Choosing a Videographer in Las Vegas, NV

SHAW PRODUCTIONS INC. Videography and Photography for Weddings and Events

Videography

Videography Las Vegas by Shaw Productions Inc.
(702) 987-4576

It's not "should I choose video" but rather "how do I find the right videographer"

What makes a great video is ultimately the editing!
This is known as Post Production.
We offer 3 choices of editing: Basic, Standard and Enhanced.
Enhanced editing creates a feel of watching a movie.
It's not just about shooting the video. Most of the work
that goes into creating a special DVD is the editing
choices you choose. You may also choose between
Documentary Style or Cinematic Style!
Editing can be very time consuming.
To make a spectacular DVD you can figure one hour of
editing per minute of footage. That means a typical
1/2 hour show will take about 30 hours to edit. Sometimes
clients will say they only need 4 hours of shooting but the real
question is do you want us to just turn over the raw footage or
do you want it edited? What do you want the end result to look like?
You can always opt to upgrade the editing choices so when
deciding on a package think about what you want your video to
look like when it's done!

It's not - Are you going to choose videography
It's - Who are you going to choose!
High end doesn't have to mean High Prices!

We also offer Live Broadcast Streaming Video.

Click HERE for more information about Live Broadcast Video!

How important is a professionally-produced wedding video? Suppose a friend told you they had in one hand a book of professional photos of the day your grandparents were married, and in their other hand a professionally-produced video of that same day, in full color, with actual sound, but that you could only choose one to view and keep as a family heirloom. Which would you choose? Today, thanks to new developments in digital technology and the advanced skills of professional videographers, your choices in professional wedding videography are unlimited! Keep in mind you will be very busy and stressed during your wedding and because of this you will miss some very important moments. Don't miss your own wedding day... have it captured on video! This is the time when all your family will be together. You can pass down your legacy.

To best create the emotions of your special event, you should strongly consider video. Capturing special moments on video is becoming a must. It's not should you have video but how do you find the right videographer. This can be easy if you know what to look for. Look at some samples of the videographer's work. Editing video is an art in itself. Editors are like artists. If you gave 5 artists each a blank canvas and asked them to draw or paint a picture of a wedding couple with a sunset background I would guarantee you that you would see 5 different paintings. Why? Because it’s a vision through their eyes. This is the same concept with video editors. If you notice artists work, they each have their own technique and some people can even look at art in a museum and know just by looking who created it. Take the art of Peter Max for instance. If you search the web and look at his work you would be able to spot his work without even looking for his signature. Then look at Thomas Kinkade’s work. These are two very different artists and each have their own style. You may like one but not the other and the same goes for videography.

Good video editors that need to take 6 hours of footage and edit down to an hour must first eliminate bad footage, redundant footage etc. until they have only about 2 hours of footage to work with. From there they will edit to what’s important and special. The final editing technique will be the transitions from scene to scene and special effects and music choices. Ask to see samples of the videographers work to determine if their concepts are what you like. All of our editing is finalized by Joan. So all of our samples you see are the final editing and producing work of her. Beware that some videography companies show you demos that are not going to be the work of the person that is going to do your video!

Your video can be either documentary style or cinematic style. Documentary style is more like the footage as the event unfolds in real time whereas cinematic style is more like a movie. Generally if you want cinematic style we need to use 2 cameras and probably the jib crane for overhead video. The editing takes twice as long so naturally the cost is more but the results are worth it. We can also offer both styles. Most people like the cinematic style because it looks more like a movie and more entertaining to watch.

Book your videographer soon in advance but do your homework. Make sure what your restrictions and policies are at your church, the hall etc. Some places won’t even allow your photographer or videography because they want you to buy their package… so be sure to find out! Some videographers keep their prices a secret. We like to give you some of our prices and of course we can vary and create a package that works for you. Keep in mind that once we all agree on the price you can still add or make changes but please understand that time is money and we have to charge for changes.

Your Video Will Remain

When the vows have faded to silence,

when the petals have dried up and are gone,

when candle has melted, music has stopped,

and the smiles have all disappeared.

When the room has emptied of its guests,

when the limousine has driven away,

when the tears have all dried, laughter faded,

when the last dance has been danced,

when family & friends have said good-bye.

Your video will remain.

Below are some samples of our work!

We are proud members of WEVA

Wedding & Event Videographers Association Int.