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How to Earn Your WEVA MPV Accreditation
Dan Kreiger, Chairperson WEVA Continuing Education Committee
Wednesday: 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Are you taking or considering taking the written exam to earn your WEVA
Merited Professional Videographer (MPV) accreditation? Then you won't want to miss this session. WEVA Continuing Education Committee members will review both the curriculum and study materials necessary for passing the written portion of the exam, and the elements necessary for the video submissions.
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WEVA Live!: Ceremony
Tim Sudall, Video One Productions
Eric Cosh, Paradigm Video Productions
John Goolsby, Cannon Video Productions
Wednesday: 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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The second segment of the new original WEVA Live! series takes you through ceremony production techniques that will maximize your creativity even under the most difficult situations. Three WEVA Wedding & Event Videography Hall of Fame inductees: John Goolsby, MPV, Tim Sudall, and Eric Cosh, will show you how they cover ceremonies, both Jewish & Christian from multiple angles
and with multiple audio sources. From strategically placed lock-down cameras to creative angles with hand-held units, this session will inspire you with a bushel full of creative techniques - and problem-solving methods you can apply on your very next wedding shoot!
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Panel Discussion: Power-Marketing With the Web
Presented by WEVA International, Moderated by Roy Chapman
Wednesday: 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Leapfrog the competition today. It's all about marketing. This is where you'll get up-to-the-minute advice on new marketing trends, strategies, techniques and technologies for utilizing the ever-changing world of the Web to empower your business - locally, nationally and internationally. Get the latest on website designs that work, HD Web video, new media players, best formats, Search Engine rankings, key words and optimization techniques. Discover what's really attracting today's brides (and what's not). Plus, how to use new interactive technologies, and more!
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Advanced Techniques for Dynamic Motion Menus
Rod Harlan, Editor of Layer Magazine and Founder of Digital Video
Professional Association
Wednesday: 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Nationally renown educator and trainer Rod Harlan shows you to combine the power of Photoshop Extended and After Effects along with your favorite DVD authoring program to create dynamic motion menus. Learn the advantages as well as pitfalls to avoid in using this popular industry workflow.
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Business & Technology Workshop for the Modern
Wedding Video Producer
Phivo Christodoulou, Track Visual, Melbourne, Australia
Wednesday: 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Expand your horizons. Open your mind to a new world of wedding video high-concept creativity and business possibilities by attending this session led by the owner of one of Australia's leading production companies.
Get exclusive insight into the structure & policies of Melbourne's Premier boutique wedding service provider. Interact with Phivo and explore fresh ideas and concepts. Phivo's approach is no-nonsense, practical and confronting, helping you to expand your tool palette so that you can make NEW decisions that will work for you, and see how even small changes can make a big difference.
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BATTLE OF THE VIDEOGRAPHERS:
Wedding Video TV Commercial Shoot-Out
Presented by WEVA International, Moderated by John Zale
Wednesday: 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Local Videographers Associations nationwide are competing to produce their best 60-second TV commercial promoting the value of
professional wedding videography in this original WEVA "Battle" segments. What would be the ideal concept to use to promote the value of professional wedding videography on TV and online? Discover new perspectives and new techniques as you compare production entries as they're screened. Take part in Q&A and see if you agree with our distinguished panel of Bridal Consultants as they judge each production and select the 2008 Winner - LIVE!
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Get in the (Sales) Ring
Glenn Mattson, Sandler Training; Mattson Enterprises
Wednesday: 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Got an attitudinal concern, question, or situation that just keeps holding you back? Need real world answers? You'll get them in this interactive session that allows videographers the ability to create the content of the session - LIVE! Instead of focusing on theory and possible strategies Glenn takes on your biggest and toughest sales objections and stumbling blocks.
This session is held without a safety net. From handling cold callers ("Really, that much for a wedding video - why can't you match ABC's price?") to in-person stallers ("We just need more time to think about it") and everything in between Glenn Mattson is renown for handling any wedding, special event, or corporate sales issue or business concern that videographers say is hindering their ability to reach the next level. Learn how to deal with price-shoppers, and how to handle any sales objection.
If you're coming to sit and watch a PowerPoint forget about it. We're back on the East Coast this year. This sales session is vocal, fast and furious. The gloves are coming off and Glenn's coming ready for your best shot.
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Now Hear This! (Encore)
Douglas Spotted Eagle, Vasst Training
Wednesday: 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Covering high-pressure, fast-changing events doesn't mean audio needs to be compromised. Grammy-award winner and recording artist, Douglas Spotted Eagle demonstrates dozens of audio techniques and tools for making your productions sound as good as they look.
Learn how to take the same audio tools perfected for ENG work, film sets, studio shoots, and run n' gun documentaries and apply them to your wedding and event coverage. Need to know which mikes can take a beating and still work? Not satisfied with the audio fidelity on a production?
If you want to your productions to sound their best, then this session is for you.
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WEVA Live!: Post-Ceremony Coverage
Chris Chibucos, FurlaVision Video Productions
Adam Mancini, Reel Moments Video
Eric Model, Reel Moments Video
Wednesday: 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Part 3 of WEVA's new orginal WEVA Live! series focuses on techniques to enhance your Post-Ceremony coverage. From directing talent (your Bride or Groom) to using props to getting creative with your camera (and camera styles), this section of the wedding video can set you apart from the competition if you aim to make it more than just "shooting the photo session." Watch multiple videographers at work as they take you through
the process of getting "a lot in a little time." WEVA Creative Excellence Award winner Chris Chibucos of Furlavision Video Productions, and WEVA MPV's Adam Mancini & Eric Model of Reel Moments will demonstrate Post-Ceremony shooting techniques, and more, Live!
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"Video Without Borders, Without Limits" - Part 2
Art & Beata Kade, Participate Film Academy
Wednesday: 8:30pm - 9:30pm |
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In this session, WEVA Hall of Fame inductee Art Kade will explain how to expand your business by expanding your services. He will show how to market yourself and your services to world-wide clients. Use your experience and skills from wedding videography to produce corporate and film productions. Learn how to create eye-catching film images and titles in After Effects. Transform yourself from camera operator to executive producer.
As an added bonus business partner, Beata Kade will discuss the business and marketing strategies necessary to attain this type of diversification.
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Panel Discussion: Producing Ethnic Weddings & Events
Tips & Techniques
Presented by WEVA International, Moderated by WEVA Hall of Fame Inductee Hal Slifer
Wednesday: 8:30pm - 9:30pm |
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In a rut?
Discover "new" markets in your own market. Find out how to expand your business and your revenue stream by covering Ethnic weddings & events you've been to shy to pursue.
Here's where you'll learn about the key rituals, traditions and customs for covering a variety of Ethnic events comfortably and confidently.
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"What I Really Want To Do Is Direct!"
Joth Riggs, Whitestone Productions
Wednesday: 8:30pm - 9:30pm |
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We've all heard that line. As a member of the Director's Guild of America (DGA) for over 13 years and experience working as an Assistant Director for dozens and dozens of great (and not so great) directors, Joth Riggs knows how to think like a director on the wedding day. Having worked for and with varied personalities like Steven Spielberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger and on television shows such as C.S.I., Baywatch, Dr. Quinn - Medicine Woman, Joth has dealt with all types. He will discuss how to properly prepare for a shoot, with visualization and shot lists. Find out how the combination of the right attitude and the right approach with the talent (bride & bridal party) gets results in getting them to work with you.
Learn how to recognize golden opportunities you didn't plan for. See how shot composition and set-up from a director's point-of-view and the director's role in the editing suite (realizing it's often the same person) influence the final production.
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The Power of Video & How To Get More Business Using It
2008 Edition
Kris Malandruccolo, Elegant Videos by Kris
Chairperson, WEVA Public Relations Committee
Wednesday: 8:30pm - 9:30pm |
 In this updated 2008 presentation developed by the WEVA Public Relations committee, Videographers and Bridal Consultants will view current trends in wedding & event videography through WEVA Creative Excellence Award-winning videos.
Presented by WEVA Wedding & Event Videography Hall of Fame inductee, Kris Malandruccolo, you will learn what tools will help you reach and sell your work to today's bride.
Find out how all wedding vendors can use video to market their business. This presentation will also count towards "Continuing Education Credits" for ABC members.
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