FAR LEFT: Ma with his partner, Vanessa. TOP: Capturing emotion-filled moments like this one, of bride
Brittany with her dad, helps keep Ma at the top of his game. ABOVE: An aerial scene-setter.
them is to think ahead and come prepared
with backup plans. For example, looking at
the venue space and setup online gives us
a better idea of where we want to position
our camera angles.
This particular wedding was actually
almost perfect. The only challenge was
the overwhelming size of the venue.
Breaking down all our camera equipment
and tripods after the ceremony, which was
at one end of the venue, and waiting for
a shuttle bus to take us to the other end
of the venue was pretty time-consuming,
especially when we needed to prepare for
our reception setup. We usually bring a
third shooter when the venue or amount
of guests is large, so for this wedding
we brought our fellow filmmaker friend,
Hector Mejia.
SG: What gear do you typically use?
AM: For wedding videos, we use Sony
a7S and a7S II cameras. The low light
capability on these cameras is amazing
for those dark settings. We also love how
small and portable they are, making us not
so noticeable to the guests and allowing
us to capture more candid moments. For
audio, we use RodeLink wireless lavalier
microphones because having clear-sounding audio is just as important as
having quality video.
We use DJI products for our creative
shots, specifically the Ronin-M 3-Axis
Gimbal to capture those cinematic, smooth
movements, and the Inspire 1 for all of
our aerial footage. We also plan to get
the Phantom 4 soon, mainly because
of its travel-friendly size for destination
weddings. We’ve been using DJI for quite
some time—their products are very quick
and easy to set up, which is crucial for the
fast-paced environment of a wedding.
"Our videos are
always very emotion-
driven. We want
our couples to feel
a certain way while
watching them. What
differentiates us is
that we deliver the
experience."
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