Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 16th, 2014, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,333
Re: When to start upgrading cameras?
When to upgrade? Don't know. Personally I'd wait till after NAB 2015.
From a business point of view, you shouldn't spend money till you know you're going to make money. Ie, the project demands it...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
December 16th, 2014, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,129
Re: Teaser and photo booth videos (wedding)
Well, there's downsides to lav mics as well, so it's a catch 22 -- can get in the way of genuine emotion if you say to her, "Wait up. I'm going to mic you." Might take her out of it. Then the mic...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 15th, 2014, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,628
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
December 15th, 2014, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,129
Re: Teaser and photo booth videos (wedding)
Hi Robert, not much to say. Really liked the tripod shots at the start of the video and the letter writing sequence. Thought many of the shots later were elegant.
If you'd had clearer audio for...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 15th, 2014, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,838
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 15th, 2014, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Re: choosing a mic for stage events on wedding
Ok... I believe any microphone can feed its signal to two devices using something like a Y-split cable or splitter box. But I think things might get tricky/explodey if there's phantom powered...
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Forum: All Things Audio
December 15th, 2014, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,843
Y-split on phantom powered mic
Hi, I'm clueless about all things audio.
I was wondering if anyone could comment on the two arrangements below and whether they're good/bad/dangerous/crazy/stupid/etc.
1. Phantom powered mic....
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 15th, 2014, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Re: choosing a mic for stage events on wedding
Well, I think it's a good idea. Don't know what anyone else thinks. I mean, we've been taking about photo/video combos recently, and maybe the whole idea of bundle packages, one-stop-shop is the way...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 14th, 2014, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,006
Re: Shooting into sun lit background for ceremony
One untested thought: low-contrast filters, which make the shadows go milky. Might work, or might be an unwatchable mess. Not sure, but have always been curious.
Tiffen 77mm 5 Low Contrast Filter...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 13th, 2014, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,150
Re: Quick sound test
I think it's worth mentioning: I've always been able, so far, to attach the lav to the lectern microphone using the lav clip. Never had to resort to anything else so far.
I ordered some black tack...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 11th, 2014, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,150
Re: Quick sound test
Well, one more option -- get an adapter to convert from XLR to 3.5 if you have a third lav mic you can use (ie, other two lavs are for groom and priest).
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 11th, 2014, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,150
Re: Quick sound test
Hey Michael, if they're reading into a microphone attached to a lectern, here's what I think are best to worst options:
-- Coil a lav mic around the lectern microphone.
-- If you don't have a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 11th, 2014, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,838
How to set levels?
What I've done in the past is record as loud as I can without the sound peaking, the idea being that if you lower the levels in post, you get rid of noise, whereas if you raise the volume you bring...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 11th, 2014, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,150
Re: Quick sound test
Ok, a second sound test. Password is "sound" again.
This is meant to simulate placing a recorder on a lectern 70cm from speaker and hoping for the best (for those times, fortunately rare for the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 10th, 2014, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,150
Re: Quick sound test
Text of the passage, by the way:
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(The following is a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 10th, 2014, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,150
Quick sound test
Really dodgy sound test, inspired by something Michael Silverman said. Didn't keep microphones consistent distance from my mouth. Levels all over the place.
Anyway, password: "sound".
Private...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 10th, 2014, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,500
Re: Things that can go wrong with sound
Here's two more dodgy things:
-- Thought I was getting sound from lav mic. Nice levels. Didn't check with headphones. Realised later that the switch for omni/uni/xlr on Tascam had been moved...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 9th, 2014, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,528
Re: Premiere Pro Effects/Transition Plugins ?
It's just straight cuts and dissolves here. But I'd be interested in seeing your more adventurous effects and transitions.
(If a wedding doesn't have a star wipe, does it really count as a wedding...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 9th, 2014, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,731
Re: REQ: Minimum Setup Advice
Hi, I plug the Trams into the Rolands.
I'm definitely no audiophile. I think I mainly got the Rolands on the recommendation of Rob Adams's Creative Live course. I did research other recorders...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 9th, 2014, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,731
Re: REQ: Minimum Setup Advice
Ok, so this is based on what equipment I already have, how I normally shoot, what my minimum standards are, and one person (just me) shooting. Don't know if I shoot cinematic (don't know what the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 8th, 2014, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,189
Re: Do you Always shoot the wedding dress?
Nope!
-- Lie it on the bed
-- Drape it over a chair
-- Bring your own mannequin to put it on
-- Ask someone to hold the dress up
-- Hang it off the top of the door (can combine with...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 8th, 2014, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,731
Re: REQ: Minimum Setup Advice
I think it's really impressive, incidentally, that Danny is doing a lot with a little. He's got his gear streamlined. So one doesn't need a billion cameras and lenses -- it's more the operator than...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 7th, 2014, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,907
FS700 vs DSLR
Was shooting for someone else yesterday, and he wanted me to use his three FS700 cameras. Problem was: I didn't get a chance to play with the cameras beforehand, so had about 20 minutes before the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 7th, 2014, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,175
Re: What to watch out for at Jewish weddings
Did the shoot yesterday. Couple of notes (partly so I can refresh my own memory by rereading this thread in future):
-- Signing of ketubbah took place before ceremony (as Don Bloom predicted......
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
December 7th, 2014, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,731
Re: REQ: Minimum Setup Advice
Hey Paul, this might be one of those, "ask two videographers, get 20 different opinions" questions.
Mine shopping list would go:
-- additional camera body; otherwise, there's nothing to cut to...
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