first attempt at wedding trailer at DVinfo.net

Jeremiah McLamb · February 9th, 2008, 09:36 PM

alright...tell me what you think... good and bad... i can take it..(the good that is...don't take the bad so well..but give it to me anyway)

this is my first attempt at a wedding trailer...

http://www.jerfilm.com/weddings/martintrailer.mov

thanks
jeremiah

Bill Grant · February 9th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Hey Jeremiah,
I don't think I've seen anything like this before. This is like one of those jewelry commercials. You know where they show just a bunch of beautiful stuff in a row. I thought the exposure, colors, etc. were great. I love the control of lighting and the framing. I wasn't sure where we were going while watching. I expect a trailer to tell a mini story of the day. This was much more like a commercial for the wedding. I think it was great, and I know they're going to love it. Just an interesting new angle. Good stuff.
Bill

Jeremiah McLamb · February 11th, 2008, 01:52 PM

yeah..this was a different wedding for me because they didn't have all the traditional aspects of the wedding day...their reception was mainly some finger foods and they cut some cake...nothing else...so i didn't have much to work with..just the time they were taking their pictures...but i thought that it still looked good :o)

jeremiah

Ethan Cooper · February 11th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Well done all the way around. Placing them by that window and shooting from the balcony was genius.
It always helps the feel of a video when the couple is good together. I've had a rash of very nervous couples lately and it always shows in the footage... those two were very comfortable with one another and it jumped off the screen. I have couple envy.
Good job.

Was that all handheld? The only complaint I would have is that the moves sometimes were a little bumpy. Smoother camera moves would have given it just a bit more polish, but otherwise it was just about perfect in feel and function.

Matt Trubac · February 11th, 2008, 04:03 PM

Nice job. The colors, exposure, and composition were great. I didn't think that the camera moves were bad. I liked them.

The biggest thing I would change is the sideways camera shots. It was nice the first time, but overused for my taste.

*****

I looked at your clip again, and at first I thought it looked like you were turning the camera on it's side. Looking at the clip again I don't think so. It is the shot of the bride and groom kissing with the grooms head looking straight down and the bride looking straight up. It was a nice shot, I just felt like I saw it too many times. Just wanted to clarify.

Overall it was great and the couple will love it!

Jeremiah McLamb · February 12th, 2008, 02:17 PM

thanks guys..

...yeah it was all handheld...thats why its a little bumpy...don't have the funds yet to buy a glidecam..

...yeah..i felt that that one shot of them kissing was used to much...but...geez...they look so in love I had to keep using it :o)

thanks again!
jeremiah

February 9th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#1
Jeremiah McLamb Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 174	first attempt at wedding trailer alright...tell me what you think... good and bad... i can take it..(the good that is...don't take the bad so well..but give it to me anyway) this is my first attempt at a wedding trailer... http://www.jerfilm.com/weddings/martintrailer.mov thanks jeremiah

February 11th, 2008, 02:03 PM	#4
Ethan Cooper Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 1,400 Images: 5	Well done all the way around. Placing them by that window and shooting from the balcony was genius. It always helps the feel of a video when the couple is good together. I've had a rash of very nervous couples lately and it always shows in the footage... those two were very comfortable with one another and it jumped off the screen. I have couple envy. Good job. Was that all handheld? The only complaint I would have is that the moves sometimes were a little bumpy. Smoother camera moves would have given it just a bit more polish, but otherwise it was just about perfect in feel and function. __________________ ∅ -Ethan Cooper

February 11th, 2008, 04:03 PM	#5
Matt Trubac Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 286	Nice job. The colors, exposure, and composition were great. I didn't think that the camera moves were bad. I liked them. The biggest thing I would change is the sideways camera shots. It was nice the first time, but overused for my taste. ***** I looked at your clip again, and at first I thought it looked like you were turning the camera on it's side. Looking at the clip again I don't think so. It is the shot of the bride and groom kissing with the grooms head looking straight down and the bride looking straight up. It was a nice shot, I just felt like I saw it too many times. Just wanted to clarify. Overall it was great and the couple will love it! __________________ Matt Trubac Last edited by Matt Trubac; February 11th, 2008 at 05:02 PM.

February 9th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#2
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	Hey Jeremiah, I don't think I've seen anything like this before. This is like one of those jewelry commercials. You know where they show just a bunch of beautiful stuff in a row. I thought the exposure, colors, etc. were great. I love the control of lighting and the framing. I wasn't sure where we were going while watching. I expect a trailer to tell a mini story of the day. This was much more like a commercial for the wedding. I think it was great, and I know they're going to love it. Just an interesting new angle. Good stuff. Bill

February 11th, 2008, 01:52 PM	#3
Jeremiah McLamb Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 174	yeah..this was a different wedding for me because they didn't have all the traditional aspects of the wedding day...their reception was mainly some finger foods and they cut some cake...nothing else...so i didn't have much to work with..just the time they were taking their pictures...but i thought that it still looked good :o) jeremiah

February 12th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#6
Jeremiah McLamb Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 174	thanks guys.. ...yeah it was all handheld...thats why its a little bumpy...don't have the funds yet to buy a glidecam.. ...yeah..i felt that that one shot of them kissing was used to much...but...geez...they look so in love I had to keep using it :o) thanks again! jeremiah