Hey NS,
So I've done quite a fair bit of research on how to shoot a wedding and tried to use the search bar to get some more but I couldn't quite get what I was after. The wedding is in August and for a friend of mine so I dont want to miss anything or cock up... haha. So here are my questions.
1. So... the couple have asked me to do the film solo but I have the option of getting somebody else to help out. They would want me to take control as the other filmer (if I choose to use her) doesn't have that much experience in video work other than a few personal projects. What would you suggest? I would have thought during events like the ceremony and speeches a second person would be good so im not rushing around maning 2/3 careras?
2. Audio. From what I've read up, you want to put Lav mics on the both bride and groom during the ceremony. Now the audio I currently would have would be a lav mic plugged into an external recorder like the H4n. The H4n is quite big, it would be fine for the groom, he wouldn't mind, but for the bride would be way to big. What suggestions would you have here for audio during the ceremony?
Audio during speeches. As many people are doing speeches hooking them up to a lav mic would mean swapping the lav mic after each person/ or every other person if I have to mics. Is this what is normally done? I think they are using a mic themselves so the other option is putting the external recorder by the speaker or linking up to a DJ set. Ive never done either before so do they work, and which is best?
3. Filming events like the bride and groom getting ready, I've seen that using a monopod is better than a tripod for getting around fast and getting unique angles in a short period of time. Has anyone got any experience on this? Will a tripod do or monopod be better?
Equipment I have:
- Tripod
- Two cameras (7D/5D) and posible a third if I have the other person
- LENSES: 85mm 1.8, Tokina 11-16mm or Canon 16-35, 70-200 F4, 24-105 F4
Planning on picking up a vintage 50mm for low light (any other suggestions?)
- Rode Videomic Pro
- External Recorder (H4n or something similar)
- Dont have one yet but ill get a Lav mic
- Slider
- Glidecam
- A ton or cards and batteries
So, right now I think im quite well equipped, but if there is anything Im missing then please let me know.
Im sorry for the long post and if anyone can help out clearing a few things up that would be amazing!
Thanks
