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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 8th, 2008, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,695
Posted By Travis Cossel
Depends on the distance for me. If the aisle is...

Depends on the distance for me. If the aisle is really short, then I'd probably zoom and go for a medium headshot. If longer, then probably a nice wide shot showing the entrance. If really long,...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 8th, 2008, 07:30 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,967
Posted By Travis Cossel
I hear ya, Dave. I had an assistant this past...

I hear ya, Dave. I had an assistant this past year that was my best ever, and I was just starting to imagine the possibilities when he informed me that he couldn't do weddings anymore because of his...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 8th, 2008, 06:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,615
Posted By Travis Cossel
Some great shots and good flow. You should be...

Some great shots and good flow. You should be pretty happy with this.

I wasn't a big fan of seeing the 2nd "dress hanging" shot, simply because it felt like that "shot" was already used earlier. ...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 8th, 2008, 04:23 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,967
Posted By Travis Cossel
I don't have that luxury. I don't have an editor...

I don't have that luxury. I don't have an editor that I can hand the tapes to. If I'm going to do an SDE, then I have to be the one to edit it.

I do hire an assistant to help me shoot, but they...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 7th, 2008, 05:53 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,967
Posted By Travis Cossel
That makes sense, and the one reason I would want...

That makes sense, and the one reason I would want to do SDE's is for the education they deliver to wedding guests on what is possible with video. For me personally, selling the SDE is only part of...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 7th, 2008, 05:33 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,967
Posted By Travis Cossel
So in other words, start doing SDE's for free and...

So in other words, start doing SDE's for free and you'll eventually start booking them? I can respect that strategy, but I'm still not convinced that it will work everywhere. Like I already said, I...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 7th, 2008, 03:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,967
Posted By Travis Cossel
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that if...

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that if you're trying to sell a car to someone who is perfectly happy with the taking the bus every day, you have to start by selling them on the concept of...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 7th, 2008, 01:22 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,967
Posted By Travis Cossel
I can't speak for California, but where I live...

I can't speak for California, but where I live videography is still basically an afterthought for most brides. The brides who DO want a video typically just want the ceremony and some of the...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 6th, 2008, 04:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,126
Posted By Travis Cossel
Well, I still disagree, since I personally view...

Well, I still disagree, since I personally view both mediums as totally different .. and neither of them is more valuable than the other in my mind. But regardless, it's no big deal.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 6th, 2008, 04:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,126
Posted By Travis Cossel
I have to disagree with you here .. I think the...

I have to disagree with you here .. I think the value of either depends totally on the individual in question. Some people actually get more emotional return from still images, and less from moving...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 5th, 2008, 06:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,126
Posted By Travis Cossel
To be honest, I think a lot of the problem with...

To be honest, I think a lot of the problem with the economy is that people are constantly being told that the economy is bad (media, etc.). I'm not saying there aren't problems, but when people...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders November 5th, 2008, 05:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,500
Posted By Travis Cossel
No external mic used .. in fact I've never used...

No external mic used .. in fact I've never used an external mic with the camera. I didn't change any menu settings before I ran the test yesterday, and it recorded audio just fine for some reason. ...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 5th, 2008, 02:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,126
Posted By Travis Cossel
The way I see it, if taxes go up on small...

The way I see it, if taxes go up on small businesses .. I'm just going to have to raise my rates and hope that works.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 5th, 2008, 01:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,245
Posted By Travis Cossel
I couldn't agree more about not selling your...

I couldn't agree more about not selling your equipment. Brides don't care.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 5th, 2008, 01:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,136
Posted By Travis Cossel
It could be different by market, but my guess is...

It could be different by market, but my guess is that if you try to have it as an add-on you won't get much interest in it. Brides aren't interested in equipment .. but results are a different...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders November 4th, 2008, 08:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,500
Posted By Travis Cossel
Just finished running quick test and it is...

Just finished running quick test and it is recording audio to tape now. I even used the same tape from the wedding that was lacking audio. So it's not a tape issue. I don't know why the camera...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders November 4th, 2008, 08:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,500
Posted By Travis Cossel
HV30 Is Not Recording Audio To Tape

I recently bought an HV30 to use as a 3rd camera at weddings. The first two I've shot have no audio on the tape from the HV30. I just checked the audio levels display and it's showing that the mic...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 4th, 2008, 06:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,513
Posted By Travis Cossel
That sucks. My wife just lost an iMac recently...

That sucks. My wife just lost an iMac recently to a logic board failure.
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 4th, 2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,200
Posted By Travis Cossel
Dana, thanks for the kind words. I average...

Dana, thanks for the kind words. I average around 15 weddings a year, and starting this year I'm limiting myself to a maximum of 15 so I can provide even better service.

Dino, I'll have to try...
Forum: Final Cut Suite November 4th, 2008, 03:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,200
Posted By Travis Cossel
No Log & Capture Window in FCP with HDV Settings?

Is there any way to capture just a 30 second portion of an hour long HDV recording on MiniDV tape? I have like 64 tapes I need to pull clips from and I don't want to have to capture 64 hours of...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 4th, 2008, 03:11 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,647
Posted By Travis Cossel
A few thoughts .. First, I don't personally...

A few thoughts ..

First, I don't personally see anything wrong with the logo. I'm not exactly sure what other people are seeing in it. I'm not typically the naive type, so I wouldn't worry too...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 4th, 2008, 03:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,245
Posted By Travis Cossel
Very nice. You put together a solid SDE. Care...

Very nice. You put together a solid SDE. Care to share you workflow on the wedding day?


If I can offer any suggestions to work on ..

Some of the steadicam work was a bit wobbly. Not bad,...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 3rd, 2008, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,777
Posted By Travis Cossel
#1 As far in advance as someone wants to book...

#1
As far in advance as someone wants to book me.

#2
I don't give a timeline. I don't abuse not having one, but I really try to customize my work and I'm a perfectionist .. so I don't want to...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 3rd, 2008, 12:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,815
Posted By Travis Cossel
So are you covering bridal and groom preps? I'm...

So are you covering bridal and groom preps? I'm curious because there's no way I could ever show up 4 hours before the ceremony. I usually start filming preps around 8 or 9 in the morning, then...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 3rd, 2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,921
Posted By Travis Cossel
I think it could help break things up a bit. I...

I think it could help break things up a bit. I would have also considered maybe shortening the song a bit to help yourself out. These types of shoots are difficult to edit because it's hard to get...
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