We just upgraded our blog so there is a bit of kinks to be sorted out. If you are having problems watching some of our videos just hang in there. I will take 2 days to patch everything correctly. Something new is coming up within this week so stay tuned!
FIREWERKZFILMS.com is offically in business finally!!
A very quick review on the camera. Didnt have much time with it but this was the new toy I mentioned a couple of weeks back. Sexy little thing but I’m happy with my gear at the moment.
Location: Shangri-La Hotel
PG: Kwang (Lightbox Productions)
SO it was a nice break till this shoot. Darren is quite the cool guy tpye with no posy smiles. Only his one true love Andrea could make him smile! It was quite a day as we did it once again to squeeze in a 6.30pm solemnization in time by 8.10pm. And they sing so darn well! Groom plays the guitar, bride sings jazz. Can u imagine? Oh and I met one more awesome wedding singer called Dawn Wong. She has a great pianist and violinist. Will pose her contacts once I get it.
Above is a link of a hilarious video that has quite a bit of truth in there. I got the link from Michael’s blog (Expressively Joho). We do not treat customers like this of course but some of the topics in there are really what we encounter oh so often. Anyway, have a good laugh!
I am pleased to announce that RIPS has given us a solution! To clarify, it IS an infringement to use pop songs from 14 recording labels below in your videos. It doesnt matter whether you are playing back at a private function (hotel ballrooms ARE NOT private). Please dun question me on the definations, call up RIPS for your queries. All I know is, we are allowed to use up to 3 songs per SDE and distribute them to the couple and any relatives, close friends the couple desires. And sorry, you cant put up the video on Facebook, Youtube or even your blog. You need to call the record label to pay a case by case price hor.
And the BILL is ??? $2000 per annum per videographer
So folks, music is not free. We have to pay so if you like to use pop songs, I’m afriad you have to pay too. Of couse it is up to the individual video production companies to absorb or distribute the cost. Some like me, will be offering alternative solutions to reduce your already hefty wedding expenses.
Aiyoh but what are our charges compared to photographers?? We spend 16hrs on the AD (we go back to do SDE for 6hrs while others go back to rest), 20hrs minimum for post production, pay 2x the amount for video equipment and get 1/2 the salary. (Sorry can’t help digging)
RECORD LABELS
Brocita Enterprise
Easternworld Holdings
EQ Music
Forward Music
Funkie Monkies Productions
HIM International Music
Life Records
Ocean Butterflies Music
Rock Records
S2S
Sony Music
Universal Music
Warner Music
White Cloud Record
Wah, so many labels!! Like everyone is here liao leh…. SCARED OR NOT??
Location: The Regent Hotel
PG: Chia Perg Jon (Red Dot Photo)
Nice weather again but unfortunately I had a sight injury so movement was a little slow so I got some extra help.. Today is a real HOT DATE and the JP was only able to make it at 7pm. I have to say the JP really had a different style man! Kinda cool for video taking in a way. The team worked hard to meet the tight schedule but we survived! We were very proud to see the SDE including the solemnization ready by 8.30pm =) Definitely looked like Joshua and Evangelyn enjoyed their sweet wedding!
Rayson is an ex-colleague and it was kinda fun to shoot friends at work. I have not met Linda till that day but I know by now that my friend is a lucky man. Everything was ok except for the 3 storey flight of stairs that my aging back didnt like!
Location: Four Seasons Hotel
PG: Michael (Expressively joho)
It was a lovely day and this was quite a last minute job on Michael’s recommendation. I worked 16hrs in a row and I was totally KO by the end of it. I must say I enjoyed working with James and Keryn. The lovely doveyness was oh so STRONG. Thanks for putting up with my request for the “bed scene”. All the best guys and thank you for all the wonderful encouragement! Photo courtesy of Michael.
Our first job for the new year. Yee Teng was introduced via 3 sources to me! Its a pretty small world but we had fun today. Its been a while since I worked with KC and it was nice =) Photo courtesy of KC.
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