Choosing Music for Your Wedding Video
If you are getting married and planning to record the big event on video or dvd, the following may be of great interest to you. It's reprinted from Associated Content and apparently they know what they are doing.We had someone taking video at our wedding (it was a rather casual affair to be sure, so this was not a professional someone...) and we have never seen it, let alone had the chance to think about the ins and outs of its post production audio. Sometimes I wish I had lined a professional up to do the job. Those of you who are more organized and are planning your wedding memories and keepsakes, read on.
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Capturing the magic of your wedding on video requires the skill of a professional videographer. These professionals know how to showcase your special moments and present them in the most romantic manner possible. From the initial filming to the final editing, your videographer will create a video or DVD that you will treasure for years to come.
Part of the process that makes a wedding video special is the post-production phase where editors clean up the footage and add creative touches. Your wedding video will likely have several sections, commonly called "montages", that require music. The opening scene may incorporate photos of the bride and groom along with the wedding invitation, titles, and exterior shots of the wedding location. A transitional montage may occur between the ceremony and the reception with footage of the reception location, the cake, guests arriving, decorations, receiving line, candid shots of the bridal party, and so on. And at the end, a final montage will recap the day's events.
Each of these montages cries out for the perfect music choice. A perfect music selection for one bride may be a horrendous choice for another. Your involvement at this phase is key in selecting the music for your wedding video.
The best time to select the music is before the wedding because you'll be busy with your honeymoon when the editor is working on your project. Meet with your videographer and see what options they offer. Are you "a little bit country" or "a little bit rock and roll"? Do you want to use traditional music or something more eclectic? Would you like them to record your hired musicians and use the actual music from the day for the soundtrack? These questions will help you focus on the type of music and narrow down your choices.
Another consideration is if you have an overall theme you want to convey. For example, Nat King Cole's song, Unforgettable, is a popular wedding song with a variety of versions. Consider using the original version for the opening scene, an instrumental version for the transitional montage, and end with the charming duet with Natalie Cole.
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Sounds lovely to me. Have a great time planning that wedding and don't forget to spend some time planning your MARRIAGE. Start today at CouplesQuestions.com.Happy Couples, Happy Planet!
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posted by Heather and Dan @ 9:13 AM
6 Comments :
As this post makes very clear, music has an enormous impact on how well a wedding video is made. I recently posted an article on my blog [see www.bloomsburyweddings.blogspot.com] on the subject and created a list of songs on our wedding video website to give couples an idea [see http://www.bloomsburyweddings.com/wedding-video-music.html]. I hope this is useful to readers!
Please remember that it is illegal to use copyright protected music in a wedding video. So many videographers either ignore the law or are ignorant of the facts. You can only "sync" music to video with a license. These licenses are impossible to afford for a wedding video. So please, remember use royalty free music only. Anything else is just wrong.
The previous comment is in fact NOT TRUE for UK clients and maybe for US clients to. In the UK commercial music CAN be used in a wedding video provided you have a PPL licence and a Limited Manufacture licence from the MCPS. These cost around GBP£12.00 and is a reasonable (and realistic) way of enabling popular music to be used in your wedding video. Fore more details see our FAQs page at http://www.bloomsburyweddings.com/wedding-video-faq.html
What was said before is TRUE for the US. The rest of the world has a good system for using copyrighted works. The US is behind. For brides in the US, it is illegal to use copyrighted music. It is just plain wrong to use something without asking permission or paying for the right to use it.
Either way seems like a good argument for using a pro who knows the right (and legal) way to do it.
Why is it so hard to get permission to use a damn song in a wedding video? This is rediculous. I'm trying to do it legal, but there's no way. Just give me a price like they do in the UK and Australia and I'll pay it.
ASCAP, SESAC, BMI, are you listening? You guys are 20 years behind in your business model, and I'm not in your plan because you have none. Some other entity will come along and take that market right out from under your greedy noses.
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