Music during bridal preprations at DVinfo.net

Dror Levi · June 27th, 2011, 09:23 PM

Just wander how others dealing with this situation.
When ever covering footage from the bridal preparation I always try to get some talking and emotional comments to the bride. As well ambient sounds, like drawer opening and so on.
The problem I am facing is music in the background and sometimes loud music.
I do advice to the bride that it will better without music or low volume music but not all of theme like the idea.
Like to hear others comments about this one.

Philip Howells · June 28th, 2011, 01:17 AM

Dror, we ask for all music to be turned off so we can hear and record the chatter and explain that we'll mix it with their choice of music in post when the music can be contiguous which is can't be if we edit between shots. We've never had a refusal. Probably the key is that it'll be their choice of music we'll be using.

Dipesh Parmar · June 29th, 2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dror Levi

Just wander how others dealing with this situation.
When ever covering footage from the bridal preparation I always try to get some talking and emotional comments to the bride. As well ambient sounds, like drawer opening and so on.
The problem I am facing is music in the background and sometimes loud music.
I do advice to the bride that it will better without music or low volume music but not all of theme like the idea.
Like to hear others comments about this one.

Hey there, Good Question, we always record what ever is playing, this way they (your customers) bride and all feel at home. When i ask them to turn off music, etc... i do not get the true moment that is needed. I Always let the customer play music as they please however loud they want. Then when the editing comes i mix the footage with a nice getting ready or a song from their list. You will find doing this will also get great results and you will be able to show the moments you need.

Chris Harding · June 29th, 2011, 01:31 AM

I also either ask for the music to be turned down or off and then remix with their favorite song... Unless you are filming non-stop (which really shouldn't happen at a bridal prep) editing snippets of video together will also give a very disjointed audio track unless you make your clips very long!!

Chris

Art Varga · June 29th, 2011, 03:15 PM

I generally try not to alter any of the ambience that the bride has created. If the music was exceptionally loud though, I might request to turn it down a bit when we were filming so we could pick up the sound bites. I did a shoot last week where the bride received a card sent from the groom. She agreed to read it out loud. We knew it was going to be an emotional moment so we asked to turn off the music completely while we filmed the scene. How about hairdryers?

Art

Dror Levi · June 29th, 2011, 05:40 PM

I think I will adopt Philip way and advice the bride prior to the wedding of not playing music during filming.
I think it's all about education.

June 27th, 2011, 09:23 PM	#1
Dror Levi Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines FL Posts: 331	Music during bridal preprations Just wander how others dealing with this situation. When ever covering footage from the bridal preparation I always try to get some talking and emotional comments to the bride. As well ambient sounds, like drawer opening and so on. The problem I am facing is music in the background and sometimes loud music. I do advice to the bride that it will better without music or low volume music but not all of theme like the idea. Like to hear others comments about this one. __________________ www.nostalgicFrames.com

June 28th, 2011, 01:17 AM	#2
Philip Howells Trustee Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 1,212	Re: Music during bridal preprations Dror, we ask for all music to be turned off so we can hear and record the chatter and explain that we'll mix it with their choice of music in post when the music can be contiguous which is can't be if we edit between shots. We've never had a refusal. Probably the key is that it'll be their choice of music we'll be using.

June 29th, 2011, 01:31 AM	#4
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Music during bridal preprations I also either ask for the music to be turned down or off and then remix with their favorite song... Unless you are filming non-stop (which really shouldn't happen at a bridal prep) editing snippets of video together will also give a very disjointed audio track unless you make your clips very long!! Chris

June 29th, 2011, 03:15 PM	#5
Art Varga Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 552	Re: Music during bridal preprations I generally try not to alter any of the ambience that the bride has created. If the music was exceptionally loud though, I might request to turn it down a bit when we were filming so we could pick up the sound bites. I did a shoot last week where the bride received a card sent from the groom. She agreed to read it out loud. We knew it was going to be an emotional moment so we asked to turn off the music completely while we filmed the scene. How about hairdryers? Art __________________ __________________________________ - Art Varga www.vargaproductions.com

June 29th, 2011, 05:40 PM	#6
Dror Levi Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pembroke Pines FL Posts: 331	Re: Music during bridal preprations I think I will adopt Philip way and advice the bride prior to the wedding of not playing music during filming. I think it's all about education. __________________ www.nostalgicFrames.com