What a fortnight! (as Alex would say... that's "two weeks" in British) Back from Orlando and New York and actually home for a while which feels great. Time to catch up on lots of editing!
I am so thrilled to release Missy & Gary's Arthouse Edit on our blog. This was a super fun wedding with lots of incredible guests. It was an honor to film it! Jessica Claire assisted by Jenn Bebb was the official photographer and they got incredible stuff.
So without further delay, here it is. Missy & Gary's wedding from their ranch in Kelowna, BC.
Tune back in to the blog often because I have a few other parts of this wedding I want to share :)
Elysium Productions : Contemporary & Stylish Wedding Video in Orange County & Beyond!
Whoa! That's all I have to say! I am so excited and proud of our team here at Elysium! Together we earned NINE Artistic Achievement Awards as well as the very top award... BEST IN SHOW... at this year's 4Ever Group conference, our industry's leading organization. What I'm most proud about is the fact that we swept.... yes... SWEPT (meaning first, second, and third place) the "Overall Wedding Production" category. This category judges the whole video as a whole instead of just picking out parts like "Ceremony", etc. And of course all of these productions were our signature and most popular "Arthouse Edits" so we are really proud of that. So in case you're wondering, here's what we won: (I will post a photo tomorrow)
For the last three years, Event DV magazine (which is our industry's top publication) has put out a list of the Top 25 most influential event videographers in the world. It is always announced during the 4evergroup convention (which is why we are in FL right now. Alex and I will both be speaking here later this week). For some reason, we made that list this year! No really, it is a huge honor because the members of the list are voted in by our peers... other videographers in the business. What an incredible honor! The magazine adopts a baseball theme for this and always puts out baseball cards w/each members stats, etc. The only thing that is screwy is that they wouldn't let our whole company be represented on the card, etc. because most companies are just one or two people and our whole company's picture "wouldn't fit". Oh well. I have a VERY VERY VERY sloppy video of the little spiel that they said about us. All this attention feels quite uncomfortable... especially after we won NINE awards last night (including the top honor of Best In Show!!) Crazy!! (but more about that tomorrow!) Don't forget to watch "Real Housewives of OC" tonight... and check out what's coming: www.lauriwaring.com
Elysium Productions : Contemporary & Stylish Wedding Video in Orange County & Beyond!
Did you know that Elysium packages start from $1995?
We've been following up with a ton of inquiries the last few days and had a large response from many people after discussing with them all of our packages and options for 2008. It was interesting because they thought we were a lot more expensive than their budget allowed and they were pleasantly surprised that that wasn't the case! Although our most popular products do cost a bit more due to the labor and talent involved, we CAN provide options (such as a Same Day Edit only + raw footage) that meet every budget (especially if you are getting married in an off-peak month such as Jan - April!) So if you are considering Elysium, please give us a call so we can provide you with a custom quote! And you might want to do it quickly because our calendar is filling up fast!!!
Elysium Productions : Contemporary & Stylish Wedding Video in Orange County & Beyond!
Last year we were commissioned to film an incredible three-day event over the 7-7-07 weekend. Lindsey & Chris are from New York and decided to hold their destination wedding here in Laguna Beach. The three days of events took place at the Montage, the Ritz Carlton, and a gorgeous private residence in the hills of Laguna. Christopher Aldama did an incredible job bringing Lindsey's "fairytale wedding" come to life, and the Details Details team kept all the "details" (and there were A LOT OF THEM) in order and everything running like clock-work! This wedding was unique in so many ways. Lindsey was a member of the National Synchronized Swimming Team, (hence the "Mermaid" reference) and Chris runs a hat company (hence the "Mad Hatter" reference). Wait till you see the shot of their cake (created by "Let Them Eat Cake") that brings this theme to life. It's incredible! They also had little ballerinas perform before their ceremony and even a synchronized swimming performance during the cocktail hour! The party continued at the reception where there was a unique twist on the "photo booth" concept. There were loads of different "fairytale" costumes and props for the guests to put on and take a photo. It was so cool and the guests loved it! Speaking of photos, we able to work with some of our favorite friends in the biz, Withers Wanberg Pictures. They are awesome! Later that night, the 2nd part of the reception room opened up, where DJ AM spun the tunes until late that night. This guy is super talented and was an incredible mixer! I think everyone stayed until the very end and had an incredible time that they will never forget! By the way, this edit is an example of our newest package called "Arthouse Platinum". This would only be one part of it, but you'll notice many subtle differences in the shooting and editing. Let's just say this it he "best of the best". To find out more, please contact us!
Yet another thing that made this wedding so unique was that they actually had a custom book designed as their "save the date" card. The very creative Paper Girl studio made this happen. I took this, scanned in all the pages, and animated it using Photoshop and After Effects plus THE ONLY clip I could find of a book opening at the beginning. This is a portion of what first plays when the DVD loads.
Elysium Productions : Contemporary & Stylish Wedding Video in Orange County & Beyond!
Jill & Tommy were married at one of my all-time favorite venues here in Orange County... Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach. This location is super unique and the design staff there is amazing! My favorite thing about this place is that it's basically an empty palate... you can design the wedding of your dreams and it would be able to come true at this location. Why? Because it's basically a concrete room with a ton of multimedia and lighting BUILT IN which instantly allows you full control of the creativity. Then add the amazing floral designs and linens, etc. that they put together, and wala! Instant gorgeous wedding! (Oh and the rooftop is a BEAUTIFUL place for the ceremony!) So check it out. Here is Jill & Tommy's highlights. Their wedding was super unique because they had a traditional ceremony AND a Korean ceremony! We shot with Boutwell Studio that day which means a) we had a total blast, and b) they got AMAZING photos! Check them out on their blog!!
Elysium Productions : Contemporary & Stylish Wedding Video in Orange County & Beyond!
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!!! Congrats Bianca & Matt!! http://ow.ly/i/3GtI (follow me)
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