A Promo for a Recent Corporate Seminar

So the great people over at Kane Partners wanted a promo put together for a corporate seminar that we were a sponsor as well as consultant for! Here's what we put together - and check back sometime next week to see the recap of the event!

A little tardy with this post....

For those of you who are wondering where Branded Video has been for over a month, as our blog has been a bit neglected...the question is, where hasn't Branded Video been? From high school productions to a month packed full of weddings to seminars, hall of fame inductions, Thanksgiving, and preparing for the new year, we have been very inundated with more business from returning customers, as well as a lot of new business!  Our customer loyalty is something that always shows us how well of a job we are doing here at Branded! 

We hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends in which you were able to spend some quality time relaxing with those close to you!

Yesterday we had the chance of being one of the sponsors of a seminar that focused on Social Media for the corporate world. Here's an article that talks to how powerful video is for businesses and the potential growth that 2010 holds for video!

http://mashable.com/2009/12/09/business-video-tips/

Enjoy and see you soon!!

BIG NEWS!

So the past two weeks have been more than a little busy here at Branded Video! Not only have we been in a number of Bridal Shows, but we have also moved to a new location, just down the street from our old office. We are now located in West Point, Pennsylvania - however the mailing address is still a Lansdale mailing address.

This is our new address:

Branded Video

1816 West Point Pike

Suite 227

Lansdale, PA 19446

We are excited for future projects and work in this new location and look ahead with great optimism!

Now back to the numerous projects we are currently editing!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Another Great Email from Another Great Couple!

Daniel & Kimmy
5.24.2009

"Hi Ed,

We loved it....it captured facial expressions beautifully and we were amazed by things that we missed and would have never realized happened if it wasnt for the video capturing it.  I especially loved the hightlight section to our first dance song.  My colleagues wanted to see Daniel's and my dance routine that we came into because I shared with them that Dan wanted me to do a flip.  The hightlight was perfect becasue I could share a quick summary of our wedding day with the flip and it was only 4 minutes of their time.  My colleagues loved it.

  When we went to DE to check up on Dan's mom we watched it together.  They both enjoyed and cant wait to show their friends.  It brought Pat into happier spirits, so thanks for that.  

  My parents have watched their video quite a few times.  My mom loves it and is going to show it to her friends when they meet next time for lunch.

  So in a quick summary, my parents, his parents, Daniel and myself love it.  Thanks for such a great job. Additionally, I personally love the design that you put our DVD, in keeping with our theme.  Thanks for those extra personal touches, they do mean alot.  If you ever need a reference, please dont hesitate to contact us."

Once again, a great response from a nice couple that we worked with in May. It is these kinds of responses that keep us doing what we do! 

Client Feedback and Sample!

I wanted to share this email that we recently received from a father of the bride on his daughter's wedding video. Above is a sampling of part of the video!

Ed-

I just wanted to let you know how much Colleen’s mother and I appreciate the job that you and your staff did on the video. It is excellent. Colleen loved it as well!

Thank you for everything
John E. Lafferty

Pro Wedding Video - Top 10 Reasons to get it!

1.  Video is a  more encompassing element of your day. It provides the ability to see that tear as it streams down the grooms face as he sees his bride for the first day, to hear and relive the jokes by the bride's father as he welcomes everyone at the reception and captures the feelings that were present for your wedding day. 
   
2. Video, like photo, will last throughout time. One that you can watch each wedding anniversary, or whenever you feel like reliving your wedding day, or even perhaps to remember those that were with you on your wedding day that have either passed away or you've lost touch with. 
   
3. Video allows you to go back to that day not only in still shots but also in the music, the ambience, the celebration of the family, friends, and LOVE! A fellow videographer wrote in a book that if only people looked to their wedding videos in times of turbulence or trouble in their marriage, the divorce rate would be so much different. I agree whole heartedly with this statement as so many brides and grooms tell me that watching their day makes them relive the not only the day but the feelings that they felt on that day. 
   
4. Video, when done properly, can provide an elegant and classy way to preserve your wedding day. It doesn't have to look like Uncle Joe filmed your day at all and believe-it-or-not it has changed alot since the 90's where big cameras with big lights were the norm. Most cameras that are used today weigh under 5 pounds and the lights that they use are micro compared to the ones of yesterday. 
   
5. Wedding Videographers have a sense of what the right moment for certain shots are. We've done countless weddings and know what to expect and what are the shots that will just floor the bride and groom when they watch it. We also know what music goes with what shots in the editing and what provides for joy and happiness when clients watch. If we didn't do these things right, we wouldn't be making any money.
   
6. Over 80% of brides surveyed say that they are so happy that they decided to get a wedding video done. Their advice to others is, "Do It, You'll be glad you did!"
   
7. Wedding Videos can be as romantic and sappy as you want them to be. I've had clients that have asked for a more laid back and fun video rather then emotional, ones that have been more into drama and suspense and wanted their video to have a feel of mystery to it. We can do whatever it is that you would like it to look like - with enough advance notice of course! 
   
8. You often hear the phrase that a picture is worth a thousand words, can you even imagine how many words a video is worth. While a photographer is setting up a shot or changing their memory card, the videographer keeps going, and gets those candid "I Love You"s that are said between the bride and groom as they pose near the river's edge. We hear comments like "I am so happy to be your wife today, I can't wait for our future!" Needless to say, photography doesn't capture those sounds. 
   
9. Your wedding video is not only a memory of the day but it is a memory of both of you, the bride and the groom, and what and where you were on that day. It is one that you can share with future generations and it's a way to allow them to see into your lives a little bit more than you could with your ancestors. Often times I look at black and white photos of great-great grandparents and wonder who and what they were like. Just think, your kin can have that with a wedding video!
   
10. And finally, why get wedding video? If I haven't convinced you enough of the value of video then I am not a great salesperson. All I can say in closing is that I have yet to hear a bride regret getting a wedding video. I've heard brides complain that maybe they didn't pick the best company or things like that but never ever have I heard that they wish they didn't have the video. 
    

A wedding video is truly priceless. 

**Above I had mentioned video captures more and more then photo ever can. This is not to say that video should replace photo or that photo is not needed. Photo is essential and is as highly praised and worthwhile as video!  If you need ideas of great photographers just look to the right where there are links for local photographers!

Corporate Video Sampling

Have a great weekend everyone! Here's a sampling of Branded Video's corporate videos!

This is just a taste of what Branded Video can provide to our corporate clients! Just think of the possibilities of what Branded Video can provide your company! We enjoy corporate just as much as we enjoy weddings and other event productions!

Client Feedback!

Happy October! 

We are always thrilled when clients send along words of praise for Branded Video! Here are two recent messages I received from clients:

"Branded Video did a terrific job capturing the most important moments of our special day and putting it to music that truly fit our personalities. They were a pleasure to work with and we would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a videographer. We look forward to watching and enjoying our video for many years to come!"
 
~Sam & Andrew Schultz~

"I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience with Branded Video. You guys were extremely professional and talented. The video came out great and we watch if quite often. Thank you for all of your work and capturing our day."

~Rich & Lisa Joy Klein~

Thank you to both the Schultzs and Kleins for sending along their feedback we enjoyed working with both of you! Another great source of testimonials for our work is the MyFoxPhilly website where voters were able to write compliments for Branded Video! We were absolutely blown away by the responses we saw and thank each and everyone of our customers for the opportunity to provide them with such wonderful wedding videos!

In appreciation for everyone voting and complimenting Branded Video we are offering 15% off wedding videos booked between now and October 25th!

Thanks again to everyone for helping to make Branded Video what it is today! 

Chelsea and Austin - 9.26.09

This past Saturday we had the distinct honor and pleasure of working with Chelsea and Austin on their wedding day! What could have been a rain soaked day according to the forecasts actually ended up being a pretty beautiful day overall! Chelsea and Austin are a very fun and friendly couple and we enjoyed working with them on their big day!

We were also pleased to work with photographer Jennifer Childress, and her second shooter Kevin! And who could forget the wonderful music and fun atmosphere provided by The Exceptions!

Congratulations Brandon Pousley on his Emmy and Austin and Chelsea McGrath on their wedding day!

We are very pleased to announce that Brandon Pousley who shoots and edits with Branded Video fairly often won a Mid Atlantic EMMY this past Saturday night in Philadelphia, PA! We are very proud of this accomplishment and look forward to the future awards in store for Brandon with his many talents! Hopefully we will have pictures of the awards soon to post!

While he was winning his an EMMY, Brad Allen and myself, as well as my assistant Mary Catherine were filming with Austin and Chelsea for their big day! It was a great and fun day and a wedding trailer will be posted soon! Check back soon to see a sneak peak of their big day!

3rd place!

We are excited to announce that Branded Video has placed 3rd in the MyFoxPhilly.com HOT LIST contest in the category of wedding videographer! This is our first year in this contest and within a week we had jumped from 55th place to 3rd! As if we didn't already know from all the thank you's and great testimonials we receive, it was great to hear people's rave reviews for Branded and we will strive to make our services even better for our customers! Thank YOU for not only allowing us to be a part of your wonderful day, but also voting us into 3rd place!

Happy Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday Everyone! We have read alot about video wedding invitations and while we were researching this new trend and how to implement it here at Branded Video, we came across this great clip in which the bride and groom made a video invitation - this had to have taken days to create, but it looks great!

Award Nomination for Branded Cameraman/Editor!

We at Branded Video are pleased that one of our cameramen and editors has been nominated for a MID-ATLANTIC EMMY® . 

Brandon Pousley who has done work with Branded Video since 2004 worked on two nominated pieces as both editor and cameraman for a company named ClassEMedia who produced educational videos. The winners will be announced at a banquet this Saturday night in Philadelphia at the Lowes Hotel. 

Brandon has worked with Branded Video on many event and wedding videos over the past 5 years. He has brought a tremendous amount of talent and creativity to the work that we do! 

We wish Brandon and his colleagues on these two videos the best of luck and are very proud of his nomination and accomplishments on these projects! 

Good Luck Brandon! 

Emily & Nick's One Year Anniversary!

On September 20th of 2008, we had the pleasure of working with Emily and Nick! Here's the cinematic trailer that we put together for them last year! Many more years of happiness together Emily & Nick! 

Emily and Nick from Branded Video on Vimeo.

Emily and Nick had a great Rittenhouse Square Wedding!

Is Wedding Video Worth It?

Hey Everyone, it's beginning to look and feel more and more like fall - oh how beautiful fall weddings can be - chilly too! 

Here's an excerpt from the WEVA website about what brides say about their wedding videos after they receive them. You can also check out our website to see some more testimonials. It's so funny when people say they almost didn't even get video but are so glad they did! Enjoy Thursday!

"Now & Forever: What Brides Say About Their Videos

Here are just a few of the actual comments from brides and grooms who have had their wedding documented by a WEVA professional.

" Before our wedding, I never realized how important our video would be. It's priceless."

"The video showed so much that I missed at the wedding."

"At first, Sara and I were hesitant to hire a videographer...until we saw the final product and were astounded by its momentum and quality."

"We are so glad we got a professional video. It's better than we ever imagined."

This was copied from: http://www.weva.com/cgi-bin/ecomm/hazel.cgi/hzpi/u/HzSt0116171512161110150U0n10131110170m141512/hazel.cgi?action=serve&item=bridesguide/index.html&guide=9

Happy Wednesday! For all of those who are already clients of Branded Video, we thank you for your business! Even if you are not a client of Branded Video - we urge you to give great consideration to Wedding Videography. 

We did not make the following video, however feel free to watch and send along to friends and family that may be considering videography but has doubts based on budget, etc. 

This is a great video produced by Ultima Photo and Video and we thank them for bringing awareness to how truly priceless a wedding video is. Enjoy Wednesday!

Our Latest Production Schedule

We have posted our latest Production Schedule (9/15/09). Feel free to check on the progress of your wedding or event and contact us if you have any questions or comments. 

Kindi and Joe had a beautiful wedding and reception at Fischer's Tudor House this past Saturday and this was the video introduction that was prerecorded to be shown at right before the happy couple walked into the reception - this served as their introduction. The great John Estrada from Best of Times DJ's got to introduce them into the hall alongside the video. 

Kindi and Joe's Video Introductions from Branded Video on Vimeo.

This video was shown during their introductions at the reception. It is a nice sample of a creative way for you to be announced at your reception! As their married name appeared the DJ introduced them and in they walked. It was impressive!

A Sneak Peak at Jackie and Kevin's Big Day! from Branded Video on Vimeo.

A Sneak Peak at Alison and David's Big Day! from Branded Video on Vimeo.

Jennifer & Ian Wedding Trailer from Branded Video on Vimeo.

Jennifer & Ian had a wonderful wedding day, here is the cinematic trailer!

LIVESTRONG Team Endurance

We had the pleasure of working with Team Endurance at the Philadelphia LiveStrong Challenge back on August 23rd! We had a great time and enjoyed working with the team! Way to go guys!

To donate to Team Endurance go to this link: http://www.kanepartners.net/