WEDDING VIDEOS – A VISUAL HEIRLOOM
December 4, 2009 by weddingguy
Filed under Wedding Articles
Renowned artist, Andy Warhol, once said that everyone craves 15 minutes of fame and there’s no shortage of wedding parties attracting attention with crazy videos on social media like YouTube and MySpace, but in all likelihood as time goes by, they would trade all that for a quality wedding video.
And remember the days when wedding videos were captured on a shaky, handheld camcorder?The result was often a massive let-down. Substantial amounts of footage of the floor and the ceiling were interspersed with the happy couple relegated to a few blurry moments on film.
Thankfully, these days, professional videography would be quite at home in Hollywood, with many wedding videos worthy of an Oscar for editing, performance and production. Professional video companies have state-of-the-art equipment which enables ‘pin-sharp’ quality with an array of special effects such as slow motion, inserts, 3D effects, graphics, digital mastering, high definition and multi-screens.
Many brides however, don’t make the video a priority as they are so busy with all the other important planning elements of the wedding.Unfortunately, memories do fade and a video or DVD is the only way of preserving the action as it happened. It’s worth investing time and effort in making sure the video is perfect.There’s only one opportunity at it.
Follow these tips from a leading Perth wedding video company on how to go about hiring – and working with – a wedding videographer to ensure that you can relive your big day over and over again.
* Spend some quality time thinking about how you want your video to turn out.Do you want it to be a personal history of your relationship, do you want the speeches included, do you want it to be formal or informal?
* Do your homework before deciding on a videographer.Do your research, look on the internet and get word of mouth referrals. Make a shortlist and view their work.Hold interviews with the selected companies to see if the chemistry works.Especially when tensions rise, it’s absolutely vital that you feel completely at ease with them around..
• Don’t choose on price. Go for craftsmanship, experience and professionalism.If they’ve been in business for a while, they’ll know the intricacies of the venues, churches etc. and will be able to advise on a host of elements from weather conditions and the angle of the sun to the best locations for photos.Their experience is an advantage to you.
* Secure a booking early.Good companies fill up their books quickly and it’s best to make a commitment – even up to 18 months ahead of time.
* Investigate what special effects are offered.If you want music on your DVD, you’ll need to give some thought to what’s appropriate.And remember, sound quality is vital.
* Make your video ‘future-proof’.Some videographers digitally master your wedding DVD so that when you make copies in the future, they’ll be the same quality as the original.
* Make sure you read the small print.Be clear on what the quote includes (number of hours, editing, number of copies etc).
Your wedding video enables you to go over every detail of your special day, as often as you want. In the words of DemicVideo, a leading Perth wedding video company : “Your wedding video should be a unique, quality and sincere representation of your special day.A wedding video is a visual heirloom, so make sure you’ve made the right investment.”
