Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
November 1st, 2006, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,527
I Have been lucky (somewhat)
I don't give the clients a choice in music. I let them know that due to licensing I will attempt to find music that matches their wedding style, but that I retain ultimate control over everything. ...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 31st, 2006, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,955
Actually
Embarrassingly this is actually my 5th wedding video production, so yes that means I have made similar mistakes 4 times before. :-)
jason
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 30th, 2006, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,955
Thanks!
You know, I hate having zooms start in the middle of a scene and I thought I caught all of that. I agree completely. I was toying with slow motion on the girls setting up flowers, but I was afraid...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 30th, 2006, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,955
Correction
I forgot to mention that despite shooting on HDR-FX1 I am not shooting in HD. This is 16:9 SD footage. I am not impressed with the hoops necessary to jump through for HD capturing (tried it a few...
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Forum: Taking Care of Business
October 30th, 2006, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 13,621
Magnatune.com
Magnatune.com has a license specifically targeting weddings and low unit productions. The prices is a bit high (to me) ($150-ish) for a song or so and you will need multiple licenses if you intend...
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
October 30th, 2006, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,986
Wiki that!
head over to Wikipedia and submit that!
jason
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 30th, 2006, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,955
Thanks!
Thanks for the tips. I wasn't sure abotu the font either, especially because of exactly what you pointed, out (drop shadow).... I'll probably clear that up.
The camera shake is visible in some...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 30th, 2006, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,955
Personal First - Sample Wedding Intro Clip
I have been reading / posting on the boards a while (still wet behind the ears compared to DSE and others) but I have finally decided to post a quick clip and see what the Wedding Editing Experts out...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 27th, 2006, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,491
SW Developer by day.... videographer by night!
This is where I fall. I have two in the editing pipe right now and one possibility comming up in early Nov. That is too much for me right now. But I also work ~45hrs a week, have bad allergies...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 27th, 2006, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,275
Man.... I do need a lawyer
The more I read this thread, the more I need insurance and a lawyer for a contract. Having neither (but also only have ~4 clients a year) means I barely have the funds to pay for the insurance +...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 27th, 2006, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,803
Surpasshosting.com
I'm late to the party I suppose, but my current host is Surpasshosting.com. The supprot is all online (so if you need a person to call and yell at DO not choose them unless you go dedicated or...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 27th, 2006, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,914
Ahhhh yes, the contentious issue of Music
Clients rarely have any idea of what good music is (pop doesn't count?) unfortunately. I start off tell my clients that I pick music (first off) that isn't going to sound "so yesterday" on the...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 27th, 2006, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,141
Fonts and titles
That might be one of the areas where I am the most disappointed with Vegas. You can stretech, color, size, and change the font, apply masks, but not much else. For anything more professionally...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 27th, 2006, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,966
Motherboard
I suggest makign sure your motherboard & chipset drivers are up to date. WinXO Pro SP2 can handle a multi core system (same as hyperthread) but you probably need to check with your motherboard...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 24th, 2006, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,890
Burning raw files
I have taken to burning all the raw video & audio from a project to DVD-R, and I quit using the cheaper "no name" and have moved to only using Sony media (though I should probably also move to...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 24th, 2006, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 19,101
The touching!
My wife will touch my shoulder / waist / arm etc while I am filming or setting up shots. Quite annoying, but I have let her know and it happens less and less as time goes on.
For some reason even...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 19th, 2006, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,997
Codec dependant
Keep in mind that not all codecs are multithreaded. I don't believe Real is (could be wrong cause I don't use it). MPEG2 is BUT only on the local machine (network render will NOT multithread).
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 19th, 2006, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,317
Clarification
I should have clarified that.... I only tell the wedding clients that time line part. The corporate work always is the highest priority done before everythign else, because I know they have these...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 18th, 2006, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,317
Did I mention...
Did I mention that I hate you? :-)
Ok so Java programming isn't near as glamorous, or sexy.... but it pays my bills (almost).
Regarding clients wanting fast turn around, I have told all my...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 18th, 2006, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 1,878
Views: 426,381
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 18th, 2006, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,997
I have both....
I have used Vegas 6 on both a true Dual CPU system (Dual Athlon MPs) and a pseudo dual core (P4HT). They both eat up all available CPU. I have yet to find a machine where Vegas cannot saturate the...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 15th, 2006, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,681
Feeling tempted
I must say that the theme packs @ sony.com are what is currently tempting me..... Do you have any experience using the music provided with the "weddings" theme?
jason
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 13th, 2006, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,060
Good System
I like the idea of a chaptered presentation DVD and I have been trying to master on my self. I still am working on the clips that woudl ge into the chaptered DVD. My main problem is getting the...
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Forum: Wedding / Event Videography Techniques
October 12th, 2006, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,060
Wedding shows
Unfortunately for me, being in the low end market, a show cost would prohibit me from making any money because my nich is cheap and my market small. I just put a few hundred into some marketing...
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Forum: What Happens in Vegas...
October 12th, 2006, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,681
FYI: Spelling check
Your link has the following on the far right side of the page:
When you purchase SONY Vegas 7 + DVD you'll also reveive:
Just an FYI.
jason
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