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Does someone have a Wedding Video Shot List/Idea list available?
Hi all,
After a long hiatus, and years of shooting news and commercials for tv, I am returning to the world of Wedding Video Production, just to enhance my income a little. I have to admit I am a little aprehensive.
I have done some research to see what is being produced locally, and I must say there is still some rubbish being produced!
Effect after effect, horrible camera work, etc etc…but the bride and groom still pay good money and are still relatively satisfied.
What I want to do is something a little different – perhaps something more of a documentary, or Television style production. So it looks like something produced for television and not by a back-yarder trying to impress by covering bad camera work with digital effects.
I admit I am lacking a little creative juice and so would appreciate if someone had a shot list available that gave me an idea, a point at which to start if you like.
No, I don’t need a list of the usual shots – I know all of those. Perhaps I am after a “theme” or an “angle” to take when about to take the plunge into my first production.
Any help would be appreciated.
Oh, by the way, I am a “back-yarder” myself – I now have my office set up at home after years of owning a shop front…much cheaper…and so I hope I didn’t offend any other pro back-yarders out there!
Thanks!
David
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6 Replies
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Search archives here and google for “wedding stories”.
There’s a cable series called “A Wedding Story” that created quite a craze the last couple years, brides seem to go ga-ga for it… now many high-end producers are raking in the bucks imitating or further developing this more “documentarian” approach. It’s much more time-intensive than straight wedding shooting, you are going to have to shoot a lot of location interviews and b-roll and panned stills and etc. to describe the entire relationship from before first meeting to the day of the ceremony. So expect a prolonged edit.
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For it is they who have written the definitive guide to getting all the shots. I think it’s in the archives here
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Modest? Not I. The link is: https://www.creativecow.net/articles/graham_doug/wedding_list/index.html
David and I also have an ongoing series in EventDV magazine which deals with the topic in more depth.
Regards,
Doug Graham -
dave
send me and email here markp_92647@cox.net
subject: wedding shotlist
it formats in word much better
WEDDING VIDEO SHOT LIST
REHEARSAL DINNER
___establish location/time
___setup
___decorations/place settings
___food
___people/wait staff
___comments (brief)
___music?
___dancingLight coverage of rehearsal dinner unless requested otherwise
ESTABLISHING
___Town/area
___exterior
___season
___importance to couple
___time of day
___weather/environment
___interior
___mood
___flowers
___ultra CU
___decorations
___Bible/prayer book
___candles/eternal flame
___paintings
___windows
___religious/ethnic artifacts
___church/synagogue empty seats
___doors
___guest book
___distinct/unique features
___WEDDING ACCOUTREMENTS
___pillows/rings
___corsages/boutenierres
___unity candle
___rice/birdseed/bubbles
___programs
___invitation
___special family items/keepsakes
___candle holders/candles
___hymnal
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ACTIONSpecial things that people do!!!
___groomsmen prep.
___ring bearer
___getting in/out of limo/carriage etc.
___pinning on corsages/ boutenierres
___musicians setting up/playing
___first time groom sees bride
___vocalist(s) rehearsing
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___BRIDAL
___gown ___detail
___bouquet
___jewelry -
Hi there
Where can i get a copy of “A Wedding Story” i am from sydney and have never heard or seen it before so i am interested to see it
Thanks
Robert -
https://realitytv.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=realitytv&zu=http%3A%2F%2Ftlc.discovery.com%2Ffansites%2Fweddingstory%2Fweddingstory.html and no I don’t know how to use tinyURL so get over it:-)
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