Thanks so much for watching! Please feel free to like, subscribe, and grow your facial hair. Here's a video timeline: 00:00 - Intro! 01:10 - Tip 1: How to interact with the couple, wedding coordinator, and DJ when preparing to film the dancing at the reception. 02:57 - Tip 2: A way to light the dance floor and make it look incredible, even when there is awful venue lighting. 06:23 - Tip 3: My go-to technique to get more energetic dancing shots that show how much fun the wedding guests were having. 08:09 - Tip 4: The exact way I shoot to make editing dancing footage super easy in post (it's almost editing itself!) Thanks!
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson - are you using AF when your filming 'tight' on the dance floor. I'm looking at either a A7s II or the A6500 the A6500 on paper would seem to be better for this because of the better AF. I figured if I put a 16mm on and used clear image zoom I could also get 3 different focal lengths FF equivalent of 24mm 36mm and 48mm.
Also, I recommend shooting with an ultra-wide lens (11-16mm) and a mono-pod up high when filming a crowded dance floor, especially when they do line dances. It's a cool shot to see the entire dance floor doing the same dance. I would also film close-up dance b-roll at 120 frames for dramatic slow-mo.
Dude SO helpful! I've always been hesitant to use lights when shooting a wedding, but after watching this I'm 100% sold on making the jump. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Holly sh $#! man why didn't I think of tip number 3 and 4 before!!! excellent, excellent, thank you Matt, as always to the point with tips that actually are important to us wedding filmmakers. God bless you for taking the time to share this information with us!
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson hi Matt, mate. Im a solo photo videographer guerrilla style latin jungel dude living in norway, The arri looks Too cumbersome to me. Its another for ex LED powerfull enough with good quality , easy to carry and undependeble from cables???? Thanks maestro. Love you show. @walocortes
07:00 - So true! Shot that way for so long back in the day and just now realized in the past few years how much energy and different perspective I was missing by not being right in the middle of dancing. Your awesome by the way! Love all of the tips!
Thank you Matt!! Thats how I've been filming Wedding dances which was from far away and never felt the energy from the people on the dance floor. Now I'm excited, I will get in with the people on the dance floor on my next wedding! :D
Yea I love getting in the crowd like you mentioned, but with an 85 on A7sii. 4K at 24 with like a 150-200 shutter. Looks so amazing handheld. thanks again, keep the awesome content coming man!!
+GustavoArceMusic hey Gustavo! I'm planning on doing an editing tutorial eventually. I don't do much DVD exporting these days. I use adobe encore when I need to render DVDs.
Hey my Texas Brother! Hope all is well. Jumping on the dance floor to get the shots sounds awesome. How close are you on the first dance ? Or bride and dad? I feel like I would invade the special moment. You’re awesome man!
Lighting is EVERYTHING! The Arri 150 is awesome. One tool everyone should have in the box. The Dedo is even more awesome and versatile. Not thrilled with the Lowel pro, but it is cheaper... Lowel does have some impressive lights. The Tota is my favorite if you use their diffusion frame.
This is excellent, we recently shot a country band where there was dancing and I see now that we were too far removed Can’t thank you enough for your knowledge Matt! Very best to you, Pete
Double thumbs up! I never, NEVER thought I could get away with my own light blaring in the background.... But you explained how to do it, so helpful! The guests are the frog, lol!
Great tips!! I have not lit the dance floor yet and I have not used the buddy system. So my wife and I will do the buddy system next time. I'm going to have a comment below asking you what you think about this light as soon as I go find it online and copy the link.
Dude. First wedding coming up next weekend. This video helped a lot, and that last suggestion really freed me from thinking I need a monopod or tripod for EVERYTHING.
You are awesome Matt, lol, you sumarized brilliantly in 10 min what took for me years, dealing with the venues lights plus DJs lights, I dont do wedding often, that I want to, but I have been hired very often since 9 years ago to shooting quinceañera´s parties, and is a lot to deal with the dancefloor… Thanks dude for all this instructional videos, highly appreciated...I m trying to see many of them….
Got my first wedding coming up in May! I was a little nervous at first but your videos are filling me with confidence! Thanks for sharing all this great stuff!
+AdventureSingh I usually put the light on the side of the dance floor on the opposite side of the dj or band's lights. It really depends on the size of the venue and dance floor etc. I don't ever bounce it though due to wanting a direct light that offers better lens flares and intensity.
Great tips Matt! Could you specify how do you approach the idea of delivering the dance footage with the natural ambient sound? Do you take sound into account? How do you manage with the doc edit in such case?
Thanks so much Felix! I don't usually include the ambient sound from the dancing due to copyright issues with using music played at the wedding reception. I also don't offer doc edits. :)
Matt ,big big thanks for your videos!Really really helpful!!One question please..So you are offering only a trailer clip?How did you manage to make the couple accept that they won't have a doc edit?Any tips?
Awesome tips! Especially the lighting part. How many lights do you have setup for a reception dance floor? It'll probably depend, but on average how many would you say you setup? Thanks! 🙌🏼
Hey matt do you have a video about how to film a good first dance for the couple? I have a wedding coming up in 2 months where I will be filing the first dance and wonder what is the best approach to filming it and what equipment (apart from my camera of course) to use during the emotional highlight of the evening.
+Kevin Murphy hey Kevin! Definitely planning on covering that in the future. I film the first dance a little different than this because I don't want to get as close. Usually I'm on a 24 or 50mm getting wider shots on a Glidecam, while my second shooter is on a tighter 135mm getting faces.
Hi, Matt. Have you ever had the issue of DJ's carrying laser beam lights, which burn camera sensors? How do or would you address this without getting into an argument with the DJ/organizer/couple?
Awesome work! I would love to apply these techniques when I edit my next wedding film because it adds a lot of energy. What type of transitions do you use?
My question is where is the best place to place the light so it is out of the way and still effective? Also is one light enough for let's say an average size venue? One more let's say were filming at a church that is decently dark. Do you ever use a mountable light? I know most churches have some sort of restrictions from photo/video but I'm just curious.
Hey Matt! I love these tips! Super awesome and helpful.I wanted to know if you shot the dancing in 60 fps and then fixed it to 24 fps in post. I love that slow motion effect you have!
+D. Edwards, freelance editor/videographer hey thanks! I believe those cheetahstands may be available on other sites. If they aren't look up the Manfrotto Air cushions. Those are nice too.
Is there a LUT that you could recommend for lighting scenarios like this? I’m still wondering how to color grade dark scenes with this kind of purple lighting. Have a z6ii and shooting flat profile 8-bit.
Hi Matt Thanks for another interesting video. Do you ever have any problems synchronising the dancing to the music that you use in post, (as it is different to what the DJ was playing at the time of filming)?
+Michael Brampton thanks Michael! I never listen to the actual music they were dancing to when editing the dancing parts of the video. I go more for the feel and look that the people were exhibiting while dancing. Two stepping has a different feel from booty grinding etc hahaha.
I was wondering that as well. I usually put some dancing clips from a certain song or two then lay down the track but the lips don’t match up on songs like Shout or Sweet Caroline everyone’s singing the songs.
What about the legal aspects of clips with licensed music? I want to create a video as a gift for my niece with footage I took from her wedding and upload it to UA-cam but I don't want to violate any rules and laws.
hi. i have a6300 with sigma 19mm on a zhiyun crane. i want to know if you have a tutorial on avoiding "rolling shutter" and "jitter while panning" problems.
I'm curious how you keep things in focus. I think I saw in another video you use a manual focus lens. What kind of aperture are you shooting with, etc? It doesn't look wide open. Thanks!
Another great vid! Lots of amazing tips. What are your thoughts on if the couple is very resistant to the idea of lighting? I've had a few that feel it 'spoils the mood' even after showing them the different between no lighting versus having a lighting. I've explained that my camera cannot see in the dark, so to speak.
+Milkman Murdock thanks! I always talk to the couple about this beforehand, show them examples, and do everything I can to explain how it will make their wedding film better. I've never had a couple say no, but I have had to do some convincing before lol.
Matt.... Thanks so much for your videos, they are fantastic. After 12yrs of wanting to do this, Im finally making the jump into starting my own business and buying proper gear to film weddings. Ill be trying out some of my new gear by filming some at my own wedding here in two weeks. lol. Two questions: Have you moved to LED lights yet? Are you looking at other units or putting an LED light in the ARRI?Also, If you put two lights on the dance floor, where do you usually place them? 180 degrees from another, 90, 45? Ok, that was more like 4 questions.
+openg8 thank you! Nope, I'm still using the Arri 150. I have heard good things about the Came-TV Boltzen 55W led light if you wanna check that out. I usually only use one light. :)
Matt you're awesome! You have the best content I've seen on wedding cinematography. How much of a noticeable difference do you think there is between the arri and the lowel? What does the arri do better in your opinion?
Dude, you gotta tell people to buy the lamp bulb. I needed this light for a wedding in a couple days and was amazed that at this price it doesn't come with the bulb!
Great video Matt. I have a wedding tomorrow. Do you think an old Photogenic 7800 Mini Spot will work until I can get something else? I wasn’t sure if it would flicker or have a horrible color
Hey Matt, not sure if I missed this question but how many lights do you normally use and positioning for the dance scene? Normally a dance floor is square or rectangle. Do you use two at front corners, across from each other, etc? Thanks for the info!
Matt! Just recently started following your work and videos on here. Awesome, brother. Question: Do you ask your couples if you can set up lights at the reception or do you just do it? Do you use just one or 2 lights? Ever have a couple that told you to take them down because it was ruining the "mood" that they wanted for their reception? I love the buddy system idea. I shoot with my wife as well, but most of the time we're filming two separate things in two separate parts of the room. I think the buddy system will help us capture better quality footage to use in editing, as well as put us closer together to enjoy the night TOGETHER :)
+Bobby Layden thanks Bobby! Yes, I always talk to the couple about it when I meet with them before the wedding. I tell them about lighting and how important it is for filming good reception footage. I just use one Arri 150 as it is plenty bright enough while still being unobtrusive. It won't mess up the mood of the reception :) Hope the buddy system helps you too! My wife and I still cover a ton of ground when we are together because we can get great shots in 10-20 seconds then move on to another part of the dance floor.
Quick Question Matt, While getting in the action where people are dancing have you ever gotten bumped while they are dancing? also have you filmed people that turn away from you that dont want to be filmed?
+Jack Browning hey Jack! Yeah I bump into people and they bump into me all the time! Haha it's part of dancing. People don't usually turn away from me because I'm sneaky. I can usually go behind anyone that may be camera shy and film who they are dancing with. It's like a game 😜
Thanks Matt. Could you recommend a P.P. for weddings that I wouldn't have to grade. I have a fast computer (i7 4770 quad core 3.5Ghz / 32 gb of ram and a GTX 1070 with 4-gb of ram) that struggles with a lot of color grading with 3 tracks of video on the timeline during the multi-camera edit and I really hate to use an intermediate codec (Cineform) due to time restraints. Thanks again,
I am using the actual multi cam feature where I have three videos on the screen that I am watching. I will look into the defaults profiles to see witch ones work best for me. Thanks not Matt
Hey Matt! So I noticed that you said to communicate with the other vendors ahead of time... what if they won't cooperate? I've had vendors in the past with very little regard to videographers. Thanks!
Great tips! Question: When would you recommend who records b roll of the reception and others dancing if the secondary shooter sticks with you instead of just shooting only the couple?
Thanks so much for watching! Please feel free to like, subscribe, and grow your facial hair. Here's a video timeline:
00:00 - Intro!
01:10 - Tip 1: How to interact with the couple, wedding coordinator, and DJ when preparing to film the dancing at the reception.
02:57 - Tip 2: A way to light the dance floor and make it look incredible, even when there is awful venue lighting.
06:23 - Tip 3: My go-to technique to get more energetic dancing shots that show how much fun the wedding guests were having.
08:09 - Tip 4: The exact way I shoot to make editing dancing footage super easy in post (it's almost editing itself!)
Thanks!
You.Are.Freaking.Awesome!
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson - are you using AF when your filming 'tight' on the dance floor. I'm looking at either a A7s II or the A6500 the A6500 on paper would seem to be better for this because of the better AF. I figured if I put a 16mm on and used clear image zoom I could also get 3 different focal lengths FF equivalent of 24mm 36mm and 48mm.
Super helpful :) Question: how many of these Arri 150's do you use to help light a dance floor?
+Achihud Adamit thanks! I use just one, it's plenty bright :)
+mark shirley hey Mark! Not usually, because there's so much movement and faces that the camera would have difficulty picking on what to focus on.
Also, I recommend shooting with an ultra-wide lens (11-16mm) and a mono-pod up high when filming a crowded dance floor, especially when they do line dances. It's a cool shot to see the entire dance floor doing the same dance. I would also film close-up dance b-roll at 120 frames for dramatic slow-mo.
Dude SO helpful! I've always been hesitant to use lights when shooting a wedding, but after watching this I'm 100% sold on making the jump. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
+Houston Raef thanks Houston! Lights are the best!
Holly sh $#! man why didn't I think of tip number 3 and 4 before!!! excellent, excellent, thank you Matt, as always to the point with tips that actually are important to us wedding filmmakers.
God bless you for taking the time to share this information with us!
+Carlos Chavez haha! Glad to help you out Carlos! Hope they help you film better dancing!
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson hi Matt, mate. Im a solo photo videographer guerrilla style latin jungel dude living in norway, The arri looks Too cumbersome to me. Its another for ex LED powerfull enough with good quality , easy to carry and undependeble from cables???? Thanks maestro. Love you show. @walocortes
The dancing, I'm going to enjoy as I used to work in Nightclubs doing photos.
What picture profile do you use for dance footage. Also do you shoot in 60 fps or 24 fps for dance footage?
07:00 - So true! Shot that way for so long back in the day and just now realized in the past few years how much energy and different perspective I was missing by not being right in the middle of dancing.
Your awesome by the way! Love all of the tips!
+Davis Jackson glad that helped you out! 😁 Hope you enjoy shooting dancing more now!
Thanks Matt ! Very helpful ! 👍🏽
+Pierre-Yves Bariquault thanks Pierre! 😁
Thanks for the tips Matt, this helps a lot. Your dancing clips are what caught my eye early on when I first saw your films.
+BSR Wedding Films thanks so much! 😁👍🏼
Thank you Matt!! Thats how I've been filming Wedding dances which was from far away and never felt the energy from the people on the dance floor. Now I'm excited, I will get in with the people on the dance floor on my next wedding! :D
+Jack Browning glad that this helped you Jack! Hope you rock your next wedding!
What about bumping the shutter speed? Always good for fast paced dancing stuff
+ScubaTube you're the second person I've heard mention that. I haven't tried it out for dancing footage yet but I may this weekend. 😊thanks!
Yea I love getting in the crowd like you mentioned, but with an 85 on A7sii. 4K at 24 with like a 150-200 shutter. Looks so amazing handheld. thanks again, keep the awesome content coming man!!
That and crushing it all the way down, very stylistic but really cool look to cut to and refresh the eyes.
You're the man, Matt. Love all of your content
Hey Matt! you should make a whole course. step by step and all for a wedding. It'll be sooo helpful!
+AdventureSingh thanks for the idea!
Hello , do you have a tutorial for wedding editing and best rendering settings for DVD
+GustavoArceMusic hey Gustavo! I'm planning on doing an editing tutorial eventually. I don't do much DVD exporting these days. I use adobe encore when I need to render DVDs.
Hi Matt, you gave some great tips in this video. Thanks!
+Iago Recinos thanks Iago! Glad you liked them!
Youre awesome bro!
Hey my Texas Brother!
Hope all is well. Jumping on the dance floor to get the shots sounds awesome. How close are you on the first dance ? Or bride and dad? I feel like I would invade the special moment. You’re awesome man!
I have two of those arri 150's for corporate stuff, I never thought to use them for wedding work...Im going to have to try that now
+Steve Munoz do it Steve! Hope you like it 😁
Thank you for the amazing tips! I can now apply these tips to my future weddings!
+Bryan Chen thanks Bryan! Hope they help you!
Lighting is EVERYTHING! The Arri 150 is awesome. One tool everyone should have in the box. The Dedo is even more awesome and versatile.
Not thrilled with the Lowel pro, but it is cheaper... Lowel does have some impressive lights. The Tota is my favorite if you use their diffusion frame.
Always helpful!
please I would like to learn how to editing the wedding video.
+GustavoArceMusic planning on covering this in the future! 😊 thanks!
It's such a joy to watch you.
You're passionate and willing to share all your knowledge......this is amazing....
And I thank you for that.
+Eugen Brinzoiu thanks so much Eugen!
You Matt, are one cool cat!! Great tips and vid. Thanks
Thanks Jade!
Actually this is a very good topic.. i dont see anyone else talking about this! Thanks Matt!
+Alex S thanks so much Alex!
Awesome tips Matt! Thanks man...
+ptavera thanks for watching! 😁
Thanks for the video, Matti. Great tips!
This is excellent, we recently shot a country band where there was dancing and I see now that we were too far removed
Can’t thank you enough for your knowledge Matt!
Very best to you, Pete
Love your energy - such great tips!
+Isaac Carter thanks Isaac! 😁
Hey, Matt!
I hope you continue to do work here on UA-cam and I can't begin to say how helpful all these are for various people. Thank you!
Thank you Matt!
+D Castro you're very welcome! 😊
Double thumbs up! I never, NEVER thought I could get away with my own light blaring in the background.... But you explained how to do it, so helpful! The guests are the frog, lol!
+capwkidd haha yessss!
Great tutes, and solid info. Keepm coming as you have time
+Brent Rivers thanks Brent! I have many more in the works 😁
Thank you! I love learning these niche things. I appreciate all your videos. They're helping me immensely in my wedding filmmaking.
+Focused Story Films so glad these videos are helping you!
Great tips!! I have not lit the dance floor yet and I have not used the buddy system. So my wife and I will do the buddy system next time. I'm going to have a comment below asking you what you think about this light as soon as I go find it online and copy the link.
+Kalyn & Robert awesome! Hope it works for you!
hahaha i never found the link. goodness.
Dude. First wedding coming up next weekend. This video helped a lot, and that last suggestion really freed me from thinking I need a monopod or tripod for EVERYTHING.
+Dustin Dilworth best of luck Dustin! Hope your wedding goes well!
Good tips, thanks for sharing
+Lyubo Yanev thanks Lyubo! 😁
You are awesome Matt, lol, you sumarized brilliantly in 10 min what took for me years, dealing with the venues lights plus DJs lights, I dont do wedding often, that I want to, but I have been hired very often since 9 years ago to shooting quinceañera´s parties, and is a lot to deal with the dancefloor… Thanks dude for all this instructional videos, highly appreciated...I m trying to see many of them….
Got my first wedding coming up in May! I was a little nervous at first but your videos are filling me with confidence! Thanks for sharing all this great stuff!
+Ben There Films thanks! I'm sure you'll do great!
Thanks Matt
+Kacey Chapman you're most welcome Kacey!
Amazing work...
Thanks for sharing you're knowledge
Love your stuff Matt. What do you do about music/copyrights when a couple is looking for specific songs?
Hey! I have a video I made in 2017 about music :)
excellent tips tho bro. you didn't mention where you place the light and how far from the dance floor. how do you go about that?
+AdventureSingh I usually put the light on the side of the dance floor on the opposite side of the dj or band's lights. It really depends on the size of the venue and dance floor etc.
I don't ever bounce it though due to wanting a direct light that offers better lens flares and intensity.
Great video. Thanks Matt!
+Faris Beitar thank you!
Thanks, Matt Nice tips
Great tips! Thanks a lot!
+Derick Hardwick you're welcome Derick! 😊
Wonderfully helpful video! I'm so glad I found your channel!! Thank you!
Great tips Matt! Could you specify how do you approach the idea of delivering the dance footage with the natural ambient sound? Do you take sound into account? How do you manage with the doc edit in such case?
Thanks so much Felix! I don't usually include the ambient sound from the dancing due to copyright issues with using music played at the wedding reception. I also don't offer doc edits. :)
You're so lucky. Trying to shoot for the doc and the feature film at the same event is indeed crazy but most of my clients want the doc too. :(
Matt ,big big thanks for your videos!Really really helpful!!One question please..So you are offering only a trailer clip?How did you manage to make the couple accept that they won't have a doc edit?Any tips?
Georgios Lachanas my question as well.
Felix Damian what's your approach for getting both? I'm trying to devise a workflow for doc and feature also.
Great work Matt I always watch your videos and have learned a lot, thanks a lot man
Very good material I will like to ask you what mode do you use more. Manual or AV
+Elmer Trobador always manual, never AV
As always, great video dude, thanks for making it.
+Mike Ingram thanks Mike!
Awesome tips! Especially the lighting part. How many lights do you have setup for a reception dance floor? It'll probably depend, but on average how many would you say you setup?
Thanks! 🙌🏼
Thanks Tim! I usually just have one light setup on the dance floor.
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson right on braddah 🙌🏼🙌🏼 I'll give this a try next time 🤙🏼
Thanks for sharing this info. How many lights do you set up during the reception?
+GetEveryMoment Video and Photo hey thanks! Just one usually.
Amazing tips
Thanks a lot for you videos, it's very helpfull
Thanks Antoine!
Hey matt do you have a video about how to film a good first dance for the couple? I have a wedding coming up in 2 months where I will be filing the first dance and wonder what is the best approach to filming it and what equipment (apart from my camera of course) to use during the emotional highlight of the evening.
+Kevin Murphy hey Kevin! Definitely planning on covering that in the future. I film the first dance a little different than this because I don't want to get as close. Usually I'm on a 24 or 50mm getting wider shots on a Glidecam, while my second shooter is on a tighter 135mm getting faces.
big like!! very useful info's in here!
+Fabian Raducan from WeLovePresets thank you!
You are the man!!! Thanks for this!!!
Another excellent tip, mate. Just a quick one. Do I really need the spotlight? Can I used any video lights say like the travor lights?
Wassup Matt, I know this video s four years old, but I just wanna say your tips on your videos have hello me immensely. Thank you!👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks Brian, glad to help!
Wow I owe you one for showing that dimmer. I was just about to buy a couple Impact one's for double the price!
+Jack Haston you can send those extra $20 my way! 😜
Thanks Matt. Super helpful.
+reanofilms 😁👍🏼 awesome!
Hi, Matt. Have you ever had the issue of DJ's carrying laser beam lights, which burn camera sensors? How do or would you address this without getting into an argument with the DJ/organizer/couple?
Awesome work! I would love to apply these techniques when I edit my next wedding film because it adds a lot of energy. What type of transitions do you use?
Thanks Don! I haven't done any videos about my transitions etc. I don't use any plugins or anything like that for my transitions, just keyframes.
Thanks loving the vids and I have been trying to find a good light at decent price thx
+Catherine Perry thanks Catherine! Hope you pick up one of these 😁
Hi matt.. Do you AWB.? Or what white balance settings do you use for first dance and after party..? Thank you
What would you think about the neewer 660? if you can plzz make a review
i love you Man!!! great Tips! thanks for Share with us.
Very good tips! Glad to found me and my buddy do these already! :D Keep being awesome!
+Andrei Ursu Filmmaker thanks Andrei! Bet your videos look good! 😉😄
Nice! Thanks man.
Thanks Santiago!
Great tips
+Dranomoly thanks!
excellent tips
My question is where is the best place to place the light so it is out of the way and still effective? Also is one light enough for let's say an average size venue? One more let's say were filming at a church that is decently dark. Do you ever use a mountable light? I know most churches have some sort of restrictions from photo/video but I'm just curious.
Hey! I put the light on the side of the dance floor. I dont ever Mount the light, just out it on a light stand. I don’t light churches usually. :)
Hey Matt! I love these tips! Super awesome and helpful.I wanted to know if you shot the dancing in 60 fps and then fixed it to 24 fps in post. I love that slow motion effect you have!
Hey thanks a Jessica! Yes I did. I have a video about framerates on my channel that shows how I do it.
Hey Matt! Thank you for your outsdanding work!
Please tell us where you place Arri light? On the opposite side of dj/band lights or next to them?
+DTCprodTV thanks! I put it on the side of the dance floor on the opposite side of the dj or stage lights
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson thank you. greetings from Poland:)
So good thank you brother! Learning so much!!!
+Knowlton Haaland thanks that's great to hear!
Im getting back into weddings and this is great. The light stands aren't available anymore. Any idea and what would be comparable?
+D. Edwards, freelance editor/videographer hey thanks! I believe those cheetahstands may be available on other sites. If they aren't look up the Manfrotto Air cushions. Those are nice too.
Is there a LUT that you could recommend for lighting scenarios like this? I’m still wondering how to color grade dark scenes with this kind of purple lighting. Have a z6ii and shooting flat profile 8-bit.
Hi Matt
Thanks for another interesting video.
Do you ever have any problems synchronising the dancing to the music that you use in post, (as it is different to what the DJ was playing at the time of filming)?
+Michael Brampton thanks Michael! I never listen to the actual music they were dancing to when editing the dancing parts of the video. I go more for the feel and look that the people were exhibiting while dancing. Two stepping has a different feel from booty grinding etc hahaha.
I was wondering that as well. I usually put some dancing clips from a certain song or two then lay down the track but the lips don’t match up on songs like Shout or Sweet Caroline everyone’s singing the songs.
What about the legal aspects of clips with licensed music? I want to create a video as a gift for my niece with footage I took from her wedding and upload it to UA-cam but I don't want to violate any rules and laws.
Great video Matt! How many lights do you setup and what made you choose the cheetah light stand over manfrotto?
+Kristin thanks Kristin! I just setup one light. I like the cheetah stands because they are very quick to move around and setup.
hi. i have a6300 with sigma 19mm on a zhiyun crane. i want to know if you have a tutorial on avoiding "rolling shutter" and "jitter while panning" problems.
+apaar jain hey! I would concentrate on moving and panning slowly :)
Matt you are incredible man thank you 😊
Hossam from Melbourne Australia
Thanks so much Hossam!
Aswesome tips brother.. Please do a review of zhiyun crane.. thanks
+VINNY JOSEPH thanks Vinny! I don't own one currently but may pick one up eventually.
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson.. thank you..
Thank you
I'm curious how you keep things in focus. I think I saw in another video you use a manual focus lens. What kind of aperture are you shooting with, etc? It doesn't look wide open. Thanks!
Hey Sam! For dancing I'm usually wide open and manually focusing. It really depends on the situation, but ALWAYS manual focusing for the most part. :)
I also Manual focus. You have a beard, I have a beard, and Matt has a beard.... It could also just be the beards....
Another great vid! Lots of amazing tips. What are your thoughts on if the couple is very resistant to the idea of lighting? I've had a few that feel it 'spoils the mood' even after showing them the different between no lighting versus having a lighting. I've explained that my camera cannot see in the dark, so to speak.
+Milkman Murdock thanks! I always talk to the couple about this beforehand, show them examples, and do everything I can to explain how it will make their wedding film better. I've never had a couple say no, but I have had to do some convincing before lol.
Matt.... Thanks so much for your videos, they are fantastic. After 12yrs of wanting to do this, Im finally making the jump into starting my own business and buying proper gear to film weddings. Ill be trying out some of my new gear by filming some at my own wedding here in two weeks. lol.
Two questions: Have you moved to LED lights yet? Are you looking at other units or putting an LED light in the ARRI?Also, If you put two lights on the dance floor, where do you usually place them? 180 degrees from another, 90, 45?
Ok, that was more like 4 questions.
+openg8 thank you! Nope, I'm still using the Arri 150. I have heard good things about the Came-TV Boltzen 55W led light if you wanna check that out. I usually only use one light. :)
Or this one looks pretty good. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1325270-REG/fotodiox_led_j500_popspot_j_500_focusing_daylight.html
Matt you're awesome! You have the best content I've seen on wedding cinematography. How much of a noticeable difference do you think there is between the arri and the lowel? What does the arri do better in your opinion?
+Brian C hey Brian! The Arri is built a little stronger. The Lowel is a bit more cheaply constructed, but still very solid. Either light is great!
Such a helpful video Matt! Thank you! Just curious on where you position your light. I'm assuming just high and near the DJ? Thanks again!
High on the opposite side of the dance floor from the DJ so I dont compete with his lighting.
What's the advantage of dedo and what stand would you pair it with?
I want something that can spot and flood
Hey Jeremy, I haven't used the Dedo so I'm not sure if there is an advantage or not. The Arri 150 can spot and flood.
Do you find that most venues, including outdoor, have power outlets to plug in since this wouldn't last long on battery
just purchased this light following your link. could have really used it at the last wedding! so low lit!
Matt, dumb question here but must i install the lamp or something? I plugged in the Arri and flipped it to on and nothing is happening. lol
Dude, you gotta tell people to buy the lamp bulb. I needed this light for a wedding in a couple days and was amazed that at this price it doesn't come with the bulb!
Great info buddy!
+Marc Roberts you are welcome Mr. Roberts!
Great video Matt. I have a wedding tomorrow. Do you think an old Photogenic 7800 Mini Spot will work until I can get something else? I wasn’t sure if it would flicker or have a horrible color
Haven’t had a chance to test that light. But it may be better than nothing!
Hey Matt, not sure if I missed this question but how many lights do you normally use and positioning for the dance scene? Normally a dance floor is square or rectangle. Do you use two at front corners, across from each other, etc? Thanks for the info!
Hey! I just use one light on the opposite side of the dance floor from the DJ’s lights
Matt! Just recently started following your work and videos on here. Awesome, brother. Question: Do you ask your couples if you can set up lights at the reception or do you just do it? Do you use just one or 2 lights? Ever have a couple that told you to take them down because it was ruining the "mood" that they wanted for their reception?
I love the buddy system idea. I shoot with my wife as well, but most of the time we're filming two separate things in two separate parts of the room. I think the buddy system will help us capture better quality footage to use in editing, as well as put us closer together to enjoy the night TOGETHER :)
+Bobby Layden thanks Bobby! Yes, I always talk to the couple about it when I meet with them before the wedding. I tell them about lighting and how important it is for filming good reception footage.
I just use one Arri 150 as it is plenty bright enough while still being unobtrusive. It won't mess up the mood of the reception :)
Hope the buddy system helps you too! My wife and I still cover a ton of ground when we are together because we can get great shots in 10-20 seconds then move on to another part of the dance floor.
Quick Question Matt,
While getting in the action where people are dancing have you ever gotten bumped while they are dancing? also have you filmed people that turn away from you that dont want to be filmed?
+Jack Browning hey Jack! Yeah I bump into people and they bump into me all the time! Haha it's part of dancing. People don't usually turn away from me because I'm sneaky. I can usually go behind anyone that may be camera shy and film who they are dancing with. It's like a game 😜
Interesting and very helpful thanks Matt! :D
Great vid Matt. Just bought the A7Sii. Would you suggest that I still use an on board light with a dimmer switch like the HDV-Z96?
Thanks Matt. Could you recommend a P.P. for weddings that I wouldn't have to grade.
I have a fast computer (i7 4770 quad core 3.5Ghz / 32 gb of ram and a GTX 1070 with 4-gb of ram) that struggles with a lot of color grading with 3 tracks of video on the timeline during the multi-camera edit and I really hate to use an intermediate codec (Cineform) due to time restraints. Thanks again,
I am using the actual multi cam feature where I have three videos on the screen that I am watching. I will look into the defaults profiles to see witch ones work best for me. Thanks not Matt
Thanks Jared
Hey Matt! So I noticed that you said to communicate with the other vendors ahead of time... what if they won't cooperate? I've had vendors in the past with very little regard to videographers. Thanks!
Hey Jacob! I usually try to not work with them again. :)
how do you light a video like this one tho? can u talk about composition and lighting a bit for a youtube vid like this?
Hey! It's a pretty simple setup, just a couple LEDs. :) I'll make a video about it eventually! :D
Great tips! Question: When would you recommend who records b roll of the reception and others dancing if the secondary shooter sticks with you instead of just shooting only the couple?
Hey jasper! Can you rephrase your question?
Can the dimmer switch also work for the cheaper light in your video?
Yep! Works for both!