Doug Graham
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Make sure that your menu buttons don’t overlap.
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I’d use Brightness and Contrast. Use the Waveform Monitor scope to set uniform levels (0 IRE for home video, 7.5 IRE for material destined for broadcast or cable, assuming you’re in the USA).
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Stripper-in-a-Cake?
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And another option…Sony Vegas allows capture direct from a camera.
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You could use Serious Magic’s DV Rack software and an on-site computer. DV Rack allows direct-to-computer disk capture from your camera. If you use Canon cameras, they have an optional software package that allows this, as well.
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I would get s-video cables.
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You may have to do it the hard way.
I’d use Adobe Photoshop, or a standalone character generator if you have one.
Type the entire title, and get it looking just like you want. Save it. It will be helpful later if you can assign a sequential filename, like “title056.png”.
Now erase the last character, and save again, this time to title055.png. Repeat until only the first character remains.
Load all the graphics into your project. Set the default length to be about two frames. Autoassemble to the timeline. Stretch the last frame (the completed title) to whatever length you need it to be onscreen.
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Change the lash color to black, or whatever it is you want to use. Use the magic wand selection tool to select the background by clicking anywhere in it.
Invert Selection.
Copy (CTRL+C).
Open the image you want to paste the lashes into and Paste (CTRL+V)
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Answering that would take a book, not a forum post!
Here’s a product you may want to consider: https://www.videouniversity.com/wedbvid.htm
The advice to learn about the business aspects is also excellent. A successful wedding video business requires that you be proficient in three areas:
1. Technical knowledge. You must know some basics about video, audio, and computers.
2. Artistic knowledge. You must know what to shoot and how to shoot it, and then how to edit it into a pleasing program.
3. Business knowledge. You must know something about marketing, planning, accounting, keeping records, contracts, and customer satisfaction.As far as equipment, there are many excellent choices. Pretty much any of the prosumer or professional 3 chip DV or HDV camcorders can be used for wedding work. There are also many fine choices when it comes to editing software; you need to choose the one that “feels” best to you, so download some demos, or get a hands-on demo from a dealer. Your main choice today is whether to go with the tried and true DV format, or venture into the emerging world of high definition with HDV.
Before working for pay, you need to have backup equipment, and a backup for your backup. One colleague had two of his four PD-170 cameras break down during a shoot last weekend. He would have been in dire straits if he hadn’t had two spare camcorders on hand. I’m not saying you need four cameras, but you do need to have a plan for handling the inevitable emergencies.
Basic ceremony coverage requires a camcorder, a fluid head tripod, and a wireless microphone or a digital audio recorder (minidisc or MP3). It’s highly desirable to have at least two camera packages, to get multiple points of view. Basic reception coverage requires a camcorder, a small light, and some means of getting steady shots (either good handheld technique, a shoulder brace, a monopod, or a tripod) and good audio (again, the wireless or a recorder, possibly interfaced to the house sound system).
Basic editing requires a late model computer (PC or Mac), an editing software package you like, and some means of authoring and burning DVDs. For professional results, you should also have a printer capable of printing directly on the disc (Epson R-200 or similar). The computer should have 400 GB or more of disk storage in addition to its system drive, and 1GB or more of RAM. HDV is more demanding, and requires the best you can afford in terms of computer speed, power, and disk space. You should also have an audio editing program e.g. Sound Forge, and a good paint program like Photoshop.
If you have no prior video experience, hunt up a local videographers’ association and join it. Also, call around and try to find a wedding videographer who’s willing to mentor you in return for some “second camera” and grip work.
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Here’s a link to a used PD-150 within your budget. The videographer selling it is a reputable colleague.
https://www.videouniversity.com/forums/gforum.cgi?post=326286;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread
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Doug Graham