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! WHY VIDEO IS A CHALLENGING PROFESSION What does it take to put a professional movie together? It requires an event, a terrific script, actors, director, lighting and audio technicians, and countless other professionals. And what's the common factor that ties it all together? The EDITING. It makes or breaks the movie. How does a professional movie differ from your video? Your videographer must also be a highly skilled, trained cameraman, and a lighting and sound expert. He must "script" the event as he goes--making sure that all important events are covered; he must miss nothing! And he must also be an expert editor--cutting and pasting hours and hours of raw tape into one succinct, entertaining, two-hour movie that you will love and enjoy for the rest of your lives. Making your wedding video is just like making a CLASSIC msovie. The only difference? There's only ONE (or two) videographers shooting your wedding! NOTE: Many top videographers are now questioning the status quo. Is two hours too long for a video? Many think it is, and the proof of the pudding is the "short-form edit" that was the talk of WEVA EXPO '99 (the videographers' convention, held in Las Vegas last August). You should be aware that a good editor can easily condense hours of raw tape into one fast-paced, scintillating video that everyone will WANT to watch (60 minutes or less). And don't be concerned about those hours of raw footage that you don't see. The videographer, who does a short-form edit, will be glad to give it to you--ALL of it!