Chris Watson Studios

Hey Guys,

I usually don’t write about the gear I buy but I thought I would make the exception here and talk a little bit about my new toy…..

That’s right a Super 8 camera! I’ve actually been wanting to get one of these for a while since I saw those Real Weddings specials that had some weddings shot in Super 8 by 50 Foot Films. But it wasn’t until I saw some of the work by Kristen from Bliss Productions in SF that I saw the real posibilities of the format and decided to get into the world of Super 8 myself.

So for the next few shoots I’m going to bring this camera along with me and just shoot a roll or two just for fun. Really looking forward to seeing what kind of footage I can get with it and what creative possibilities will open up. As I said a few posts back, it’s going to be a great year!

Chris W

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To my many readers (all 10 of you), my apologies for not being more diligent in updating the blog. It’s been a busy but fruitful week as I’ve been working over time on getting my 2006 weddings out the door in preparation for the coming ’07 wedding season. In the process of editing these weddings, I’ve further refined my stylized doc style and I feel I’m closer to the ideal of creating a wedding documentary that looks, feels, and sounds like a major motion picture rather than your run of the mill wedding video. I’ve also discovered some fresh techniques for improving the pacing and structure of my videos so you’ll never have to hit the “next chapter” button ever again. When I get the couples’ blessings, I’ll be glad to share what I mean on this very blog.

I’ve also started the long over due process of updating my Sampler DVD to reflect my new style and outlook toward wedding video. On it, there are trailers, excerpts from several weddings, a Love Story in its entirety, as well as a cool clip or two that defies classification. I’m going back and forth on audio commentary right now. It just depends on if I have enough to say to fill 1 1/2 hours!

It’s going to be an exciting year for Watson Videography and I’d love for you to be part of it. If you haven’t found a great wedding videographer yet, please get in touch with me as Summer dates are booking up fast and the Fall dates are starting to be filled. I’ll take good care of you.

Chris W

PS: No Wedding Recap or Trailer this week as I got to have a weekend off. Watch this space next week though as I start a run of 3 more weddings in a row.

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