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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 28th, 2008, 04:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,348
Posted By Bill Grant
Bingo! Intensity works... Bill

Bingo! Intensity works...
Bill
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 28th, 2008, 03:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,348
Posted By Bill Grant
Hey Ryan, I read your post with a very familiar...

Hey Ryan,
I read your post with a very familiar feeling. I made the jump from a 40+ hr a week job about a year ago and here are my reasons why I did it then.
#1 I had zero debt except my mortgage...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 27th, 2008, 10:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
Guys, this really is a dead topic. I appreciate...

Guys,
this really is a dead topic. I appreciate the interest, but we've all kissed and made up a week ago. btw the bride loves the piece, and called me the other day just to make sure it gets on her...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 27th, 2008, 10:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,258
Posted By Bill Grant
Point is exactly David that all of us out here...

Point is exactly David that all of us out here making a living from doing video at whatever level add value to the business. I have friends in the business that tell me all the time I should not have...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 26th, 2008, 10:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,258
Posted By Bill Grant
You know to that point, I'm not sure the makers...

You know to that point, I'm not sure the makers of the cheesy horrible local commercials (at least what we have in our area) should be so proud of their work and look down on wedding video. Maybe I...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 25th, 2008, 02:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,258
Posted By Bill Grant
I have just had a startling realization over the...

I have just had a startling realization over the last few months. After deciding that I am definately an artist and should be paid as such, I raised my prices (not too much) and was deafened by the...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 24th, 2008, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,458
Posted By Bill Grant
Hey Frank, What was your encoding here, it...

Hey Frank,
What was your encoding here, it looks really good. I had to let it buffer awhile, but not too bad.
Bill
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 21st, 2008, 08:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,548
Posted By Bill Grant
wil, That was amazing. what a great find, and...

wil,
That was amazing. what a great find, and great footage if I do say so. Who was running the spotlight, that was awesome. Really.
Bill
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 19th, 2008, 08:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,439
Posted By Bill Grant
I just paid SC $1750 in sales tax. It is one of...

I just paid SC $1750 in sales tax. It is one of the things about doing business, as much as it hurts taxes mean you have revenue. As long as there is planning involved, it's not too bad. We have...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 14th, 2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
and Alan, The thing that has amazed me about...

and Alan,
The thing that has amazed me about the Trucolor is the ablility to adjust in post. I mean I can really crank the levels without any real degredation in the image. I shot this one in a n...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 13th, 2008, 11:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,417
Posted By Bill Grant
Hey Miraj, I think that just about everyone's...

Hey Miraj,
I think that just about everyone's market considers video to be an afterthought. My business built up very quickly by including video in our large photography package. I have now scaled...
Forum: Show Your Work July 13th, 2008, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 443,136
Posted By Bill Grant
Hey Mike, What a great place to be a...

Hey Mike,
What a great place to be a videographer, I mean wow! And I just have to say I love Muse. I forget about them for awhile and then they just pop up again. I agree that the shots were a bit...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 13th, 2008, 09:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
Guys, This thread has gotten way off topic....

Guys,
This thread has gotten way off topic. Sorry for the derailment and the defensiveness. Thanks everyone for the comments. Jerome is right, we all need to move on. It is great that those of us...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 12th, 2008, 08:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
Phil, Russ, My problem with that particular...

Phil, Russ,
My problem with that particular comment was that it was vague and seemed subjective. I don't mind comments about things that I understand no matter how negative, but the same old story...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 10th, 2008, 01:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
But Russ, Here's the issue. I don't know how to...

But Russ,
Here's the issue. I don't know how to make it fit, or what that means. Secondly I was looking for comments on the preset, not necessarily the clip. "It doesn't fit" is way too vague to be...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 10th, 2008, 09:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
yeah, You know I think color grading may be the...

yeah,
You know I think color grading may be the nex thing that I learn. I think though, that once I start charging and receiving a premium for my work it will be necessary. Right now I am performing...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques July 9th, 2008, 09:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,306
Posted By Bill Grant
Jason, I echo these guys in that HD does pull...

Jason,
I echo these guys in that HD does pull stills very well. I have printed several DVD cases from HD stills as well as quite a few 4x6s with very little issue. The GL2 on the other hand might be...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 9th, 2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,863
Posted By Bill Grant
like this... www.levelcam.com I'll sell you...

like this...
www.levelcam.com
I'll sell you one for 15 bucks american to get it out of my closet...
Bill
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 9th, 2008, 08:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
same old story, some get it some don't. I'm tired...

same old story, some get it some don't. I'm tired of worrying about about whether the music mystically "fits" or not. I have no idea what that means, and more importantly, I have no idea what fits or...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 9th, 2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,494
Posted By Bill Grant
Truecolor wedding trailer

Hey Guys,
I know this is not perfect but, here is a trailer I did for a wedding using only the truecolor preset. I am very happy with what I am able to do with this preset. If I'm doing beauty stuff...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders July 1st, 2008, 08:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By Bill Grant
Nelson, I actually took the song from what was...

Nelson,
I actually took the song from what was playing at the club. When you see the people dancing, that's what they were dancing to. You know I think I know what you guys are talking about with...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 30th, 2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By Bill Grant
Hey Tom, Thanks for the comments. You know it's...

Hey Tom,
Thanks for the comments. You know it's so hard to make this kind of situation work perfectly. I was presented with a certain set of circumstances here to try and make a promo video for this...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 30th, 2008, 02:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By Bill Grant
See, I don't think so. I have such a hard time...

See,
I don't think so. I have such a hard time with this, but I don't see it the way that you guys are saying. This looks very exciting to me. Can you help me with the shots that make the place look...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 30th, 2008, 11:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By Bill Grant
Thanks Nicholas, Yeah, we showed up at 11:00...

Thanks Nicholas,
Yeah, we showed up at 11:00 thinking we'd get the people rolling in and by 12:30 there was still no one around really. That was my major issue as well, but the budget on this one...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders June 29th, 2008, 10:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,755
Posted By Bill Grant
Nightclub with A1

Hey All,
This is a web promo for a local nightclub shot with the A1 and an FX1 (the "over the DJ booth" shot and a few others) 60i Truecolor preset 1/30 shutter and no more than 6db gain. I am not...
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