Megan & Bobby

As a wedding filmmaker you always hope for a beautiful backdrops to film against. Beautifully lit hotel rooms, houses or grand ballrooms with space to work in is always a big plus. With Megan and Bobby's Wedding I had the pleasure of two great settings.

The first great setting was Megan's parents house. A classic Winter Park home with Spanish stylings through out. Lots of windows and french doors let in great ambient light and I love natural light. The house its self had wonderful furniture and great architecture to shoot through and frame with. Megan was a breeze to work with, allowing Damon Tucci and I a lot of creative control. The house, the bride and the bridal party all came together to create a perfect atmosphere. I love this bridal prep for so many great reasons.

Megan & Bobby's Pre-Ceremony from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.

Kelsey & Chas' Wedding

A perfect wedding, we all know there is no such thing. The gods of nuptials will never allow it, but occasionally we will get very close. I have one of those cosmic events with Kelsey & Chas' Wedding.

It all started with one excited Maid of Honor, Katie. Once the news of her sisters engagement reached her ears, she quickly jumped into planner mode. Having worked for one of the best planners in Central Florida, she was armed with knowledge and experience needed to get the ball rolling. She set up the initial meetings and more importantly was a driving factor in the push for a wedding film. With out her passion and commitment, I may never had a chance to meet with Kelsey and Chas.

More importantly, Katie insisted that Kelsey and Chas do a Couple Interview. It was so important, she made it her wedding gift to them. I mention this for one very important reason, it is all about getting a chance to make a 'personal connection'. Photographers get a great opportunity with the engagement session to build a bond with the couple. Getting the time to really get to know the bride and groom. In turn, they produce images that reflect more of the couples personalities and style. They also create a stronger trust with the couple on the big day, which just makes for smoother photo sessions and more personal work. The same thing applies to wedding filmmakers, when they get the opportunity to create a love story or engagement movie, we are given the same great opportunity to really get to know the couple. I did just that and I got more emotionaly attached to both the couple and Katie. Besides all the warm fuzzies of it all, it really gave me more insight into what I think would 'move' them most.

Kelsey & Chas' Interview Montage from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.

A Night for the Senses

So what happens when you take one ex-sommelier(professional wine geek), several wine and food fanatics, gourmet food, live entertainment, artisan chocolate, wonderful floral aromas and very, hip, very cool photography and mix it all up? You get 'A Night for the Senses' and one great event. Thank you to all the great guests and vendors that made the night perfect.

Bridal Elegance & Trashing the Dress

Doug and I had a little challenge not too long ago, a competition of editing styles called an 'Edit Off'. Doug and Lee had shot a beautiful wedding out at the Ritz Carlton for this great couple, Erin and Michael. The wedding was stunning and we loved the footage so we each wanted to cut a teaser trailer for the wedding. Well, our pride, fragile egos and manly chest thumping bravado produced a little competition of wedding trailers. Lisa Konecny of E Events loved the ideal as well and encouraged the competition, it's a win win for the couple. After we produced each trailer we posted them online and had friends, colleagues, the couple and their friends vote on their favorite trailer. Thanks Brittany Sobering for getting the trailer out to such a wide audience, you are now our talent agent. You can follow the video odyssey below. The final video will answer the burning questions, 'Who got the mad editing skills?'.

Megan & Bobby's Wedding

The first part of this blog should be sung, not read. The melody is 'These are a few of my favorite things'.

Susie on duty and Damon on photo

Perfect blue skies and warm fuzzy moments

DJPJ spinning the records so smooth

These are a few of my favorite things

Brian & Richard adding touches from Flourish

Dougie with Lee Day and Jay looks like Opie

The Ritz being Ritzy the Church being holy

These are few of my favorite things

When the shot rocks

When the brides hot

When I'm feeling glad

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I know this all so fab!

Now take a bow (really, no one heard you singing). It was just like your morning shower concert, except I hope you were not naked at the time. Now that the singing is out of the way, I have to get serious for a moment.  Let's talk Megan and Bobby's Wedding, what a great event. Here is my run down of the day.

Sienna & Giovanni's Wedding Trailer

Wedding trailers are a great way to build anticipation for the finished video that is to come. It is like a little piece of visual 'Crack' to get your fix. Some of the best moments compiled together to tease you. I love to see the different styles out there. My friend Arami Camacho at Elegante Films cuts a mean trailer. I want to eat popcorn when is see his. This is my take on the Wedding Trailer for a great couple, Sienna and Giovanni. They recently got hitched at Buena Vista Palace, in Lake Buena Vista Florida. Sienna is great friends with the coordinator, Angela Bachelor. Angela put together a great team to capture Sienna's day. Photography was beautifully captured by FatCatz Photography, these girls are cool and very fun to work with. Make up was masterfully applied by LeJeune-PCA. Patricia never complains when I steal some of her light. And she lets me get up all in her equipment. Thanks for putting up with me. The beautiful flowers where crafted by Josephine at Morning Gloria. Last, but by no means least, entertainment was provided by Jay with Liquid Entertainment. He is one funny and slightly deranged(very, very deranged)guy. Oh ya, he is one hell of a DJ. There goes all of my kudos, I will expect some cash form each of you mentioned. Much love to all I got to work with, except Angela, we just put up with her. Check out the trailer. I would love any feedback. Positive pays, negative makes me sad.

Sienna & Giovanni's Wedding Trailer from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.


The Flipbook People

Warning: This is not a paid advertisement. Face it, who would hire me to sell anything. "Damn it Jim! I am just videographer." I saw this great new wedding ideal at the Orlando Wedding Guild luncheon I attended a few weeks back. The company is called The Flipbook People. They create custom flipbooks from seven seconds of video. Why the hell am I typing. Hands hurt, fingers sore, please watch the video. Check them out. 

Sky's Video Blog: The Flipbook People from Perfect Sky Productions on Vimeo.

The Joy of Networking

Like most people in the wedding industry, the thought of networking lists between a trip to the DMV and having a prostate exam. It is one of those necessary evils we must do to keep working. It makes me feel like the wall flower at the school dance. Yes, you know the one, the girl in the potato sack dress that could be pretty if she did something with her hair and had some confidence. Well anyway, I am here to announce I have found the secret formula. Write this down! One 5 Hour energy drink, One Captain and Coke and 4 hours of sleep that night = Networking Magic. I believe this to be so until I get those Facebook updates asking what the hell happened to Sky. Any hooh, I actually had a good time at this gig. Saw my usual mix of Wedding Friends and Evil Doers. Met some cool new contacts. That's it. I'm out.

Kelsey & Chas' Wedding

Party! Party! Party! And it was one hell of a party. Kelsey and Chas' Wedding was a great event. The weather was perfect outside of Rollins Chapel in Winter Park. I captured some beautiful exterior shots of this beautiful old chapel. The ceremony went off with out a hitch and my hidden camera got a great angle of the whole ceremony. I had the chance to work with two local legends, Susie Weiss with Wonderful Weddings and J.R. with Sterling Photography. Susie had the evening running perfect and she took care of everything I needed. I love working with great coordinators, life is so much better with them. J.R. is always a pleasure to work with, he has a great energy to vibe off of and an incredible eye for great shots. The reception took place at the Country Club of Orlando. A classic location that adds a nice level of sophistication, plus they take good care of the vendors. This makes me extremely happy to work there. The reception was one great party. The toasts where short and funny and the crowd was eager to have fun. The music was provided by Wings of Sound. Wing's always puts on a great show, I have never filmed a bad reception with them. I ran into some old clients, Mahmood and Gerylin. Thank you for sending Kelsey and Chas my way and it was great to see you both again. If you want a great work out in a upscale, hip gym check out Mahmood's new place, Bodies by Mahmood on the Corner of Orange and Marks. And if you are in need of a great stylist, check out Gerilyn's shop Caprici Ricci Salon in Winter Park. Gerilyn styled all the Bridal parties hair. This should make a great video. Check out the footage.

Shout! Kelsey & Chas' Wedding Reception Clip from Schuyler Osborne on Vimeo.

New Website, New President, New Hope

2009 brings a year of change to us all. I hope you enjoy the new website and I would love any feedback you have to offer. Perfect Sky Productions wishes my fellow countrymen the best for 2009. May the changes that come strengthen our resolve, heal old wounds and help light the way for a new day. Congratulation President Obama!

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Happy New Year & New Look

We have updated in many areas including our website.