Month: April 2019

When my client at Chapman University first contacted me she related that previous attempts to video her tap dance performances were unsuccessful because the tap sounds were muddled. No one would purchase copies of the performance once they heard what their tap sounded like.

We discussed the audio acquisition in detail and I suggested that the sound engineer at the university place mics on stage dedicated to acquiring the tapping. Fortunately, Craig stepped up and put 5 PZM mics on stage and sent that mix to my camera. The music tracks were sent on a second audio feed. I had also set up a 2nd camera at the front corner of the stage with a shotgun mic attached to it for a 2nd angle and some ambient sound for the audio mix. In post, I filtered out the bass in the tap tracks, boosted the tap sounds relative to the music and got the results in the demo below. I anxiously awaited my client’s comments after sending her the edited video. Here’s her reaction:

“WOW! LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT!
Dante (Dante Lara Guest Artist song: Soul Mankoussa) would like to know if there’s a way to get some of the shots from the other camera, and also if there’s a way to make it downloadable so he can put on his website and professional reel.
Thank you so much!”

So happy to hear that! Now, here’s a little highlight of Dante’s performance:

Here’s a very quick demo of a few photos that have been animated in 3D with an AfterEffects template called VoluMax. It’s quite an astounding look and lots of fun to create. There’s a short learning curve and I’m still in the learning process. Here’s the demo. Enjoy!

Want to impress a client? This 10 second clip of a VoluMax 3D animation applied to a still image taken from a client’s recent wedding video is very impressive. Here’s the link to this exceptional AfterEffects template: https://videohive.net/item/volumax-3d-photo-animator/13646883. It does take a bit of practice to perfect the moves, but there are tutorials included with the software that will walk you through it. It took about 5 minutes to create this image. Check it out.

Here’s a review I found on line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPnH5lRu2IM

Cheerful wedding video ceremony and reception highlight filmed at Wayfarers Chapel in Palos Verdes and Michael’s Tuscany Room in San Pedro, CA. Some great footage of the Chapel’s 3 camera ceremony  along with our own pre and post-ceremony coverage followed by the best of Tommy & Tanya’s reception highlights.

Thanks to Steve Smith at Wayfarers Chapel for providing us with a digital file of the ceremony which we incorporated into the fully edited production. A spectacular rendition of the traditional Chinese dragon dance capped off a fun-filled afternoon of events at Michael’s. Thanks also to Jeff Koven for manning our second ‘balcony’ camera which yielded some awesome aerial views of the proceedings. We’ve provided the client with the finished product on a USB drive within two weeks of their wedding. Check out our previous blog for a montage of some exceptional still images taken from their live video.

Sharp image quality from our Sony PXW X280 never disappoints. The auto facial recognition focus on that camera is amazing. Our clients’ choice of music accompanies the video.

Here’s our honeymoon gift to our newest bride and groom, Tommy and Tanya, with our sincere thanks for making 24KT Sound & Video a part of their South Bay wedding day celebration at Wayfarer’s Chapel and Michael’s Tuscany Room. This montage of stills taken from their wedding video makes a great highlight of the day’s most  beautiful events. I made this for the couple to enjoy on their honeymoon while the editing of their ceremony and reception is in progress. Our Sony PXW Z280 produced this amazing picture quality.