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Serge Satkar · September 23rd, 2008, 05:56 AM

My first trash-the-dress :) It's new both to me and to our B&Gs so this is an experiment..
Appresciate any comments!

Trash-the-dress Boris & Helen on Vimeo

Artem Kudrov · September 23rd, 2008, 06:13 AM

Serge! Very bewitching video and fine musical choice! The only thing need to be corrected - make 16:9 mode... (I think it's would be better for your style...). Anyway, I like it!

- Arthur

Serge Satkar · September 23rd, 2008, 01:16 PM

Thank you Arthur!
My pity it was 4:3 shoot then.. and vignette is not best decision for I composed frame other way.. Now, when I shot much 16:9 footage 4:3 seems odd for me too..

Jason Robinson · September 23rd, 2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serge Lebedev

My first trash-the-dress :) It's new both to me and to our B&Gs so this is an experiment..
Appresciate any comments!

Trash-the-dress Boris & Helen on Vimeo

The folly work at the very start (audio dubbing of foot steps in leaves) was a bit too loud and then it suddenly died. If you tone it down a bit at the start it won't be as obvious when you take it away.

Very interesting visuals. I kept waiting for her to be dropped by the groom into the water behind her. Then a later shot showed that the water was still a ways away. hehehe I guess I have certain expectations for a trash the dress shoot given the usual theme for hte ones I've seen here lately.

Serge Satkar · September 24th, 2008, 04:26 AM

Thank you Jason I'll take a look on sound!
Playing with spectator expectations is our work ;)

John Moon · September 24th, 2008, 07:02 PM

Serge....I liked the use of fire :) Nice work.

Serge Satkar · September 24th, 2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks John :)

My workmate photographer was a little luckier and shot the bride thru fire very close for a second.. But it was near to trash the dress both with bride :) and with photographer too.. :)

Actually I regret that fire was too fast traveling skipping from one place to another on the dry grass.. We jumped around as grasshoppers trying to catch it, reeked totally with smell of burning.. but mostly in vain.. That shoot was a good adventure ))

Travis Cossel · September 24th, 2008, 09:53 PM

I loved how the "fire" scenes appeared after they both went to the ground .. almost as if the fire was representing their passion for each other. Very cool.

What I didn't quite like was some of what followed. It just didn't seem to lead anywhere after that, and looked more like a collection of good shots. I think the video would have been stronger if you had used some of those shots earlier on, and then ended with the "fire shots". Maybe even shorten the song if you have to.

Anyways, I enjoyed it, but that's what I was thinking would make it better.

Serge Satkar · September 25th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Travis, appreciate pratcical advice, you get just at the root, thank you!

September 23rd, 2008, 05:56 AM	#1
Serge Satkar Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moscow Posts: 107	Trash-the-dress Boris & Helen My first trash-the-dress :) It's new both to me and to our B&Gs so this is an experiment.. Appresciate any comments! Trash-the-dress Boris & Helen on Vimeo

September 23rd, 2008, 06:13 AM	#2
Artem Kudrov Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 39	Serge! Very bewitching video and fine musical choice! The only thing need to be corrected - make 16:9 mode... (I think it's would be better for your style...). Anyway, I like it! - Arthur __________________ Arthur Inamov www.artisland.com

September 24th, 2008, 07:02 PM	#6
John Moon Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 446	Serge....I liked the use of fire :) Nice work. __________________ John J. Moon www.northernlightfilmworks.com - Event DV Top 25 Recipient

September 24th, 2008, 09:53 PM	#8
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,933	I loved how the "fire" scenes appeared after they both went to the ground .. almost as if the fire was representing their passion for each other. Very cool. What I didn't quite like was some of what followed. It just didn't seem to lead anywhere after that, and looked more like a collection of good shots. I think the video would have been stronger if you had used some of those shots earlier on, and then ended with the "fire shots". Maybe even shorten the song if you have to. Anyways, I enjoyed it, but that's what I was thinking would make it better. __________________ Black Label Films www.blacklabelweddingfilms.com

September 23rd, 2008, 01:16 PM	#3
Serge Satkar Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moscow Posts: 107	Thank you Arthur! My pity it was 4:3 shoot then.. and vignette is not best decision for I composed frame other way.. Now, when I shot much 16:9 footage 4:3 seems odd for me too..

September 24th, 2008, 04:26 AM	#5
Serge Satkar Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moscow Posts: 107	Thank you Jason I'll take a look on sound! Playing with spectator expectations is our work ;)

September 24th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#7
Serge Satkar Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moscow Posts: 107	Thanks John :) My workmate photographer was a little luckier and shot the bride thru fire very close for a second.. But it was near to trash the dress both with bride :) and with photographer too.. :) Actually I regret that fire was too fast traveling skipping from one place to another on the dry grass.. We jumped around as grasshoppers trying to catch it, reeked totally with smell of burning.. but mostly in vain.. That shoot was a good adventure ))

September 25th, 2008, 01:09 PM	#9
Serge Satkar Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Moscow Posts: 107	Travis, appreciate pratcical advice, you get just at the root, thank you!