You guys are poo pooing unbelievable. Your stuff blows me away.

good work

I like your work.

Question: At what point do you draw a line in a sand and say "Changing that color any more is out of range?"

I like the color of most of your projects but I'm also quite aware that most of it has been altered from the (as recorded to film) orginal. For example, at :19 seconds you have some deep purple color in the still image. Looks nice, but doubtful it was like that in the orginal.

So, "how far is to far?"

Jeff
(I'm not being critical, I love the work.)

Jeff- great question.

Our approach to color grading in both our photo and our cinema work is to recreate an energy and a mood that represents the couple, who they are, and what those moments were like. Bright vibrant colors communicate energy, passion, excitement. Muted and dull colors communicate a slower, more reflective time, sometimes a vintage feel. Then you have the cross-processed or more obviously funky/artistic looks which, I think, communicate more of a quirky sort of personality, something out of the ordinary, a piece you want the viewer to really stop and notice. As to when is too far... I think you reach that point whenever your grading has no purpose or motivation behind it.

P.

That was so cute! Love it as always!

This day and age nothing is original. If that sub conscious feeling in your chest tells you to color grade then color grade... artistic eyes aren't looking at waveform monitors and vector scopes. =) The beauty of Art is the absence of rules. What you guys are doing is truely an art form. Keep doing what you do. And I can't believe I actually watching wedding videos =)

expectacular!

Patrick, do you recommend the Canon XH A1s? Just starting out and am trying to decide on a camera. Trying to decide between the HMC150 or the XHA1. Any advice?