Video Village Home Why Should You Video? Why Is Video So Challenging? Comparing Costs w/ Photography How To Shop The Interview: What To Ask Reviewing Videos Videographer's Style & Focus Your Responsibilities Rehearsal & Wedding Day The Completed Tape The Contract What's New In Technology For The Budget Conscious About WEVA International VV Message Board       Who's Getting Married?         search by last name           ABOUT US DebMcCoy.com® is in its infancy, but it's incredible in its scope-and that's just the tip of the iceberg. WEDDING PLAY This is where the fun begins! Contests, Games, Quizzes, Wedd-Pages, MORE, MORE, MORE!!! PLAN YOUR PERFECT WEDDING So... you are getting married? Congratulations!!! This is the place to get started. CAN WE TALK? Need some advice? Or just want to get some ideas from the professionals? This is the place for interaction and discussion. MARRY MALL(TM) Looking for something different? We've got those hard-to-find, unique gifts for every wedding couple! (c) 2000, Deb McCoy		Zip Code:StateCity   Are You a Videographer? Sign Up HERE! REVIEWING VIDEOS: WHAT TO LOOK FOR; MAKING AN ANALYSIS Now it's time to look at a few sample videos and make an analysis. Print out the following questions, and take them with you when you interview videographers. Leave spaces to log in your impressions: 1. Are they "cookie cutter"? In other words, are the special effects the same? Is the music the same? Is the entry and exit the same (in all the videos you've seen)? If it is, there's one ingredient missing from the videographer's work: PERSONALIZATION--an essential element that makes every bride and groom's video uniquely their own. 2. Is the picture clear? Or is it jumpy? It must be clear and the picture should not jump. The quality should be the same as that movie you watch on HBO. 3. Are there dead spots? There shouldn't be. 4. Are you aware of the special effects? Special effects are pleasant but should not stand on their own. They should not take the place of a videographer's talent and skill. 5. How's the lighting? It should not be too dark or too light. 6. How's the sound? It must be even, not fading in or out. 7. How long does it last? It should last no longer than two hours (including the entire ceremony). Think about it. The Godfather, an Oscar winning movie that details the lives of a generation of gangsters lasts 171 minutes. Why should a wedding video that incorporates a few hours in the life of a couple, last longer? To make it excessively long is to make it boring... HO...HUMMMM... 8. Does it keep you entertained? You should feel enjoyment and pleasure when you watch it. 9. Do you feel emotion? It should pull at your heartstrings :) THE ANALYSIS: If you answered the above questions affirmatively, then you're looking at a terrific video. Just make sure the person you're speaking with is the one who shot it. ASK THAT QUESTION NOW!