Pros and cons?

Here's a post i made on the Videolifestyle.com forum about wedding videography and certain rates.

Just thought i'd post it up here so that people can have an insight as to what goes on behind the curtains of "discounts" "freebies" and "freelancers".

This is in relation to the pricing rates that seems to have no regulation here in Singapore.

" In fact, it's the videographer's choice to set the prices.

Sometimes at prices above 2k, the company would provide 2 cam setups, which is ok imo. However, the pricing and number of cams does not equate to quality.

"Competition" has always been "intense" if you wish to put it that way. However, i think that it's not the pros that should be fighting amongst each other. Its very sad to see pros stooping to low levels and trying to enhance their own image and reputation via unorthodox methods.

In actual fact, the arena is wide enough for all of us. Enough customers to keep all the pros happy. Rather, we should be doing our best and providing quality work at reasonable prices. In a nutshell, to prove that we are and have the capability to differentiate ourselves from the "Freelancer" "Hobbyist" category, those that charge $600 as opposed to us who are above the $1k category. There are alot of freelancers producing wedding videos, some good, some bad. More bad, in my opinion, as many lack the neccessary fundamentals through good training. A very good example is Fabian Lim, he's had the proper training and look where he is today.

Some see weddings as a stepping stone to more galmourous outfits like TV production or filmmaking. Hard to beat that sentiment but in my opinion, wedding / event videography is a multi-disciplinary approach and i think it's a different cake from mainstream TV production. Those who've tried both sides should understand what i am saying. Both have their own merits and ultimately, it's what cake you choose. "

All in all, what i am saying is that everyone, from the production people to the customer, have to see what's being offered in front of their eyes and decide if that quality is worth the cost. I think that many are still being clouded by cheap marketing tactics and overall perception. These can't be helped, the only way is for us as professionals to improve our quality and abilities.

That way, our work will speak for us.

Another Video submission?

Yup, just sent in the Playbox Xtreme video also.

Hahaha

Playbox Xtreme!

This is a short commercial i did for fun with my boss. The whole aim of the video was to showcase advertising elements to primary school kids. Naturally, they loved it. Check out how much it costs!

Video Submission

Hey hey hey, i've just sent in the Cambodia video in low res to a local competition.

Dun hope for much though, but will be great to see it online other than here ;p

So thats what the eagle is.

Just found out that the eagle i took during the trip to Sungei Buloh was a red-backed sea eagle. Courtesy of the people from Videolifestyle.com.


A close up of the red backed sea eagle.


Some other shots from my sungei buloh trip ..





We should be going back there soon for another training session, but we'll leave than plan to later. hahahah

Eagle @ Sungei Buloh

This is really interesting, while at Sungei Buloh again for another training session, we chanced upon an eagle. This is really uncommon in Singapore. In fact, i have reason to believe that it had escaped from some zoo, or smuggler. The eagle was really friendly and didn't see to mind people near it at all. Do you think u can tell figure out which species of eagle this one belongs? Thats because i don't have an idea at all! The music was made by Sony Cinescore, i love that software!



Oh, and if you've noticed, i had shrunk down the screen size for the video cuz i think it looks better. (This was with the advice from my mentor. Good idea huh)
In any case, I hope you've had fun watching!

Cambodia Day 2 : Angkor Wat

Finally, here it is!




During our trip to Cambodia, we were able to visit the largest religious monument in the world. The AngKor Wat. A place filled with many intricate carvings, statues and rich history. However, the real flavor lies in the culture and the people who live there. Do watch out for the old lady chewing betel nuts and the japanese tourits who managed to climb up the steep stairways to the 3rd level of Angkor Wat!