Learn how to produce professional quality wedding videos and
increase your income from wedding productions with this 2 DVD
set. Wedding videography is one of the hottest markets for
videographers. Learn today, how to shoot great wedding videos.
You get 80 mins. of top quality instruction on each DVD for a
total of more than 2.5 hours of comprehensive training on 2
DVDs! You can instantly access any subject for review from the
topic menus on each DVD.
You'll also receive a Wedding Contract Form that you can use for
your own customers, and a Floor Plan Sheet to assist you with
planning camera placements at the wedding. Make your next
wedding video a Great Wedding Video.
Learn how to videotape weddings. This 2 DVD instructional video
set will guide you through the process.
Keys to Success (43
mins.)
• success strategies and why wedding videos fail
Equipment:
• the tripod - fluid head vs. still-photo tripod
• videotape - quality and format considerations
• the camcorder - optimizing your camcorder for the wedding
shoot
• batteries - types of batteries and AC options
• lux rating - getting great results in low light situations
• white balance - indoor, outdoor, and auto white balancing
• depth of field - using selective focus for creative results
• autofocus vs. manual focus - the hazards of using autofocus
• backlight compensation - avoiding backlight and correcting the
situation
• imaging devices - CCD chips and other imaging devices
Composing Shots:
• the rule of thirds, types of shots, common mistakes
• avoiding crossing the axis
Recording Sound:
• types of microphones
• strategic microphone placements
• monitoring sound while videotaping
Planning the Shoot
(33 min) The Contract:
• meeting with the couple
• how to quote prices
The Rehearsal:
• scouting the location - inside and out
• a preview of the wedding - meeting the bridal party
• video logistics - where will the cameras be placed
• audio logistics - strategic placement of microphones
• planning exercise - brainstorming a two-camera shoot
The Wedding Ceremony
(37 min.)
• setting up - arrive early and check all systems
• the processional - gaining a line of sight
• the service - composing with care, groupings, close-ups
• signing the register - using cutaways to bridge time
• the recessional - when do you leave the church?
• receiving line (at the church) - wide angle vs. telephoto coverage
• receiving line (at the reception) - getting close to the action
• Murphy's Laws - what to do when things go wrong
• 7 key shooting tips
Telling a Story (42
min.) Before the Ceremony:
• bride and groom getting ready before church
- example #1 - music overdub
- example #2 - live audio
- example #3 - mixed live audio with music overdub
• shooting cutaways to compress time
After the Ceremony:
• following the photo session
• gathering VOX POPS
The Reception: • the grand entrance
• the formal program
• more VOX POPS
• cake cutting
• bouquet toss
• garter toss
• the dances
• special ceremony
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Videos?
Since DVD's can be copied and then returned (which we have had
some problems with people doing), there are no refunds
on DVD's. Defective items will items will be exchanged for the
EXACT same item. There are NO exceptions to this policy.
