Difference Between Wedding Videography vs Cinematography
As a bride or groom searching for a wedding video and a way to preserve the memories of your wedding day, you have probably seen the terms “videography” and “cinematography” used almost interchangeably. While both document your wedding day, there are some stark differences with how they are done and what the result will look like.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY & CINEMATOGRAPHY
WHAT IS WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY? - Overview
Usually shot and played back chronologically, videography is simply meant to record an entire event from beginning to end without the need for artistry. A videographer does not need to be creative or tell a story through the video. Straightforward, they are there to document the day as it unfolds. Videography equipment is limited since the purpose is to film the day only. A simple video camera is typically used with a wide lens to catch everything. The editing style is very different as well, as there is no need to piece the footage together to create a love story of the wedding day for the couple. The story chronologically reveals itself and focuses more on the wedding day itinerary and events and less on the couple and their story.
WHAT IS WEDDING CINEMATOGRAPHY? - Overview
Cinematography is the art of designing a piece of film that is of cinematic quality. The word “cinema” or “cinematic” immediately evokes a higher level of artistry and sophistication. It is a combination of creatively shooting and capturing moments and events of the day with the intention to artfully create and edit a film that tells a story. In the case of weddings, that story is the one of you and your partner. Cinematographers provide more than just film production of your wedding, and they strive to deliver an experience! This means that they try to connect with the couple on a personal level and often communicate before the wedding day to grow that relationship. They also draw much of their inspiration from the couple, their story, their style, and the venue where the wedding is taking place.
WHAT IS THE ONE STORY WEDDINGS APPROACH?
One Story Weddings specializes in the highest quality cinematic wedding films available. Our films will not only document your wedding day, but our experience, professional techniques and creativity will excite you, move you and make you fall in love with one another over and over again every time you watch it.
From a technical standpoint, we use state of the art cameras, audio recording equipment and lighting to get the best and most creative footage from your wedding. After the wedding is over our post production team uses modern editing techniques that emphasize the emotion of your wedding day and designs a completely customized sound mix of all the music and soundbites used for that extra special touch that only One Story Weddings can offer.
IN CONCLUSION
Videography records your wedding day and cinematography creates the love story of your best day ever. As technology is rapidly changing, standard videography is quickly becoming outdated as technology and filming styles are continually evolving. Each moment only happens once, why not have it captured cinematically