First Wedding Highlight at DVinfo.net

Denny Kyser · March 26th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Ok here is my first official wedding highlight show, I still have a lot of improvement to do, but hope I am headed in the right direction.

www.kyserphoto.com/Highlights.mov

Critiques and suggestions appreciated.

K.C. Luke · March 26th, 2008, 07:45 PM

Thanks for the share.I like the last part. It never seen before on my local site doing this. May be is ASIA Thanks

Jim OBrien · March 27th, 2008, 12:56 AM

Good first effort. One suggestion would be to have a more dramatic closing shot. I like to get a shot of the bride & groom leaving the reception, driving off if possible in their decorated car or a limo. If you don't have that then I like to end with a slow-motion shot from the first dance of them looking into each other's eyes and smiling or kissing at the end.

John Moon · March 27th, 2008, 10:53 AM

Denny is it still up? Not loading for me.

Thanks,
John

Terry Esslinger · March 27th, 2008, 11:07 AM

Just loads sloooow.

Denny Kyser · March 27th, 2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Esslinger

Just loads sloooow.

If you right click and save to desktop its faste, I still am strugling with finding a good size, format to use for streaming video. Seems that ehwn I find one that loads good, its quality is horrible.

Denny

Bill Busby · March 27th, 2008, 11:48 AM

The first thing I would do is lose the music during the "presents" bit at the beginning. That music clashes with the piece you used for the actual edit. They just don't blend at all. Silence would be a much better option... or, have the piece used in the edit start from the beginning to begin with :)

Art Varga · March 27th, 2008, 01:51 PM

Denny - a couple things. 1.) more variety, you hung onto some shots for too long. I know its hard, my last wedding I shot 5 hours total footage and at the end of my edit was still scrounging to find something interesting or different to throw in the mix. 2.) Audio of vows seemed a little weak. Was the groom and the officient miked? 3.) Check your sizing on the sample clip. It appeared to be vertically stretched. Fine first effort though- I'm sure your clients will love it. Hey you know what's cool about your first piece of work? six months from now you'll look at it and hate it. Thus you will have grown....

Art

Denny Kyser · March 27th, 2008, 02:33 PM

Thanks everyone for the input, and I agree six months from now I will hate it. I get so mad when I am editing and I have done something stupid.

I need to start saying " I WILL NOT ZOOM, I WILL NOT ZOOM" I know some zooms are good when done for affect but I am an over ZOOMER.

The audio on the full wedding is much better, may be the way I processed that highlight show.

I also added the intro after it was all done, I agree the music should start with the intro.

I once again really respect what you guys do, it is so much harder than what I imagined.

The groom was the only one with a lav mic.

March 26th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#1
Denny Kyser Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warren, Pa Posts: 785	First Wedding Highlight Ok here is my first official wedding highlight show, I still have a lot of improvement to do, but hope I am headed in the right direction. www.kyserphoto.com/Highlights.mov Critiques and suggestions appreciated. __________________ 2 Canon XF305's Kyser Photography www.kyserphoto.com

March 26th, 2008, 07:45 PM	#2
K.C. Luke Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 173	Thanks for the share.I like the last part. It never seen before on my local site doing this. May be is ASIA Thanks __________________ Edit on Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium CS5 Mac 64BIT

March 27th, 2008, 10:53 AM	#4
John Moon Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 446	Denny is it still up? Not loading for me. Thanks, John __________________ John J. Moon www.northernlightfilmworks.com - Event DV Top 25 Recipient

March 27th, 2008, 11:07 AM	#5
Terry Esslinger Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, Elk Grove. Calif Posts: 306	Just loads sloooow. __________________ Puttin the wet stuff on the red stuff!

March 27th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#9
Denny Kyser Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warren, Pa Posts: 785	Thanks everyone for the input, and I agree six months from now I will hate it. I get so mad when I am editing and I have done something stupid. I need to start saying " I WILL NOT ZOOM, I WILL NOT ZOOM" I know some zooms are good when done for affect but I am an over ZOOMER. The audio on the full wedding is much better, may be the way I processed that highlight show. I also added the intro after it was all done, I agree the music should start with the intro. I once again really respect what you guys do, it is so much harder than what I imagined. The groom was the only one with a lav mic. __________________ 2 Canon XF305's Kyser Photography www.kyserphoto.com

March 27th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#3
Jim OBrien New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 19	Good first effort. One suggestion would be to have a more dramatic closing shot. I like to get a shot of the bride & groom leaving the reception, driving off if possible in their decorated car or a limo. If you don't have that then I like to end with a slow-motion shot from the first dance of them looking into each other's eyes and smiling or kissing at the end.

March 27th, 2008, 11:48 AM	#7
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	The first thing I would do is lose the music during the "presents" bit at the beginning. That music clashes with the piece you used for the actual edit. They just don't blend at all. Silence would be a much better option... or, have the piece used in the edit start from the beginning to begin with :)

March 27th, 2008, 01:51 PM	#8
Art Varga Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 552	Denny - a couple things. 1.) more variety, you hung onto some shots for too long. I know its hard, my last wedding I shot 5 hours total footage and at the end of my edit was still scrounging to find something interesting or different to throw in the mix. 2.) Audio of vows seemed a little weak. Was the groom and the officient miked? 3.) Check your sizing on the sample clip. It appeared to be vertically stretched. Fine first effort though- I'm sure your clients will love it. Hey you know what's cool about your first piece of work? six months from now you'll look at it and hate it. Thus you will have grown.... Art