Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 20th, 2006, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,737
Hi Jason,
I was just in Riverside...
Hi Jason,
I was just in Riverside Tues-Thurs. You are right, there are a lot of videographers in the area, but there are also a lot of weddings in the area. The good thing about having a lot of...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 23rd, 2006, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Don,
I shot with the XL-1 for 5 years. It...
Hi Don,
I shot with the XL-1 for 5 years. It is a good camera when you have enough light. That's a tough choice between the 170 and an FX-1. I do not have much experience with the FX-1, but I have...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2006, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,982
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2006, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2006, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,982
Hi Joel,
It's so good to hear from you. You...
Hi Joel,
It's so good to hear from you. You always have such insightful input. It really is about finding the right mix for you and your clients.
I tried to watch your clip on a couple...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2006, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,982
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 22nd, 2006, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,982
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 21st, 2006, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,982
Slow Motion?
Vito from Canada brought up an intersting point on another thread. He mentioned that all of our Highlight was in slow motion.
Can slow motion be over used? What do you think?
We use a lot of...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 21st, 2006, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Vito,
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, it...
Hi Vito,
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, it is pretty standard for us to do a majority of the Highlight in slow motion. The exception would be if the couple selected a fast song. I think the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the kind words. My...
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the kind words. My style was influence by others who I admired. The key is to not merely copy someone else but take what they are doing and add some of your own personality to...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Peter,
The minister said it better than I...
Hi Peter,
The minister said it better than I can repeat, so I encoded that portion of the ceremony for you. He read the explanation after they poured the sand and after the song was over. To...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Peter,
Thanks for the kind words.
...
Hi Peter,
Thanks for the kind words.
The SDE was 100 miles away, see we captured everything the day of. Usually I already have the church exteriors on the timeline.
We actually got...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Peter,
Thanks for the kind words.
...
Hi Peter,
Thanks for the kind words.
The SDE was 100 miles away, see we captured everything the day of. Usually I already have the church exteriors on the timeline.
We actually got...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Sheldon,
Thanks for your kind words. The...
Hi Sheldon,
Thanks for your kind words. The chandelier shot was done with a monopod with 3 small legs for added stability.
This wedding was 3 hours away, so I had never seen the ceremony sight....
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,994
Hi Al,
You really need to shoot in manual...
Hi Al,
You really need to shoot in manual exposure, especially in this situation.
Will the sunset be in the background? If so, auto exposure will adjust for the sunset and underexpose the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Don,
Thanks for the kind words. We use...
Hi Don,
Thanks for the kind words. We use the Sony PD-150/170s and a DSR-250.
Over the years I have learned it doesn't matter as much which camera you use, but how you use it. Of course you...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the kind words. You...
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the kind words. You bring up a good point. You really don't need as much time to "GET" a closeup as a wide shot. Do you mind if I bring that up in our workshops?
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2006, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
Hi Monday,
Thanks for the kind words. The...
Hi Monday,
Thanks for the kind words. The backlight was handled by using the manual setting on the camera. You didn't see many shots of the Brides face from the front camera because the lighting...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 19th, 2006, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,407
A couple of clips
I haven't posted any clips for a while so here goes.
This is a Wedding Day Edit that was shown last weekend. It's not one of our best, but there are some nice moments. We got some really nice...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 18th, 2006, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,807
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 18th, 2006, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,807
Hi David,
Thanks for the endorsement and...
Hi David,
Thanks for the endorsement and your kind words. Trisha and I look forward to seeing you and Christie in a few weeks.
We had a Wedding Day Edit over the weekend. Boy it was a full day....
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 14th, 2006, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,807
Workshops in the Houston area
Trisha and I will be presenting workshops in the Houston area on October 11 & 12.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11 we will be at the Houston PVA for their monthly meeting and then on Thursday, Oct. 12 we...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 11th, 2006, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,491
Diffusion and Dimmers
Diffusion and dimmers have already been touched on, but I would like to go a little more in-depth.
We use NRG on camera lights with dimmers. We have the 100 watt bulbs, but rarely go past 50%. You...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
July 19th, 2006, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 8,236
Wow, I really liked the JVC viewfinder,...
Wow, I really liked the JVC viewfinder, especially the focus assist. Oh well. The manufacturers could make this whole thing so much easier on us if they would just release the next generation of HDV....
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