KR Productions

Custom Graphics?

Everyone wants to have an idea of what their custom DVD set will look like. It's hard to say exactly what your finished design will be, as our team tries to make each one different and unique just for you. We typically try to use your wedding colors and ones that compliment them. We also enroll the help of your professional photographer to provide us with images from your day to use as well. Below is an example of an actual package design from 2010.

Clients Testimonials

• "Where do I begin? We just watched the video for the first time - we absolutely LOVE it! You really captured our wedding in the way we remember it - fun, family, and friends! It's perfect! ... I want to watch it over and over! ... You guys are so talented... Thank you from the bottom of our hearts." - G. Dempsey
• We hired KR Productions to film and edit our wedding, including the womens activites (hair and make-up) and the the men (a round of golf at Canebreak) the morning of the wedding. When we received the DVD, I was amazed at how much work Kyle had put into it. We were more than pleased. I recommend him to anyone who desires a special event captured on camera. You will be VERY glad you did! - P. Vandiver
• We just celebrated our second wedding anniversary. In honor of that special occassion I watched the video that KR Productions did! You did such a wonderful job of capturing the mood and excitement of that day! I am so glad that we had that video...I have been able to relive our wedding again and again! Thanks for beautifully capturing those irreplaceable memories! - E. Lack
• The wedding video is absolutely beautiful. You did an excellent job and were right on top of every detail. The finished video captured everything. Thank you so much for making this memory last forever. - V. Shipley
• We loved our video! You did such a fantastic job of catching every moment.We truly appreciate it. Our friends and family have also been very complementary of your work. - T. Sims
• What a wonderful, fantastic job you did! I am very pleased! I will always be grateful to you for helping make our day extra special! - B. Whitlock
• Great video, Kyle! Thanks for being on time, taking great footage, and producing a quality product. - B. Brooks
• What a beautiful couple and a beautiful wedding! You did a great job Kyle! - L. Willard

Can I see some video samples?

Absolutely. There are a number full length wedding videos on our Blog. However, those were all done prior to 2011 and as such were not filmed in High Definition. However, the full-length samples below are from 2011 forward and give you an idea of how we shoot:

(1) a Premiere Package Video from Oct 8, 2011: Premiere Package
(2) a Premiere Package Video from Oct 29, 2011: Premiere Package

Common Questions and Answers

• Can’t a friend or family member videotape my wedding?

Certainly, but don’t expect professional results. Most family members do not have the right equipment or experience to properly film a wedding. You want to hire someone who has been filming weddings for many years, and for someone who knows the ins and outs of capturing such an important event. The use of professional level digital cameras, direct to hard drive capturing, state of the art computers and editing equipment, professional microphones, and heavy-duty tripods are also important things to consider. Better equipment will generally mean a better video provided the crew is knowledgeable in use of using the equipment!

• How should I choose a videographer?

It’s a fact of life that price plays a key role in determining your selection of professionals. Once you determine budget, you can evaluate your professionals for quality, experience, and compatibility. A professional 3-chip camera is essential for filming the highest quality footage. Also, a minimum of 2 cameras (preferably 3 or 4) for proper coverage should be used. Ask your prospective videographer what equipment he or she will use at your wedding, and specifically who will be operating that equipment. Ask to see a sample of that person’s work. Don’t merely watch promotional videos - ask to see actual weddings with actual sound.

• Won’t the cameramen be obtrusive and disruptive?

Everyone has heard horror stories of bright lights during the ceremony and videographers stepping right up between the minister and the couple. Discuss these concerns openly as you interview your videographer. Let them know that you need them to make every effort to record your wedding unobtrusively and tastefully, using no extra lighting, and remaining stationary and silent throughout. Be sure you know who you are hiring!

• What should I look for in a professional wedding video?

The picture and sound should be crystal clear. The titles should look professional and be easily read. The video should be tastefully edited, making it more enjoyable to watch than raw footage. Special effects should be enhancements to the production and not appear “gimmicky.” The most important element to shop for is the actual videographer, whose experience and talents are what you really want.

• Will my photographer and a videographer work together?

Wedding videography is relatively new, only coming into its own in the past decade. Wedding photography, on the other hand, has been around for almost 2 centuries! Generally, photographers and videographers get along just fine. You should be aware that there are still some photographers that resent the rapid onslaught video has made on the market. Remember: your photographer and videographer are working for YOU on YOUR wedding day, so be sure to let ALL of your vendors know exactly what level of cooperation YOU expect. Your wedding day is not the time for a clash of artistic egos.

• What if my church has restrictions on video?

It is the client’s responsibility to find out if there are any restrictions on photography and videography wherever the event takes place and to notify the studio(s) well in advance. Many churches and synagogues have guidelines, such as no flash photography and no moving around during the ceremony, and understandably so. The place of worship is not a television studio. Most videographers strive to place a camera in a position that affords them a clear view of your faces during the ceremony (usually on stage in the choir area or baptistry area for example). This is not always possible because some churches restrict all videotaping to the rear or balcony only. Be sure to find out what is allowed before you contract with a videographer or a photographer.

• Should I provide a meal for the crew?

Depending on the coverage you choose, your crew can be on the job for many hours. It is a welcome courtesy if you include the media crew in your meal plans for the pre-ceremony, rehearsal dinner, and reception (if being covered). Provide the meal quickly so they are ready to work again at a moment’s notice. Don’t feed your vendors last because you will probably want shots of you greeting your guests and conversing at the different locations. It has been our experience that the vast majority of couples include the media staff when planning the meals for the rehearsal dinner and reception.

• Should I sign a contract?

A contract protects both you and the videographer, and should be comprehensive and clear. Don’t hire anyone with merely a verbal agreement.

• How long will my finished tape be?

The length of a wedding video varies and depends on the coverage you choose. In general, expect your video to be edited down to about 1 hour. Remember, depending on the events you have filmed, a video crew may shoot many hours of raw, unedited footage, and it normally takes several weeks to put your edited version together. In the end, the final length depends largely on the events you have chosen to have covered. More events means a longer video.

• What happens if my copies are destroyed?

Check and see what your prospective videograher’s policy is on master tapes. KR Productions gives you the original footage. We also offer the files necessary to recreate your DVD project. KR Productions does not maintain a master file. We recommend purchasing an extra copy putting it away in a bank lock box or similar location. We also recommend making duplicate copies of any media you receive from us, or any other video or photo vendor. In the event that your video needs to be recreated from raw footage, normal editing rates will apply. If you can provide the original edited master and project files, re-creation of a DVD project is likely possible.

• May I purchase the original, unedited footage?

No! With KR Productions, you don’t have to! We provide you all the original footage for storage in a safe place. KR Productions does not keep any original files or master copies of your final project. We also will gladly transfer all the project files (which includes the master edited video file) to you for free if you provide us with a hard drive or media player with sufficient free space.

• Are prices negotiable?

Our prices are based upon years of experience, services offered (color correction, graphic design etc) and the high quality of the equipment used in production. Thus, prices are not negotiable. You are encouraged shop around and compare, but please LOOK at the actual work and meet the people you will be working with, don’t just shop by phone.

• Can I make copies of my wedding video?

Yes. If you have the equipment to make a copy, we have no issues with you copying your video. Keep in mind we can produce more professional looking copies if you need them for a nominal cost.

• When do you begin filming?

When we start depends upon which package and coverage you purchase. If you choose to have us cover the pre-ceremony aspects to the wedding, we typically begin a wedding day with a visit to the bride’s home or other location where preparations are being made. Some of our most emotional and special shots have been made as the bride and her attendants are getting ready. In general, we spend anywhere from 3 to 16 hours covering one wedding, but 3 or 4 hours is usually sufficient to cover the major aspects of a typical wedding.

• Will you use wireless microphones?

If possible we will use a wireless microphone. The microphone is usually worn by the groom. Be sure to check with your church or synagogue to see if there are any restrictions on the use of wireless equipment.

• What will you film at the reception?

In our experience, there are 5 main parts of a reception which we film: (1) the wedding party introductions (2) the first dance, (3) the cake cutting, (4) the bouquet and garter toss, and (5) the couple leaving the reception. We will also film some of the food and food line, general shots of people eating and conversing, and some of the decorations. If you would like other specific events filmed (sorority songs or if something “secret” is planned), please let us know, in writing, in detail, in the contract.

• How does “Location Time” apply to my wedding?

Our -Fully Edited- Packages contain no time limits. But, our smaller, unedited packages do. As an example, if your package has 4 hours of location time, and your wedding begins at 5:00 PM, our crew would arrive at approximately at 4:30 and begin setting up. At that time, the clock begins ticking. At 8:30, we would be wrapping up our services unless you have opted for additional time. To ensure the 5 main reception events are filmed, we work with you, your dj, the photographer, and director to line everything up and make sure it happens in a timely fashion. Also note that we impose an actual time cut off of 9:30 PM. That means we do not stay past 9:30 PM at the reception. As noted, we will work with you, your director, and your photographer to make sure the 5 main reception events happen before 9:30 PM.

• We are not seeing each other before the wedding, how does this affect your Location Time?

If you are not seeing each other before the actual wedding, and are planning on having a photo session between the ceremony and reception, there will be a $100 add-on fee to cover our time on site. Typically these photo sessions will last 30-45 minutes and will impact the original contract times, which are based on a back to back ceremony and reception. Keep in mind though, we still have a hard deadline of 9:30 PM. So a typical timeline with extra coverage is: Arrival at 4:30, Wedding at 5:00, Pictures at 5:30, Reception at 6:00, Leave at 9:30.

• Why would I want to hurry through the reception events and also fake the exit?

We have been filming weddings for over a decade. Historically speaking (from filming dozens of weddings) and with rare exception, about 50% of your guests will leave the reception within 90 minutes of it starting. If your reception started at 6:00 PM with 200 people, by 7:30 PM, there would be about 100 people left. Each following hour, you lose 50%. So by 8:30 your down to about 50 people. When it comes time to do the bouquet and garter toss there are only a handful of people participating. Likewise, all those bubbles/rice/rose petals you bought for people to throw at you when you leave will be wasted because there are only a handful of people to see you off! We aren't trying to be negative, but rather realistic. For photo and video purposes, you want to have as many people as possbile participating in those 2 final reception events! This is why we encourage all our couples to basically plan to be wrapping up with the photographer and videographer at most 2 hours from the couples arrival at the reception venue.

• Will I be able to make changes to the video?

Our contract states that KR Productions has the creative rights to produce your wedding video in the way we see fit. Due to tight scheduling, post production time, and duplication time, we generally do not make any changes to your wedding video once it is completed. If you do require changes for some reason, the current editing rate and minimum charges are listed in your contract. Just note that in over a decade of filming weddings, we have never had any clients request changes.

• Can I provide you a list of shots and things I want filmed at my wedding?

Weddings are very fluid and dynamic events. In over a decade of filming weddings, we have never seen one go -as planned-. There are delays and changes all throughout the day, and especially at the reception. As a result, we will not work off of client provided shot sheets. If there are things that you want us to try and capture, please let us know when you fill out the contract and we will do our best to capture them. Common requests are things like: "After the wedding party enters my sorority sisters are going to sing a song and I want that filmed." or "The best man and maid of honor are giving a toast, please capture that." We have no issue with things like this. What we will not work to is a bulleted list with 15 or 20 items etc.

• Can I watch you edit or help edit my wedding video?

We edit our wedding videos out of our homes, and as such we do not allow clients to participate in the editing process. Many times, editing will occur after family time in the evenings. Most of the work is either from 9:00PM - 11:00PM, or beginning at 5:00 AM in the mornings. We're pretty sure you don't want to be up at those hours!

• Anything else you can think of?

Whatever company you choose to videotape your wedding, take the time to shop and look at the actual work, and hire someone you feel comfortable with. Remember, this is your special day and you want to be completely comfortable with the crew you’ve hired to capture this once-in-a-lifetime event!

What is Media Obsolesence?

Do you remember VHS tapes? Do you remember cassette tapes? What about film cameras? When was the last time you bought a Compact Disc? As technology moves forward, it leaves in its wake a sea of discarded formats and storage mediums. What you need to know and understand is, there is no way to completely future proof your event video investment. We are seeing new formats, storage mediums, and their variants introduced about every 5 years.

Since 1999 it has been safe to say that if you received your video on a DVD Disc, you would be able to play it back. However this thought in now somewhat in jeopardy. In 2011, technology is now favoring “solid state” and “on demand” type systems. While you can still buy DVD players, more “Media Players” (devices which store a variety of file formats such as mp3, mp4, avi, flv, mpeg) are becoming very popular. It is very possible DVD Players may go the way of VHS and cassette tapes in the not too distant future.

While computers have gotten more powerful over time, they have had one constant: Hard Drives. We anticipate hard drives will be around for a few more years in their current form. The big industry move is clearly being made to Solid State Drives (SSD) from the old-style “Platter” systems everyone has used for the last 15-20 years.

Keeping this in mind, and the fact KR Productions does not keep original footage or final video archives, we provide our clients with the original Compact Flash, MiniDV Tapes, and/or SD Media Cards. These are the actual digital cards used in our cameras to record your event. We also strongly encourage our clients to take advantage of our transfer offer which is included at no charge in your package purchase. In this option, you supply your own portable hard drive (external hard drive supporting USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 interface) or High Definition Multimedia Player. We will transfer all the files (raw footage and final edited master video) to you for storage in a safe place. We also encourage an additional back up to be made of the device and placed in another location.

We also recommend you stay informed about technology changes, and how it affects your file types. There may be a time in the future where your file format and/or media interface is obsolete!

We strongly encourage all clients to take advantage of these storage offerings. That way you have a backup if one of the devices fails! You will also have all the original footage to recreate your video at some point in the future. You can also purchase and additional wedding DVD copy and place it in a bank lock box for safe keeping as well.

We use Adobe Professional software, and historically, they have excellent legacy format support for their products. Meaning, something created in Photoshop 6.0, will open in Photoshop 12.0. Additionally, we see Adobe as a very stable company who should be around for years to come. So, if something were to happen to your video, and you had all the original files, re-creating it is very likely possible. Of course, there normal editing rates would apply in such a scenario.

We are presenting you with this information so you are fully aware of the technology situation. We strongly encourage you to question any potential videographer, or even photographer, on how they plan to combat media obsolescence for you.