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Introducing - The Next Day Edit - Directors Cut: (View Sample)
We're now offering the "Next Day Edit - Directors Cut" A highlight video edited and published online within 24-48 hours after your reception. Each fall, we're so overwhelmed with the amount of backlog; it keeps us in the editing bay well past the end of the year. We attempt to have your wedding completely edited and authored to DVD within 6 to 8 weeks after your wedding, however that's not always possible considering the end-of-year workload.
We realize this may be longer than some clients desire to wait, but we must be fair to all of our couples and edit each wedding in the order it was shot. Also, do you remember the old saying; Good things come to those that wait? I never did like that saying myself, but it has some merit to it.In an effort to lesson the anxiety you may experience during your waiting period, we've decided to start offering what we call: The Next Day - Directors Cut.
We'll go to work immediately following your wedding day events and start editing your wedding day highlight and have it posted online within 24 - 48 hours. We'll provide the Internet address for your family and friends at the reception so they can access your next day edit online. If you wish, we can provide the necessary information in advance so you can add it to your wedding program.The "Next Day Edit - Directors Cut" is essentially your wedding day highlight video that will be authored to your final DVD except we stop production on everything else and make this edit a priority.
I estimate that it requires approximately 10 hours of postproduction for every hour of raw footage we capture at your wedding. With 8 to 10 tapes per wedding, well unlike most wedding vendors, our work has just begun.
Once editing has been completed, the authoring process has yet to take place. This involves implementing the navigation structure of your wedding movie with motion menus, as well as designing the artwork for your DVD covers, and disk labels. We feel each wedding is special! After all, it's not "just another wedding" it's YOUR wedding, and you are important to us. We simply will NOT take short cuts in postproduction whether you've purchased the Bronze package or our most elaborate one. I've said all of that to say this; Postproduction can take some time as well as authoring, reproducing, and packaging. Therefore to help reduce your anxiety just a bit, we’ll produce a trailer and post it online at the beginning of the postproduction process.
What does a trailer consist of, and what is it's purpose? Well, the running time of a trailer can be anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute and a half. The video may or may not be in chronological order of the day's events. The trailer is not intended to tell the whole story, but it's designed to show you what you can expect to see in your upcoming wedding movie, as well as the video and audio quality obtained from the shoot. This will be the first edit we accomplish once we capture all of your raw footage and begin postproduction (normally 6 to 8 weeks after your wedding. We will upload this trailer to the internet and provide you with the address so you, family and friends can access it online.
Suggested Bridal Prep Shot List By: Jennifer Moak
You may wish to ask your attendants to dress first so they are comfortable and look their best on camera and in photos while they help you, the bride and/or groom, prepare. Prepare the environment by removing any clutter and turning down noise, such as TV or radio. We want to capture all the oohs and ahhs! To view ane comment on this list, please go to our blog, click here
Wedding Day Video Tips By: Jennifer Moak
Congratulations! The big day is drawing near. You've invested so much in your wedding video; we want it to be perfect for you – after all, you will have it forever. The following tips and suggestions are designed to help you maximize the benefits of your investment. Ultimately, your cooperation will lend to the success of your wedding video. We hope you find these suggestions helpful. To read and comment on these tips, pleae go to our blog, click here.
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Package Investment Chart
Now Shooting Exclusively in High Definition
Delivery on Blu-ray Disk is an Add-on Option See Option Chart Below for Pricing
Included Options Add-On Options Available
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Enhancement Credits Included 1 Choose your desired add-on options from the chart below.
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Pre-Ceremony Coverage Bridal and Groom Prep along with the Pre-Ceremony Photo shoot at the Ceremony Venue.View sample Bridal Prep View sample Groom prep View sample photo shoot
$500
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Yes
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Short Ceremony Edit - In addition to the long ceremony edit below, we'll include a condensed version of your ceremony in a cinematic or documentary style, the choice is yours. View a short Ceremony Edit Sample versus the Long Ceremony Edit Sample .
Long Form Ceremony Edit with Natural Audio view sample read details
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
iPod Video Now watch your wedding day in iTunes or on your Video iPod for free! To download an iPod format video sample RiGHT CLICK HEREand save target file to your computer. Read Instructions for loading videos on your iPod. For Additional information - readdetails
Enhancement Credits can not be used to purchase the Rehearsal & Dinner option. However, credits CAN be used to purchase the Blu-ray HD delivery option.
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A 3rd camera option (although unmanned) is highly recommended and is included with the Silver and better packages. A 3rd camera option can be added to the basic or bronze packages for $250.
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Our scheduled on-site production time begins 2 hours prior to the beginning of the processional and continues until the time allotted by the selected package has expired. If however you need us to start shooting the Bridal & Groom Prep eariler than 2 hours prior, we can adjust the start and stop times accordanly for your selected package or you can add extra time to your package which is rated at $250 per hour.
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Mileage includes round-trip travel from Radcliff, KY to each event/venue site daily as provided by the selected package. Mileage exceeding the package limit is charged at a flat rate of 1.50 per mile. Furthermore, if travel exceeds 200 miles round-trip, separate overnight accommodations for 2 must be provided or may be waived. If waived, an additional travel surcharge may be added. This decision is based upon the package selected and determined on a case-by-case basis and will be specified within the contract.
Blue-Ray HD Delivery Option (Prerequisite: Silver or higher package is required) Includes the standard SD package plus 90 minutes of Blu-Ray content x3 disks. NOTE: Producing Blu-ray disks at a later date is a $750 option.
$495
Next Day Edit - Directors Cut Your Wedding Day Highlight Montage published online within 48 hours. View demo read details (This option included with Platinum packages)
Short Ceremony Edit Included in all but the basic package, this is a 20 to 40 minute ceremony edit. You sill get the ceremony in it's entirety with the Loing form Ceremony Edit. This option is included in all packages except the Basic.
$250
Additional DVD copies (2 Disk Set)
$35
3rd Camera Included in the Silver and higher packages.
Reflective Interviews - Audio interviews with the bride, groom and their parents are conducted on the wedding day to be used as an alternate commentary track for the short ceremony edit. View a demo with commentary or view the same clip without commentary. Read more details
$250
Guest Interviews - We'll set up a camera with a wireless mic and invite family and guests to say a few words of congratulations and well wishes.
$250
Pre-Ceremony Highlight-Bride & Groom Prep Included in all but the Basic package. View sample - Bridal Prep read details This option ncluded with the Silver and higher packages
Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner Coverage. View a sample rehearsal and rehearsal dinner video, read details Note: Enhancement credits can not be use to purchase this option.
Childhood Montage Video view demo, read details Note: We don NOT provide or rent equipment to present your photo montage's. It is the customer's responsibility to secure and operate required equipment.
$295
Childhood Montage Video With Voce-Over Sound Bites
$495
Engagement Video (Investment will vary depending upon time req)
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$995
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We love what we do, and believe it shows in our work. Your wedding video is fully edited and authored to high quality DVD video. Your DVD contains chapter selections enabling the viewer to quickly navigate to the desired location. Furthermore, the disk menus, printed disk labels (no stick-on labels) and matching case insert provides a special commemoration of your wedding day. Our DVD's are not copy protected, so you are free to make as many copies as desired. We do maintain the master indefinitely should you ever require additional copies. All packages are shot with a minimum of 2 manned cameras at the ceremony. Please see our package comparison chart above for additional options and package investments.
On-site Production Time: Unless additional pre-ceremony options have been purchased, or you request that we begin capturing video at a specified time, we will typically arrive at the ceremony venue 2 hours prior to the beginning of the processional. The first hour is NOT considered part of your “on-site production time”. It’s used to set-up our equipment. Your package “on-site production time” typically starts 1 hour prior to the processional. This is minimum amount of time required to shoot establishing shots both outside and inside the venue, as well as guests arriving and being ushered to their seats. The contract will specifically indicate our start and stop times. A 1-hour venue relocation period is considered to be part of the on-site production time. Any period exceeding an hour between the ceremony and reception is considered “idle time” and is charged at the rate of $50.00 per hour. We will record the wedding in its entirety and all traditional reception events up to the time limit of your package to include additional package enhancement options. We ask that you coordinate the completion of all reception events, which you desire to be captured within the coverage time allotted by your selected package with options. If this is not possible, or if the event is running longer than expected, we will inform you concerning this matter and seek your approval before staying over the contracted time limit. Overtime is rated at $250 per hour and is not prorated.
Camera Setup (at the ceremony): All ceremonies are shot with a minimum of 2 manned cameras. Using industry standard tripods, we prefer to position the front camera catty-corner from the bride. If the officiant is facing the audience during the ceremony, the front camera will be off to the right side of the alter area (i.e. catty-corner from the front of the bride). If the officiate has his/her back to the audience, or if we are prohibited from being on the alter area, we will setup or front camera on the right side in front the pew area. The second camera is positioned in the back of the sanctuary, usually in the balcony if available. With our Silver or better package, we will use 3 cameras. The front videographer normally operates this third camera using a hand-held device such as a steady-stick or a Glide-Cam stabilizer. Often, the fixed position of the front tripod camera will have an obstructed view of the bridal processional, especially when the crowd stands in honor of the bride; this is where a third (handheld) camera really comes in handy! Other instances that may require a third camera for the best possible shots are when the bride and groom must move positions temporarily. Examples of this would be during the lighting the unity candle, participating in a sand ceremony, or presenting flowers to the parents. A third videographer is also an option that you might want to consider, particularly when our movements are restricted or prohibited.
Mic Placement (at the ceremony): We now capture superb audio using our own quality microphones, totally independent of the venue’s sound system. We typically provide the groom and the officiate with separate wireless lavaliere mics. The groom’s mic is sufficient to capture audio from the bride. We’ll place a wired mic on the podium to capture any readers or vocalist and we’ll use another wired mic to capture ambience audio. If feasible, we’ll also tap into the venue’s soundboard, recording it’s audio as a backup. We capture our audio source to 4-channel digital recorder not our cameras. However, our cameras will still capture ambience using their built in mics. We’ll master your DVD’s in stereo. If you have purchased a Silver or better package we’ll use a minimum of 6 mics at various locations all recording 96 kHz 24-Bit audio and mastered in high quality stereo. If your not quite sure what that means, it’s basically 3 times the quality audio CD’s. The higher the quality is when capturing the audio, the better the end product will be after postproduction. Also if purchasing the Silver or better package, you may want to consider the optional surround sound package.
Camera and Mic Setup (at the reception): As with the ceremony, all receptions are shot with 2 manned cameras. One camera is typically mounted on a tripod, while the 2nd videographer shoots everything either hand-held or with the steady-stick or Glide-Cam stabilizer. As with the ceremony, the cameras are capturing on-board audio however, a 4-track digital recorder is also used in conjunction with high quality microphones to capture exceptionally high quality audio all totally independent of our video cameras. If your DJ will allow us to hook up to his soundboard, we’ll connect a direct feed from his stereo output to our recorder. Additionally we’ll use a pair of high quality mics to capture ambient audio in stereo. This is one reason we ask for your DJs contact information prior to your wedding day. We will contact him to coordinate the audio connections.
Please note, this if very important. If your DJ refuses to allow us to connect directly to his/her soundboard then we must insist that he/she use our wireless handheld mic during his/her announcement of the wedding party grand entrance and for the toasts delivered by the bridesmaid and best man.. This is the only way we can guarantee quality audio for your video during these special most important moments. In this case, we will also provide the DJ with a wireless receiver, which he/she can plug into his/her soundboard to amplify the audio.
Top of Page Enhanced Audio Package - Now Standard with All Packages!
Sixty percent (60%) of any outstanding video is high quality audio! Whether you're having a string quartet play at your ceremony, or a live band at your reception, you'll want to experience it for a lifetime! We'll capture it all in 96 kHz 24-Bit digital audio, resulting in an exceptionally high quality stereo soundtrack for your DVD.
In an effort give you a better choice as to what options you want to include in your package, we provide Enhancement Credits to our top 3 packages. So instead of specifying a particular service ourselves, we’ve provided you with credits that can be used toward the specific enhancements that you want to include in your package. These credits are actually more like coupons; they cannot be traded in for cash rebates, however any ‘change” left over may be used to purchase additional copies of your video or additional coverage time based on the standard overtime rate of $250 per hour. Please note: Enhancement Credits can not be used to purchase the HD Video Upgrade or the rehearsal & dinner option.
The “Directors Cut” is essentially your wedding day highlight video with one exception; Instead of having to wait for postproduction to be completed, we’ll expedite this edit and assemble it the day after your wedding and have it posted online within 24-48 hours. We'll provide the Internet address for your family and friends at the reception so they can access it online. If you wish, we can provide the necessary information in advance so you can add it to your wedding program.
This is a short video containing special highlights of your entire day choreographed to the song of your choice. Special effects such as slow motion are used in conjunction with emotional and spontaneous reactions, which can only be captured by video to reveal the most intimate moments of your special day. If you have chosen the Next Day Edit, (described above) this is the same video.
Top of Page Short Ceremony Edit $250
Included in all Packages
Documentary or Cinematic Style Edit
Opposed to the basic (archival) long form edit (which is standard in all packages except Basic) the Wedding Movie is a 20 to 40 minute video of your day presented in a movie format. You still receive your entire wedding ceremony in the Long Ceremony Edit as well as a seperate highlight clip of the day.
The movie trailer (not to be confused with the Next Day Edit Directors Cut it is the first edit that's assembled once ALL of the raw footage from your day has been captured to our computer for editing. It's more or less a "teaser" or a sneak peek and will be published online to inform you, family and friends that postproduction of your wedding day has begun. The trailer is also authored to your final DVD.
Basic (Archival ) Long Form Edit
Standard with all Packages
The long-form edit is standard with all of our packages. It's simply a cleaned-up edit of your entire wedding presented in chronological order to include all events such as the officiates complete message, all special music during the ceremony, portions of the communion etc... Most couples want this as an accurate archive of their ceremony.
Once your video is completed, we'll encode it to a mp4 iPod file format allowing you to view on your computer inside iTunes, or on your video iPod. This is a free add-on for 2008
Your wedding movie and your highlitht video will be posted on your personal wedding page for the world to see. This can be a private or public listing as you desire. This is a great way to "show off" your special day, especially to those who weren't able to attend. The video will remain on the internet for 1 year after it is posted.
Top of Page Reflective Interviews (Commentary Track) $250
Audio interviews with the bride & groom and their parents are recorded on the wedding day to be used as a alternate (commentary) audio track for the short ceremony edit clip. This provides a perfect storyteller option to complete your wedding day video. Audio interviews are accomplished at various times throughout the reception, as each interviewee is asked to briefly move to a secluded area to facilitate the interview. View a demo with commentary or view the same clip without commentary.
We will arrive at your ceremony venue at the time you request to capture the arrival of the wedding party, bridal and groom preparations, as well as any pre-wedding photo sessions conducted by the photographer. We'll also cover the first look session is applicable. As a professional courtesy to the photographer, we will NOT extract still photos from the formal photo session. Furthermore, if you do want us to capture the Pre-Ceremony photo session, please clear it with your photographer before your wedding day as to avoid any misunderstanding or ill feelings. Note: This footage is now included in the Wedding Movie and is no longer a seperate montage.
Add a 3rd location in addition to the ceremony and reception venues. You may desire we be at the salon to capture the ladies getting their hair done, or maybe the brides home as they prepare to leave for the ceremony venue. Please note: This option adds 2 hours to your package. However, we must be released from this location early enough arrive at the wedding venue no later than 1 hour prior to the ceremony start time.
Give us up to 100 pictures from your honeymoon and we'll produce a video montage set to music to be added to your wedding DVD. Our ability to pan and zoom your photos will add a whole new dimension to your photos.
Once postproduction is completed, we'll extract no less than 300 pictures from your wedding and reception video and place them on a CDR, which can be viewed on a personal computer and most DVD players (JPG compatible player required). Digital video provides 30 frames per second, which means for every minute of video, we literally have 1800 opportunities to get the perfect picture! Just think how many pictures are possible from 2 hours of video! You do the math, but it's hard to choose only 300 pictures. Note: Out of professional curtsey, we will not extract sill images from the formal photo session conducted by the photographer.
