Make Better Wedding Films

When you see a high heel shoe with a red sole, you know it’s a Louboutin, or at least a knock off pretending to be a Louboutin. This is an example of a brand signature, something that when people see it, the brand instantly comes to mind. Sharrone from Fiore Films is very, very aware of the power that a brand signature can have and that is why whenever you see a wedding film that is entirely shot on tripod, you know it’s Fiore Films.

Make sure to follow Fiore Films on IG if you don't already! https://www.instagram.com/fiorefilms/ 

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NOTE: My microphone disconnected immediately after jumping on this call so I apologise for my audio quality! Thankfully Dylan does most of the talking and I've started using a new recording method moving forward to hopefully avoid these technical mishaps in the future! Thanks and enjoy the show.

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Dylan Kitchener’s extremely cinematic and intimate portraits of couples are an inspiration to many. His masterful understanding of light and composition are a wonder to behold, but it’s how he directs his couples and makes them comfortable in front of his camera that seems to catch the attention and envy of wedding filmmakers around the world. 

On today’s show, Dylan breaks down his process for planning, directing and capturing intimate stories of two people in love.

Want to learn more from Dylan? Check out the education page on The Kitcheners website for more info: https://thekitcheners.co.uk/education 

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We're back for Season 3!!!!  

S3 E1 - The Art of Adapting ft. Calen Rhome - White in Revery  

Being able to adapt to your environment is a skill that takes time to master. You need to be confident in your tools, confident in your environment and confident in knowing what you do and don’t need to tell your story. 

When you think of White in Revery, you think of beautiful, smooth, polished films. No chaos, nothing out of place, simply elegant filmmaking. However, no wedding is perfect and things go wrong all the time as we all know, but on todays show, Calen shares his secrets for what he believes is the difference between the good filmmakers and the great ones… the ability to adapt to a changing environment.  

Make sure to check out the amazing LUTs and colour grading tools over at https://gamut.io/ 

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It’s time to start to say goodbye to 2021 and also to say “seeya later” to the incredible @bottlebrushfilms who are finishing up their season on Make Better Wedding Films. I’ve got Grace and Andrew on for one final time to catch up, have a beer and hear about all the incredible projects and plans they have in store for 2022. We also answer a bunch of your questions from Instagram live. So pop a cold one, sit back and settle in. My name is Ben and this is Make Better Wedding Films…

See all you wonderful humans in 2022 for Season 3!!!! We’ve got some exciting stuff planned 😏

Ivan & Angela of the Unique Wedding are different to most wedding filmmakers. For them, filming the wedding is an extra. What they really offer is a multi-day experience for couples to create an incredible memory in and around their wedding day. 

This may or may not be a direction you want to take in your career as a wedding filmmaker but what I do hope you take away from today’s episode is an understanding of the fruit of their labour.

By putting in the time that others don’t, Ivan and Angela are able to capture footage of their couples that is more intimate, more creative and more unique than just about any other wedding filmmaker out there.

Make sure to check out their work on their website: https://www.theuniquewedding.com/ 

and follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uniquewedding/

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You might be looking at aspirational, world famous, amazing wedding filmmakers and be thinking, “If only I could shadow them, if only I could watch them work, I could learn their secret sauce, the thing that makes them stand out from the rest”. 

The truth of the matter is… there is no secret sauce. Everyone is nervous on a wedding day, everyone finds directing uncomfortable, everyone get’s that nervous, squirmy feeling before they walk into a room full of strangers first thing on a wedding day. 

Once you know that everyone is uncomfortable, even the filmmakers that you are looking up to right now, you’ll realise that what you actually have to do is get comfortable being uncomfortable.

Make sure to check out more educational resources from David at: https://www.theactof.co/

Want a chance to WIN an annual Musicbed subscription??? Make sure to submit your films for our editing contest on our website: https://makebetterweddingfilms.com/editing-contest 

Life throws us all curve balls and today’s guests are no exception, but rather than seeking solitude in the status quo, Shannon and Jack decided it was time for them to try something bold and new. 

Through battling health issues and launching a brand new business at the start of a global pandemic, these two have come through with the most amazing spirit and attitude towards their life and their work, highlighting the importance of living in the moment.

Make sure to follow Shannon & Jack's work over on Instagram @forevercuriousfilms

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To be a creative storyteller is to be a listener, to be someone who is more interested in the story of others than their own. When it comes to wedding filmmaking, this means being passionately invested in the couple and who the are, making a film that is solely for them.   

This is Eric’s philosophy for wedding filmmaking and it’s how he’s able to make the emotionally charged films that he does. Start with the couple, dig deep in to who they are and let that drive your creativity and your story.  

Make sure to listen closely to hear a $100 off code for Eric's course "The Classroom" which is available until Monday night: https://education.ericfloberg.com/

If you want to learn more about our mentoring services, make sure to check out the website: https://makebetterweddingfilms.com/mentoring

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Each of us as filmmakers come to the table with a different set of skills, some coming more naturally to us than others and today’s guest is an example of how people skills and the ability to read a room are as important as knowing the ins and outs of your camera. 

Hunter describes himself as an extrovert, which is not a label I would assign to myself, so it was great to learn from how he approaches a wedding day, using the skills most natural to him to ensure that his couples get the best experience possible.   

Make sure to follow Hunter on Instagram to see more of his work: @hunterfloydfilms  

Cinematic LUTs Volume One - OUT NOW  https://makebetterweddingfilms.com/store/p/cinelutsvol1   

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Grace and Andrew have built an impressive audience of 120 thousand followers on Bottlebrush’s TikTok by showcasing their films and their personality, resulting in real enquires through their website. With over 1 billion monthly users now using TikTok we thought it was about time to do a deep dive on the platform, address some common concerns among videographers and talk through some ideas for how you can start using it to build your brand and get you more bookings.

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Cinematic LUTs Volume One - OUT NOW

https://makebetterweddingfilms.com/store/p/cinelutsvol1

This show is sponsored by Musicbed - Sign up for their Wedding Filmmaker subscription using the promo code MBWF and get your first month free: www.musicbed.com

Want to support the show directly? Join us on Patreon for unique access to our guest Q&A thread: www.patreon.com/mbwf