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David Schuurman · September 2nd, 2011, 09:53 PM

Anyone offer this as a package? just the 3-5 min highlight? I just started offering that with the inclusion of all the speeches as an extra on the dvd as a basic edit.

I have one couple book it so far but I just started offering it. I actually offer this to my friends who are getting married as a wedding gift "highlight only" but Im curious if you folks have noticed brides wanting only the highlight

Louis Maddalena · September 4th, 2011, 08:24 PM

I do offer it and this summer with the economy not being in the best shape and budgets being low its pretty much all brides wanted.. which was great for me, its quick and easy in post production.

Nicholas Valentine · September 5th, 2011, 07:47 AM

Same thing as Louis said. I offer a highlight/music video only package and with the economy being what it is it's my most popular package.

Stephen J. Williams · September 5th, 2011, 09:10 AM

I wish I only offered it... but yep I have a package similar to this. I also give out all of the raw footage on a HD as well.

Michael Simons · September 5th, 2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen J. Williams

I wish I only offered it... but yep I have a package similar to this. I also give out all of the raw footage on a HD as well.

Louis, NIck and Steve. (SNJ, PA and NYC). You guys pretty much surround me as I am on the Jersey Shore. Do you charge the same amount for just a highlight as you would for a full edit? For me, I want to make as much money as I can on the wedding day. So I'm not going out for less just to film a highlight. Louis, the economy hasn't hurt my business at all..so I don't really follow what you are saying, especially you being in NYC where eveything is still expensive.

Stephen J. Williams · September 5th, 2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Simons

Louis, NIck and Steve. (SNJ, PA and NYC). You guys pretty much surround me as I am on the Jersey Shore. Do you charge the same amount for just a highlight as you would for a full edit? For me, I want to make as much money as I can on the wedding day. So I'm not going out for less just to film a highlight. Louis, the economy hasn't hurt my business at all..so I don't really follow what you are saying, especially you being in NYC where eveything is still expensive.

I'm just looking for a smaller work load time to time. I love doing highlight/trailers... It's my favorite part of filming a wedding. The actual edit takes a lot out of me, and it's nice to be able to draft something quick and creative, and still get compensated for it.
All that being said, I understand your point on not wanting to short change yourself...

Steve

Brian Volland · September 5th, 2011, 06:19 PM

I am intrigued by this highlight only idea. Do you still shoot like you are on a regular 10-12 hour day? But you shoot only about 10-15 shots of the bridal preps etc.? Brides actually go for this when they know they will not receive every word of the ceremony? Do you add a DVD chapter for the toasts or leave them out all together?
I would be interested to try something like this next summer as I was so slammed in editing this year, I haven't even taken the time to update my website with new weddings. (shame on me)
I can see where a fast turn around would be an appealing option for this package.

Tim Bakland · September 5th, 2011, 06:40 PM

It's interesting to hear all this because, for me at least, the Highlight is what takes so long! The documentary part (the running ceremony etc.) basically gets edited fairly quickly/automatically as I comb through and search out the Highlights Material. I generally spend 2-3 hours doing the comb through and edit of the running footage, and then a good 12-15 hours on the Highlights. So I couldn't see saving money by offering just the highlights as that's 80% of the work (which includes creating a trailer, too). For me it would be the opposite: they'd save money by just having cleaned up running footage with NO highlight. But I don't think I'd ever offer that because it would be a fairly ho-hum product to have my name on.

Chris Medico · September 5th, 2011, 07:23 PM

I just finished shooting a wedding in NYC and the couple only want a highlight video about 5-10min in length. They specifically stated they didn't want an hour of stuff no one wants to watch. I found that very interesting.

They understood that since we were traveling from NC to NYC to shoot it would not be an inexpensive shoot but that didn't matter to them. Only that they get a good highlight video. What they want is something more like a music video and don't even want use NAT sound. This is a first for me but OK, if thats what they want I'm happy to provide the service.

Louis Maddalena · September 5th, 2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Simons

Louis, the economy hasn't hurt my business at all..so I don't really follow what you are saying, especially you being in NYC where eveything is still expensive.

Yep everything is still expensive, but slow... but thats not to say that my highlights only thing is cheap... I still charge a lot for it, but its not my highest end package but its good for me because its the least amount of time in post and for me thats the part I hate the most.

Matt Barwick · September 5th, 2011, 11:20 PM

I've been offering 4-6 min. highlights only for about 6 months or so. It's totally changed my turnaround times and my business as a whole - not to mention the additional creative boost.

I do provide an option to add on/upgrade this to a 10-15 minute 'main feature', still cut in a similar style but my days of producing anything creative longer than 20 minutes max. are happily over.

BTW...very basic start>finish doco edits of ceremony/speeches are included via an extra menu on the dvds.

David Schuurman · September 5th, 2011, 11:33 PM

wow lots of you guys doing the short videos! Thats great! makes me look forward to offering it to more clients. I love the turnaround time the best. I really enjoy editing the highlights but really dont enjoy the long edits.

Greg Fiske · September 6th, 2011, 09:32 AM

Thinking about doing this next year. In California, from what I am told, if you offer digital download only, you don't have to pay tax.

David Schmaus · September 8th, 2011, 09:05 AM

You mean collect tax ;)

Michael Simons · September 9th, 2011, 08:07 AM

I find that when I post the 4 minute highlight film online, many responses are "I can't wait to see the rest of the video"!.

September 2nd, 2011, 09:53 PM	#1
David Schuurman Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 369	highlight video ONLY Anyone offer this as a package? just the 3-5 min highlight? I just started offering that with the inclusion of all the speeches as an extra on the dvd as a basic edit. I have one couple book it so far but I just started offering it. I actually offer this to my friends who are getting married as a wedding gift "highlight only" but Im curious if you folks have noticed brides wanting only the highlight __________________ http://www.davidschuurman.com http://www.dsweddingcinema.com

September 4th, 2011, 08:24 PM	#2
Louis Maddalena Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC Area. Posts: 550	Re: highlight video ONLY I do offer it and this summer with the economy not being in the best shape and budgets being low its pretty much all brides wanted.. which was great for me, its quick and easy in post production. __________________ Red Epic available for rent, starting at $500 per day, Scarlets, and Lenses available too. rentals.maddalenamedia.com

September 5th, 2011, 07:47 AM	#3
Nicholas Valentine Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northwestern/Central, PA Posts: 62	Re: highlight video ONLY Same thing as Louis said. I offer a highlight/music video only package and with the economy being what it is it's my most popular package.

September 5th, 2011, 09:10 AM	#4
Stephen J. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 768	Re: highlight video ONLY I wish I only offered it... but yep I have a package similar to this. I also give out all of the raw footage on a HD as well.

September 5th, 2011, 06:19 PM	#7
Brian Volland New Boot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 6	Re: highlight video ONLY I am intrigued by this highlight only idea. Do you still shoot like you are on a regular 10-12 hour day? But you shoot only about 10-15 shots of the bridal preps etc.? Brides actually go for this when they know they will not receive every word of the ceremony? Do you add a DVD chapter for the toasts or leave them out all together? I would be interested to try something like this next summer as I was so slammed in editing this year, I haven't even taken the time to update my website with new weddings. (shame on me) I can see where a fast turn around would be an appealing option for this package. __________________ www.6two6productions.com --- www.brianvolland.com

September 5th, 2011, 06:40 PM	#8
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	Re: highlight video ONLY It's interesting to hear all this because, for me at least, the Highlight is what takes so long! The documentary part (the running ceremony etc.) basically gets edited fairly quickly/automatically as I comb through and search out the Highlights Material. I generally spend 2-3 hours doing the comb through and edit of the running footage, and then a good 12-15 hours on the Highlights. So I couldn't see saving money by offering just the highlights as that's 80% of the work (which includes creating a trailer, too). For me it would be the opposite: they'd save money by just having cleaned up running footage with NO highlight. But I don't think I'd ever offer that because it would be a fairly ho-hum product to have my name on. __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

September 5th, 2011, 07:23 PM	#9
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: highlight video ONLY I just finished shooting a wedding in NYC and the couple only want a highlight video about 5-10min in length. They specifically stated they didn't want an hour of stuff no one wants to watch. I found that very interesting. They understood that since we were traveling from NC to NYC to shoot it would not be an inexpensive shoot but that didn't matter to them. Only that they get a good highlight video. What they want is something more like a music video and don't even want use NAT sound. This is a first for me but OK, if thats what they want I'm happy to provide the service. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

September 5th, 2011, 11:20 PM	#11
Matt Barwick Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kingscliff, Australia Posts: 196	Re: highlight video ONLY I've been offering 4-6 min. highlights only for about 6 months or so. It's totally changed my turnaround times and my business as a whole - not to mention the additional creative boost. I do provide an option to add on/upgrade this to a 10-15 minute 'main feature', still cut in a similar style but my days of producing anything creative longer than 20 minutes max. are happily over. BTW...very basic start>finish doco edits of ceremony/speeches are included via an extra menu on the dvds. __________________ www.mattbarwickfilms.com / wedding videos gold coast / my stuff on Vimeo

September 5th, 2011, 11:33 PM	#12
David Schuurman Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 369	Re: highlight video ONLY wow lots of you guys doing the short videos! Thats great! makes me look forward to offering it to more clients. I love the turnaround time the best. I really enjoy editing the highlights but really dont enjoy the long edits. __________________ http://www.davidschuurman.com http://www.dsweddingcinema.com

September 6th, 2011, 09:32 AM	#13
Greg Fiske Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 499	Re: highlight video ONLY Thinking about doing this next year. In California, from what I am told, if you offer digital download only, you don't have to pay tax.

September 8th, 2011, 09:05 AM	#14
David Schmaus Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 32	Re: highlight video ONLY You mean collect tax ;)

September 9th, 2011, 08:07 AM	#15
Michael Simons Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Red Bank, NJ Posts: 553	Re: highlight video ONLY I find that when I post the 4 minute highlight film online, many responses are "I can't wait to see the rest of the video"!.