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Raphael Jamil Pranga · July 30th, 2008, 09:36 PM

Hi guys! It's been a while since my last post here and I would just like to share a coverage that we did in the island of Boracay during a storm. But that's not the only thing that's special about this one, it's the super game family of the bride and groom who really shared their ideas and stuff that they wanted to do in video ever since.

The pre-wedding footages were done a day before the wedding. We just kept on shooting what they wanted us to shoot and directed a bit. We had a hard time thinking on how to put the footages together since the footages we've shot didn't make any sense at all.

Alvin spent the whole day editing this one and didn't have any time to shoot at all so here's the result! Enjoy!!!

http://www.mayadstudios.com/blog/?p=182

David Schuurman · July 30th, 2008, 09:44 PM

that was so exciting! very creative!

Monday Isa · July 30th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Raphael,

You and the crew did a good job with this one. Very fun scenes in the beginning and you tied it together seamlessly. Thanks for sharing and love the storm shots as it shows how severe the storm was. You guys are nuts.

Monday

Buba Kastorski · July 31st, 2008, 07:33 AM

That's just great!
I'm trying to stay away from the skits, but it's fun for the family, and tis one done wery well,
great work!

Kelsey Emuss · July 31st, 2008, 07:45 AM

What a hoot!

That weather was CRAZY! Fun couple!

Noa Put · July 31st, 2008, 08:59 AM

That was great and it put a smile on my face which I needed today as i'm sick right now.

Shaun Conner · July 31st, 2008, 09:52 AM

That was great.

Ryan DesRoches · July 31st, 2008, 10:28 AM

That was awesome, how much time went into that?

Ryan

Jason Robinson · July 31st, 2008, 11:34 AM

How did the camera survive all that salt water? Did you have an underwater housing or just a big plastic ziplock bag?

Raphael Jamil Pranga · July 31st, 2008, 12:33 PM

Hi Guys! Really really glad you enjoyed! :D

Ryan, Alvin started editing it during the preps while we were busy shooting, he finished this one early to the point that the dvds were ready before showtime!

Jason, it was more like rain water compared to salt water... hahaha! We didn't come ready for the storm shoot so before heading out, we just wrapped the body of the camera with plastic and sealed the front with masking tape! mwahahaha! It was really a good experience! I was on a natural high during that storm shoot!

Travis Cossel · July 31st, 2008, 01:58 PM

Words cannot describe how awesome that was. The editing was just absolutely superb, as was the entire concept. What an awesome SDE piece to show at a reception. Really liked the ending credits as well. Just awesome ...

I would say I was a bit confused early in the "story", but I think it's mostly because I don't know who was who and what exactly they were up to. When you revealed it was all a dream it was awesome, and the slight confusion I had early on was gone.

Seriously, though, no one should be allowed to do SDE's of this calibur. You guys rock!

Ian Lim · July 31st, 2008, 10:29 PM

Crazy stuff, made by crazy people... I kid u not =D =D

I'd probably run away, instead of wrapping the camcorder with plastic and go shooting. Mayad rules!

Patrick Moreau · August 1st, 2008, 04:29 PM

I think you guys do awesome work and our constantly pushing the envelope in not only how you shoot but also what you can get done in a single day. With that increase in production value though, I think we as your audience need to look more critically at what your sharing if we are to be of any help.

So, with that being said, I personally thought this one really missed the mark. No I should clarify ahead of time in that the acting/skit idea isn't my thing and I try to avoid it as much as possible, so that certainly plays into how much I would enjoy something like this. However, when doing something like a skit ahead of time, I think things such as the color grading and audio quality should be much more top notch as you have more time to work with them both on the shoot and after, but I didn't find that in this case.

As always, you had some great shooting and I really liked your graphic overlays and how those were tied into the story and blended with the soundtrack.

Hope you don't mind the honest feedback. You guys get tons of praise whenever you share anything so I hope a comment from the other side is welcome as well.

Patrick

Raphael Jamil Pranga · August 1st, 2008, 05:19 PM

Travis, Ian, Uber thanks guys! ^_^

Hi Pat! Of course your feedback is always welcome!
I truly believe you're right that things like this should be really well planned from the shooting down to color grading but the family really surprised us to what they want to happen upon meeting them the day before the wedding and we weren't really ready that's why given the circumstances and the experience of shooting a wedding during the storm, i'm really proud of this one.

Marko Urbic · August 6th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Fantastic video !!!
Great idea, great edit, beautifull shots....

AWSOME STUFF!

July 30th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#1
Raphael Jamil Pranga Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Iloilo City, Philippines Posts: 104	You'll have fun watching this one! Hi guys! It's been a while since my last post here and I would just like to share a coverage that we did in the island of Boracay during a storm. But that's not the only thing that's special about this one, it's the super game family of the bride and groom who really shared their ideas and stuff that they wanted to do in video ever since. The pre-wedding footages were done a day before the wedding. We just kept on shooting what they wanted us to shoot and directed a bit. We had a hard time thinking on how to put the footages together since the footages we've shot didn't make any sense at all. Alvin spent the whole day editing this one and didn't have any time to shoot at all so here's the result! Enjoy!!! http://www.mayadstudios.com/blog/?p=182

July 31st, 2008, 10:28 AM	#8
Ryan DesRoches Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Worcester, Mass USA Posts: 125	That was awesome, how much time went into that? Ryan __________________ Lakota Den Productions, LLC Http://LakotaDenProductions.com

July 31st, 2008, 01:58 PM	#11
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,933	Words cannot describe how awesome that was. The editing was just absolutely superb, as was the entire concept. What an awesome SDE piece to show at a reception. Really liked the ending credits as well. Just awesome ... I would say I was a bit confused early in the "story", but I think it's mostly because I don't know who was who and what exactly they were up to. When you revealed it was all a dream it was awesome, and the slight confusion I had early on was gone. Seriously, though, no one should be allowed to do SDE's of this calibur. You guys rock! __________________ Black Label Films www.blacklabelweddingfilms.com

August 1st, 2008, 04:29 PM	#13
Patrick Moreau Still Motion Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,186	I think you guys do awesome work and our constantly pushing the envelope in not only how you shoot but also what you can get done in a single day. With that increase in production value though, I think we as your audience need to look more critically at what your sharing if we are to be of any help. So, with that being said, I personally thought this one really missed the mark. No I should clarify ahead of time in that the acting/skit idea isn't my thing and I try to avoid it as much as possible, so that certainly plays into how much I would enjoy something like this. However, when doing something like a skit ahead of time, I think things such as the color grading and audio quality should be much more top notch as you have more time to work with them both on the shoot and after, but I didn't find that in this case. As always, you had some great shooting and I really liked your graphic overlays and how those were tied into the story and blended with the soundtrack. Hope you don't mind the honest feedback. You guys get tons of praise whenever you share anything so I hope a comment from the other side is welcome as well. Patrick __________________ site // www.stillmotion.ca blog // www.stillmotionblog.com edu // www.stillmotionexperience.com

August 6th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#15
Marko Urbic Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 68	Fantastic video !!! Great idea, great edit, beautifull shots.... AWSOME STUFF! __________________ Canon 5D2 & 7D, Canon XH-A1, Senn. G2, Steadicam Merlin, Glidetrack, Sony D-50, Edius 5

July 30th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#2
David Schuurman Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 369	that was so exciting! very creative!

July 30th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#3
Monday Isa Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 913	Raphael, You and the crew did a good job with this one. Very fun scenes in the beginning and you tied it together seamlessly. Thanks for sharing and love the storm shots as it shows how severe the storm was. You guys are nuts. Monday

July 31st, 2008, 07:33 AM	#4
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	That's just great! I'm trying to stay away from the skits, but it's fun for the family, and tis one done wery well, great work!

July 31st, 2008, 07:45 AM	#5
Kelsey Emuss Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 259	What a hoot! That weather was CRAZY! Fun couple!

July 31st, 2008, 08:59 AM	#6
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	That was great and it put a smile on my face which I needed today as i'm sick right now.

July 31st, 2008, 09:52 AM	#7
Shaun Conner Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 196	That was great.

July 31st, 2008, 11:34 AM	#9
Jason Robinson Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,997	How did the camera survive all that salt water? Did you have an underwater housing or just a big plastic ziplock bag?

July 31st, 2008, 12:33 PM	#10
Raphael Jamil Pranga Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Iloilo City, Philippines Posts: 104	Hi Guys! Really really glad you enjoyed! :D Ryan, Alvin started editing it during the preps while we were busy shooting, he finished this one early to the point that the dvds were ready before showtime! Jason, it was more like rain water compared to salt water... hahaha! We didn't come ready for the storm shoot so before heading out, we just wrapped the body of the camera with plastic and sealed the front with masking tape! mwahahaha! It was really a good experience! I was on a natural high during that storm shoot!

July 31st, 2008, 10:29 PM	#12
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	Crazy stuff, made by crazy people... I kid u not =D =D I'd probably run away, instead of wrapping the camcorder with plastic and go shooting. Mayad rules!

August 1st, 2008, 05:19 PM	#14
Raphael Jamil Pranga Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Iloilo City, Philippines Posts: 104	Travis, Ian, Uber thanks guys! ^_^ Hi Pat! Of course your feedback is always welcome! I truly believe you're right that things like this should be really well planned from the shooting down to color grading but the family really surprised us to what they want to happen upon meeting them the day before the wedding and we weren't really ready that's why given the circumstances and the experience of shooting a wedding during the storm, i'm really proud of this one.