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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 3rd, 2008, 04:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,503
Posted By William Smyth
Do have time with the Bride and Groom for your own formals?

In another thread Oren Arieli mentioned that "It always amazes me when a videographer can staged footage without the photographer present... do you work with a photographer that will give up some of...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques December 1st, 2008, 10:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,509
Posted By William Smyth
The only advice I can give is, ask the bride to...

The only advice I can give is, ask the bride to have the groom watch your demo. It could be he as an impression of what videos used to be - bad cameras, cheesy Video Toaster effects, etc..

I go...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 26th, 2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,259
Posted By William Smyth
With .wmv files, you're eliminating any Mac users...

With .wmv files, you're eliminating any Mac users from being able to see your videos.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 24th, 2008, 08:42 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,854
Posted By William Smyth
I don't think there are any narrow rules for...

I don't think there are any narrow rules for shooting Super 8, like anything else we use, it's another brush for our palette and how we decide to use that brush is up to the artist. You don't need...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 20th, 2008, 08:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,634
Posted By William Smyth
I agree with everything Don said. I've been...

I agree with everything Don said. I've been shooting single camera weddings for years, and I usually have to shoot from the center aisle. - If there is a balcony, you might want to consider setting...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 17th, 2008, 01:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,561
Posted By William Smyth
Thanks John. We've been shooting some Super 8...

Thanks John. We've been shooting some Super 8 too, but would like to find some other labs, thanks for the tip.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 17th, 2008, 07:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,561
Posted By William Smyth
Hey John, Very nice. Great music selection....

Hey John,

Very nice. Great music selection. Do you shoot the entire wedding in Super 8, or just stuff for the highlights video? Are you using a local lab to process your stuff?
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 16th, 2008, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,491
Posted By William Smyth
Still Motion did a promo for the Canon XH A1 that...

Still Motion did a promo for the Canon XH A1 that you can see here:
StillMotionBlog.com corporate (http://www.stillmotionblog.com/?cat=16)

Just scroll down The Canon Expo - The Video.
It helped...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 14th, 2008, 08:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,709
Posted By William Smyth
I work full time at a television station and am...

I work full time at a television station and am moving towards shooting weddings full time.
Why? Several things. Being my own boss is a big plus. Economically, television stations are just a few...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 13th, 2008, 07:58 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,738
Posted By William Smyth
Absolutely beautiful and original. Love the...

Absolutely beautiful and original. Love the music and the pacing. I particularly like the dissolve to get the groom out of the Bentley. Was that planned or a stoke of brilliance in the editing...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 13th, 2008, 05:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,988
Posted By William Smyth
I agree with Jeff's last post. (Well, the part...

I agree with Jeff's last post. (Well, the part about damaging the writer's reputation). I started the thread to generate discussion about how wedding videographers are seen by potential clients-on a...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 12th, 2008, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,988
Posted By William Smyth
WeddingBee.com article on Videographers: Your thoughts?

From the weddingbee.com:

Wedding Videography Explained Weddingbee The Wedding Blog (http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/10/22/wedding-videography-explained/)



I just read this today, and while...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 6th, 2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,910
Posted By William Smyth
The fact is we're in the one the worst economic...

The fact is we're in the one the worst economic downturns the recent history, if you're not already thinking about how your business is going to be affected, you're not paying attention.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques November 5th, 2008, 07:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,910
Posted By William Smyth
Ever shoot a Christening?

We recently had a request to shoot a Christening. Is seems pretty simple, but I'm concerned that there won't be enough things going on to make an interesting video. The family is Catholic, so it's...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 23rd, 2008, 07:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,680
Posted By William Smyth
Ah, the South. I have have family in South...

Ah, the South. I have have family in South Florida and have considered trying to market our stuff down there in the winter. It would be nice way to fill the slow season.

Right now, I'm doing...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 23rd, 2008, 07:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,680
Posted By William Smyth
What do you do in the offseason?

Or, do you even have one? In our region; Newport, Boston, Cape Cod; the wedding season is pretty busy - during the summer. It's a big place for destination weddings and our season usually runs...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 22nd, 2008, 09:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,702
Posted By William Smyth
I don't reuse tapes. It just seems way too risky...

I don't reuse tapes. It just seems way too risky for a very small return. But, now that we made the the move to shoot in HD, I'm more determined than ever to keep the original tapes.

Right...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 17th, 2008, 07:41 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,198
Posted By William Smyth
This thread has morphed into an interesting...

This thread has morphed into an interesting discussion on the state of our industry. I think the reason wedding videos and films aren't appreciated to extent they should be is that the industry as...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 16th, 2008, 09:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,299
Posted By William Smyth
Wow. I'm blown away. Obviously your production...

Wow. I'm blown away. Obviously your production skills are amazing, but what made the video great was your sense of humor. Great stuff.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 15th, 2008, 09:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,594
Posted By William Smyth
I just placed an order Abel-Cine Tech. They have...

I just placed an order Abel-Cine Tech. They have a New York office and they took great care of me. Here's their website: Abel Cine Tech - About Abel Cine Tech...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 13th, 2008, 04:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,337
Posted By William Smyth
That's a tough one. It's got me thinking,...

That's a tough one.

It's got me thinking, and I don't mean to derail the thread...

A few years back, I saw an interview with a Gaffer on The Real World. For scenes where cast members went to a...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 12th, 2008, 11:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,084
Posted By William Smyth
Thanks for all the responses. I think it's...

Thanks for all the responses.

I think it's down to the Canon XH-A1 and the Panasonic HMC 150. I love everything I've seen and read about the A1. The only reservation I have is that it's been...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 10th, 2008, 03:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,848
Posted By William Smyth
It's not free, but iTunes is a good source for...

It's not free, but iTunes is a good source for songs. And at 99 cents, it's pretty reasonable.
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 9th, 2008, 01:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,084
Posted By William Smyth
Help me pick my next camera.

I'm in the market for a new camera, and I'd like the input of the great minds on this board.

A little background. I own a Canon XL1S. Had it about 5 years now and love it, but it's way past time...
Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques October 9th, 2008, 07:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,802
Posted By William Smyth
I picked up an Epson MovieMate 50 for slide...

I picked up an Epson MovieMate 50 for slide presentations. I like it because it has the DVD player and speakers built in. - A nice option if you don't want to hook up to the DJ's system. It also...
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