I recently videotaped a wedding in Philadelphia and am now seeing the opportunity to videotape more events. I’ve done some in the past, but this job in Philly was more organized and official. Unfortunately, our studio found out about it within a short period of time and I therefore had to do with the equipment I had. I saw a 5 minuite recap of my footage and it turned out great. With some smooth video editing I can confidently say I almost passed as a pro. I worked with one camera, but still managed to get some creative clips in.
I have the opportunity to videotape some more events for my boss and one of his colleagues. I decided to purchase a proper microphone this time and get some more SD cards. I headed to BandH early this morning and purchased what I needed before heading to work. The shoots are a couple of weeks away, but I figured its better to get the equipment early and experiment with it a bit before heading to the job. I grabbed the Rode Shotgun Videomic Pro, rechargeable 9V batteries, an L shaped bracket and 2 Sandisk 32GB Extreme Pro cards.
I would say that I now have the basic necessities (if not a bit extra) to videotape a full scale wedding.
Would be great to see actual footage, but I could understand why that’s not possible (privacy reasons right?)
Do you get most of your stuff from BnH?
Yeah. Its very convenient since it is right by my job. Actually as per contract we reserve the right to use the images/video we capture from the event. I might post the recap. I need to get it from work.
When are we doing your shoot? 😛
I’ve fluctuated so much its so god damn ridiculous. But spring is coming around so I’ll be much more motivated this time. VERY SOON! I hope!
What would you use the video you captured from the event for? To showcase for other clients?
Pretty much. I might also show it to my mom.
I would also like to see some of your work, if possible! Great job John.
Thanks Aroup! Ill try and get a copy of it soon.