Check it out, I did another wedding on my 7D but I feel pretty good about this one.
http://vimeo.com/16318847
Thanks in advance for looking!
http://vimeo.com/16318847
Thanks in advance for looking!
Another 7D Wedding?
- Thread starter KennonF
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Either one is fine, I just wanted to share it.
Just a little info on it, it's a one camera shoot with kit lenses (18-135 and 50mm) and this is my fourth wedding. Thanks for checking it out
ChuckS
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This is such a subjective art form that its difficult to give constructive criticism without coming off as an arrogant pinhead, especially weddings. Shooting weddings is kind of its own thing, I choose not to do it, not because I think what I do is better [I don't] but because I'm too old and would probably not perform well under that kind of pressure. So I admire anyone who puts in the effort to do this sort of thing.
Having said that I think much of this is about creating a better style or look so you can differentiate your work from other videographers get more work and be able to charge more for it. With that in mind here are some observations that I have about this wedding video. First off, most of the photography is well done, you have many of the shots that people expect in this kind of video. Unfortunately that's a backhanded compliment, because it was a bit too predictable. The shots were great but they didn't flow well together. This looked more like you documented and condensed their day into a chronological order of events.
Weddings video's that stand out to me are ones that include much of the same information but presented in a different order and move much quicker. An example for this video would be to use what you ended the video with as voice over for the beginning. When the bride and groom are expressing how they feel about each other show what each of them are doing to get ready. Then the viewer gets to see and hear, the story of that day in their own words.
Also you cut away from scenes, like the groom getting pictures taken to a shot of something unrelated then on to the next scene. I know your using these as transitions, but if your going to do that try and make those transition shots really artsy or intriguing. In the example I'm using you cut away to a gazebo, which was a nice shot but it would have worked so much better if the bride was sitting in that gazebo thinking. I know that you can't anticipate every shot at a wedding, but I hope you see what I'm getting at.
Regarding the length I think 15 to 20 minutes is a good length, this video is shorter but plays longer. If you took the audio from the end and moved it to the beginning and possibly do some of the same with the audio from the ceremony it would improve the pacing and this video would feel better. I thought the choice of music was good but remember your not producing a music video and sorry to say outside the couple getting married, and maybe a few close friends, the viewers will not pay attention to the lyrics.
So most of my suggestions have more to do with post production than production. If you think in terms of using sound bites from the couple, friends and family and maybe even the ceremony to tell the story of the day, the pacing of your video will be much better. Unless you know the people getting married and whose attending it's hard to pre plan what that dialog will be, but if you approach it like you do with your photography, you have a general idea of what shots you need and keep your ears open as you shoot, those sound bites, and equally important who you want those sound bites to come from will reveal themselves throughout the day.
Don't get me wrong, I think you did a great job and if I ever get married again I'd be glad to hire you to shoot my wedding. Of coarse my wife would shoot me too...
Good work.
Having said that I think much of this is about creating a better style or look so you can differentiate your work from other videographers get more work and be able to charge more for it. With that in mind here are some observations that I have about this wedding video. First off, most of the photography is well done, you have many of the shots that people expect in this kind of video. Unfortunately that's a backhanded compliment, because it was a bit too predictable. The shots were great but they didn't flow well together. This looked more like you documented and condensed their day into a chronological order of events.
Weddings video's that stand out to me are ones that include much of the same information but presented in a different order and move much quicker. An example for this video would be to use what you ended the video with as voice over for the beginning. When the bride and groom are expressing how they feel about each other show what each of them are doing to get ready. Then the viewer gets to see and hear, the story of that day in their own words.
Also you cut away from scenes, like the groom getting pictures taken to a shot of something unrelated then on to the next scene. I know your using these as transitions, but if your going to do that try and make those transition shots really artsy or intriguing. In the example I'm using you cut away to a gazebo, which was a nice shot but it would have worked so much better if the bride was sitting in that gazebo thinking. I know that you can't anticipate every shot at a wedding, but I hope you see what I'm getting at.
Regarding the length I think 15 to 20 minutes is a good length, this video is shorter but plays longer. If you took the audio from the end and moved it to the beginning and possibly do some of the same with the audio from the ceremony it would improve the pacing and this video would feel better. I thought the choice of music was good but remember your not producing a music video and sorry to say outside the couple getting married, and maybe a few close friends, the viewers will not pay attention to the lyrics.
So most of my suggestions have more to do with post production than production. If you think in terms of using sound bites from the couple, friends and family and maybe even the ceremony to tell the story of the day, the pacing of your video will be much better. Unless you know the people getting married and whose attending it's hard to pre plan what that dialog will be, but if you approach it like you do with your photography, you have a general idea of what shots you need and keep your ears open as you shoot, those sound bites, and equally important who you want those sound bites to come from will reveal themselves throughout the day.
Don't get me wrong, I think you did a great job and if I ever get married again I'd be glad to hire you to shoot my wedding. Of coarse my wife would shoot me too...
Good work.