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Setting up a Wedding Video Business

  • 01-07-2009 12:02pm
    #1
    bandb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    I am considering setting up a wedding video business.
    I have experience of using a camcorder and editing- using Pinnacle.
    I have produced two wedding videos and other productions( non professional). I have a full time job so this would only be a part time venture.

    I have been carrying out some research into this area
    would really appreciate some guidance tech advice on the whole thing..
    thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    7daze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭7daze


    I know someone with a wedding video/corporate production business and it's a difficult market. A lot of companies are offering a very high end product at a reasonable price. I'd say do your research carefully and see where you can differentiate yourself, if it's on price alone then it'll be a very short race to the bottom as the tech involved constantly getting cheaper and the competition is fierce. Check the web for competition and you'll also find a lot of video companies at wedding expos'
    Growing the business organically through word of mouth might be the best bet.

    Tech wise I'd look at shooting in a HD format: Panasonic P2 or Sony XDcam look pretty good. On the post production end I'd recommend After Effects for graphics and grading and ProTools for audio.


  • #3
    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    Two things that i'd suggest are very important:


    #1. Have the skills to over deliver on your promise, if a bride decides you didn't do a good job on her wedding video, she'll feel you stole a part of the biggest day of her life!

    #2 Have an amazing website, customers will always check your site. Doesn't have to be amazing code, just make sure you get someone really talented to skin it and have some really high quality samples up.


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