March’s Detroit PUG (Pictagae User Group) featuring Epic Motion

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under Epic Motion | Leave a Comment

I’m super excited about this opportunity we have to share with local photogs about our studio. We’re going to be talking about how to work better as a team (photogs+videogs) as well as our transition to filming weddings w/ ALL DSLR cameras. Lastly we’ll be talking about the pros and cons of diversifying your offerings (adding video to your photography biz) can help – or hurt you.

If you’re a photographer or event filmmaker, we’d love to have you come check it out. Here’s a link to the Detroit PUG site.

March 16, 2010 – 7pm – at Studio 628 (628 E. Parent Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067)

International Woman’s Day at UN

March 10, 2010 | Filed Under David Perry Films | Leave a Comment

Sharon Slater of www.FamilyWatchInternational.org asked me to grab some quick interviews at the UN and put together this intro to their presentation on Monday celebrating motherhood and International Women's Day.

Yes, that's my wife Danielle in the intro shots. (Thanks to Kate Benson of www.katebensonphotography.com for the great images.)

wppi // at the canon booth

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under StillMotion | Leave a Comment

today marks day two of our speaking schedule in las vegas. justin and i are at wppi (the wedding and professional photographers international convention) and were asked by canon usa to speak on the advantages, strategies and techniques of adding cinematography to the photography repertoire.

being that justin and i are photographers that often shoot cinema, we have a pretty unique perspective on the matter. we know how challenging it can be to shoot photo on its own, and to shoot cinema on its own – but to combine the two…. let’s just say that the results can be out of this world.

but does it have to be daunting? that’s a question that many photographers are asking themselves. with HDSLRs at our disposal, so many are itching to test out the waters.

so here’s where we come in. over the last few days, and for the last time tomorrow at WPPI, we are sharing our perspective on how the transition can be made smoothly and in a really fun way. so for those of you who’d like to join us, check out our talk at the canon booth tomorrow (wednesday) at 1:15.

-amina

evo australia three

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under StillMotion | Leave a Comment

here is our last behind the scenes piece from evo australia.

on the second day of the workshop we had a set of shooting challenges. we had groups of five and roughly 2.5 hour rotations between the challenges. one challenge was to create a 30 second commercial, the other was a 90 second film about the couple, and the last was a self-reflection piece. the behind the scenes are moments from all the different challenges.

we are working with cinevate to debut a gallery of all of the winning clips across the three workshops. we have been so inspired with what everybody was able to come up with and we can’t wait to share it with all of you.

Wedding Singer Caroline Fraher

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Velvetine Studios | Leave a Comment

Velvetine Studios travel Ireland to make great wedding video films for a limited amount of couples every year and we are lucky enough to make lots of friends along the way, many of whom are other service providers. And every now and again a service provider works their ...

April & Ben’s Highlights

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Vanessa McKellar Productions | Leave a Comment

April and Ben had a lavish affair in Longview and I was thrilled to be able to document the whole day for them. Their reception took place at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and Barkley Creative outfitted the whole venue with custom lighting, chandeliers, wheat grass, toile fabric and tons of other pretty blue and green accents. April and Ben are totally in love with each other, and it's clear that their friends and family love them to death too. It was a joy to be around a group of such friendly fun folks.

April said, "Vanessa - I got the video in the mail this morning before work. It was so hard for me not to watch it. I had to wait until 7 tonight when we both got home!!! It was the longest day ever. We feel so lucky to have such an amazing video of our special day!! We can't wait to share it with our friends and family. The memories are priceless. Thank you for all your hard work... we LOVE it!!"

Church: First United Methodist church, Longview
Reception: Longview Museum of Fine Arts
Coordinator & Flowers: Jack Barkley, 903.758.9500
Photographer: Donnna Cummings
Band: Zuzu Peddals, Dallas

Evelyn and Bryan, Generations

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Mason Jar Films | Leave a Comment

There are many moments that make each wedding unique, but there is always that one moment that really sets it apart from every other event.

Miss Katie lives alone, and if you didn't know she was 100 years of age, you would never guess it. Evelyn once lived in the upstairs apartment at Miss Katie's house, and since Miss Katie couldn't make it to the wedding, Evelyn stopped on the way to the church to present herself to Miss Katie, showing her how she looked in her wedding dress.

It was one of the sweetest moments that two people could share...and I trust that you will enjoy sharing in it as well.

jones

Rehearsal Dinner: Stoneleigh Hotel
Ceremony: Christ the King
Reception: Arlington Hall
Photography: Greg Blomberg
Event Planner: Kay Watson
Reception Band: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Floral: Stacey Murdoch, The Wildflower
Baker: Frosted Art
Bridal Gown/Veil: Vera Wang, Warren Barron, Dallas
Makeup: Maitee Miles
Reception Lighting: Absolute DFW

Biggest Dreams On Sale

March 9, 2010 | Filed Under Velvetine Studios | Leave a Comment

Buy your copy of Paddy & Áine's Wedding Story DVD We had so much fun filming and editing this Wedding Story for Paddy & Aine in Limerick. These amazing people were referred onto to us through a past couple of ours who we made a wedding video film for and ...

Alison + Duane’s Wedding: Vendor Spotlight on Elizabeth Bradford Photography

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Meg Simone | Leave a Comment

It’s always exciting for me to see the first glimpse of a photographers work from a wedding we share. To see the details they capture, the way they frame things, it’s never the same, and such was the case with Elizabeth Bradford Photography. When Christine sent me a sneak peak I kept saying “wow, I’ve never noticed that aspect of the resort before” or “that was really great angle to frame them up.” Of course I can’t post all the images from their wedding here, but you can contact them to see their portfolio. I will be sharing more images from EB this week as I roll out vendor spotlights from Alison + Duane’s celebration (JP, Florist, Events). I had never met husband and wife team Christine and Peter before but ironically they were married a few miles from The Mount Washington Resort a few years prior! All images courtesy of Elizabeth Bradford Photography.

Style Me Pretty…Fourth Time’s a Charm

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Fiore Films | Leave a Comment

What a special treat for us! The Ultimate Wedding Blog, Style Me Pretty posted a delicious feature of Melissa & John's beautiful "New Jersey Wedding at the Venetian"...Hot Shot film and Wedding Highlights film by Fiore Films along with some spectacular photos by Wayne Yuan Photgraphy. Check out the fabulous feature in Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book Blog. Be sure to snoop all around Style Me Pretty where you will find the most chic and finest inspirations for all things wedding!

Sam’s Bar Mitzvah Cinematic Highlights

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Epic Motion | Leave a Comment

Sam had a sa-weeeet bar mitzvah at the Townsend Hotel in downtown Birmingham. It was a seriously cool party. From the talented Avy Schreiber who entertained the kids in the main area and then played an after party for the adults to shooting alongside all-star photographer and friend Laurie Tennent and the unforgettable songs by Dad and his friend – the Townsend was the place to be in B-ham that night!

Here’s a voicemail we received from Sam’s mom Diane:
Mom’s voicemail
(I think they liked it….)

Ever After honoured as EventDV 25 Finalists!

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Ever After Videos | Leave a Comment

Last Thursday we received some brilliant news, Ever After Video Production was named as Finalist for the EventDV Magazine Top25 of Hottest and Most Influential Event Filmmakers. EventDV Magazine is one the leading magazines in our industry and every year they hold this poll. This year they also decided to include the finalists to this Top25 list. “The main idea here was to highlight a number of studios who are clearly “on the bubble,” edging ever so closer to cracking the EventDV 25 and stepping into the spotlight as all-stars in the coming years.”, Stephen Nathans-Kelly, Editor in Chief of EventDV Magazine)

So in essence we are now classed among the Top50 Most Influential videographers in the World! How amazing is that!?! Now why is this so special? Well, this isn’t just any kind of popularity voting system where you can ask your mum and dad and all your friends to vote for you, this poll only accepts votes from fellow professional event filmmakers. So the votes come from our peers across the world, they had the confidence in us and considered us worthy of their votes. We were really taken aback that we made this list and feel truly humbled by this. Jerome Cloniger, of JC/DV Productions, a 2-times EventDV Top 25 honoree himself, said this about us: “Sylvia and Niels truly care about their work and clients. They will never hesitate to help someone out no matter what time of day (or night) it may be.” We look up to all the other filmmakers on the list, many of them have been our favourites in the industry for years now. To be listed among them is just such a great honour. So a BIG MASSIVE THANK YOU to all who voted for us!!!

And to make this ever so slightly even more exceptional, we’re actually the only UK company on the list!

As it says in the article: We’re a force to be reckoned with!

Colour Grading | What is it?

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Mintyslippers | Leave a Comment

One thing which helps sets ourselves and other wedding filmmakers apart from you average wedding video is the amount of work which goes into each and every production after the wedding date itself.

It would be all too easy to just take the footage, place it on a DVD and call it a wedding video. What we produce is more like a film than anything else.

Part of what helps us achieve that is how we colour the movie. Something known as colour correction and colour grading.

Colour correction is where we take the video footage and fix any problems that may have crept in. Sometimes the lighting can be a challenge and make things blue or red. So we must correct this so it looks more natural. We must also make the footage from the multiple cameras look the same.

What we then do is apply a colour grade to it. One reason for this is that it helps the video footage look more film like which in turn is much more pleasant to watch. Also what we do to the footage can enhance what you feel when you watch it.

In the example below we have taken some footage from Roshni and Dipan’s highlights. On the left is the footage as it comes straight out of our camera and how most other wedding videos would look. On the right is how it looks after we’ve worked our Mintyslippers mojo on it. We’ve taken the grey London building and given it a spot of colour both outside and in. As this video was taken in October the leaves on the trees were starting to turn a wonderful brown colour. So we used this and gave the highlights an autumnal feeling with an ever so subtle brown and orange tint.

-Danny

Event DV Top25 International Film-Maker Awards

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under Moudanier Pictures | Leave a Comment

Evro was honoured at the 2009 Event DV International Awards in New York for being among 25 of the most influential event film-makers! The Event DV Top25 Film-Maker Awards is like the Oscars for the wedding & event industry. He now joins the Event DV stable of all-stars that he has admired & learnt [...]

Marion & François : la vidéo !!

March 8, 2010 | Filed Under CL Video | Leave a Comment

Comme je vous l’ai dit dans un précédent article,
2010 commence sous le signe de l’Émotion avec Marion & François !!

J’ai pris un tel plaisir à les accompagner et à faire ce montage que je ne peux pas m’empêcher de vous le faire partager !!

Mettez-vous au calme, lancez la vidéo et… sortez les mouchoirs !!

Caméra : Canon XHA1
Musique : Damien Rice « 9 crimes »

Salle de réception : Château de Franqueville

Photographe : Hoppy Kindanda

Coiffure : Ludovic

Maquillage: Audrey, Citron Vert

Frank & Sarah “Same Day Edit” and Prewedding film “Friend Like You”

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under Paper Cranes Productions | Leave a Comment

There are so many things that I can say about Sarah and Frank. They are such a loving and sweet couple. Frank is a very funny and “crazy” guy, but yet very sweet and romantic. Whereas, Sarah is a sweet and bubbly person. They are just perfect to each other. When Frank proposed to Sarah, he made hundreds of postcard with their memory pictures and wrote different messages in each of them on the proposal. Isn’t that sweet??

We are so blessed to be able to capture their love stories and also one of the most significant day of their life. Their wedding is one of the best wedding we have ever been to. Their wedding theme was “my favourite”. Everything on the wedding was Sarah and Frank’s favourite things - favourite food, favourite songs, favourite guests, favourite flowers, favourite sweets, and also favourite videographers *LOL :).

I am so proud of what Ferry and Santo have done with the coverage and the SDE. Ferry was only shooting by himself from the preparation until the ceremony, as Santo had another wedding to shoot on that day and he can only joined Ferry when the ceremony just about to start. Obviously Ferry has done a great job with the coverage in the morning as those footages play quite a big role in the SDE.

So, without further ado…we present Sarah & Frank pre-wedding film “Friend Like You” and their SDE. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as we do

Dewi

Frank & Sarah Cinematic Prewedding Film (Friend Like You) from Paper Cranes Productions on Vimeo.

Frank & Sarah SDE (Same Day Edit) Trailer (Paper Cranes) from Paper Cranes Productions on Vimeo.

0-16-19-0

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under StillMotion | Leave a Comment

friday morning, i hopped on a flight from toronto to san francisco, and this actually is good for my jet lag. see, my body is a little confused right now. when we returned to toronto from melbourne, we had a 16 hour jet lag – and it took some work to get used to the shift. but now, with an additional 3 hours difference, for me it’s closer to a 19 hour jet lag. and when you’re at 19 hours, it’s so close to 24 hours, that does it really make a difference?

this coming may, we are shooting a wedding in san fran – rachel and cecil’s. since we live so far away, we thought it would be really great to get together before the big day. cecil and i started talking about organizing a trip a few months ago, and this weekend our plans materialized. they flew me to san fran on friday, cecil showed me around the city, treated me to an awesome lunch… we just got to hang out. rach joined us a little later, after work, and we went out for an awesome dinner. everywhere they took me was organic!

yesterday, we went out for a pre-wedding shoot. having talked to them all of friday, i got to know a few of their little quirks. this was actually my favourite part of the whole trip – the quirks. cecil said that rach can be shy at first – but they both certainly opened up and let me see how sweet, funny, “buddy”, thoughtful, patient, and interesting they can be. :)

sorry guys, i have to share the quirky ones first…… more to come soon.

-amina

Evelyn and Bryan, Beginnings

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under Mason Jar Films | Leave a Comment

You might've seen Evelyn and Bryan's intro a few months back, and having to put away their film for the Holiday season, I've been itching to dive back into it.

Now it's finished, and here's the first of 5 peeks into their fantastic occasion.

We're quite fond of FOB Mr. Hoelscher who was so bold to have his haircut onsite shortly before the wedding. As Kourtney noted when we were watching the final edit, "he's the father-of-the-bride that every girl wants."

And he gets to do it one more time. We're looking forward to it!

jones

We are on the top 50 wedding film-makers in the WORLD!! Yaayyy

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under Paper Cranes Productions | Leave a Comment

What a nice and awesome news, when we found out that we have been voted by industry professionals all around the world that we are one of top 50 wedding film-makers in the world!

Thank you so much for all your support guys. We can not do this without you

Here is the link:

http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/News/Feature/Presenting-…-The-2009-EventDV-25-Finalists-61509.htm

Angela and Aaron: A Teaser

March 7, 2010 | Filed Under Jason Magbanua | Wedding Videographer | Leave a Comment

Aaron is a hunk.
Angela is GORGEOUS! Nuff said!

Photography: MangoRed
Makeup: Gino for Patrick Rosas
Couture: Frederick Peralta
Venue: Fort Bonifacio Global CIty/Serendra
Words and Images by moi!
Music by Elizabeth Fraser and her band.

Angela and Aaron’s Pre-wedding Teaser from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.