Equipment

Cameras

Perfect for shooting weddings and other events, we have a firm bond with the Canon XM2™. For this reason, we also use another Canon XM2™ as our secondary camera. This Camera has won many awards for versatlity and performance and still remains one of the best in its class (Read more on the Canon XM2 here).

This excellent digital video camera is perfect for dealing with virtually all environmental conditions. From ambient low light to high contrasting scenes, the Canon XM2™ delivers pictures of remarkable quality and has never disappointed us. With its compact size and portability, the Canon XM2™ allows the opportunity for us to move quickly and unobtrusively capturing every moment as it happens.

Our cameras are 3x CCD broadcast quality and we always use fluid head tripods necessary for still shooting. As always, we use two cameras on location when we can, so you can be sure of a dynamic eye catching presentation for your video.

Should the need arise and we are sure it will not compromise the mood of the scene, we may shoot with a small portable on camera light. Most on camera lights have no light control and tend to overpower the scene and at worst, ruin the ambience. The Paglight™ system we use has light diffusers, focusable beam, filters and barn doors to adjust the light levels accordingly.

Sound

As important, if not more so, is the quality and dynamics of the sound. Good pictures are worthless without good audio. Whilst general filming is mostly performed with on camera directional microphones, we always attempt to use remote wireless radio microphones for speeches and vows or where close audio pickup is required.

Our choice of equipment for this purpose is the Sennheiser wireless range, perfect for crisp, clear digital audio over a long distance. With this system, we can attach a small microphone to the lapel or other garment to record the sound, which is then transmitted to the on camera reciever. In practice, this allows us to be discreet enough to capture the event without drawing attention from the focus of the occasion.

Editing

Along with well balanced audio, good scene selection, sequencing and pacing are the essential elements that make good editing. To turn your special day into a video you will treasure needs a dedicated editing system, along with the knowledge of using it proficiently. For this we use a bespoke computer based solution with the latest real-time hardware and professional non linear editing software.

Presently, we author to recordable DVD -R media. As well as being a permanent method of recording, this format has the most compatibility with older and current DVD players. Due to the various tolerances of older home DVD players, not all may be compatible with some recordable DVD media. Though, this is becoming less of an issue with modern DVD players.

Our production times are dependant on the package chosen for your video. More importantly, we do not make promises we cannot keep, therefore, we will only advise you on a completion date for your video after we have considered all your requirements and taken into account any proposals you may have.