Alder Wood DVD case (single disc) by WadeCreations - Etsy
$37 + $7 shipping, ships from the U.S.
The best price I've found for a wooden DVD case that can also have personalized engraving if desired. Most of the other wood cases are $45-50.
Professional CD/DVD Case Videographer Packaging by eitsart on Etsy
$16.45 (including shipping) each from the U.S. (Takes 1-2 weeks to produce.)
Nice option if wooden cases are too expensive. Includes one ribbon. White ribbon looks nice against the dark fabric color.
Griffin had tried a bridal show and business cards, but most of his weddings come from word of mouth. There are over 100 guests at an average wedding, and chances are good that some of those guests will be getting married soon.
If you can get one wedding on your reel, more will follow. Make sure everyone knows that you're a talented videographer who wants to shoot weddings.
Great Wedding Videos Tell a Story
Short interviews with the bride and groom are a great way to capture their energy and the love they share. You can weave their voices from these interviews throughout wedding highlight videos.
Setup Professionally
Allow about an hour before the ceremony to setup cameras and audio equipment. This provides enough time to ensure that everything is ready to record at a moment's notice, and sometimes this is all you have!
Capture the Ceremony, Toasts, and Dances with Multiple Cameras
Use at least two cameras for the ceremony: a wide camera in the back and a close-up camera positioned on the right to show the bride's face.
One you push record, don't stop until the end of your ceremony (or until your DSLR clip length limit is reached).
This makes sound syncing much faster, because you'll only have to sync one time if all your cameras are continuously recording.
Be a Team Player
Introduce yourself to the other people working the wedding. You'll be interacting the most with the photographer, DJ, and wedding planner/coordinator. The photographer will be directing some great moments from the couple and bridal party. This is an opportune time to get some of the best shots of the day.
Protect Yourself From Mistakes
Bring extension cables so you won't run out of battery.
Have three or more camera batteries (DSLRs burn through batteries quickly when shooting video)
Bring enough memory cards for all your camerasso you are never hesitating to record.
Bring a battery charger. (I have three batteries for my DSLR, but could have run out of battery power if I hadn't charged the second drained battery in the middle of the day.)
Capture as Much Audio as Possible
capture ambient audio to work into the wedding highlight video and long DVD film.
Connect to the DJ's Sound Board
Bring all three audio cable types (XLR, 1/4", and RCA) so that you can connect to the sound system no matter which output is available.
Use Your Fastest Lens During the Reception to Capture Great Images in Low Light
Use an F/2.8 or faster lens to give your camera as much light as possible when filming indoor scenes during the reception.
How to Edit
When Griffin Hammond was a wedding videographer, he took about 5 hours of raw video and cut it down to a 1 hour wedding film.
Shots Don't Have to Be Perfect
"Even if your shots aren't perfect, you're capturing a beautiful day in two people's lives, so they will love watching the video you produce and reliving those moments." ~ Griffin Hammond
Film your interview with two cameras so you can cut between them for added interest and professional production value. Don't have two cameras? Borrow a friend's GoPro, or rent one on the cheap to give yourself extra options when editing.
Show your subject in action.
Show moments that express your subject's unique personality.
When the right kind of electronic or ambient music is not available for your project, why not create your own?
Stretching a piano, guitar, or other single/double instrument song can sound interesting and tones and drones when done right.
Paul's Extreme Sound Stretch
To create your own custom stretched music tracks, check out Paul's Extreme Sound Stretch. It's available for PC and Linux.
ZynAddSubFX (open source music generator)
If the sound of an enlongated song is not to your taste, another option is to generate your own instrumentation or chorus sounds with ZynAddSubFX. It's an open source music generator for PC, Mac, and Linux:
a fully featured open source software synthesizer
capable of making a countless number of instruments, from some common
heard from expensive hardware to interesting sounds that you'll
boost to an amazing universe of sounds.
I want to buy one after seeing this video! For the music and messaging.
Early birds get it for $49 plus shipping. Or $69 adds One (1) set of Radiomize Bluetooth Speakers for a limited time, so hurry and order yours now (choice of 3 colors).
Shipping begins on March 16, 2016, so it could be used to capture car travel and BTS footage from a film shoot in June.
GoPro quality video at about half of the cost! - Motion activated - 16 megapixels still camera
- 35mm focal length - Time Lapse mode
- Framerates: 4K@15fps, 1080p@60fps/30fps, 720p@120fps/60fps, VGA@240fps.
- Aperture is F2.8, and the ISO is between 100-6400.
- MicroSD card supports up to 64GB.
- Underwater case available
- stabilizer units available
- Temperature handling: Mokacam has been tested to work at -20C degrees.
** Does not come with a screen. This must be purchased for an additional $49 retail, or $39 from the campaign.
Magnet strength:
There is only a single magnet on the back of Mokacam. It is very strong and will stick even when your car is moving fast on a bumpy road. It takes some strength to remove Mokacam from a metal surface.
$129 perk (plus shipping)
One Mokacam in any Color
Save 24% off the $169 retail price. Get 1 Mokacam in any color plus the waterproof case. Start your adventure.
