Photo Fusion: A Wedding Photographers Guide to Mixing Digital Photography and Video

Appendix B. About the DVD

Fusion is, by its very nature, a visual subject. It is not enough to merely explain it all with words without samples to give concrete examples of the information we are sharing with you. We have filled the DVD with examples of Fusion pieces as well as all sorts of other information, shared in a conversational format with Steve and me. The DVD starts with the addition of audio only, and moves through to comprehensive coverage. And don't forget to check the outtakes!

Introduction:

• get to know us

• see samples of our work and our studio

• learn why we think Fusion is such an important addition to our coverage

Simple Fusion: adding audio to your stills

• introduction to adding audio

• sample of an Audio + (or simple Fusion) piece

Basic Fusion: capturing the vows and reception

• audio set up (shotgun microphone and portable recording device)

• using two audio tracks to sync in post production

• camera set up – sight lines, lighting, discrete tripod

• record the vows

• reception set up – recording the audio of the speeches

• Basic example

Advanced Fusion: capturing the whole day

• complementing stills with video throughout the day

• examples of video that can be made during the getting ready stage

• examples of scene setting video clips from all times of the day

• audio set up for ceremony and reception

• camera positions for ceremony and reception

• recording the entire ceremony including processional and recessional

• using a lavaliere microphone in addition to the audio covered in Basic

• footage from a night time ...