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Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders September 15th, 2008, 01:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,583
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Hey David, Yes, I have both those imaging...

Hey David,

Yes, I have both those imaging elements. There is a big difference between the two so you need to swap them out depending on which camera you want to use.

Hope that helps.
Forum: Home, Away From Home September 8th, 2008, 12:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,752
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Looks good Darren ... brings back some fond...

Looks good Darren ... brings back some fond memories of my old room and setup. Definitely let me know if you make it to Toowoomba, it'd be great to catch up.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 6th, 2008, 03:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,799
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Colin - you've made some good points but as the...

Colin - you've made some good points but as the title of your post alludes I think you've missed THE point :) Joe can speak for himself but my guess is that Joe's intent wasn't to make a Super 8...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 5th, 2008, 09:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,799
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Hi Joe, I thoroughly enjoyed that -...

Hi Joe,

I thoroughly enjoyed that - definitely one of my favourites and very inspiring.

I'd say I agree with you about the lack of natural audio making it drag a bit. The pre-ceremony stuff...
Forum: Home, Away From Home September 5th, 2008, 09:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,752
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Give it time. I worked out of home in tiny...

Give it time. I worked out of home in tiny bedrooms for the first two years - we've only been in our current space for just on a year now.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 5th, 2008, 08:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,774
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Hi Kevin, What I liked about it most was...

Hi Kevin,

What I liked about it most was that it had a movie trailer feel but the music wasn't the usual 'over the top totally epic going into battle' style. The music suited the footage well.
...
Forum: Home, Away From Home September 5th, 2008, 08:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 18,752
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Cool setup Louis - and great idea for a thread. ...

Cool setup Louis - and great idea for a thread.

Here's a few pics from my studio:

Pic #1 - Couches and viewing area
Pic #2 - My very messy desk(s) - my excuse is that I've been out of town for...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 5th, 2008, 04:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,786
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
My technique is to not shoot too many weddings. ...

My technique is to not shoot too many weddings. I charge more per wedding so that I can shoot less and ensure that each wedding I shoot is special, not only to the couple but also to me.

I'm not...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 5th, 2008, 04:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,652
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
I would learn more about understanding light ......

I would learn more about understanding light ... no point in having the best gear available if you don't understand how to take advantage of the available light in any given situation.

Learning to...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 5th, 2008, 04:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,002
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
It's not what you've got, it's how you use it...

It's not what you've got, it's how you use it that counts ;)

Given the same equipment, a professional should be able to achieve a better result than an amateur every time. Unfortunately, many...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 4th, 2008, 11:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,927
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Some nice shots in there. I'm not a fan of...

Some nice shots in there.

I'm not a fan of the epic music for weddings. I always find that the intensity of the music is never matched by the footage. I find myself expecting Russell Crowe to...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 4th, 2008, 08:19 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 16,401
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Wow. You go away for a few days and look at what...

Wow. You go away for a few days and look at what you miss :)

A few random thoughts from a tired brain:

- Good customer service = meeting or exceeding client's expectations

- Bad customer...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 4th, 2008, 07:09 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,002
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
I've been full-time doing video production for...

I've been full-time doing video production for about 2.5 years - mostly corporate work and TV commercials over that time. My wife has been running her own photography business specialising in child...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques September 4th, 2008, 01:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,121
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Short Wedding Teaser/Trailer to Share

Hey,

On Saturday, 30 August we were honoured on two counts ...

#1 - We got to be a part of Alex and Danika's beautiful wedding day in Armidale, New South Wales

#2 - We got to shoot beside...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 26th, 2008, 10:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,760
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Lucky you :) I think it's a few thousand miles...

Lucky you :) I think it's a few thousand miles from my house ;)
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 23rd, 2008, 06:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,337
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
It ultimately comes down to a decision by the...

It ultimately comes down to a decision by the editor as to what format to shoot in - so I'd be asking them for a detailed description of their workflow and what is going to suit them best.

I...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 04:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,536
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
I forgot to say I love the Brooke Fraser song as...

I forgot to say I love the Brooke Fraser song as well :) Great to see her music finding it's way overseas.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 04:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,981
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Hmmm ... I'm using Wordpress for my blog and I'd...

Hmmm ... I'm using Wordpress for my blog and I'd be interested to get my hands on this, especially if it had the capability to display a thumbnail.

The one downside to Vimeo is there doesn't seem...
Forum: Canon XH Series HDV Camcorders August 22nd, 2008, 05:26 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,412
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Filming weddings, TV Commercials (PAL broadcast),...

Filming weddings, TV Commercials (PAL broadcast), Corporate DVDs, Concerts/Live Music plus explosions that go wrong - Brand New XH-A1 - What Not To Do on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/1325720) :(
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 05:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,418
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Non-linear Wedding Highlights - Feedback Wanted

More of my older work ....

Shot this wedding back in January. Recently, I went back and edited a non-linear version of their highlights film as an editing exercise to try out the style.

Any...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 05:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,988
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Hey Shaun, Good effort on your first...

Hey Shaun,

Good effort on your first highlights. And good on you for being open to feedback and critique on this forum - it can be a bit scary.

I'll throw out a few dot point tips for you:
...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 04:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,247
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Love Story to Share

Still sorting through a lot of my old work and finding more stuff I thought it'd be nice to share.

I shot this Love Story back in December (2007) for a couple whose wedding we shot in January this...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 04:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,981
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
I was encoding my videos as FLVs for upload to my...

I was encoding my videos as FLVs for upload to my blog but I've started uploading to Vimeo instead and embedding the code in my blog posts. So far so good.

The quality is good and the view count...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 04:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,536
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Hey John, I really enjoyed this and I love...

Hey John,

I really enjoyed this and I love the Super 8 footage - found myself craving more of it at times throughout the piece.

Lovely storytelling too.

Cheers,

Matthew.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques August 22nd, 2008, 02:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,768
Posted By Matthew Ebenezer
Great work Ian! I love the carousel shots!

Great work Ian!

I love the carousel shots!
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