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Dub_Digital
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So I worked a bunch of weddings this summer, and wanted to make a reel I can send to future clients when I'm trying to get work next summer, what do you guys think? good idea or bad?

It might seem long to some, but I was thinking if a client is going to pay thousands for a wedding videograoher, they probably wouldn't mind a 2 minute video ha
Oct 31 2012 3:34PM
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will_powder
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0:48 You cut off their heads...I wouldn't hire you based on that sorry.

Kinda shaky in some points too, maybe choose different clips?

Oct 31 2012 3:41PM
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Dub_Digital
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the point of that shot was to show her ring, and their hands

for some reason the guy I was shooting with hated tripods, he also shot with a GL2, and didnt want my hd footage, likewise most of my footage I had to shoot super low res, and only had a handfull of hd shots that I wanted to use for this
Oct 31 2012 3:46PM
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ryano
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sorry, but that shot just looked terrible at 48. i wouldnt use it ever again.

and yes, alot of the shots were shaky too.
Oct 31 2012 3:50PM
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Dub_Digital
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^thanks! maybe ill end up taking it out haha
Oct 31 2012 3:54PM
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zbphoto
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Seems legit....... :| Some 'profesional'.....

Audio was poor and very harsh sounding. I also don't wanna hear the photographer's camera clicking. Cuts were sloppy, music didn't fit. Filming was very shaky and low res, whites were blown out in a lot of shots, lots of noise and high contrast (not what you want for weddings IMO). I definitely don't want to see flashes going off either if avoidable. Didn't feel that emotion of a wedding, felt like a bunch of quick shots from uncle jim's handy-cam.

:032, the point is to make the bride look gorgeous, not a like a horse about to puke....

:48, the main focus IMO is that food, definitely not her ring.....

:58, again bride looks terrible, who wants to see her chewing?

1:38, bride scratching her eye? Check your white balance too, way too purple/blue.

Overall definitely needs a lot of work, talk to Jamie (1337), he second shoots a ton of weddings.
Oct 31 2012 4:04PM
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Dub_Digital
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Thanks man!

Yeah, you'll notice there are two different resolutions in here ( I had to shoot low res to match his), also on some occasions I changed some of my settings to look more like his, thats why a lot of my colors are pretty inconsistent. and to be honest I disregarded steady shots, because the guy I was working for could care less about shaky shots....he felt that tripods attract too much attention and would prefer me go hand held (which always sucked)


the shot at 1:38 was supposed to her crying and wiping her tears, I guess I cut that too fast to tell

Oct 31 2012 4:25PM
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will_powder
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No I was talking about them walking the aisle.
Oct 31 2012 6:31PM
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