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Quite proud of the intro to my new clip :) · July 28th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Hi all,

Ok, i filmed a close friend's wedding in france a couple of weeks ago. So it was a freebie, and I really didn't film that much (so maybe ignore 2/3 of it).

but it's the intro i'm proud of, and want to share:

Laurie et Rob - Wedding Highlights (from France) on Vimeo

ooh la la :)

Bill Engeler · July 28th, 2009, 03:14 PM

Great stuff! The intro was really good. I'd love to know where the aerial shot came from. The editing was top-notch, and the stabilized shots really give dynamism to the clip. Good grading as well. My only critique is the tiny typeface for the subtitles, unless all your clients have giant home cinemas.

Bill Engeler
wsfilm.be

Dennis Murphy · July 28th, 2009, 04:21 PM

Cool intro alright!
The music made me want to slash my wrists though :)

Richard Wakefield · July 28th, 2009, 04:30 PM

Thanks guys

yeah I can't say I'm at all keen on the song too but chosen by the couple and I agreed to it... But only coz they're mates!

re the subtitles - they are small yes, I wonder if there are infact guidelines or recommendations that anyone knows of? My friends have a massive tv so I guess it's ok :)

Asvaldur Kristjansson · July 28th, 2009, 06:06 PM

Great. My guess the aerial shot came from a still and the moving clouds are inserted. How the two clouds moved in the opposite direction was not convicing, better to let it move in the same way. The editing was good. The subtitles size was just right for me.

Oren Arieli · July 28th, 2009, 06:18 PM

I grit my teeth through the music, but enjoyed the visuals tremendously. Nicely shot and edited. But please, can we get a remix without the hee-haw tune?

Michael Ojjeh · July 28th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Country music in France ? It just did not flow for me with the music, it was so out of place. but you have very good shots :)

Tim Harjo · July 29th, 2009, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Wakefield

re the subtitles - they are small yes, I wonder if there are infact guidelines or recommendations that anyone knows of? My friends have a massive tv so I guess it's ok :)

The subtitles are fine. Everything looks smaller on the vimeo screen. Sometimes, if I have time, I will make some of the titles bigger for vimeo. The bigger titles just look better for the internet, but look too big when you get them on a tv screen.

Richard Wakefield · July 29th, 2009, 04:01 AM

Tim - yep, exactly. i guess i was just saving time having the same size titles for the vimeo clip and for the DVD....coz i gotta get on and edit the paid jobs now!

haha, loving the hatred for the song. as i say, i was only doing what i was told with this particular one....and if you know my friends like i do, this song does totally match them. (no, they don't do line-dancing - you know what i mean!)

Asvaldur - OMG, you're totally right about those clouds! DAMN, DAMN, DAMN! well let's pretend there was some freak overlapping wind currents, going in different directions :)

Ram Purad · July 29th, 2009, 01:49 PM

Good work Richard. Enjoyed that. Loving your Color Enhancement. Keep it up.

Taky Cheung · July 31st, 2009, 10:27 AM

woow that's just a pleasure to watch this clip. You have really good framing and angling. Steadicam shots are great too. Thanks for sharing.

But then, the country music style kinda strange know the wedding was in france. =)

Carl Wilky · August 4th, 2009, 01:30 PM

That lil bitty song was a lil bitty annoying but i think you made it work with the clips you put together, specially for the photographer? that started dancing in the middle of the isle. But mates don't let mates pick bad songs. ;o)

Always been a fan of the work you do Richard. I watched the video from beginning to end and kept me interested.

I would have to agree concerning the cloud effect that you created, i would make sure they are going all in the same direction to be as close to reality as possible.

Lastly, Your colour grading was done using MB Looks?

Thank you for sharing, yet another beautiful and fun piece.

July 28th, 2009, 04:21 PM	#3
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Cool intro alright! The music made me want to slash my wrists though :) __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

July 28th, 2009, 06:54 PM	#7
Michael Ojjeh Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 338	Country music in France ? It just did not flow for me with the music, it was so out of place. but you have very good shots :) __________________ Dragonfly Production http://www.dragonflyproduction.net/ http://www.vimeo.com/user432181

July 29th, 2009, 01:49 PM	#10
Ram Purad Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 171	Good work Richard. Enjoyed that. Loving your Color Enhancement. Keep it up. __________________ Ram Purad :: Aspiring Event Filmmaker http://www.butterflysquad.com

July 31st, 2009, 10:27 AM	#11
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	woow that's just a pleasure to watch this clip. You have really good framing and angling. Steadicam shots are great too. Thanks for sharing. But then, the country music style kinda strange know the wedding was in france. =) __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

July 28th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#2
Bill Engeler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 162	Great stuff! The intro was really good. I'd love to know where the aerial shot came from. The editing was top-notch, and the stabilized shots really give dynamism to the clip. Good grading as well. My only critique is the tiny typeface for the subtitles, unless all your clients have giant home cinemas. Bill Engeler wsfilm.be

July 28th, 2009, 04:30 PM	#4
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	Thanks guys yeah I can't say I'm at all keen on the song too but chosen by the couple and I agreed to it... But only coz they're mates! re the subtitles - they are small yes, I wonder if there are infact guidelines or recommendations that anyone knows of? My friends have a massive tv so I guess it's ok :)

July 28th, 2009, 06:06 PM	#5
Asvaldur Kristjansson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Posts: 95	Great. My guess the aerial shot came from a still and the moving clouds are inserted. How the two clouds moved in the opposite direction was not convicing, better to let it move in the same way. The editing was good. The subtitles size was just right for me.

July 28th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#6
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 919	I grit my teeth through the music, but enjoyed the visuals tremendously. Nicely shot and edited. But please, can we get a remix without the hee-haw tune?

July 29th, 2009, 04:01 AM	#9
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	Tim - yep, exactly. i guess i was just saving time having the same size titles for the vimeo clip and for the DVD....coz i gotta get on and edit the paid jobs now! haha, loving the hatred for the song. as i say, i was only doing what i was told with this particular one....and if you know my friends like i do, this song does totally match them. (no, they don't do line-dancing - you know what i mean!) Asvaldur - OMG, you're totally right about those clouds! DAMN, DAMN, DAMN! well let's pretend there was some freak overlapping wind currents, going in different directions :)

August 4th, 2009, 01:30 PM	#12
Carl Wilky Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montéal, Canada Posts: 115	That lil bitty song was a lil bitty annoying but i think you made it work with the clips you put together, specially for the photographer? that started dancing in the middle of the isle. But mates don't let mates pick bad songs. ;o) Always been a fan of the work you do Richard. I watched the video from beginning to end and kept me interested. I would have to agree concerning the cloud effect that you created, i would make sure they are going all in the same direction to be as close to reality as possible. Lastly, Your colour grading was done using MB Looks? Thank you for sharing, yet another beautiful and fun piece.