Your Sparkling Video

Too bad we didn’t have a Blog up and running last May when we shot a truly amazing wedding!!  I’ll try to recapture the excitement we felt being part of such a special simcha.  It was Nasanel’s and my first Chabad wedding – and this initiation was in Crown Heights on Lag Ba’Omer, no less!  Besides the usual logistics, we had to work around the Lag Ba’Omer parade, with its closed off streets and limited parking.

 

Noach and Sprintza’s day began at the Bais Rivka hall, and then to the chuppah at 770, with a stops in-between for mincha at Machon Chana, and a visit to the Rebbe’s house.Not only were we a videography team that day, but we also provided car service (with our comfortable minivan) to the choson and kallah, the kallah’s parents, the wedding planner, and the still photographers.  Seating was tight, but B”H, everyone was happy.

 

We enjoyed the new (to us!) customs, from the choson’s ma’imer (words of Torah) to the couple stepping over a silver spoon into the Yichud room.  At the reception, the music was truly unique.  A group called “White Shabbos” (think “Black Sabbath”), with its interesting array of instruments and talented musicians, sent the crowd “higher and higher.” Our lucky job was to capture this joy in a way that would give proper respect to all the varying facets of the wedding, while creating a story that would be interesting and intriguing to watch.

 

We didn’t ask for feedback, but the family called to say ‘thank you’ and that we really “got it.”   We just say ‘thank you’ to Noach and Sprintza for allowing us to be part of their celebration. 

Nasanel-Norm and I are so happy to launch our Sparking Video Blog.  It’s a chance for us to interact on a yet-closer basis with our clients.  The hallmark of our business has always been personal service, attention to detail, and a desire to make the best video possible for every one of our clients.

To date, the feedback has been tremendous.  People notice that we align a voice-over  exactly to match the accompanying video, or that a video seems to flow perfectly with the music.  Virtually everyone comments on how their video “moves” – meaning that our editing transforms what could be a straight documenting of the day into a well-paced, vibrant memory of special moments.

How important is a good video to you?  It seems to me that a video should magically transport you back to the event it is recording, or why bother?  We want clients to be able to play their Sparkling Videos years into the future, and be able to FEEL the emotions of that long-ago day.

Please post your comments.  We look forward to getting to know you!