Ordinary to Extraordinary ~ Volume 1 & 2 - Randy Stubbs
Category: DVD
Reviewed by: Damon Dietz
Rating: 3 out of 5
Summary:
In this series, award-winning wedding videographer Randy Stubbs presents his unique view of capturing and interpreting the wide range of emotions on the wedding day. Randy will reveal his techniques that begin with interaction with the client, then getting the special shots, and finally, putting it all together in editing. The emphasis is on highlighting the emotional aspects of the Wedding Day...from humorous to romantic and all points in between.
What Worked:
Randy outlines and teaches specific ideas & tehniques for taking your productions from "ordinary to extraordinary." The techniques taught throughout the DVD are solid. Randy also uses some humor in the production of the DVD to help the viewer stay focused and maintain the viwer's interest.
What Didn't Work:
The DVD seemed very dragged out and I kept thinking to myself, "when is this going to end." This was due mainly because the amount of sample clips used to illustrate to points in which Randy was teaching and narrating were exccessive to say the least. Also, when teaching certain sections such as equipment and techniques to make the video look high end, many of the technique gave the opposite effect in seeming slightly amateur. On a side note, I didn't quite get the Volume 1 & 2 title of this DVD, as it ran approxamately 60 minutes in a concurrent fashion & presented as a single theme. This DVD would be more aurately titled as "Volume 1."
The Bottom Line:
While the footage was not that strong, and at times the video seemed boring, the ideas and techniques are solid for anyone who is entering the field of wedding videography or has been in the field producing lower end or cookie cutter productions. This DVD is available for purchase for $100.
Ratings:
Content: 3 out of 5
Presentation/Production Value: 3 out of 5
Worth the Price: 2.5 out of 5
Overall: 3 out of 5
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1 comments:
I bought this (and Volume 3) when they first came out 3 years ago and at the time they gave me some new ideas so I would say they served their purpose. You won't find any WOW factor on these DVDs like the kind of stuff Joshua Smith & Elysium or Cloud 9 Creative are producing, but what you will find is good sense practical shooting advice, especially when you feel like you've run out of ideas. Some of the audio techniques Randy demonstrate are a little cheesy by today's standards, however as Damon stated they are a good starting point for those entering the field of wedding videography and want to do it right.
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