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

[@rickbiessman6084]

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]

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]

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

[@andreaspakova9555]

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

[@svenfilms7037]

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

[@sarahdippity]

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

[@borjagil7255]

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

[@hervymarquezgarcia1079]

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

[@209lapko]

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

[@andreaspakova9555]

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

[@estebanmarquez6636]

This is probably the best single video I've seen on documentary filmmaking for beginners

[@danielcharlesfilms2897]

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

[@speliotis]

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

[@none-ng4cl]

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

[@RongHe-z9k]

Thanks for sharing your precious experiences

[@francescomanfredi]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

We couldn't agree more!

[@ronbackal]

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

[@Maros_Mari]

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.

[@BlakBloc]

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

[@mohamedfarah970]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@fridafeline]

This video was awesome!

[@aravindamandis]

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

[@ruthviksp9759]

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]

Wonderful!

[@arturoursus1337]

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

[@jorgeadrianes]

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!

[@TimGreig]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@itsluisandres]

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.

[@paigefiddes5186]

You teach so beautifully! Thank you Chris :)

[@willsims5788]

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. 😎🙏🏾

[@davemaiproductions]

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

[@MichalOlender]

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

[@theholepicture]

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.

[@tammiwelter8913]

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

[@boriskhamishon8831]

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.

[@Curiouslyone1]

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]

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]

@Edward Cason instablaster :)

[@edwardcason721]

@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.

[@TheThinkersBible]

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.

[@SkylerJenkinsFilms]

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!

[@DatrysiadMedia]

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]

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

[@MM-Iconoclast]

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

[@BEYONDIMAGES-AI]

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

[@EgoitzBengoetxea]

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

[@maxim.horoshilov]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

Hey Maxim, Couldn't agree more!

[@PixelPointMediaOnline]

Thanks for sharing this, invaluable advice

[@MarkMorrow]

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

[@littletybee]

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

[@CreativeTechLab]

One of the best Sony Alpha videos to date!

[@yousefsemary2154]

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

[@geoffreytulloch3597]

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

[@bucketlistly]

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]

Good to hear Pete. Glad it was helpful!

[@vuyamie]

thank you, sir. extraordinarily valuable

[@IdShift]

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

[@JohnnyFiacconi]

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

[@alexmetcalfe4668]

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

[@JamesNewsome-m7c]

Great video, this was really interesting.

[@sailing-tortuga]

Thank you so much for this. Your content rock!

[@craigfonseca9306]

Thanks very helpful starting my own documentary

[@pinkpolish4189]

Wow great video! Thank you so much!

[@joshuaendaya3402]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@Red-Ox-Films]

Truly inspiring and incredibly insightful, thank you!

[@pi9090ki]

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.

[@tonydialsr7190]

Thank you for your experience.

[@stuartcoutts3898]

This is amazing 💜💜💜

[@shriganeshjoglekar8726]

Amazing and Inspiring..

[@Richard_Bumblebee]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

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

[@meanderingyogi6562]

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 !

[@stuartcoutts3898]

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

[@samiessamite562]

Thank you Chris

[@joreva2332]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blueskiesandgreenpasturesp3848]

Under the Arctic Sky was so awesome.

[@thebennydoutsh]

GREAT VIDEO BUDDY! THANK YOU

[@DigitalHairdressing]

Thank you, great work 👍

[@VeganLinked]

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.

[@ochareofrankbell]

Thank you for your help

[@johnandrew1680]

🙏 thanks for making this video

[@DylanHaskin]

That was super interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@SayMahalo]

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

[@starxstary2889]

Thank you graet video!

[@priyajhingan1438]

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

[@frankinstammcorp]

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" ...

[@PrimalOutdoors]

Thank you I found this helpful and informative Jason

[@CarpVibrations]

Thank you..!

[@NeoNeo-ee9io]

Nice...Thanks .

[@AlexFBuchholzPhoto]

Brilliant. Thanks.

[@darylswalker]

Wise words from the master!

[@MrSdbmgarcia]

Extremely helpful!!!

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

Hi Maxxwell, Glad it was helpful!

[@oliverananda3975]

amazing

[@Davidmccombs]

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

[@SonyAlphaUniverse]

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

[@Samvisualarts]

What camera + lenses were used to film UNNUR?

[@adamstevensbass]

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

[@BirdsofCostaRica]

Excelent! Thank you!

[@rebecamorales7508]

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

[@theseventh2609]

Thank you

[@ShaneTrammel]

I'm curious what microphone setup you are using

[@Caseychukwu]

Thank you very much

[@addie851]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@markloue9372]

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 🤗

[@sabari6189]

Shot on ?

[@ArnFilmmaker]

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

[@ShahlaKhanOfficial]

👍🏽

[@FranHarrisU]

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

[@bobdoets]

[@mikedevlin2048]

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....

[@scottcarey1198]

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

[@krishnadevotee.]

Its irritating, the mouth sound 😢