On 4 August 2008, Monday morning when I wake up, the sky was overcast. It ready get me worry as I will be doing the Save the Date video for Hong Sin and Cindy in the afternoon.
It will be done in an outdoor location at Hort Park and the theme of the shoot is fun in the garden park.
Lucky the weather turn out to be good in the afternoon. We have an enjoyable time shooting the Save the Date video for our September wedding couple, Hong Sin and Cindy. I am also glad that I have rope in my mentor, Derek from Treasure Productions, to help me in directing the shoot.
It is very touching when the bride put in special effort to make some DIY accessories for her bridemaids. Small thing like bracelet for your bridesmaid, is a good way to show your appreciation to them.
It is not too difficult and complicated to make as you can see in Sri and Roy wedding blog. http://spjulio.wordpress.com/
A production you shall see real soon from Treasure Productions. Hagen Tan a talented composer is no new comer in the music industry. Keeping only a very low key he is launching his new pop worship music with a touch of class. We have agreed to do his next MTV which will be launched with his new album Forever More.
I love doing this type of creative MTV shoot. It is more interesting and challenging.
Looks forward for more this type of shoot.
On the 2nd day of the shoot, woke up to a heavy down pour, was worrying about the outdoor shoot. Lucky, the weather turn to better, at least the down pour have stop and left with a small drizzle.
All in all, everything turn out well even through there is thing that we can’t control such as weather
Lighting play an important role in video making. If nature light is not sufficient, either you increase the gain and bear with the noise or to use artificial lights.
There are many type of video light available. And if you don’t want to pay premium price for the like of LitePanel, Sony HVL-LBP. Here is the solution use by VideoLifestyle.
It is economical, cheap, great and powerful. It have even more LEDs than the video light you find in the market.
Here is what it have:
1) 80 Super Bright LEDs
2) Quick Recharge 1-2 hours
3) Charging Indicator
4) Continuous usage of up to 6 hours
5) Swivel hook and Magnetic Holder
6) Emergency Light/ Video Light
7) Comes with one 220Volt Power Adapter Shock Proof
Why is this light great?
1) It is a fraction of the cost or a Sony HVL-LBP instead.
2) you can stick the light against a metal and rotate to the led panel towards your subject.
3) you can hang it on anything and also rotate it towards your subject of focus.
4) it is very light and portable to carry around
5) it last for up to six hours
6) it has more super brights LEDs then any other video light in the market today 80 to be exact!
7) it is shock proof it charges quickly 1.5- 2 hours
9) it comes supplied with even a car lighter adapter.
10) you can even buy a couple and have money to spare.
11) no more batteries to buy
Clip-on lapel mics are generally used for speaking.
The “rule of thumb” for placement of a lapel mic is the distance from mic to month equal to the spread your and with the thumb and little finger extended as far as possible.
At this placement the poping sound will be reduced.
I like to give a shout out to Jason Gan of Karsoon Photography. I get to know Jason when we are volunteering in the Elderly Sector Network, he volunteer in Shilra home while I am a volunteer in SN Home. We have also work together in various wedding shoots. His web page is at http://karsoon.com/.
Further to my previous posting about good audio quality. Other than the wireless lapel mic, we had include the Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Microphone system. This additional allow us to capture good audio directly from wedding couple in many different situation.
Previously without the wireless microphone system, using the wired mic, our movement are limited by the wire.
With Treasure Productions purchase of the 8 foot Kessler Crane. Now we have an opportunity to use this additional arsenal to enhance our high profile pre-wedding MTV.
A wedding couple discuss of their regret of not engaging a wedding videographer for their wedding. They talk about missed opportunity to capture the excitement and memories of their wedding.
Their picture came out great, but they did not have anything to relive the moment with. They feel short of missing their first dance. The pictures is great but it is not the same as the video where they can get to see it in full motion and sound.
Shock Proof
