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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques May 6th, 2009, 01:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,640
Posted By William Smyth
I just found about this today from another video...

I just found about this today from another video company that's running into problems with the venue. A bride wants him to shoot her wedding, but isn't crazy about paying the additional fee. We've...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques May 6th, 2009, 11:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,640
Posted By William Smyth
Venue charging Bride to use "outside" vendors.

This is the first I've ever heard of this, so I'm wondering if this happens in other parts of the country.

There is a very popular venue that offers couples - for a fee - to book all the vendors. ...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques February 11th, 2009, 03:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,524
Posted By William Smyth
Having been asked to shoot something similar last...

Having been asked to shoot something similar last year, my best advice is to get very detailed information on the event. You said it will be available light, will it be enough for your purposes? If...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques February 10th, 2009, 12:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,050
Posted By William Smyth
We're running into this issue too. We work out...

We're running into this issue too. We work out of our home so, we typically will meet them at a public location. We're still in the fledgling stage, so we will go out of our way to meet clients. ...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques February 2nd, 2009, 05:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,084
Posted By William Smyth
Mike, I went with the Canon XH A1. I shot one...

Mike, I went with the Canon XH A1. I shot one wedding with it at the end of the season, and a couple of PSA's. So far, I'm very impressed with the results. Now, I just need that Brevis and Glidecam...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 20th, 2009, 09:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,997
Posted By William Smyth
Personally, I haven't had this happen yet, but I...

Personally, I haven't had this happen yet, but I think it's wise to have a no refund of the deposit policy in your contract - for your protection. But, I think depending on the the case, if it' s...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 15th, 2009, 12:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,651
Posted By William Smyth
Danny, thanks. That's just what I was looking...

Danny, thanks. That's just what I was looking for (and I guess, too dumb to find on my own).
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 14th, 2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,651
Posted By William Smyth
Good point. I've tried two ways. 1. Exporting...

Good point. I've tried two ways.
1. Exporting a QuickTime Reference, from the Avid, then compressing in Soreneson, using the QuickTime HD_1080p present.

2. Exporting directly from Avid, as a...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques January 14th, 2009, 12:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,651
Posted By William Smyth
Compression settings for Vimeo.

This has probably been covered before, but what are the ideal compression settings to use when uploading a video to Vimeo? I'm editing on an Avid Xpress and using Sorenson for compression. I haven't...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 24th, 2008, 01:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,775
Posted By William Smyth
I work full time at a television station and...

I work full time at a television station and shoot weddings on the weekend. I hope that one day the wedding business will enable me to quit the day job.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 23rd, 2008, 03:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,898
Posted By William Smyth
Luke, Have you had a chance to see the video...

Luke,
Have you had a chance to see the video that you'll be re-cutting? You know she's somewhat disappointed in the original video and you may want to base your hourly rate on how much you think it...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 23rd, 2008, 11:31 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By William Smyth
I'd like to maybe focus this discussion a little...

I'd like to maybe focus this discussion a little more. I'm not so much asking whether or not I should sell the rights to the B&G. Asking for money was never something I considered, we don't nickel...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 22nd, 2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,167
Posted By William Smyth
While I think, photographers having the ability...

While I think, photographers having the ability to shoot very high quality video with their "still" cameras is something I want to keep an eye on as a businessman. I don't know how much of a threat...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 22nd, 2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By William Smyth
Ethan, that's exactly what we have in our...

Ethan, that's exactly what we have in our contract too. So I think we're covered for use of our videos in our marketing. Most of our clients like being in our demos, but if they complained, I...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 22nd, 2008, 02:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By William Smyth
So, are you saying you get a model release from...

So, are you saying you get a model release from the bride and groom for the wedding you shoot and post on your website? Does not having such a release prevent you from posting sending a demo of your...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 22nd, 2008, 10:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By William Smyth
Actually, I really don't mind giving the client...

Actually, I really don't mind giving the client the rights to do whatever they want with the video. My guess is he either works in the industry or is a high-end amateur and may to have the...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 21st, 2008, 07:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,284
Posted By William Smyth
Client requests "all rights"

I got a strange request from a client. They are very well informed and I have the feeling that they must work in the video/television industry. So, they email us with a long list of requests - all...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 18th, 2008, 03:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By William Smyth
Dennis, I agree that when done poorly,...

Dennis,

I agree that when done poorly, staged video shots can look cheesy, but it can also look great too. There are several people who regularly post here that do a fantastic job staging shots.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 18th, 2008, 05:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,117
Posted By William Smyth
IMHO, that's a sign of bad direction and bad...

IMHO, that's a sign of bad direction and bad videography. A good videographer should be able to come up with imaginative, "natural looking" shots. It's the same way with still photographers, a...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 6th, 2008, 05:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,475
Posted By William Smyth
Sean, There's a venue very similar to this...

Sean,

There's a venue very similar to this in Boston that I've shot at a few times. Here's what I've learned to deal with.

What time of day is the wedding? You mentioned a shot of the sunset,...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 5th, 2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,462
Posted By William Smyth
Also, try checking out Craigslist, you may find...

Also, try checking out Craigslist, you may find someone that can't afford a video, but may have a little money to throw your way. Deliver more than they expect, it will generate great word of mouth.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,112
Posted By William Smyth
Avid Xpress Pro HD...

Avid Xpress Pro HD...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 4th, 2008, 10:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,294
Posted By William Smyth
Tom, For some reason the link isn't working...

Tom,

For some reason the link isn't working for me. Anyone else having this problem?
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 4th, 2008, 10:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,503
Posted By William Smyth
Good question Andy. .... I just noticed as...

Good question Andy.

.... I just noticed as I was beginning to respond that Art weighed in with exactly what I was going to say - moving shots. We're starting to shoot with a GlideCam and I want...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 3rd, 2008, 06:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,503
Posted By William Smyth
Adam and Kelsey, Thanks for you input. I...

Adam and Kelsey,

Thanks for you input. I probably wasn't clear in my original post. I've shot tons of weddings, working around and with the photographer. I know they have a lot to do and I'm...
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