Editors

STEP 1. Training

1A. Watch Basic Training (CLICK HERE) 

1B. Watch all previous Editors Feedback

1C. Watch Title Training

1D. Watch Script Tutorial

STEP 2. Download Assets

  1. All D.P. Weddings Assets can be found here.

STEP 3. Refer to your Personal Editor List.

Your personal editor list contains all of the weddings that you’ve edited for us in the past and that you are assigned to edit in the future.  This list is important because it’s your way of knowing how many edits were expecting from you in the near future. Clients are expecting a 2-3 week turnaround on their highlight so this list is our way of communicated specific deadlines to you. It also helps us/you to keep track of which edits have been approved and paid for.

STEP 3. Receive Relevant Highlight Materials

In order to start on the Highlight Edit you will need the following information sent to you: raw footage from the wedding and song selections from the client.

  1. The song choices (there should be 3-5) will be sent to you via email ideally 1-2 weeks after the wedding. If you don’t receive an email with the song options you can use the Post Checklist Row G to lookup the couple’s song choice assuming they actually sent us their songs. If it’s been several weeks since the wedding and the song options aren’t available, send us an email letting us know and we’ll reach out to the client requesting their songs. You have the freedom to choose between any of the songs requested by the client, however if the client lists that they are leaning towards a specific song, do your best to make it work with that song.
  2. The raw footage should be sent to you via 2 different methods: all of the raw footage compressed online via digital download and all of the raw footage uncompressed on a SD card(s) in the mail. You should receive compressed footage online within 1 week of the wedding and the SD card in the mail 3-5 days after. If the schedule requires, you are free to start on the highlight edit using the compressed footage although all exports should be made using the uncompressed footage that you’ll receive on the SD card(s) in the mail.
  3. After receiving the SD card, please copy all of the footage (if there are two videographers make sure to copy footage from both) over to your own personal hard drive. We’ll send you return shipping labels as well as instructions as to when to send your SD card(s) back to us.

Step 4. Edit the Highlight

All highlights should be edited in the same style and quality as taught in the training. Please use the following additional guidelines when editing the highlights

  1. Should be 3-5 minutes (unless otherwise specified). If the song doesn’t fall within 3-5 minutes, edit it to be 3-5 minutes. The edit must be made using one of the songs provided by the client.
  2. Should include a title animation.
  3. Should include 3-10 Light Leaks.
  4. Should Include at least one speed ramp transition.
  5. Should include at least one sound effect.
  6. Should be color corrected to match the color of the highlights on our website. Generally we want the following color setting :medium contrast with raised blacks, 120% saturation with natural looking skin tones, and 20% increase sharpness. We have Luts provided for certain cameras.
  7. Should be edited in a 23.976 fps sequence with the majority of the shots played at 40% speed.
  8. All shaky shots should be warp stabilized

STEP 5. Submit the Edit

  1. Export the highlight using the vimeo 1080p preset out of Premier.
  2. Upload your edit to our vimeo account. Login can be found by filling out this form. 
  3. Change the following setting on the vimeo video.
    1. Change Privacy settings to allow “Only people with the private link” to watch the video. Copy this link after saving.
    2. Select the D.P. Weddings Preset under the embed options.
    3. Change the Thumbnail to an appealing freeze-frame of the couple.
  4. Submit the edit to the client by using the edit submission form that can be found on the client email hyperlink on your personal edit page. Make sure to save and upload the project files associated with this edit in case that there are multiple drafts and we need to refer back to this draft in the future. The project files should contain all of the following within one folder titles “Client Name_Draft#_ProjectFiles”: After Effects Project File, Premier Project file, all songs used in the edit, all assets used in the edit with the exception of the raw footage.
  5. If you exported the edit using uncompressed raw footage (you should have recieved it on the sd card), as apposed to the compressed online footage, please change the status of the edit from compressed to HD by using this form.
  6. Leave accurate feedback on the videographers footage through the submission form above. This helps us to make sure you have what you need to make an awesome highlight in the future!

 

 

STEP 6. Submit Revisions

  1. If the client would like to make revisions they must submit a revisions using a spreadsheet that clearly outlines the requested changes.
  2. The changes should be made within 3 business days and reported in Row G of the spreadsheet sent by the client.
  3. After changes have been made and exported, replace the original vimeo video by using the “Replace this video” button under the “video file” tab on the vimeo link. If you need help finding the original vimeo link you can find it on Row H on the Post Checklist. 
  4. After the video has been replaced you can submit the edit to the client by using the edit submission form that can be found on the client email hyperlink on your personal edit page.
  5. If the client submits a second round of revisions you will be compensated an additional $50/revision (assuming that there weren’t any errors on your part in the previous drafts.

STEP 7. Edit/Submit the Feature Edit 

  1. Export the feature using the vimeo 1080p preset out of Premier at 5mbs.
  2. Upload your edit to our vimeo account. Login can be found by filling out this form. 
  3. Change the following setting on the vimeo video.
    1. Change Privacy settings to allow “Only people with the private link” to watch the video. Copy this link after saving.
    2. Select the D.P. Weddings Preset under the embed options.
    3. Change the Thumbnail to an appealing freeze-frame of the couple.
    4. Export can be made using compressed or original raw footage
  4. Submit the edit to the client by using the edit submission form that can be found on the client email hyperlink on your personal edit page.

 

STEP 6. Get Paid!

  1. When the edit is approved we will send you payment within 7 days either via a check in the mail or via Chase Quick-pay.
  2. Rates are as follow:
    1. Highlights are $250
    2. 1-2 Hour Feature Edits are $150
    3. 30-60 Minute Feature Edits are $110.
    4. Additional Revisions after the first on any edit are $50.
  3. If two months have passed without a revision or approval being submitted by your client, you can opt in to be paid prior to approval using this form. 
  4. You will receive an email confirming payment as well as confirmation on your personal Editors page.

Step 7. Edit More Wedding

  1. Refer back to your Personal Editors page to see what edits need to be completed.