Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 12th, 2011, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,204
For those of you that transcode your footage...
For those shooting in AVCHD and transcoding to Apple Pro Res (or whatever codec you use), do you keep your Capture Scratch Folder/Pro-Res files indefinitely? Or do you scrap them after so long and...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 12th, 2011, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,950
Re: Suggestions on 3rd Cam
Back to the original question and away from the clamps if I coud...because I, too am looking for suggestions for a 3rd cam. We work on two HMC150s, and are looking for a third to add to the mix, but...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 8th, 2011, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,443
Re: Greetings from (yet another) newbie...
Wow, thanks for the run down Jeff, that is very helpful. The editing process is pretty similar for me, using pluraleyes for all the major events, multi cam editing, etc. The major logging time for...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 7th, 2011, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,443
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 7th, 2011, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,443
Re: Greetings from (yet another) newbie...
You're right Jeff, hard drives are cheap,and we have a ton of space. I think it's the obsessive side of me that likes to see everything and know exactly what I have to work with before I start :-)
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 7th, 2011, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,443
Re: Greetings from (yet another) newbie...
Once you get a system down, transcoding goes pretty quickly...and there still are clips that you can batch import...like the full ceremony, speeches, first dances, things that are long durations that...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 7th, 2011, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,443
Re: Greetings from (yet another) newbie...
Ben, we shoot on Panasonic HMC150s and use FCP. I haven't read up on the new AC130s, but I'm guessing the workflow and codec are the same. We transcode everything to Apple Pro Res, and yes it does...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
October 6th, 2011, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,720
Re: Wedding Sneak Peek - First Time Posting
Thanks for the input Patrick. We shoot on Panasonic HMC150s. I see your point about the audio over the parts where other people are speaking. I think to me and the bride and others who were there...
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Forum: Wedding & Event Video Sample Clips Gallery
October 5th, 2011, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,720
Wedding Sneak Peek - First Time Posting
OK, this is my first time posting a sample video on here. I'm nervous, but would love some feedback.
We've already shared this with the bride and groom and they love it...but you know as well as...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 5th, 2011, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,443
Re: Greetings from (yet another) newbie...
I'll jump in here since no one has replied yet. I don't know much about the equipment you have so I can't be much help there. But I do know that two things jumped out right away.
One is...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 4th, 2011, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,885
Re: Whats the largest wedding party you've had?
Earlier this year we had one with 15 couples, plus the bride and groom. Thankfully they booked just ceremony coverage, so no well-wishes from the wedding party...that would have been a nightmare...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 26th, 2011, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,158
Re: How important is your business name?
I agree, a name like that is much more memorable...same with ours, although ours has sevaral points to it. Our videography biz is called "Forever Fossilized." Not only is it memorable for people,...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 20th, 2011, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,817
Re: PluralEyes - WOW!
D.J. Thanks for your response...I got them to sync finally. There was one long audio feed clips, and several smaller camera clips, whichis how a lot of our footage is, so I don't see why that would...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 13th, 2011, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,145
Re: Need Advice - Getting into Wedding Video
Hi Ken, and welcome...I'm "newer" but wouldn't consider myself a "newbie" and there are a lot of other people here that have a lot more experience than me, but just saw a few questions that struck me...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 12th, 2011, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,458
Re: Reception Audio Help Please
Corey, we just about left our Zoom this weekend too! it was the LAST thing we grabbed, still plugged into the DJ...so much equipment to remember! I left a brand new monopod on a pedestrian bridge...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 12th, 2011, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,817
Re: PluralEyes - WOW!
I am just running the trial version after reading this thread. For syncing up multi-cameras it is GREAT, but for some reason I'm having problems getting the audio from my Zoom to sync up, no matter...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 12th, 2011, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,458
Re: Reception Audio Help Please
This is no help now with what you have to work with, but in the event this ever happens again, this is where it would be good to have a Zoom or similar just set up by a speaker and always running. ...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 7th, 2011, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,252
Re: Most Original Wedding Details...
Thanks Chris, it was you who said that...I am having fun reading all of the interesting stories. The Wine Box ceremony is very cool, I remember watching that highlight and thinking how nice it was....
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
September 7th, 2011, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,252
Most Original Wedding Details...
I was recently reading the 24p/60i/30p thread and noted how someone said we who use this forum mostly talk about all of our technical questions, issues, and concerns, and really could care less if a...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 31st, 2011, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,360
Re: Quinceanera Videos??
Wow, thank you all for the information. I knew this was the right place to start! I spoke to the mother last night,and they are just looking for ceremony and reception coverage, but right now they...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 30th, 2011, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,360
Re: Quinceanera Videos??
Thank you both for chiming in...and Monday, thank you for sending me the message with your website! You do beautiful work and it is pretty similar to our wedding style so I think this would be very...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 30th, 2011, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,360
Quinceanera Videos??
Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone has ever done a video for a quinceanera before. We got a recent request, and I want to try and set up a meeting but I have never been to one, let alone shot one. ...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 25th, 2011, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,663
Re: to intimidate with pricing or not?
I actually had an email from a bride a couple of weeks ago that said "By the way, THANK YOU for having prices on your website...it makes planning SO much easier."
Our prices are on our site and...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 19th, 2011, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,077
Re: coordinating camera movements
This is a problem we had doing toasts at weddings...a little bit different, but we came up with this solution...give each camera operator a range of shots...we have two cameras, so one frames chest...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
August 18th, 2011, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,202
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