Videography
Options include free-form or edited production
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Multi-media montage
For preserving all the sights,
sounds and candid emotions of a wedding, there is no substitute for a video recording.
Professional videographers will have demo discs of their work
and will offer planning sessions. Review the demo and discuss the style of recording
and any personal points you wish to cover. Start looking six months before your wedding
and reserve a date as soon as possible. You will need a deposit to hold your date.
Some videographers will charge per camera, per hour, while
others may offer all-inclusive packages. Some will record as much as possible and
selectively edit the footage into a polished product. Others will record in such a
manner that very little editing is needed. Most professionals also offer titling. In
planning, talk about all the events you wish to be recorded.
Wedding specialists are increasingly using non-intrusive
technology such as digital cameras, remote-controlled cameras and wireless microphones.
A mike in the groom’s jacket pocket, for example, allows every word of your vows to be
clearly recorded. A tiny remote camera can be placed near the altar – where a live
camera operator would not be allowed – to capture a front view of your faces during
the ceremony.
DVD is now the standard for wedding video. Among its many
advantages over the old VHS videotapes is that a wedding video on DVD can be organized
into chapters or sections for easy viewing.
Another popular option is to prepare short excerpts from your
videos for showing on your personal wedding web site. Some videography firms also
specialize in web design and/or still photography, and can incorporate all these skills
in your finished product.
For examples of wedding videos edited for the web, see the
“Photo Pages” section and look for
links labeled “Video.”
The cinematic approach
Many video professionals have film-school or fine-arts training.
Wilmington, with its movie studio, has attracted creative professionals who are offering
movie-editing techniques in wedding videos. The result can be a story with a clear
narrative flow that lets the viewer get to know the main characters in your own
real-life adventure. If this idea appeals to you, ask your videographer about having
your wedding scripted as a mini-movie, with you as the star.
Be aware, however, that because of the editing time involved,
a cinematic-style video may not be delivered until several months after your wedding.
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