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Monday, March 12, 2007

i've been asking questions about what the videographers in weddings are suppose to do. i've seen not on one wedding, but almost all the weddings that i've been to, the videographer will always be beside the photographer in front of the dais. the videographer will always take tha group shot of the family and friends who are readily posing together with the newly weds. i really dont understand why the videographer need to do just that. isnt that suppose to be the photographer's job? and why is he(i take into context that most videographers are guys, no pun intended.) doing the same thing as the photographer? isnt that double entry? its just a waste of time, i reckon.

i've always believe that there are more interesting shots that the videographer can take at the function rather than just standing in front of the dais. there are a lot of guest coming in and out, kids crying, laughing and smiling, i mean, they shld know better what are a good produce video. seriously, i know nuts abt all this. but i just cldnt help wondering lah. if i need a videographer who just take the same shots as the photographer, why wld i even engage his services?? i rather spend that money on my honeymoon or even something better.

so tell me, why are they doing that?? we are reaching almost 2010... but the style they are using for the videos are still in the 90s.

sweethuneyz mumbled@21:40 and has 3 comments

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3 Comments:

in photography, that kind of style is called reportage photography. The idea is to capture the essence of the day, the mood of couple/guests, any special dramas for e.g.. Reportage photography is only recently catching up here, so i guess reportage videography is just gonna take off even later.
-yus

By Anonymous, at 20/3/07 16:30

I guess the kind of video you need is "The Wedding At Block XXX" instead of the usual "The Wedding of SweetHuneyz & Mr X". The usual video revolves around what the couple did during the wedding, plus the other shots, not the other shots, plus the couple...

By Anonymous, at 22/4/07 22:19

A Picture tells a thousand words; video captures 25 frames per second; you do the math...

By Anonymous, at 23/4/07 10:54