The Wedding of Danielle & Dalziel @ Penang, Malaysia by Danny Chew
- At December 9, 2010
- By Ke Wynn
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Location: Penang, Malaysia
Venue: Eastin Hotel
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Read More»Palanquinn Heritage Suites
- At December 8, 2010
- By Ke Wynn
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A friend of mine recently opened a new bed & breakfast boutique hotel called Palanquinn. Strategically located at Bangkok Lane, famous hawker food such as the Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng, Hokkien Noodles, Apom and the morning market are just within walking distance. Being a fan of Penang heritage hotels, I paid them a visit a couple of weeks back.
Entrance to the reception.
The Terrace Suite
Loft Suite
I love the open bathroom concept
Address: 39, Bangkok Lane 10250 Georgetown Penang, Malaysia.
Tel/Fax: 604-227 1088
Website: http://www.palanquinn.com/
The Wedding of Victor & Carmen @ Penang, Malaysia
- At November 30, 2010
- By Ke Wynn
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Location: Penang, Malaysia
Venue: Equatorial Hotel
2nd Photographer: Evan
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Read More»The Wedding of Jennifer & Boon @ Penang, Malaysia by Danny Chew
- At November 30, 2010
- By Ke Wynn
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Location: Penang, Malaysia
Venue: E&O Hotel, CRC
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Read More»Featured Vendor: Wedding Story
- At November 26, 2010
- By Ke Wynn
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Vendor: Wedding Story
Specialty: Wedding Film
Website: http://www.weddingstory.com.my
1) Who are the people behind Wedding Story?
We are a small boutique wedding film studio. We have three visual storyteller in Wedding Story.
Kee Sitt – That’s me! Me and my girlfriend (now my wife) founded Wedding Story in 2005. Most likely when you send in your enquiry, I’ll be the one who will be communicating with you on your wedding film needs. I did engineering back in college but I am more passionate about making films especially documentary films. I had no formal training in making films. Its all self-experiment and inspiration I get by watching how others work.
Sharon – That’s my wife. She has a degree in Mass Communication (Film) from Universiti Sains Malaysia. She is an awesome editor and she expertly crafts each wedding films back in the studio.
James Tan – Our new addition to the Wedding Story team. He joined us in July 2010. He is formally trained in Graphics and Multimedia Design.
2) Why do you place emphasis on storytelling?
We believe that character driven storytelling is the main ingredient that makes a strong wedding film. It involves the creative documentation of real moments and character of the person that drives the story forward. A healthy balance of well motivated camera movement further heightens story as well as emotions. Cinematography is more than just pushing a button on the back of a camera or creating beautiful shots. We believe as cinematographers, we should not only capture the beauty alone but also have a vision to tell a story about the couple’s relationship, love that leads to the wedding. The unique blend of ‘real’ love chemistry and the day of their wedding tells a more complete story.
3) How important do you think wedding videography is?
As a wedding vendor, we understand that a wedding can be a very expensive event for the couple. We can also understand that the couple try to save here and there. Most often, couples think that a videographer is an unnecessary expense and would forgo the videographer and just hire a photographer for their wedding. While we agree that the wedding photographer is equally important but couples have to realize that photographs capture just a single moment in time. A photo can’t capture the laughter and candid moments that way a video can. The visual and audio the video’s characters make will always bring to life the heartfelt emotions every time you watch the film. Additionally, you can share the preserved priceless emotive moments with your children and future generation.
A professionally done video will ensure that your wedding day imagery turns into a masterpiece. If not for the video will you hear your vows again? Will you see the love in each other’s eyes as you kiss for the first time as husband and wife? What about your cutest flower girl and the charming ring boy walking nervously down the aisle? If not for the video, all the wedding speeches, wishes and toasts will be forgotten forever.
Imagine 10 years from now, you look through your wedding album, here’s a picture of your best friend giving her speech. You remember that it was heartfelt and nice, but can’t remember what she was saying.
After spending much time and money into planning your wedding, wouldn’t you want a fabulous wedding film of this incredible day? Isn’t it worth reliving again?
4) Why should the couple hire a professional instead of getting a relative to film the wedding?
I agree that everybody can film a wedding, but can they do it properly? A professional videographer does this full time. He has the experience and know how, and he will also have the right equipment for the job.
Bear in mind, videography involve a set of skills and it takes years to refine the techniques in filming, editing and a whole lot more.
5) There has quite a number of videographers calling themselves as wedding cinematographers. Could you explain this further?
Lately, there has been a shift in the industry from using the term “videography” to the term “cinematography”. The definition might be different from studio to studio.
Videography is about recording the event. Its a more straightforward approach style or simply “coverage style” of the wedding day. There is little or no extra equipments being used to get the job done.
Cinematography is about telling the story. It’s about creating something beautiful and meaningful. Cinematography includes shots that are considered “cinematic” like shallow depth of field, steady motion shots, rack-focusing, dolly shots and crane-like motion shots. Since there is more equipment and crew involved, it does cost more.
6) Which is your favourite wedding that you have ever filmed?
There is too many to name! Anyway, one of them that I could think of now would be the wedding of Dorothy and Volker. They got married on 4th September 2010 recently. I super-love this wedding for so many reasons. They were deeply in love, funny, kind hearted, approachable, warm, gentle and awesome people. The chemistry between us and them was such an Eureka moment! We felt we knew them for a long time. Most of all, we were treated with much respect and appreciation for all we have put in for them. On the night of the wedding reception, we decided to give them a little surprise. We secretly edited an SDE for them.
You can watch it below:
Surprise SDE: Dorothy + Volker from Wedding Story on Vimeo.
Here’s a few more of our favourites:
James + Sue Ann (SDE) from Wedding Story on Vimeo.
Malaysia Garden Wedding – John + Hui Chin – Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang from Wedding Story on Vimeo.
Malaysia Beach Wedding – Hai Liang + Mong Ling – The Four Seasons Resort, Pulau Langkawi from Wedding Story on Vimeo.
7) Any advice on selecting the right wedding videographer?
Firstly, you will need to love what they do. Secondly, CHEMISTRY – if the couple and videographer don’t have good chemistry, the relationship won’t work. Therefore it’s best to meet in person or chat to make sure the couple and videographer are the right fit for each other.
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