tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:11:33 +0000The Videographer shares his insights & adventures and contributes advice & wisdomhttp://redswans.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Baron)Blogger17125http://feeds.feedburner.com/RsvpVideographersJournal?format=skinRsvpVideographersJournalhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-1897134705763740585Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:25:00 +00002008-04-23T17:59:54.573+08:00InterviewsPro TalkOver the years, Red Swans has been involved in many corporate video productions. We have a number of international brand clients who depend on us to produce quality videos. Producing corporate based videos help us become better videographers as these projects are more demanding and require greater innovation than a wedding videos.Every year we have the opportunity to conduct numerous interviews http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/Wypt190zNE4/pro-talk-interviews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/Wypt190zNE4" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/04/pro-talk-interviews.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-6800373236788335252Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:46:00 +00002008-04-03T13:58:29.454+08:00City BayviewVenue ReviewThe quaint and serene island of Penang off the northern coast of Peninsula Malaysia is but one of the treasures the island has to offer visitors to the Pearl of The Orient.Penang is a common feature in most multi-national company's calender. Consequently, we travel frequently to this island for video projects, on shoots lasting for days. Comfortable lodging and clean, delectable food guarantee http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/a3DcNYLlN2k/venue-review-city-bayview-penang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/a3DcNYLlN2k" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/04/venue-review-city-bayview-penang.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-1916696911583124556Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:13:00 +00002008-03-16T17:22:48.519+08:00Holiday Villa SubangVenue ReviewHoliday Villa... that name brings many happy memories to my mind.My wife and I had our wedding reception in December 2007 at the Victorian and I acknowledge that the staff were very punctual, efficient, professional and courteous. Our meeting with Ms. Devaki, Event Manager was pleasant and in-depth. All the better to get things running smoothly.At the time, we did not have to pay any corkage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/c7_SvvjhaJg/venue-review-holiday-villa-subang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/c7_SvvjhaJg" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/03/venue-review-holiday-villa-subang.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-4763577485927114716Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:03:00 +00002008-04-14T12:06:25.850+08:00Foot BallWedding WisdomMy wife and I started shopping for her pair of wedding shoes six months before our wedding. We wanted a pair of shoes for her that would embody her personality and style. We didn't want to leave that responsibility to the bridal studio. The issue wasn't a question of their competency or their collection of foot attire, we wanted shoes that she could keep after our wedding both as a souvenir and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/trTJy2Ewca0/wedding-wisdom-foot-ball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/trTJy2Ewca0" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/03/wedding-wisdom-foot-ball.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-4520369833393759684Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:31:00 +00002008-03-19T14:53:41.717+08:00Wedding WisdomSleeping BeautyI got married last year. Our wedding, as it turned out was a fun and memorable event, punctuated by Genervie Kam's violin rhapsody and our MC, Angie Ng whose husky voice charmed everyone.Although the events unfolded like clockwork, smooth as silk, through it all, my wife's lack of sleep the previous day made me anxious for her.Both of us being professionals in the Video Production industry, know http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/0vIz7o8nZlo/wedding-wisdom-sleeping-beauty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/0vIz7o8nZlo" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/03/wedding-wisdom-sleeping-beauty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-1033230195727816232Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:32:00 +00002008-03-19T14:16:31.765+08:00Lips to LipsWedding WisdomToday, I'll be covering a rather interesting topic: The Kiss.I'm not talking about just any kiss, I'm referring to the wedding kiss. Unlike the more intimate and private lip work between a boyfriend and a girlfriend or between a husband and wife, the wedding kiss is mostly a public affair. Everyone and her dog gets to see the groom kiss the bride... all the more to do it well.The Wedding Kiss DOshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/MqMI8DlVzro/wedding-wisdom-lips-to-lips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/MqMI8DlVzro" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/02/wedding-wisdom-lips-to-lips.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-7519399686542868446Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:56:00 +00002008-02-15T18:57:19.710+08:00ParkingArmada HotelVenue ReviewOverseas RestaurantOverseas RestaurantArmada Hotel1st Hour: RM 2Subsequent hour: RM 2.50Event patrons/flat rate: NONEhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/CmZ7YprO2vk/venue-review-parking-overseas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/CmZ7YprO2vk" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/02/venue-review-parking-overseas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-67350400737743515Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:35:00 +00002008-02-15T18:35:38.608+08:00ParkingHoliday Villa SubangVenue ReviewHoliday Villa (Subang Jaya)1st hour: RM 42nd/subsequent hour: RM 2Event patrons/flat rate: RM 4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/JeChfJcP5rA/venue-review-parking-holiday-villa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/JeChfJcP5rA" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/02/venue-review-parking-holiday-villa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-2935599987141162707Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:19:00 +00002008-02-15T18:21:13.882+08:00ParkingVenue ReviewKL HiltonKL Hilton1st hour: RM 62nd/subsequent hour: RM 4Event patrons/flat rate: RM 8http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/wG5-N9OkEME/venue-review-parking-kl-hilton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/wG5-N9OkEME" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/02/venue-review-parking-kl-hilton.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-5644156683205656091Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:19:00 +00002008-03-19T15:10:06.411+08:00March-in BluesPro TalkThe momentous march-in, when the groom walks into the dining hall with his bride looking oh so happy together on their wedding day, sets the mood for the evening.For many relatives, friends, colleagues etc. this is the first time they set their eyes on the married couple. This is your first opportunity to strut your stuff.We've witnessed many couples walk into the dining hall looking as if the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/TP02vXjRXnc/pro-talk-march-in-blues-leaves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/TP02vXjRXnc" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/02/pro-talk-march-in-blues-leaves.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-8320245851601412318Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-02-07T23:02:49.466+08:00Don't Let RSVP Get Out of FashionWedding WisdomBe Courteous: Don't let RSVP get out of fashionWhen guests don't RSVP, they simply give a negative impression to their host, 'I don't really care that your dinner is more important than my schedule. I'll let you know if nothing else more important comes my way.'A lot of thought goes into the Guest List. The RSVP is all the more important when it involves a sit-down dinner. Each seat must be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/zhLcCmPM3Ng/wedding-wisdom-dont-let-rsvp-get-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/zhLcCmPM3Ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/02/wedding-wisdom-dont-let-rsvp-get-out-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-5904969318388496443Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:10:00 +00002008-01-31T13:21:45.834+08:00Eyes See Therefore I amPro TalkIt's in the eyes, man. That's the basic quality that distinguishes a videographer from the rest of God's children. The good news is he's not born with it. A videographer sees better, faster and is able to capture more detail in a scene than the average Joe because he has trained for it.A good videographer takes good care of his eyes because that's his single most important equipment. It http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/CFwcJmUN-fQ/pro-talk-eyes-see-therefore-i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/CFwcJmUN-fQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/01/pro-talk-eyes-see-therefore-i-am.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-8992446696637687340Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:01:00 +00002008-03-17T16:01:35.502+08:00Video Lights Make For A Brighter FuturePro TalkEven with the debut of new technology and the advancement of video camera chips, we all know that a wedding dinner can be a very 'dim' situation.Although the newer video cameras perform better in low light conditions compared to its predecessors, the lighting condition in hotels and restaurants still pose a challenge to videographers.The obvious solution would be to deploy mobile video lights. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/lHz5lVw-9IA/pro-talk-video-lights-make-for-brighter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/lHz5lVw-9IA" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/01/pro-talk-video-lights-make-for-brighter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-3131423642407656713Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:29:00 +00002008-01-24T16:42:20.320+08:00Wedding WisdomMC SavvyHe or she is essentially the producer of your wedding dinner/banquet/reception. The Master of Ceremonies ought to be held in high regard, much thought has to be placed in deciding who gets to be your MC because oftentimes, the MC is the mediator between the hotel/restaurant and you.The MC officially starts your wedding dinner, gives the cue for your grand entrance, coordinates with the hotel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/Rou1lxBPk2U/wedding-wisdom-mc-savvy_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/Rou1lxBPk2U" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/01/wedding-wisdom-mc-savvy_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-5198746186611869973Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:55:00 +00002008-01-24T15:49:14.519+08:00drink moderatelyWedding WisdomThe internet is packed full of useful advice for brides on what to do and what not to do on their wedding day. During our adventures as videographers for numerous weddings and corporate events, we've seen many awkward moments. Here's one advice which we're sure will benefit the grooms out there, particularly grooms who have planned a western/chinese wedding.Drink in MODERATION!We can't stress http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/QEr4y3aPFTM/wedding-wisdon-its-game-over-when-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/QEr4y3aPFTM" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/01/wedding-wisdon-its-game-over-when-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-1817973144041536154Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:21:00 +00002008-01-22T16:23:30.896+08:00Wedding WisdomGuest ListThe Guest List: A nightmare personifiedDon't take this task lightly. The Guest List is a daunting obstacle you need to overcome if you want your table seating to be in order. Failing to finalize your guest list early is like nuclear fusion: it's going to set up a chain reaction that will possibly ruin an enjoyable wedding dinner!When should you start planning on your guest list? The moment you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/n8rq7E_Re70/wedding-wisdom-guest-list-nightmare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/n8rq7E_Re70" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/01/wedding-wisdom-guest-list-nightmare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171936681298585124.post-7714106490531001484Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:38:00 +00002008-01-24T15:49:43.725+08:00Wedding Wisdomconfetti crackerIt's true. The next time you walk out of your bride's home, hand in hand, broad smile on you face, have some friends standing by with confetti crackers. In a home environment, very little else can add last minute glamour to your wedding video than bits of glitter streaming down you and your other half as you walk out the house or walk down the red carpet in a hotel setting.Our experience as videohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~3/Snjxk4lpxeM/did-you-know-confetti-crackers-add.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Baron)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RsvpVideographersJournal/~4/Snjxk4lpxeM" height="1" width="1"/>http://redswans.blogspot.com/2008/01/did-you-know-confetti-crackers-add.html