First SDE at DVinfo.net

Terry Esslinger · September 16th, 2007, 10:59 PM

Just wanted to pass a long a little information about my first SDE. Don't do many weddings - too much workn and I'm too old but thought I'd try the SDE trick. Only had an hour between ceremony and showing! Working with two shooters I did handheld for the processional shooting to DV tape. when the B&G got to the arch I went to the tripod which had been stationed to the side and where my laptop was set up. I had considered gretting a Firestore for this purpose but too much maoney and seems to be somewhat tempermental. So I used DV Rack and a laptop. I had the program started and running before the ceremony started and a firewire hooked up to the computer. Since I don't stop my cam once it startes at a two cam ceremony I just placed my cam on the tripod and aimed it and connected the firewire. When I did that the DVRack recognized the cam and started recording. I then had everything at the alter on tape as well as already on the hard drive so I didn't have to capture anything in the short period of time I had. I had already made up a montage with interviews with the B&G interspersed and had that rendered as an avi on the hard drive. I had set up a spot in the presentation to place the SDE footage. Using Vegas I then placed the avi on the timeline and edited in the SDE scenes - not a lot- and printetd to DV tape. Was done with time to spare. PLayed the result from a DV cam to a projector and everyone seemed to like it. But like I said before - toooo much work. But it was cool.

Thought I'd share the experience.

Monday Isa · September 17th, 2007, 03:00 PM

Hey Terry,
Thanks for sharing your experience with a SDE. I'm still waiting for a turn to try one at a Quinceanera but don't see the perfect opportunity to try it out yet. Maybe next year. Glad it worked out well and the crowd enjoyed it. Take Care

Monday

September 16th, 2007, 10:59 PM	#1
Terry Esslinger Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, Elk Grove. Calif Posts: 306	First SDE Just wanted to pass a long a little information about my first SDE. Don't do many weddings - too much workn and I'm too old but thought I'd try the SDE trick. Only had an hour between ceremony and showing! Working with two shooters I did handheld for the processional shooting to DV tape. when the B&G got to the arch I went to the tripod which had been stationed to the side and where my laptop was set up. I had considered gretting a Firestore for this purpose but too much maoney and seems to be somewhat tempermental. So I used DV Rack and a laptop. I had the program started and running before the ceremony started and a firewire hooked up to the computer. Since I don't stop my cam once it startes at a two cam ceremony I just placed my cam on the tripod and aimed it and connected the firewire. When I did that the DVRack recognized the cam and started recording. I then had everything at the alter on tape as well as already on the hard drive so I didn't have to capture anything in the short period of time I had. I had already made up a montage with interviews with the B&G interspersed and had that rendered as an avi on the hard drive. I had set up a spot in the presentation to place the SDE footage. Using Vegas I then placed the avi on the timeline and edited in the SDE scenes - not a lot- and printetd to DV tape. Was done with time to spare. PLayed the result from a DV cam to a projector and everyone seemed to like it. But like I said before - toooo much work. But it was cool. Thought I'd share the experience. __________________ Puttin the wet stuff on the red stuff!

September 17th, 2007, 03:00 PM	#2
Monday Isa Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 913	Hey Terry, Thanks for sharing your experience with a SDE. I'm still waiting for a turn to try one at a Quinceanera but don't see the perfect opportunity to try it out yet. Maybe next year. Glad it worked out well and the crowd enjoyed it. Take Care Monday