Have you ever watched a beautifully crafted wedding video, wondering how the cinematographer made the film look so good? Here is what it takes to work as a professional videographer and steps they take to produce great looking cinematic story of your big day.

Preparation is key

Wedding films are meticulously planned and executed. The talented videographers behind your favourite wedding films create their work through careful preparation and creative vision.

The first step in creating an incredible wedding film is a meeting with the couple to discuss their needs, wants and expectations. This includes learning more about their story, how they met, what they like and dislike and who they want to include in their final cut.

They capture the moments you didn’t know they happened

There are so many little things that happen over the course of a wedding day that go unnoticed by even the most observant couple. The way your dearest wipes away happy tears during an emotional speech or how your dad lies on the ground in order to get the perfect angle of a photo. These are just some examples of everything that goes into capturing your big day.

Wedding film makers see the beauty of your special day before it unfolds and are prepared to capture the moments you didn’t know you wanted. Unique moments that you didn’t notice on your wedding day.

They have the right equipment

Professional videographers have the right equipement including high end cameras, sharp and bright lenses, drones and all sorts of other accessories including tripods, audio recorders and led lights. Dark wedding venues, especially some churches, can present a challenge to most amatour or enthusiast level cameras. Professional video gear can handle low light and maintain the highest quality.

They use video editing software to produce the final film

Of course taking all the footage on your wedding day is only half of the job. The final video then has to be cut and edited before it is put all together as a final masterpiece showing your big day as it happened. The popular players on the video editing sortware stage include Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

How long does it take to edit a wedding video?

It really depends. Some videographers will take a month while others can take up to 3-4 months after the wedding day to deliver the final film. It depends on what sort of coverage you opted for on the day, how long the final video is going to be and what time of the year it is.

During busy summer months it can take considerably longer for you to get your final wedding film as all the wedding suppliers including the videographers, are busy shooting weddings. This of course can create a backlog.

Communicate with your filmmaker beforehand to agree the delivery date and give them enough time to do a great job for you.

Things photographers do to speed up video editing

A vast majority of videographers use editing tricks and pre saved settings (called presets or luts) to enhance your big day. This can speed up the editing process. From keyboard shortcuts to presets and luts they make the editing faster to make sure they delivered your final wedding video on time.

This video by Flames and Roses shows how presets and luts are used in everyday video editing.

Final words

Professional videographers make your wedding films look so good because they have experience, expertise and dedicated attitude towards their work and their clients. They also use the right tools for the job that can make your final film look simply amazing.