This is the question Montreal-based videography and photography company, Blissful Creations, posed at Annie and Patrick's wedding. What were the responses? See for yourself in the video posted above! Annie is a former co-worker of mine so this video trailer is especially sweet to me.
I am in total awe of today's featured vendor and after you view Confetti Films' work, I guarantee you'll feel the same way!! Before I share a snippet from one of Confetti's wedding films, read below for my interview with Nicole, the founder of this Calgary-based film company.
1) What inspired you to start Confetti Films? Firstly my love for cinema as a medium, and the quest to create beautiful work. I am still inspired daily to evolve and push ourselves forward in creating "true" wedding films.
2) How would you describe Confetti's 'style'?
I think the best way to describe Confetti's style (and of utmost importance) would be that our films are created around the essence of our couples. In addition, I believe they are artistic, cinematic, sophisticated, and slightly edgy with a feminine flare.
3) Do you have a favourite wedding?
I don't have one favorite wedding but I do have favorite moments within each wedding that we are a part of.....
4) What is your favourite moment at a wedding?
My favorite moments are those filled with anticipation; the groom's expression; the moments leading up to her (the bride's) arrival; the way a father holds his daughter's arm close during the walk down the aisle; unexpected gifts in the morning; the facial expressions when the couple is officially announced as husband & wife; cool shoes; blue boxes; and my favorite, which separates every wedding ~ capturing the unique connection between the couple.
5) Which fellow wedding cinematographer do you most admire?
My inspiration is the team at Still ~ Motion, amazingly gifted, kind and incredibly passionate about life. They have changed the industry, pushed boundaries and inspired artists around the world.
6) What's a typical day for you?
It may be a filming day or a day at the computer. Either way it involves Starbucks:) 7) I see that you're based in Calgary. Are you available to film weddings outside of the province?
This year we have opened up our services to the rest of Canada, and abroad:) And looking forward to this new journey..........
A huge thank you to Nicole and her team for letting me feature Confetti Films! For more information on Confetti Films, visit their website and blog. Make sure you add them to your blog reader so you can see their latest work.
I found this Same Day Edit clip by dvArtistry over at LA Style Unveiled. Although it's not something I would want, it's amazingly well done, and I love the Metallica cover the video is synced to (though, the song majorly depresses me). I sent the link to the BF and he asked in retort, "When did wedding videos become music videos?" LOL. I think the BF may have a point. Anyways, I'm fine with admiring such work via the blogosphere. Thoughts?
You've seen the Same Day Edit (SDE) that StillMotion prepared for Kim and Trevor's wedding. Now you can see their 'Highlights' video. What's the difference you ask? Here is the explanation provided by StillMotion on its blog......
"[H]ere is a brief rundown between the two clips. SDEs tend to be a bit flashier, using more detail shots (ie rings) and photo session footage to increase the visual impact at your reception. [T]he storyline, while very important, is not something we can baby with so little time and so it is often developed less than in a highlights clip. [T]here are also a lot of shots here and there that we can't get into the SDE because we can't review everything and awesome things inevitably happen after the SDE is ready to be shown.
[A] highlights clip on the other hand will have a much more developed storyline. the soundtrack is often more timeless (this always depends on who the couple is though). [w]e can be sure to review absolutely everything before starting, and it is something we can go back and tweak endlessly before it is released to the world. there are more subtleties in a highlights clip, and that makes them fun to explore over and over (not to say those aren't there in SDEs, just more so in highlights)."
I think both turned out incredibly well, but I do like the 'flashier' SDE better. Which one do you prefer?
Kim and Trevor hired the very talented team at StillMotion to capture their day on film. One of the services StillMotion provides is the "Same Day Edit" which is short montage of the various events on your wedding day (e.g. getting ready time, the ceremony, the photo session) shown to your guests at the reception. Below is the Same Day Edit that was shown at Kim and Trevor's reception. All the guests were in complete awe that StillMotion had produced and edited this video in such a short amount of time. I never thought much of wedding cinematography (I thought it was a 'splurge' one could do without) but after seeing how well StillMotion captured the emotions of the day, the priest's sermon, the excitement in Kim and Trevor's voices, I can definitely see the pluses!
Now I'm not going to sugarcoat it - StillMotion is not for those couples who are pulling tightly on their purse strings. However, if you have the extra room in your budget or if cinematography and/or photography are top priorities for you, then definitely check StillMotion out. You'll be watching your wedding video for years to come! * Remember how I mentioned Kim loved Hello Kitty? Watch carefully to see how she paid tribute to her favorite Sanrio character.
I'm a Toronto native who has a love/hate relationship with weddings. Hence, this blog. I maintain two closets, one in the t.dot, one in LA (in the BF's home) which suits my shopping addiction just fine!
