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Forum: The View: Video Display Hardware and Software September 19th, 2010, 10:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,521
Posted By William Smyth
Help! Overseas playback question (Monaco).

I have a corporate client that I produced a video for. I delivered them both a DVD and a BluRay disc (both NTSC). Now, they are attending an industry trade show in Monaco. The venue is providing...
Forum: Under Water, Over Land July 1st, 2010, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,251
Posted By William Smyth
Shooting in Haiti

Looks like I'll be heading to Haiti within the next six months to start work on a documentary. Initially, I was planning on shooting with 2 Canon XHA1's, but with all the humidity and moisture I...
Forum: Canon EOS Crop Sensor for HD May 25th, 2010, 03:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,573
Posted By William Smyth
Canon 7D for chroma key?

Been asked about the feasibility of using a 7D for a chroma shoot? Anyone tried this? Any possible obstacles? We're going to be shooting talent in a in front of a green screen to composited into...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 16th, 2010, 06:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,539
Posted By William Smyth
Ryan, When you're limited on budget, it's...

Ryan,

When you're limited on budget, it's better to err on the conservative side rather than getting too adventurous.
If that's the case, just find a nice clean font use. Dafont.com offers free...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 16th, 2010, 05:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,423
Posted By William Smyth
Service Magic

I got a call from a company called Service Magic trying to get me to register with them for referrals. When I first looked at the site, they seemed more geared to finding plumbers and electricians,...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques April 14th, 2010, 12:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,356
Posted By William Smyth
Good luck, Travis. It will be nice to be in a...

Good luck, Travis. It will be nice to be in a market that has weddings year round.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 30th, 2010, 07:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,964
Posted By William Smyth
Here in the Northeast, some priests are extremely...

Here in the Northeast, some priests are extremely restrictive about where you can set up. What has been suggested is great, but in case you aren't allowed to shoot from the alter, set the camera in...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 29th, 2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,408
Posted By William Smyth
Ken, nice idea and nicely executed. I'm sure...

Ken, nice idea and nicely executed. I'm sure she'll be thrilled. It might be nice to get some of the stills from the setups you shot and cut them in.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 27th, 2010, 03:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,947
Posted By William Smyth
Kevin, I've run into situations like that. ...

Kevin, I've run into situations like that. That's why our contract states that all artistic decisions are at our discretion.

That bride would drive me nuts. If I had a bride tell me she wants...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 25th, 2010, 12:58 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,947
Posted By William Smyth
Mark, I hear what you're saying, and it may be...

Mark, I hear what you're saying, and it may be matter of semantics, but even if the video is edited lightly, it's no longer raw footage. I don't mind doing that - if they want to pay for it, but...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 25th, 2010, 12:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 14,947
Posted By William Smyth
This topic makes for great debate. Twice this...

This topic makes for great debate. Twice this year I was asked to provide raw footage of weddings. One, the bride is a coworker at the TV station where I work full time. Because she's a friend, I...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 14th, 2010, 10:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,936
Posted By William Smyth
Well, this isn't exactly true. Camera operators...

Well, this isn't exactly true. Camera operators are the technicians that man studio cameras in a multi-camera live shoot. Photographers are the men and women out in the streets with the reporters,...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 5th, 2010, 08:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,202
Posted By William Smyth
The best thing to do to avoid situations like...

The best thing to do to avoid situations like this is to post a sign at all entrances announcing that there will be videotaping inside. It should read something like this:


Attention Videotaping...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 30th, 2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,332
Posted By William Smyth
I've run into this from time to time, I try to...

I've run into this from time to time, I try to play it off as no big deal, but as the same time I try to get my point across with something like, "yeah, modern technology is great. My old standard...
Forum: Sony HVR-A1 and HDR-HC Series December 25th, 2009, 08:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,232
Posted By William Smyth
I'm late to the game on this, but I love this...

I'm late to the game on this, but I love this camera - for certain projects.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 25th, 2009, 08:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,570
Posted By William Smyth
I thought it might be fun to bump this thread....

I thought it might be fun to bump this thread. It's less that two years since it started. Now, it Dec 2009/Jan 2010, what purchases would you not trade for the world?
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 22nd, 2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 20,969
Posted By William Smyth
I just started using at DSLR on weddings. I use...

I just started using at DSLR on weddings. I use it as a complement to my A1, not as something to replace it. It's great for details, bridal prep and our formal video session. I like using my A1...
Forum: Private Classifieds December 5th, 2009, 04:35 PM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 1,187,143
Posted By William Smyth
Reduced. $1750

Reduced. $1750
Forum: Private Classifieds November 11th, 2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6,240
Views: 1,187,143
Posted By William Smyth
Brevis35 MP.2

1 x *NEW Brevis35 MP.2 Imaging Bundle (including flip module)
- Step up/down rings
- Non-flip 72mm Achromat
- Rails System: 45cm Full Rails Kit
- Mount Type: Canon EOS
- Imaging...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 22nd, 2009, 07:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,918
Posted By William Smyth
Mark, Nice job, shooting. Football is not...

Mark,

Nice job, shooting. Football is not an easy sport to shoot. I used to shoot a lot of games for a local TV station using a big shoulder mount ENG rig. I can't imagine trying in the the...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 22nd, 2009, 07:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,456
Posted By William Smyth
"In the US, copyright belongs to the author...

"In the US, copyright belongs to the author unless he is working for hire. In that case the copyright belongs to whomever hired him. In either case, whoever owns the copyright can transfer it to...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 19th, 2009, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,065
Posted By William Smyth
Chris, I appreciate your input, so I hope I...

Chris, I appreciate your input, so I hope I wasn't sounding snarky in my response. I don't want to turn this into a political discussion, but I believe the government numbers that I saw, because all...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 19th, 2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,644
Posted By William Smyth
We shoot in HDV, so I'm sure the work flow will...

We shoot in HDV, so I'm sure the work flow will be different for those that shoot in some kind of disk media.

We save all the raw tapes. Forever. It's HDV, and I would never re-use and HDV tape...
Forum: Techniques for Independent Production October 17th, 2009, 06:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,796
Posted By William Smyth
What about getting Vimeo Plus? I believe for...

What about getting Vimeo Plus? I believe for $60/year you can upload 5GB/week.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 17th, 2009, 06:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,065
Posted By William Smyth
No really the point. But my initial question was...

No really the point. But my initial question was what were others in this business doing to get affordable health care. Sure, I can go price it on my own, which I've done. But there are other...
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