- Guests' arrival
- Groom, best man and ushers seating guests
- Bride's arrival and procession
- Ceremony highlights
- First kiss
- Bride and groom's recession
- Key family members
- Receiving line
- Drinks reception highlights
- Sound bites from guests
- Details (flowers, table centrepieces, etc)
- Plated food (a few simple shots)
- Toasts
- Cake cutting
- First dance
- Bride and groom's departure
Showing posts with label Videography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Videography. Show all posts
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Videographer's key shots list
Amateur videography tips
- Keep it simple - you are not Steven pielberg!
- Two cameras offer more flexibility than one.
- Research your subject and learn as much as you can about the key players and venues in advance.
- Check on filming restrictions with the venues and officiants.
- You do not have to make a documentary. Produce an entertaining, watchable film of the hightlights of the day.
- Make every shot usable. Keep shots simple and slow with no zooms in and out. Hold each shot for several seconds before cutting.
- Do not attempt to reproduce the service and speeches in their entirety.
- Consider using music seguences.
- If recording music, record the whole of it to avoid problems when editing.
- Get lots of shots of guests, especially their arrival.
- Ask someone to be assigned to you who knows close family and friends.
- Shoot plenty of cutaways and film all the details
- Use a tripod to steady the camera when filming the service and speeches.
- Introduce yourself to the photographer and work with them so as not to get in their way.
- Remember to stay in the background observing the event.
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Videography package checklist
- Does the package price include expenses and VAT?
- How many cameras will be present on the day?
- Approximately how long will the edited DVD run?
- Will there be an additional charge for music?
- How many copies are provided within the package price and how much will extra copies cost?
- How will the film be packaged and do you have any input?
Videography at the wedding
Whether hiring a professional or using an enthusiastic amateur videographer, it is essential you properly brief them. They need to have a detailed schedule of the day's timings, exactly when and where everything is happening and who is in charge. If the wedding includes a religious service, check what is and isn't allowed and tell the videographer. Don't assume he knows. Request permission for the presence of a videographer from the person officiating at the ceremony: some religious venues will not allow filming and most impose some restrictions. Seek advance confirmation, don't be disappointed on yor wedding day because you failed to check.
If the videographer is unfamiliar with the form of your marriage service, inform him. Tell him about the key elements and what he must capture on film. Also advice him of any customs or practises he needs to know about, including dress code. If he has to take his shoes off or cover his head don't let it be a surprise on the day. The videographer needs to feel comfortable and confident to work at his best.
Ensure you have introduced your photograher and videographer beforehand, or brief your groom to do this on the day. They need to work together at certain points and be sensitive to one another's presence. As with your photographer, trust the videographer on the day to do their job. Be yourself in front the camera and don't try any trickery in attempt to make yourself look better, that's their job.
Ensure you have introduced your photograher and videographer beforehand, or brief your groom to do this on the day. They need to work together at certain points and be sensitive to one another's presence. As with your photographer, trust the videographer on the day to do their job. Be yourself in front the camera and don't try any trickery in attempt to make yourself look better, that's their job.
Hiring a professional videographer
Memories are priceless. However, capturing them on film is expensive. That's because, in addition to the labour costs, the equipment used to shoot and edit your wedding film is expensive. Be suspicious of anyone able to offer what they describe as a professional wedding film on-the-cheap. A good and experienced video company may provide two camera operators on the day. They will shoot up to ten hours of footage. Not all videographers are good editors, so a third professional may be employed tosort, select and edit the material and turn it into your fabulous wedding day film. That could take him several days. Do not underestimate the importance of good editing. It is not just what you fim that counts but how it is put together. Where many wedding videos dissappoint is in the editing; it's the extra time the skilled professionals give to the process that transforms a mediocre film into a masterpiece.
The individuals you entrust with this once-in-a-lifetime purchase must demonstrate expertise in both filming and editing. It might be that one personpossesses both skills, but they must be able to demonstrate this to you. If you can't secure the services of a good professional locally, cats your net far and wide because many will travel. As always, a recommendation frome someone you trust or a professional association are the best places to start your search.
As with photography, what you see is what you get. Therefore, before hiring professional, ask to view at least three complete wedding DVDs, not edited hightlights, compilations or montages from several weddings, but entire events. View them from start to finish. If you are bored so will the viewers of your wedding film be! Ensure you have seen the key moments of the day captured on film (the guests arriving, the groom waiting for his bride, her procession down the aisle, a selection of shots from the marriage service, the reception, the speeches and toasts, the cake cutting, the first dance, etc.). You will notice any bad camera work; camera movements should be slick and smooth, everything should be in focuswith no fast zooms in and out. Watch for good colour balance and clarity, good lightning (you'll notice if it is bad) with no sudden cuts or distorted sound. The film should not just capture the bride and groom, but the atmosphere and the flavour of the entire day. We believe the video should not run for longer than an hour.All too often people shoot a wedding video which runs longer the "Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Your friends and family do not want to sitthrough the entire day again. They want to be reminded of the bestand most enjoyable moments. A really good wedding video is a record and celebration of the day, not a documentary. Some of the best are where the service is simply set to beautiful and evocative music chosen by the couple which runs all the way through.
Ensure that the person or people who will shoot and edit your video worked on the ones you have viewed. When you are happy with what and who you have discussed details. What will they charge and what is icluded? How many cameras were used in the video you viewed and how many will they provide on the day? (It's well worth paying the aditional cost for an extra camera operator if you can afford to, as it offers more flexibility. One camera can shado the bride and groom whilst the other captures everything else.). How many copies will you be given and what is the cost of additional DVDs? Will they keep the original material (as is normal) or can you purchase it? When will they keep arrive on the day and how long will they stey? How long will be the final version of your film, will the the cover be personalised and can you choose the text? Will the film include any sequences set to music, can you choose choose that music and will it cost extra? Will they include short sound bites or guests comments or greetings? Can you add a message or thank you on the credits? Will you be able to view the film before the final edit and be able to ask for any changes (a common complaint is the accidental omission of important family members)? How long after the wedding will you receive the finished product?
You should also expect the professionals to ask questions. In addition to seeking the obvious information about where an when the wedding will take place, are they finding out about you? To make a truly watchable video they need to get as much information about you and your families as possible. Are they asking you about the style of the event, who will be important on the day and how you are going to identify these people to them? It is often a good idea to assign a bridesmaid or usher to liaiase with the photographer and point-out the significant people. The pretty young thingsin the gorgeous outfits are not necessarily those the bride and groom want to be reminded of in years to come. It's the shots of granny and family that are important.
Do not part with cash or sign a contract until you have satisfied yourselves that you will receive a well-shot, high-quality production along the lines you are satisfied with.
The individuals you entrust with this once-in-a-lifetime purchase must demonstrate expertise in both filming and editing. It might be that one personpossesses both skills, but they must be able to demonstrate this to you. If you can't secure the services of a good professional locally, cats your net far and wide because many will travel. As always, a recommendation frome someone you trust or a professional association are the best places to start your search.
As with photography, what you see is what you get. Therefore, before hiring professional, ask to view at least three complete wedding DVDs, not edited hightlights, compilations or montages from several weddings, but entire events. View them from start to finish. If you are bored so will the viewers of your wedding film be! Ensure you have seen the key moments of the day captured on film (the guests arriving, the groom waiting for his bride, her procession down the aisle, a selection of shots from the marriage service, the reception, the speeches and toasts, the cake cutting, the first dance, etc.). You will notice any bad camera work; camera movements should be slick and smooth, everything should be in focuswith no fast zooms in and out. Watch for good colour balance and clarity, good lightning (you'll notice if it is bad) with no sudden cuts or distorted sound. The film should not just capture the bride and groom, but the atmosphere and the flavour of the entire day. We believe the video should not run for longer than an hour.All too often people shoot a wedding video which runs longer the "Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Your friends and family do not want to sitthrough the entire day again. They want to be reminded of the bestand most enjoyable moments. A really good wedding video is a record and celebration of the day, not a documentary. Some of the best are where the service is simply set to beautiful and evocative music chosen by the couple which runs all the way through.
Ensure that the person or people who will shoot and edit your video worked on the ones you have viewed. When you are happy with what and who you have discussed details. What will they charge and what is icluded? How many cameras were used in the video you viewed and how many will they provide on the day? (It's well worth paying the aditional cost for an extra camera operator if you can afford to, as it offers more flexibility. One camera can shado the bride and groom whilst the other captures everything else.). How many copies will you be given and what is the cost of additional DVDs? Will they keep the original material (as is normal) or can you purchase it? When will they keep arrive on the day and how long will they stey? How long will be the final version of your film, will the the cover be personalised and can you choose the text? Will the film include any sequences set to music, can you choose choose that music and will it cost extra? Will they include short sound bites or guests comments or greetings? Can you add a message or thank you on the credits? Will you be able to view the film before the final edit and be able to ask for any changes (a common complaint is the accidental omission of important family members)? How long after the wedding will you receive the finished product?
You should also expect the professionals to ask questions. In addition to seeking the obvious information about where an when the wedding will take place, are they finding out about you? To make a truly watchable video they need to get as much information about you and your families as possible. Are they asking you about the style of the event, who will be important on the day and how you are going to identify these people to them? It is often a good idea to assign a bridesmaid or usher to liaiase with the photographer and point-out the significant people. The pretty young thingsin the gorgeous outfits are not necessarily those the bride and groom want to be reminded of in years to come. It's the shots of granny and family that are important.
Do not part with cash or sign a contract until you have satisfied yourselves that you will receive a well-shot, high-quality production along the lines you are satisfied with.
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