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Event Videography is the art of capturing events to video. A person who performs event videography is referred to as a videographer.

History of Event Videography

In the past, event videography has been a novelty for those who could afford to hire a videographer. Event videography was extremely expensive because videographers used film.

With the advent of VHS camcorders, event videography became a little cheaper to produce. However, the camcorders were quite large and required a tremendous amount of light.

Being expensive, obtrusive, and cheesy were the main reasons a negative connotation has been associated with videographers.

Current State of Event Videography

Today, Digital Video (DV) and DVD have created a market where a videographer can make a lucrative living.

However, some people do not see the importance of having a videographer and only have a photographer to document the event. Photography is very important in capturing a moment in time, however, only videography can capture the day as it happens with both audio and video. Videographers still have a long way to go before becoming a standard vendor for events like photographers and DJ's have become. Some people have never even heard of the word videographer before.

Typical Services Provided

• Hourly Coverage
• Multiple Angles
• Photo Montage
• Love Story
• Same Day Edit
• Guest Interviews
• Highlight Video
• DVD Copies

Event Videography Workflow

Clients

The main way videographers book clients is through word of mouth advertising usually by a recommendation from a friend or family member. Other ways videographers book clients are by advertising on wedding websites, wedding magazines, and local phone books.

A client may contact several local videographers and check for date availability, request a sample video, and schedule a consultation meeting. After a client chooses the best videographer for their needs, a contract and deposit are usually issued to reserve the date.

Amateur vs. Pro Videographers

Some people try to save money by hiring a friend or family member who just bought a new camcorder to do their videography. That friend or family member is typically an amateur videographer who is often referred to as, in the videography world, "Uncle Charlie". "Uncle Charlie" videos usually consist of shakey video and poor audio and may take a long time to produce.

A professional videographer may be an extremely talented individual or part of a large studio. Besides one or more camcorder, they also have professional audio and editing equipment along with experience from covering several events.

Amateur videographers may charge very little or nothing at all to do the videography especially if they are trying to start a portfolio. Professional videographers usually start around $1,000.

Shooting an Event

Working with Photographers

Post Production

Capturing

Post production begins with capturing the video into an NLE. Capturing video takes several hours to complete. Once all the necessary footage is transferred into the NLE the editing process can begin.

Editing

Copyrighted Songs

Style

DVD Authoring

Videography Equipment

• 3 CCD Digital Camcorders (a.k.a. 3 Chip Camcorders)
• Fluid Head Tripods
• Shotgun Mics
• Wireless Mic Systems
• Direct to Disk Audio Recording Systems
• Video Projection System
• Non-Linear Editing (NLE) System

The Future of Event Videography

• Direct to Disk Recording
• HDV
• HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc
• HDTV

Exernal Links

• Video University Wedding & Event Videography Forum (where videographers from around the world collaborate)
• the knot (where brides collaborate to find local videographers)
• Wedding & Event Videographers Association (WEVA)
• Event Videography Education & Resources (4Ever Group)
• Association of Accredited Event Videographers (AAEV)

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