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

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  • In this session, Chris Burkard shares the key lessons he learned around documentary filmmaking, character development, and storytelling. Watch the short documentary film 'Moonwalk': • Moonwalk: A Sony Alpha...
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    In this video, Chris Burkard shares his #VideographyTips for #Documentaries.
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  • @rickbiessman6084
    @rickbiessman6084 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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
    @Mariamartinez-mj5zt หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
    @DrDunkIt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @andreaspakova9555
      @andreaspakova9555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @SkylerJenkinsFilms
    @SkylerJenkinsFilms 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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!

  • @borjagil7255
    @borjagil7255 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @itsluisandres
    @itsluisandres 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @jorgeadrianes
    @jorgeadrianes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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
    @EgoitzBengoetxea 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @andreaspakova9555
    @andreaspakova9555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @sarahdippity
    @sarahdippity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @hervymarquezgarcia1079
    @hervymarquezgarcia1079 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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

  • @Maros_Mari
    @Maros_Mari ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @TheThinkersBible
    @TheThinkersBible ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @none-ng4cl
    @none-ng4cl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @paigefiddes5186
    @paigefiddes5186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You teach so beautifully! Thank you Chris :)

  • @arturoursus1337
    @arturoursus1337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @209lapko
    @209lapko 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @speliotis
    @speliotis 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @user-bg8ex7vy7r
    @user-bg8ex7vy7r 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @meanderingyogi6562
    @meanderingyogi6562 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 !

  • @aravindamandis
    @aravindamandis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @PixelPointMediaOnline
    @PixelPointMediaOnline 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for sharing this, invaluable advice

  • @JohnnyFiacconi
    @JohnnyFiacconi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @stuartcoutts3898
    @stuartcoutts3898 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Red-Ox-Films
    @Red-Ox-Films 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly inspiring and incredibly insightful, thank you!

  • @vuyamie
    @vuyamie หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you, sir. extraordinarily valuable

  • @DigitalHairdressing
    @DigitalHairdressing 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, great work 👍

  • @geoffreytulloch3597
    @geoffreytulloch3597 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @davemai
    @davemai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @TimGreig
    @TimGreig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

  • @joshuaendaya3402
    @joshuaendaya3402 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

  • @sailinglife9431
    @sailinglife9431 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this. Your content rock!

  • @DylanHaskin
    @DylanHaskin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was super interesting! Thanks for sharing!

  • @VeganLinked
    @VeganLinked 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @alexmetcalfe4668
    @alexmetcalfe4668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @pi9090ki
    @pi9090ki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @francescomanfredi
    @francescomanfredi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @SayMahalo
    @SayMahalo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @darylswalker
    @darylswalker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wise words from the master!

  • @IdShift
    @IdShift 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @mohamedfarah970
    @mohamedfarah970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @MichalOlender
    @MichalOlender 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @CreativeTechLab
    @CreativeTechLab 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best Sony Alpha videos to date!

  • @svenfilms7037
    @svenfilms7037 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @ruthviksp9759
    @ruthviksp9759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @shriganeshjoglekar8726
    @shriganeshjoglekar8726 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing and Inspiring..

  • @ochareofrankbell
    @ochareofrankbell 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your help

  • @thebennydoutsh
    @thebennydoutsh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT VIDEO BUDDY! THANK YOU

  • @tonydialsr7190
    @tonydialsr7190 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your experience.

  • @BirdsofCostaRica
    @BirdsofCostaRica 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excelent! Thank you!

  • @ronbackal
    @ronbackal 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @pinkpolish4189
    @pinkpolish4189 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow great video! Thank you so much!

  • @ThiagoSantosAirboy
    @ThiagoSantosAirboy หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!!!

  • @samiessamite562
    @samiessamite562 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Chris

  • @craigfonseca9306
    @craigfonseca9306 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks very helpful starting my own documentary

  • @yousefsemary2154
    @yousefsemary2154 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @bucketlistly
    @bucketlistly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @johnandrew1680
    @johnandrew1680 ปีที่แล้ว

    🙏 thanks for making this video

  • @user-xx4ll9uf9z
    @user-xx4ll9uf9z 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, this was really interesting.

  • @AlexFBuchholzPhoto
    @AlexFBuchholzPhoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant. Thanks.

  • @tammiwelter8913
    @tammiwelter8913 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @stuartcoutts3898
    @stuartcoutts3898 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing 💜💜💜

  • @blueskiesandgreenpasturesp3848
    @blueskiesandgreenpasturesp3848 ปีที่แล้ว

    Under the Arctic Sky was so awesome.

  • @NeoNeo-ee9io
    @NeoNeo-ee9io 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice...Thanks .

  • @reflective_
    @reflective_ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you..!

  • @fridafeline
    @fridafeline ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was awesome!

  • @maxim.horoshilov
    @maxim.horoshilov 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @BEYONDIMAGES-AI
    @BEYONDIMAGES-AI หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @joreva2332
    @joreva2332 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @starxstary2889
    @starxstary2889 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you graet video!

  • @PrimalOutdoors
    @PrimalOutdoors 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you I found this helpful and informative
    Jason

  • @boriskhamishon8831
    @boriskhamishon8831 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @oliverananda3975
    @oliverananda3975 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing

  • @theholepicture
    @theholepicture ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @Curiouslyone1
    @Curiouslyone1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    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
      @edwardcason721 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess im asking randomly but does anyone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account??
      I somehow forgot my account password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me!

    • @malakaideangelo6316
      @malakaideangelo6316 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Edward Cason instablaster :)

    • @edwardcason721
      @edwardcason721 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @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.

  • @addie851
    @addie851 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @Caseychukwu
    @Caseychukwu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much

  • @DatrysiadMedia
    @DatrysiadMedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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
      @vonfeligs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @MM-Iconoclast
      @MM-Iconoclast 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @theseventh2609
    @theseventh2609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @MarkMorrow
    @MarkMorrow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @MrSdbmgarcia
    @MrSdbmgarcia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extremely helpful!!!

  • @BlakBloc
    @BlakBloc ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Davidmccombs
    @Davidmccombs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @SonyAlphaUniverse
      @SonyAlphaUniverse  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @Richard_Bumblebee
    @Richard_Bumblebee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @SonyAlphaUniverse
      @SonyAlphaUniverse  3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @priyajhingan1438
    @priyajhingan1438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @frankinstammcorp
      @frankinstammcorp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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" ...

  • @ShaneTrammel
    @ShaneTrammel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm curious what microphone setup you are using

  • @littletybee
    @littletybee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @markloue9372
    @markloue9372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 🤗

  • @rebecamorales7508
    @rebecamorales7508 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @stevem9191
    @stevem9191 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what lens is on the Venice at 27:46? .... never seen anything like that before.. wierd. Like some sort of tilt shift or pinhole.. with cables hanging out of it lol

  • @Sam-uw7pw
    @Sam-uw7pw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What camera + lenses were used to film UNNUR?

    • @adamstevensbass
      @adamstevensbass 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @sabari6189
    @sabari6189 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shot on ?

  • @TheRightSideOfHistory
    @TheRightSideOfHistory 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍🏽

  • @ArnFilmmaker
    @ArnFilmmaker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @bobdoets
    @bobdoets 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

  • @FranHarrisU
    @FranHarrisU ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @mikedevlin2048
    @mikedevlin2048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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....

  • @krishnadevotee.
    @krishnadevotee. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its irritating, the mouth sound 😢

  • @scottcarey1198
    @scottcarey1198 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Boring. Talking head. Show, don't tell/

  • @Zanrodd
    @Zanrodd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is not a filmmaker and does not know anything about storytelling. Why not having Werner Herzog or at least someone that really knows about how to make a doc? This is just propaganda and a bad one. By the way, Sony knows how to choose bad photographers and bad filmmakers, and it fits perfectly with their really bad cameras, and lenses.