SDE & Pre-recorded interviews at DVinfo.net

Rochelle Morris · December 16th, 2009, 08:34 PM

For some clients, we pre-record interviews generally of the B&G. For our last one, we recorded the parents as the MOB is terminal and we were unsure if she would make it for the day - she did.

This is just a pondering question -
does adding this change the comcept of it being a SDE?
What about footage of the interview or other scenes from an engaement shoot for eg?

Don Bloom · December 16th, 2009, 08:40 PM

not in my opinion. Just because you can it an SDE doesn't mean you can't use stuff that was recorded earlier. If it's the right stuff, IMO it can only add to the production.

Travis Cossel · December 16th, 2009, 10:37 PM

I agree with Don. If you're incorporating footage of their wedding day and editing it that day ... it's an SDE. Most videographers edit the music prior to the wedding day and pre-plan shots for the timeline. It's still considered an SDE. Now if 90% of the edit was done prior to the wedding day, then maybe things would be different. d;-)

Rochelle Morris · December 19th, 2009, 04:20 PM

Thanks guys,

you're right. It's always a dilema as to what would be considered to be an SDE and what is acceptable as pre & post editing.

I see so many great SDE clips and have wondered how much pre/post editing has gone into it before loading up to the web.

Chad Dyle · December 24th, 2009, 07:37 AM

We shot a 4 day long Indian wedding and then did a SDE on the 4th day with all of the amassed footage. I think in the end about 50% was actual footage from the last day.

December 16th, 2009, 08:34 PM	#1
Rochelle Morris AVPA Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 373	SDE & Pre-recorded interviews For some clients, we pre-record interviews generally of the B&G. For our last one, we recorded the parents as the MOB is terminal and we were unsure if she would make it for the day - she did. This is just a pondering question - does adding this change the comcept of it being a SDE? What about footage of the interview or other scenes from an engaement shoot for eg? __________________ Preface Films - The Boss www.prefacefilms.com.au EDU www.exposeddownunder.com.au

December 16th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	not in my opinion. Just because you can it an SDE doesn't mean you can't use stuff that was recorded earlier. If it's the right stuff, IMO it can only add to the production. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

December 16th, 2009, 10:37 PM	#3
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,933	I agree with Don. If you're incorporating footage of their wedding day and editing it that day ... it's an SDE. Most videographers edit the music prior to the wedding day and pre-plan shots for the timeline. It's still considered an SDE. Now if 90% of the edit was done prior to the wedding day, then maybe things would be different. d;-) __________________ Black Label Films www.blacklabelweddingfilms.com

December 19th, 2009, 04:20 PM	#4
Rochelle Morris AVPA Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 373	Thanks guys, you're right. It's always a dilema as to what would be considered to be an SDE and what is acceptable as pre & post editing. I see so many great SDE clips and have wondered how much pre/post editing has gone into it before loading up to the web. __________________ Preface Films - The Boss www.prefacefilms.com.au EDU www.exposeddownunder.com.au

December 24th, 2009, 07:37 AM	#5
Chad Dyle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 410	We shot a 4 day long Indian wedding and then did a SDE on the 4th day with all of the amassed footage. I think in the end about 50% was actual footage from the last day. __________________ www.chaddyle.com www.chaddyleproductions.com