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Tips On Hiring An Event Videographer

Author: Victor Gracia

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Shopping for a video production company to film your event can be tricky. People complain most about the quality of the video like “It’s too grainy” or “too dark” or “barely can hear what is being said”. These are the things you need to look at to avoid having this happen to you.

Most event Videographers will have packages explaining what is included but most of the time the specifics of the equipment being used is not mentioned. Here are a few tips to help choose a videographer that is equipped to deliver a quality product.

o Ask about the camera. There is a miss conception that the bigger the camera the better video quality. The reality is that today’s pro level cameras are more advance and they come in different sizes. But, there are key differences between a pro level camera and the one you buy at your local retail store. A pro level camera is very sensitive to light and this is a good thing. Light is measured in LUX raging between 11 or higher and 1.5 or lower. The lower the number the better. Also, you may have heard of CCD or CMOS. This refers to the chip type inside the camera and they both have their pros and cons. The question is, how many they have inside the camera and what is the size of the chips? The normal setting would be 1/3 inch 3CCD or 3CMOS. They do make camera with even bigger chips like 1/2 inch but they also make them smaller like 1/4inch and smaller. The rule of thumb is the bigger the chip the better picture quality and 3 chips is standard on all pro level digital video cameras. Why 3? Each chip is made individually to handle one of the 3 major colors that make all other colors and they are RED, GREEN, and BLUE or also referred as RGB. Having 1 chip means that all colors are handled by that 1 chip and that is mostly found on consumer level video cameras. An example of all this gibberish is my personal Video camera. I have a 1/3 inch 3CMOS Sony HVR-Z7U which has a light sensitivity rating of 1.5 LUX. Now in days, there are consumer cameras that have 1/3inch 3chips systems inside but usually lack some or even all pro level features like a pro lens with rings that the Videographer can control exposure, zoom, and focus on the fly. It can also lack white balance control, shutter control, gain control, ND filters, and microphone inputs. If you like to see HD quality sample of videos made with 1 or 3 chips visit www.vimeo.com and you can also type in the camera models in the search box and see samples for different camera as well. The people that upload videos to this site usually write in the description what camera they used to make the video. Also visit http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/1881/Professional_Camcorders_Pro_Camcorders_ENG_.html and see what pro level cameras are being sold today and take time to read the reviews to see what people are saying about a particular camera.

o Lighting. Sometimes having a camera that is sensitive to light is not enough. The camera needs some assistance and that is through an on camera video light. Of course, the brighter the light the better. But the question is how much battery time? Usually portable lights are very power hungry and pro Videographers should have hours and hours of batteries time if needed. You don’t want to have a Videographer start to film in a low light situation and come up to you and say “Sorry I ran out of juice” Oooo outch!

o Microphone. There is a difference between on camera microphone and a separate microphone. The on camera microphone may be good enough but it will, most likely, catch more ambient noise, anybody talking that is close to the camera and any other noise that is between the camera and what is being said. This may be acceptable to you. The alternative is to have a separate microphone away from the camera and closer to the person. That way, there is less ambient noise and any sound between the camera and the person speaking will be minimized greatly.

o HD vs. SD. Videographers will offer to shoot your event in HD or High Definition quality, and that is a good thing, but unless you tell them you want a blue-ray disc you will not get HD. I am not saying that SD or Standard Definition is bad. Is actually normal and you experience it all the time when you watch a DVD movie. Now in days, you can buy DVD players that can up-convert your DVD movie to an HD quality if you have an HD ready TV. The reason why Videographers shoot in HD is that the quality is so great that down converting it to SD does not affect the picture at all. Just be aware, the Videographer may shoot in HD but most likely give you an SD DVD disc. If you want a blue-ray disc, which is a full HD format, ask your Videographer if they offer that service.

I hope these tips may help you understand how to better shop for a Videographer. If you looking to film your event that means it is important and whoever you hire to film it should understand that and make it important to them too.

Written by Victor Garcia - Midnine Productions, LLC

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