Looking forward to this. I've taken a few tips from your channel already so it will be interesting to see how you work on the day. I take a minimal approach too, definitely the way to go! Keep it up mate, love your stuff!
I'm moving over from photography, so its hard to stay minimal, I am carrying far too much kit all day and its killing me! I need to get my head around carrying far less, and knowing it will still be okay! Keep up the good work, love your channel!
Thanks for influencing me to work insanely more minimal. I use twice as many things as you did here and get half the footage you did because I was dicking around with gear. Good video dude.
Ahhh that is exactly what I hoped this video would show so thank you for saying so! Yes strip back the gear and capture more moments, it works for me at least and the couples always appreciate it a lot more. Thanks dude 🙏
Sorry for any technical issues with the premiere, not sure what happened but it seems to be working now.. Won't be bothering next time haha, good old youtube!
OK I watched it all finally - I love it and yes do more - as someone who has been doing it for years but trying to strip back a lot I found it inspirational :)
Really enjoyed that. Just moving in to Wedding Videographer and just what I needed to see. I am spending ages deciding on a gimbal and you never used one. When you set up lock off for ceremony, speeches and first dance, how do you set focus. What mini recording device do you use? Any reason not using Zoom H4 or something like that to plug in to PA system?
Hey thanks robert, great to hear. I still set focus manually for locked off shots. Just preempt where the action will happen. The recorders are Sony tx650’s, they work great in place of zooms etc.
@@AdamWingFilms Cheers. Just got rode wireless so will use that but good to have back ups. Another quick for you. I have Sony A6400, what record settings do you use. I have XAVC S and then 50p 50m .....50p 25m.....25p 50m..............25p 16m all Super 35mm (whatever that means) and 100p 100 and finally 100p 60m. Which would you use?
Yep always good to have backups! I use 50p 50m. It means 50 frames a second. This is double the frames needed for normal speed (25) so it allows me to do slo mo with the clips if need be
This video was just what I needed to reassure myself that I’m doing things the right way so far! Next wedding I shoot im going to try my best to stick to 2-3 lenses at the most, especially after seeing what you can do with just 2. So at 6:20 you say to the groom you’re going to remote start the recorder, was this just a slip up or can you actually remote start the Sony recorders?? I ask because I’ve bought 3 of them on your recommendation and will be using them first time this Saturday! Can’t wait 👊🏻
That's great to hear Patrick, glad you liked it! No it doesn't remote start, I just say that to put them at ease so they aren't as conscious of it. Brill, would love to hear how you get on 👍
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@@AdamWingFilms Hah I do similar when I'm filming the bride and groom or a group shot of the guys in suits before the ceremony, I tell them I'm not recording audio - puts them at ease and you sometimes get a bit of banter which is always good
loved it mate - always good to see it from a UK perspective too. Everyone films things slightly differently so it’s great to see. When I get my act together I’ll do one too!
Superb mate, awesome behind the scenes. This could be the new and better Wedding Film School channel now haha cuz that new bloke that took over for Kraig is well...
Ahh thank you my friend! That’s some high praise indeed! Just need their level of subs now 🤣 yeah he’s called Scott, I just find that their BTS videos are of a completely different style to us UK folk, so wanted to show that you don’t need all the lighting and Walkie talkies haha!
Awesome video man! i was curious if you do a lot of stabilization in post when you edit? I can't get nearly as stable shots with an 85mm 1.8 on a Sony A7III when shooting just handheld. And then when i bring it into premiere and warp stabilize, no matter what setting i use it looks all weird. When i see your final product i'm mind blown how stable it is just shooting hand held video.
No I don’t use stabilisation in post for the same reason, it ends up all wobbly. What’s your lens? I guess I just have a steady hand. Comes with practise too, use your arm or a wall or anything to stabilise yourself when shooting.
@@AdamWingFilms Using an 85mm 1.8. I'll give it a try and tuck the arms in to add more stability. to be honest i'm usually on a monopod or gimbal but you've inspired me to try to just shoot more hand held. May try it more with the family and then test it out on an actual wedding when i'm more confident on getting the shot stable.
Sounds like a plan. If you’re on a Sony zeiss that’ll have ibis of its own that will work with the cameras ibis. You need native lens’ to get the best out of the Sony stabilisation
Adam interested to know what do you do if you are pretty much forced to the back for the speeches because you'd block guest views by plonking yourself between tables - do you carry a longer lens
Guests generally haven't forced me to move, get the odd grumble occasionally but I'd only oblige if I don't need the shot. I'd be happy at the back on my 85mm though 👍
Loving your work Adam, just ordered a Sony TX-650, is the sound good when taped to the venue's microphone or do you hear lots of fingers hitting it etc? I know it's your backup but is it generally good?
Four years late to the party, but just echoing what a lot of the other comments have said -- this video was a real eye-opener -- frankly, shocking -- in terms of how minimalistically you operate, and how relaxed you are. You've got to be the most chill wedding videographer in history. I think every wedding guy who's watching this asked themselves the same questions -- could I simplify my kit to be like Adam? Do I need a gimbal, a slider (like they used in the '50s, lol), a drone, a crane, five cameras, 15 lenses and a GoPro, a three-person team. What is he missing out on by shooting the way he does? What does he gain in terms of variety of shots, speed of shooting, etc. What's the trade-off? I think a lot of it depends on what deliverables the clients get, and on what their expectations are. I'm going to spend a lot time thinking through my own answers...
Appreciate your comments, glad this have given you some thought! So many ways to skin the proverbial cat, but hopefully it shows that it can be done minimally, discreetly etc.
Wow awesome BTS video, I really needed it! I have a question- do wedding videographers major in a specific major in college? Or do u have to self teach urself? Thank you!
No I didn’t study filmmaking anywhere, it is all self taught. There are plenty of education resources online, I run an online course for wedding videography myself.
For things like details, i.e. the dress, table settings etc. I use these stills in the film for a couple of seconds as they’re just as good as video footage imo. If you watch the finished film of this wedding you’ll be able to spot them 👍
Try it out during a drinks reception or whenever you get free time, I couldn't imagine shooting auto focus haha. Even if you're not in focus all the time, that can look cinematic..
@@AdamWingFilms You do well rack focusing on moving people such as the confetti and couple walking - I like it (Sony/Zeiss being not the best manual focus mechanisms)
Adam, just started this whole wedding business. Hopefully have my 2nd wedding soon. I've spent hours watching all the American BTS, then I found you. Thank you for doing our country proud, we are so different over here so it's super helpful to see such high quality videos from the UK. Your films are stunning and you're an inspiration. My 1 query, if you film everything at 50fps all day I'm guessing you export at 25fps? It looks like it's all filmed at 25fps that's all, I'm Just surprised all the footage you don't end up slowing down dosent look far too smooth as it's a high frame rate. Thanks again! I hope your channel grows like you deserve.
Hey thanks so much mate! Means a lot, glad you enjoy it. Yeah I shoot at 50fps but use a 25fps project and export at 25 too. so maybe that’s why? Can’t tell the difference myself so doubtful a couple ever would 🤷♂️ Thanks 🙏
@@AdamWingFilms That's great, I think I'll try this on my next one, sounds so much easier! Thanks so much for getting back to me! Looking forward to more content from you! 👌
I always tell them the recorder isn't turned on yet as well 😉 Realky good BTS mate, looks like we work very similarly but you dress a lot better. Who the hell counts down from 10 for the cake shot by the way?
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Hope you liked this behind the scenes look at one of my weddings. Let me know your thoughts! 😊
Looking forward to this. I've taken a few tips from your channel already so it will be interesting to see how you work on the day. I take a minimal approach too, definitely the way to go! Keep it up mate, love your stuff!
Thanks so much mate, means a lot. Let me know what you think later 👍
Spot on buddy! 😎🤘
Glad I'm not the only loon inhaling food on any car journey on a wedding day.
Singing Beebs 😂😂
Dem tips 😎🤓💪👌
Haha standard wedding behaviour mate. Gotta eat when you can get it 👊
I'm moving over from photography, so its hard to stay minimal, I am carrying far too much kit all day and its killing me! I need to get my head around carrying far less, and knowing it will still be okay! Keep up the good work, love your channel!
Thanks for influencing me to work insanely more minimal. I use twice as many things as you did here and get half the footage you did because I was dicking around with gear. Good video dude.
Ahhh that is exactly what I hoped this video would show so thank you for saying so! Yes strip back the gear and capture more moments, it works for me at least and the couples always appreciate it a lot more. Thanks dude 🙏
Thank you adam, you inspiring me to go simple for shooting wedding.
Great to hear, glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video please do some more
Working on it james, glad you liked it!
Excellent and helpful as ever... cheers!
You’re very welcome mate! Thanks for your comment 🙏
Lol I love you are casually strolling to the ceremony with only 15 minutes to go - i'd be panicking at that point (but I cart around too much gear!!!)
haha, as long as I'm ahead of the bride by 5 minutes, it's all good.
Sorry for any technical issues with the premiere, not sure what happened but it seems to be working now.. Won't be bothering next time haha, good old youtube!
OK I watched it all finally - I love it and yes do more - as someone who has been doing it for years but trying to strip back a lot I found it inspirational :)
Wow, thank you my friend. Means a lot! Working on more don't worry 😊
Nice BTS!
Thanks very much! 🙏
Great work mate, enjoyed this film!
Cheers Steve. Hope you’re doing well mate
all good mate, see you next December in Grasmere
looking forward to it!
13:44 - Tighter the better - Adam you crack me up! hahaha - Wicked BTS mate. well done. keep it up!
haha always man! Thanks very much for commenting, glad you enjoyed it. Plenty more content to come!
It's nice to see how you operate on a wedding day, looking forward to more!
Thank you as ever for commenting 🙏 seems to be going down well, really glad you liked it. Definitely spurred me on to do another..
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! Hope you liked it. 🙏
Hi Adam, if you had time. Show us how to put video and still on the time line. I like it very much.
Hey no problem, I can do that. I did cover stills in one of my earlier videos also; ruclips.net/video/TnrXI5dbK7s/видео.html
I’ve learned a lot by watching this! Thank you for sharing... so you ever get audio from dj’s sound board at receptions?
Thank you for watching! Not really, only very rarely when there is a sound guy who can give me audio
Amazing work sir
Thanks mate!
@@AdamWingFilms email??
Love your work mate. So good when everyone is prepping in the same location. Keen to do my own BTS now from an Aussie perspective! :)
Haha yeah so much easier! Thanks mate, would love to see that!
Great explanation
Thank you!
ADAM!! Loved this, I've got no weddings lined up until next year but this made me really just want to go out and do one right now! Thanks for sharing.
YES! Fire in the belly, love that Gareth. Glad you liked it! You’ll have to watch it before your next one next year 😉
great Adam thks for sharing . that zeis len is it 85? oir 55
Pleasure, thank you for watching! It’s the Zeiss 85mm f1.8 Sony e mount. Brilliant lens
Really enjoyed that. Just moving in to Wedding Videographer and just what I needed to see. I am spending ages deciding on a gimbal and you never used one. When you set up lock off for ceremony, speeches and first dance, how do you set focus. What mini recording device do you use? Any reason not using Zoom H4 or something like that to plug in to PA system?
Hey thanks robert, great to hear. I still set focus manually for locked off shots. Just preempt where the action will happen. The recorders are Sony tx650’s, they work great in place of zooms etc.
@@AdamWingFilms Cheers. Just got rode wireless so will use that but good to have back ups. Another quick for you. I have Sony A6400, what record settings do you use. I have XAVC S and then 50p 50m .....50p 25m.....25p 50m..............25p 16m all Super 35mm (whatever that means) and 100p 100 and finally 100p 60m. Which would you use?
Yep always good to have backups! I use 50p 50m. It means 50 frames a second. This is double the frames needed for normal speed (25) so it allows me to do slo mo with the clips if need be
This was great! I would love to see more BTS from you.
Well thanks Taylor! Not got many weddings coming up over christmas but will hopefully be able to do another one in the New Year. Glad you liked it 🙏
Great effort you are doing good job
it's really greatfull for me to see your experience of making wedding film
it's really help me out
Thank you 🙏
This video was just what I needed to reassure myself that I’m doing things the right way so far!
Next wedding I shoot im going to try my best to stick to 2-3 lenses at the most, especially after seeing what you can do with just 2.
So at 6:20 you say to the groom you’re going to remote start the recorder, was this just a slip up or can you actually remote start the Sony recorders?? I ask because I’ve bought 3 of them on your recommendation and will be using them first time this Saturday! Can’t wait 👊🏻
That's great to hear Patrick, glad you liked it! No it doesn't remote start, I just say that to put them at ease so they aren't as conscious of it. Brill, would love to hear how you get on 👍
@@AdamWingFilms Genius!
Adam Wing - Wedding Filmmaker Update: Just shot that wedding where I used the Sony recorders for the first time... all I can say is your channel is a godsend and taking advice on buying them was the best thing I’ve ever done!! Hero 👊🏻
Ah great to hear my friend! Brilliant aren't they. Thanks mate 🙏
@@AdamWingFilms Hah I do similar when I'm filming the bride and groom or a group shot of the guys in suits before the ceremony, I tell them I'm not recording audio - puts them at ease and you sometimes get a bit of banter which is always good
loved it mate - always good to see it from a UK perspective too. Everyone films things slightly differently so it’s great to see. When I get my act together I’ll do one too!
About time we represented with our more minimal approach. Yes mate! I smell a collab.. 👀💪
Superb mate, awesome behind the scenes. This could be the new and better Wedding Film School channel now haha cuz that new bloke that took over for Kraig is well...
Ahh thank you my friend! That’s some high praise indeed! Just need their level of subs now 🤣 yeah he’s called Scott, I just find that their BTS videos are of a completely different style to us UK folk, so wanted to show that you don’t need all the lighting and Walkie talkies haha!
Awesome video man! i was curious if you do a lot of stabilization in post when you edit? I can't get nearly as stable shots with an 85mm 1.8 on a Sony A7III when shooting just handheld. And then when i bring it into premiere and warp stabilize, no matter what setting i use it looks all weird. When i see your final product i'm mind blown how stable it is just shooting hand held video.
No I don’t use stabilisation in post for the same reason, it ends up all wobbly. What’s your lens? I guess I just have a steady hand. Comes with practise too, use your arm or a wall or anything to stabilise yourself when shooting.
@@AdamWingFilms Using an 85mm 1.8. I'll give it a try and tuck the arms in to add more stability. to be honest i'm usually on a monopod or gimbal but you've inspired me to try to just shoot more hand held. May try it more with the family and then test it out on an actual wedding when i'm more confident on getting the shot stable.
Sounds like a plan. If you’re on a Sony zeiss that’ll have ibis of its own that will work with the cameras ibis. You need native lens’ to get the best out of the Sony stabilisation
Adam interested to know what do you do if you are pretty much forced to the back for the speeches because you'd block guest views by plonking yourself between tables - do you carry a longer lens
Guests generally haven't forced me to move, get the odd grumble occasionally but I'd only oblige if I don't need the shot. I'd be happy at the back on my 85mm though 👍
Awesome
Thanks! 😊
Adam what lens is that at 20:13?
Samyang 35mm t1.5
Just found your youtube channel! Do you shoot your still pictures with the picture profil or do you turn off before?
Hey mate 👋 I leave the picture profile on for stills and grade it in post the same, as if it’s a piece of footage
Loving your work Adam, just ordered a Sony TX-650, is the sound good when taped to the venue's microphone or do you hear lots of fingers hitting it etc? I know it's your backup but is it generally good?
No it works great. I usually use it as the main audio if I get it.
Four years late to the party, but just echoing what a lot of the other comments have said -- this video was a real eye-opener -- frankly, shocking -- in terms of how minimalistically you operate, and how relaxed you are. You've got to be the most chill wedding videographer in history.
I think every wedding guy who's watching this asked themselves the same questions -- could I simplify my kit to be like Adam? Do I need a gimbal, a slider (like they used in the '50s, lol), a drone, a crane, five cameras, 15 lenses and a GoPro, a three-person team. What is he missing out on by shooting the way he does? What does he gain in terms of variety of shots, speed of shooting, etc. What's the trade-off? I think a lot of it depends on what deliverables the clients get, and on what their expectations are.
I'm going to spend a lot time thinking through my own answers...
Appreciate your comments, glad this have given you some thought! So many ways to skin the proverbial cat, but hopefully it shows that it can be done minimally, discreetly etc.
Wow awesome BTS video, I really needed it! I have a question- do wedding videographers major in a specific major in college? Or do u have to self teach urself? Thank you!
No I didn’t study filmmaking anywhere, it is all self taught. There are plenty of education resources online, I run an online course for wedding videography myself.
Adam Wing - Wedding Filmmaker Wow, that is really cool, thank you so much for telling me the information!!
Hey Adam just wondering if you shoot on NTSC or pal?
Pal David. So 25fps, 50fps etc.
Very helpful! Cheers Adam! I owe you an ice cream
I'll be holding you to that! 😉
Why do you take pictures ?
For things like details, i.e. the dress, table settings etc. I use these stills in the film for a couple of seconds as they’re just as good as video footage imo. If you watch the finished film of this wedding you’ll be able to spot them 👍
Was a trick I got from the master Philip White
@@AdamWingFilms hope your channel keep growing , you are good men thank you for the video
Thanks man 🙏
Are manualing focus
Yes, I always manual focus. 👍
@@AdamWingFilms I'm manual for most things, but focus feels like a step too far, makes me nervous!
Try it out during a drinks reception or whenever you get free time, I couldn't imagine shooting auto focus haha. Even if you're not in focus all the time, that can look cinematic..
@@AdamWingFilms You do well rack focusing on moving people such as the confetti and couple walking - I like it (Sony/Zeiss being not the best manual focus mechanisms)
Thanks mate. I like to let the subject float in and out of a focus point. Looks cinematic 👍
Adam, just started this whole wedding business. Hopefully have my 2nd wedding soon. I've spent hours watching all the American BTS, then I found you. Thank you for doing our country proud, we are so different over here so it's super helpful to see such high quality videos from the UK. Your films are stunning and you're an inspiration.
My 1 query, if you film everything at 50fps all day I'm guessing you export at 25fps? It looks like it's all filmed at 25fps that's all, I'm Just surprised all the footage you don't end up slowing down dosent look far too smooth as it's a high frame rate.
Thanks again! I hope your channel grows like you deserve.
Hey thanks so much mate! Means a lot, glad you enjoy it. Yeah I shoot at 50fps but use a 25fps project and export at 25 too. so maybe that’s why? Can’t tell the difference myself so doubtful a couple ever would 🤷♂️
Thanks 🙏
@@AdamWingFilms That's great, I think I'll try this on my next one, sounds so much easier! Thanks so much for getting back to me!
Looking forward to more content from you! 👌
Good luck with it mate! 👊
"I'll remote start it" lol :)
😉
I always tell them the recorder isn't turned on yet as well 😉
Realky good BTS mate, looks like we work very similarly but you dress a lot better.
Who the hell counts down from 10 for the cake shot by the way?
Thanks mate haha. Looking good is top priority 👌 I know! Longest cake cut ever..
Correct me if I'm wrong, but why do you have 2x 85mm lenses (Rokinon+Sony) when you only seem to need one? Thanks! Good vid.
Thanks! I have two yeah, In case I want a tight shot on the b cam sometimes. B cam will either be 24 or 85, main cam always 85 👍
This is very similar to how I film. One GH5, three batteries, one Zeiss prime lens, and my glidecam - makes life much easier
Oh man, it’s the dream isn’t it. Nice easy setup, no back ache, more discreet for the couple. 👌
I do the exact same thing by jamming my monopod behind me belt! lols
haha mate! game changer.
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