Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
January 11th, 2012, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,215
Re: Shooting fireworks at a wedding.
Don't bother going down to f/8. Open it up as wide as you can. You're focussing at infinity so focus won't be an issue.
As for shooting the fireworks in 50fps, I wouldn't. Fireworks explode and...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 12th, 2011, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,290
Re: Shutter Speed/180˚ rule
With all due respect to anyone in this thread, it really bugs me when people talk about not correcting a mistake because they think the client won't notice. Does being a professional not mean...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 7th, 2011, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,290
Re: Shutter Speed/180˚ rule
Re: the shutter, I will go as high as 1/125 and as low as 30, even though 30 is still a bit weird to me. I understand that a fast shutter and resulting jittery effect can be used creatively, such as...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 25th, 2011, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,241
Re: PluralEyes - WOW!
I don't believe there is a minimum time, but the shorter the clip, the less data Plural Eyes has to work with, which (obviously) means less accurate sync. For this reason, I always make sure that...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 22nd, 2011, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,489
Re: Toasts
I'm trying hard not to feed this prime vs. zoom debate because it's off topic, but if you're too close, can't you move? Is this not something that should be considered when you first setup?
This...
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Forum: Final Cut Pro X
July 6th, 2011, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,346
Re: My ambivalence about FCP-X
Bingo!
This is the big thing for me. I'm staying back and seeing how things shake out, but if FCPX is where the world is headed, I'm going to learn it. I don't want to be the luddite, out of...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 27th, 2011, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,585
Re: Too many videographers?
Agreed, 4 people shooting the bride prep is absolutely ridiculous. Not only is it unnecessary, but it sounds like a disaster to edit. I don't want hours of mediocre footage of the bride getting her...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 23rd, 2011, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,414
Re: Bride is FAT on DVD!
This is correct, which makes me think it's a pixel aspect ratio thing. I don't recall the correct pixel aspect ratio for widescreen 16:9 dvd, so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but is it not 1.2?
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
June 14th, 2011, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,121
Re: My first DSLR cinematic wedding
The two things that stick out like a sore thumb for me are
1) The movement. I don't know what monopod you're using, but I would look at the Manfrotto 561BHDV. If you're using that one, then...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
June 13th, 2011, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,279
Re: Same Day Edits Workflows
1. Make a plan. Map out 15 sequences that would fill the SDE (i.e. bride make up, groom getting dressed, groom, park, etc) These will change throughout the day. Get to know your couple so these...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 28th, 2011, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,462
Re: Thought this was interesting
I'm going to go off on a bit of a rant here, so feel free to skip over this point. I don't have time to read the replies thoroughly, so forgive me if this point has already been made, but let's run...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
April 27th, 2011, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,874
Re: Delivering Raw Footage on Hard Drive
If I deliver raw files, they're raw files - not transcoded to ProRes - so I format the drive FAT32.
Is there a particular reason why you are providing ProRes files and not the raw AVCHD files?
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Forum: Final Cut Pro X
April 20th, 2011, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,974
Re: Neat idea for Final Cut X
That would be a great feature, no doubt, but I use a free project called Time Edition that does the same thing. You simply open it, select your project, select your task (editing, dvd authoring, etc)...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
March 30th, 2011, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,477
Re: OK, one more lens? Need Help.
I would pick up the 35mm f/1.4. It is a bit pricier than what you're looking to spend, but there is also a f/2 version which can be found for about $300. It won't look as nice wide open as the f/1.4,...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
March 24th, 2011, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,803
Re: New Samples Page -- All XF300
Tim,
Good stuff. I liked the energy, and it certainly holds up to a lot of DSLR stuff.
What I would change is the color. I would back away from the Magic Bullet presets, or at least tone them...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
March 10th, 2011, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,297
Re: Your TOP advice for shooting weddings
I second this! No matter how good you get, there is always something that you can improve upon, and being self aware enough to realize that will help you in the long run.
On the same token, before...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
March 10th, 2011, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,297
Re: Your TOP advice for shooting weddings
The absolutely, positively number one piece of advice I would give anyone is to know your couples inside and out. When I shoot a wedding I am lucky enough to know everything about the couple. It...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
March 7th, 2011, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,701
Re: What is right thing to do?
I agree with all of those who are saying this is seriously bad etiquette on his part by using footage he shot for you without asking you first. Every time I've worked for another studio I went into...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 10th, 2011, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,611
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Forum: Helping Hands
February 8th, 2011, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 335
Views: 162,535
Toronto Wedding shooter on February 19th
Hey all,
I know a studio who is in need of a wedding shooter in Toronto on February 19th. I told them I would lend a hand by seeing if anyone out there would be up for the job.
I have worked...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 8th, 2011, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,611
I apologize if some of this ground has already...
I apologize if some of this ground has already been covered. I just had time to browse some of the responses.
Firstly, I see that some people are saying that they can edit h.264 footage fine on a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
February 8th, 2011, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,555
Only for the ceremony, on the camera in the...
Only for the ceremony, on the camera in the middle aisle.
You must have nerves of steel, Buba. I would never trust myself going handheld with any DSLR, no matter how wide and no matter how...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
January 31st, 2011, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,945
My two cents: I would not charge based on the...
My two cents: I would not charge based on the quality of other people's work. Everything I do is based on time. Rather they hand me gold, or hand me crap, my time is just as valuable.
As for not...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
January 28th, 2011, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,006
I would personally never trust putting an audio...
I would personally never trust putting an audio recorder by a speaker for anything other than a third backup you aren't intending to use anyway. There is a huge world of difference between that and a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 6th, 2010, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,446
Shoot 60i and stay away from shooting in the...
Shoot 60i and stay away from shooting in the Canon 24F mode and I believe you should be fine. I know that only Canon cameras like their 24f mode, but I've played back XHA1 tapes shot in both SD and...
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