentary Films. Very Informative, Well Done! Have done short films in the past, about to embark on the initial Documentary Quest. Thoroughly enjoyed - Will Sims, Ruach Films. 😎🙏🏾

@user-mz8wk1hh4p 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your precious experiences

@danielcharlesfilms2897 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a great workshop. Thank you Sony and Chris.

@user-pf8pu3id6n 5 ай бұрын

Very well spoken, informative, creative and inspiring - Thank you for words, time and experience, Chris. Cant to dive into your projects, they look and sound incredible!

@paigefiddes5186 3 жыл бұрын

You teach so beautifully! Thank you Chris :)

@vuyamie 4 ай бұрын

thank you, sir. extraordinarily valuable

@ruthviksp9759 3 жыл бұрын

Invaluable insight from Chris for free. Thank you, Sony. I have tons of ideas in my mind and this gave that little push needed to implement them.

@SonyAlphaUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@ochareofrankbell 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your help

@Maros_Mari Жыл бұрын

This was super inspiring. Thank you for sharing from your heart. I want to encourage you to keep on sharing - teaching - it is very useful as an inspiration.

@theholepicture Жыл бұрын

Your point of projects motivated from the heart instead of money was very well articulated. If you are around home I'll bet some drone footage of the central coasts superbloom this year 2023 April shot from feet above the ground could be really cool. Carrizo Plaine, Shell Creek, Big Sur Coast, Montana de Oro. Wish I was there.

@MichalOlender 3 жыл бұрын

I wish this was in person so I could ask questions! Thanks Chris, thanks Sony!

@aravindamandis 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr.Chris Burkard and Sony for sharing this !

@PixelPointMediaOnline 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, invaluable advice

@arturoursus1337 3 жыл бұрын

THanks alot Chris. Hallo from Georgia,Tbilisi . This speech motivated me for alot of new films.

@itsluisandres 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from this video and feel inspired to create stories that I feel passionate about. Thank you so much for this gift.

@svenfilms7037 6 ай бұрын

@22:29 The shot of a Venice when he says he sometimes shoots on small mirrorless cameras lol !

@boriskhamishon8831 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I think I know now why my documentaries are boring (not to me, but to others). Very helpful insight. My next one is going to be with your advise in mind.

@DatrysiadMedia 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, just finished my first doc and what a massive learning curve. Really pleased with the result but I was shocked just how much time and effort and tbh by the end i was pretty done and fed up. However once it was finished and uploaded I'm hooked and keep thinking about the next project.

@vonfeligs 9 ай бұрын

hey man can you recommend me something how to get started for documentary style videos?

@MM-Iconoclast 8 ай бұрын

@@vonfeligs Step one: Pick something you care about.

@BlakBloc Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. FYI there’s an extra frame from another shot during the broll around 9:04-9:10

@DigitalHairdressing 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, great work 👍

@jorgeadrianes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank so so much! This video answered so many questions for me and woke up a ton of ideas that I just want to jump right on them and start creating. Thank you Chris and Sony!

@EgoitzBengoetxea 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris!! So interesting and helpful content for all creators.

@ronbackal Жыл бұрын

I saw about half , this is beautiful advice! I'll finish tomorrow

@shriganeshjoglekar8726 Жыл бұрын

Amazing and Inspiring..

@PrimalOutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I found this helpful and informative Jason

@VeganLinked 2 жыл бұрын

I did a documentary a few years ago and I'm working on a new one starting today. I just watched a few videos like this but I must say this is absolutely the best 1 I've watched thus far. Fantastic man, you really helped! And great communication skills, you had like 0 disfluencies.

@davemai 2 жыл бұрын

Chris, You're an absolute legend! Thanks for the great tips, very grateful for this. Cheers to Sony too!

@MarkMorrow 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris. So true, I thought Sasquatch was a documentary the entire first hour.

@maxim.horoshilov 3 жыл бұрын

Chris is such a talented creator! Thanks for the opportunity to learn from him!

@SonyAlphaUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Maxim, Couldn't agree more!

@CreativeTechLab 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best Sony Alpha videos to date!

@Richard_Bumblebee 4 жыл бұрын

How convenient, I start classes again tomorrow and have a documentary class this semester.

@SonyAlphaUniverse 4 жыл бұрын

Yey! We're glad we could help. Have a great semester and good luck with the documentary class!

@JohnnyFiacconi 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks so much for these doc tips... Really getting the wheels spinning. Appreciate you sharing your experience

@IdShift 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing your knowledge. this was very helpful.

@tammiwelter8913 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You, Great Share, I’ll b shooting my Documentary this yr

@fridafeline Жыл бұрын

This video was awesome!

@priyajhingan1438 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was amazing. Thank you for the terrific rundown! If you taught "live" classes or workshops, I would totally take them.

@frankinstammcorp 2 жыл бұрын

There's an UncoverDC article to teach how to make political documentaries ... Title is "Becoming a Big-Time Activist with a 20 Buck Movie Editing Program" ...

@geoffreytulloch3597 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris, I found this very helpful as I'm about to make my first documentary with my students

@ThiagoSantosAirboy 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@BEYONDIMAGES-AI 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for not having a Mic taking up 70% of the screen. Great video.

@bucketlistly 3 жыл бұрын

This is perfect! Just what I need to learn before going on a camping trip that I'd like to document. Very informative, thank you, Chris and Sony!

@SonyAlphaUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear Pete. Glad it was helpful!

@stuartcoutts3898 2 жыл бұрын

This was awesome…thank you for making Chris 🥇💯🙏

@alexmetcalfe4668 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice Chris. This is gold. Hoping to shoot my first documentary on an expedition later this year in Kyrgyzstan.

@CarpVibrations 9 ай бұрын

Thank you..!

@joshuaendaya3402 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

@starxstary2889 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you graet video!

@pi9090ki 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the lessons Chris. I have learned a lot from it. And thanks for the fine presentation. It was a pleasure to listen to. Greets, Peter from Belgium, Europe.

@yousefsemary2154 Жыл бұрын

this was really informative and it really helped me making my first documentary thank you

@craigfonseca9306 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very helpful starting my own documentary

@blueskiesandgreenpasturesp3848 Жыл бұрын

Under the Arctic Sky was so awesome.

@pinkpolish4189 2 жыл бұрын

Wow great video! Thank you so much!

@NeoNeo-ee9io 2 ай бұрын

Nice...Thanks .

@tonydialsr7190 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your experience.

@Red-Ox-Films 3 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring and incredibly insightful, thank you!

@sailinglife9431 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. Your content rock!

@meanderingyogi6562 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! I appreciate your time & the wonderful amount of knowledge you dropped, you certainly earned my support ! A pleasure to subscribe & looking forward to seeing more of you & your work.. Love & Respect !

@SayMahalo 3 жыл бұрын

wow, this is truly helpful! Thank You!!!

@joreva2332 3 жыл бұрын

Really I appreciate all your information. And your teaching lesson. Thank you.

@SonyAlphaUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@user-xx4ll9uf9z 10 ай бұрын

Great video, this was really interesting.

@samiessamite562 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris

@thebennydoutsh 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO BUDDY! THANK YOU

@oliverananda3975 2 жыл бұрын

amazing

@johnandrew1680 Жыл бұрын

🙏 thanks for making this video

@markloue9372 3 жыл бұрын

I pray that someday i can have a sony camera to make documentary and stories i want to make. 🙏 I have watched multiple tutorials and films to learn about filmmaking ; believing that someday i will become a filmmaker and i willmake story that is relevant and timely. 🤞 I love sony products. Typing with my Sony Xperia 🤗

@DylanHaskin 3 жыл бұрын

That was super interesting! Thanks for sharing!

@AlexFBuchholzPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks.

@stuartcoutts3898 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing 💜💜💜

@BirdsofCostaRica 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent! Thank you!

@Davidmccombs 4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas for documentary filmmaking. I really want to see that film unnur now.

@SonyAlphaUniverse 4 жыл бұрын

Us too! You can find more information about the film on Chris Burkard's website.

@darylswalker 4 жыл бұрын

Wise words from the master!

@addie851 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽

@Caseychukwu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@theseventh2609 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MrSdbmgarcia 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful!!!

@SonyAlphaUniverse 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Maxxwell, Glad it was helpful!

@rebecamorales7508 3 жыл бұрын

where can i find under an artic sky documentary because is no longer in Netflix

@littletybee 2 жыл бұрын

At 27:45 could I ask what lens you are using on the Venice?

@Sam-uw7pw 3 жыл бұрын

What camera + lenses were used to film UNNUR?

@adamstevensbass 3 жыл бұрын

Sony venice! and ana lenses, can't remember exactl`y which ones!

@ShaneTrammel 3 жыл бұрын

I'm curious what microphone setup you are using

@ArnFilmmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Who is this eminent guy? I want to subscribe to his channel..

@sabari6189 3 жыл бұрын

Shot on ?

@TheRightSideOfHistory 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏽

@FranHarrisU 2 жыл бұрын

Chris pls upload this to audible. The documentary content is unlistenable 😳😩🤣🙏🏾

@bobdoets 3 жыл бұрын

@mikedevlin2048 3 жыл бұрын

Total respect for Chris... But the whole idea of "Documentary film" is a misnomer... Your just telling stories. Even the very best Documentary photographers that spend months if not years on a single project know that the very fact that they, and the camera is there will change the situation... As photographers even the way we decide how to shoot a story is changing it... Even before we get to the selection and editing stage the truth is slipping away... It's just the way it is. We tell stories, we don't document....