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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 16th, 2010, 08:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,475
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I completely understand the frustration of...

I completely understand the frustration of everyone here, but am I the only one that thinks that purposely leaving in a shot of the back of the photographers head is wrong? I can get behind making a...
Forum: Taking Care of Business November 15th, 2010, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,161
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I use Billings to keep track of time, estimates,...

I use Billings to keep track of time, estimates, invoices, and statements. My expenses are tracked in a simple spreadsheet. I wouldn't recommend it if you're a larger business, but as a sole...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 15th, 2010, 08:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,139
Posted By Matthew Craggs
For what it's worth, I would recommend you find a...

For what it's worth, I would recommend you find a company that provides quality projector and screen rentals and send the couples to them. You can't underestimate a good projector. I have seen some...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery November 11th, 2010, 02:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,793
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Isn't it wonderful to show a same day edit? ...

Isn't it wonderful to show a same day edit?

That is an absolutely awesome reaction and great SDE. My favourite part of the reaction video is when the audio from the ceremony comes in and they're...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 11th, 2010, 01:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,953
Posted By Matthew Craggs
The first thing I would do is get in touch, have...

The first thing I would do is get in touch, have a chat about project, and try to determine how long it would take to complete. For example, do they have a script? I don't know what their product is,...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 9th, 2010, 07:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,535
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Yep, head into Media Manager. You can find it...

Yep, head into Media Manager. You can find it under the File menu. You can use the Media Manager tool to copy over only the portions of clips that are in a specific sequence.

If you head to...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 29th, 2010, 02:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,769
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I looooove prime's and don't feel I'm losing...

I looooove prime's and don't feel I'm losing anything at all. 50mm on a full frame camera can capture pretty much everything except ceremony shots.

For the ceremony, 50mm just isn't tight enough...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 25th, 2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,706
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Re: The Videographer vs. Photographer fight, I...

Re: The Videographer vs. Photographer fight, I can't for the life of me remember who told me this, but someone who speaks the language told me that the fight was between the photographer and two...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 25th, 2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,590
Posted By Matthew Craggs
My thoughts: Go Apple and show them HD files in...

My thoughts: Go Apple and show them HD files in Quicktime. For burning the couple's Blu Ray discs, pick up a Lacie external Blu Ray writer.
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery October 13th, 2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,167
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Hey guys, Sorry for the late response, but I...

Hey guys,

Sorry for the late response, but I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to watch.

Speaking of the song, I hope some people check out the site and read the story about how we...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery October 4th, 2010, 06:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,167
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Marta, Brock, Buf and Henry (SDE)

There are a million things I can say about Saturday's same day edit, but I wouldn't even know where to start.

You can read the full write up on the blog here: Studio 67 Toronto Wedding...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 20th, 2010, 10:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,208
Posted By Matthew Craggs
My only recommendation is to take a few a few...

My only recommendation is to take a few a few blank DVDs. If for some reason you -do- have to go to DVD, there is always the risk that one turns out to be a toaster.

Other than that, I could give...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 17th, 2010, 08:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,423
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I'll play. A) Right after the SDE. I hate...

I'll play.

A) Right after the SDE. I hate not doing SDEs because when you leave at the end of the night, the guests don't know you from any of the cheesy early 1990s videos they have seen. When...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 10th, 2010, 06:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,889
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Hi Kelly, We shoot with two cameras. One at...

Hi Kelly,

We shoot with two cameras. One at the speaker, one at the bride and groom. We press stop after each speaker is done, or the recording time is approaching 10 minutes or so. During the...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media August 24th, 2010, 08:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,600
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Heh. I'd choose burger flipping. I enjoy editing...

Heh. I'd choose burger flipping. I enjoy editing more, but it requires more brain power and for that pay, I want to put my brain on autopilot.

I can completely see the value of getting your foot...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 20th, 2010, 12:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,176
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I think there may be a bit of confusion here....

I think there may be a bit of confusion here. HTML5 and Flash have little to do with one another. HTML5 is simply an updated version of HTML, which is the markup language for webpages. HTML5 supports...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 18th, 2010, 06:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,088
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Just to clarify, hands off is literal, but there...

Just to clarify, hands off is literal, but there is still movement. We just check to make sure that no-one else is making any moves. For example, I can reframe and/or refocus five times a minute if I...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 17th, 2010, 03:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,088
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Bingo! No walkie talkies here, but we have a...

Bingo!

No walkie talkies here, but we have a 'hands free' policy. We keep the hands off the camera at all times, and do not touch it again unless everyone else's hands are off of their cameras....
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 23rd, 2010, 01:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,206
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I'm not in the exact same situation. We'll have...

I'm not in the exact same situation. We'll have two or three people and either 4 or 5 cameras to get packed up, along with tripods, Steadicam, slider, three mic kits, and laptop. But still, it's a...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery July 14th, 2010, 09:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,806
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Hey Aaron, Just a couple of tips. Watch...

Hey Aaron,

Just a couple of tips.

Watch a couple of cuts from similar shot to similar shot. For example, the shot at :32 looks an awful lot like the shot that came before it. If you take it out...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 8th, 2010, 05:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,815
Posted By Matthew Craggs
I have to agree with others that the tone of your...

I have to agree with others that the tone of your e-mail is a little condescending. I think the right thing to do is emphasize that while you appreciate their interest, you feel that you may not be...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery July 7th, 2010, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,787
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Hey Jawad, I liked it, though there were a...

Hey Jawad,

I liked it, though there were a couple of things I'd tighten up. For example, the music comes down to an awfully low volume when you include the real time audio. Secondly, the edit...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery July 7th, 2010, 07:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,019
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Ravi & Angela SDE (Studio 67)

Presenting...

Angela + Ravi | Same Day Edit on Vimeo

This past week we spent three days covering the cross culture coming together of Ravi and Angela.

Wednesday was the sangeet, Friday the...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques June 22nd, 2010, 07:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,655
Posted By Matthew Craggs
Sound - A Rode Videomic in combination with an...

Sound - A Rode Videomic in combination with an audio recorder and wireless mic. I use Sennheiser G2s and the Zoom series, but there are a

Lens - Depends greatly on your budget, but ideal to me is...
Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery June 14th, 2010, 12:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,174
Posted By Matthew Craggs
For your first wedding, that was awesome. Kudos...

For your first wedding, that was awesome. Kudos specifically for good audio, which I certainly didn't have my first time around. More kudos for taking on your first wedding with a camera with a...
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