Pre-wedding Filming Suggestions And Ideas
So you've searched, found, interviewed and hired a videographer for your wedding
, but what next? Well, the next step is to invite the videographer over to your house to do some shooting of your rehearsal dinner. This provides you with time to review the work of the videographer and make suggestions where necessary.
This also allows the videographer an opportunity to meet and interact with the major players in your wedding party. Keep in mind that this may cost you additional fee. Suggestions continue below.
If you're able to, request a relative or a member of the wedding party to act as a liaison to the videographer, this is helpful in case of any emergencies on the wedding day.
Remember that it will be your responsibility to alert the videographer to any out of the ordinary or specific moments you want captured. Therefore, it's important that you inform the videographer in advance about what to do in case of eventualities i.e. fights or any additions to the planned agenda.
Ask the videographer if it's possible for him/her to plug into the DJ sound system. This will help in capturing the music being played.
Discuss your preferences, likes and dislikes with your videographer to ensure that the output meets your expectations. This is important especially when it comes to the level of creativity that you're willing to let the videographer go in packaging the wedding content for you. Be specific when stating out your requirements. A good example is: are you comfortable with the videographer shooting from the table top? Or dance floor. Your videographer can only work as far as you're willing to let him/her.
It's fairly common for videographers to walk from table to table recording comments and greetings from guests. Unfortunately many people become speechless when a microphone is placed in front of them. An alternative is for the videographer to set out the camera in the entrance way to your reception facility, so that guests may offer greetings when they are most comfortable doing so.
It's important to hire a videographer with whom you can develop a discourse and with whom you can feel totally comfortable. Setting the groundwork for the video which will be shot your wedding is a collaborative effort between the bride, the groom and videographer. A high-level of communication and understanding is imperative.
What about the output
Many couples operate on the assumption that the special effects will make their wedding video more interesting but the reverse is always the truth. Special effects age and may become a source of embarrassment later on. My advice is that you keep it simple.
Once you review the find product, consider giving your parents, family and wedding party members highlight video of the initial three minutes of your wedding. This is a very good gift.
When your videographer works on the final video product, there will be many minutes of footage which are edited down. Some brides and grooms purchase the entire footage from the Videographer. The uncut version, although rough, can be a wonderful memento of your special day. The quality of the editing is of primary importance. Insist that the video be shot at the highest available speed.
by: Mathieu Courchesne
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