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Cinematic Wedding videos
The wedding day is one of the most important days in anyone’s life because of all the planning put into it as well as the personal significance it has on the couple. It is for this reason that many people want the day captured in as much detail as possible so that they can see what took place many years into the future.  Therefore, it is important for a couple to invest in a good videographer that is to do their best to film the wedding day in a manner that every emotion will be seen in the video.
There are many ways in which wedding videos are filmed with the objective being to capture the wedding story from the start to the end without leaving anything out. However, there are some videos that make you want to watch them again and again because of the way they have been filmed. Cinematic wedding videos are such videos because they go beyond the normal filming of the day to make the end result feel like you are watching a movie that is filmed by professionals.

Elements of a cinematic wedding video
There are a number of elements that are incorporated into a cinematic wedding video to make it look professional and have an edge over other types of videos. The elements are varied but the ones that stand out when viewing such videos include:

First, the wedding video goes beyond just capturing the day in a sequence from start to finish by incorporating special moments that may have even been missed by the couple. The moments may include the preparation of the bride and groom in a personal way, reaction of the guests at the wedding venue among others. Videos that are cinematic go past capturing the joy on the wedding day to make it a special experience both in scope as well as range.

Second, videographers that are experienced in filming cinematic wedding videos are able to use their professionalism to plan various shots while capturing celebration that takes place spontaneously. The video will have interesting angles that work well with the lighting of the day so that the result is movie-like. Furthermore, the shots in the video are arranged in such a way that the special ones are highlighted.

Third, professional equipment is very important in the filming of a video that is considered cinematic because it goes beyond the basics of a tripod and a video camera. For a cinematic wedding video there is required filmmaking equipment that goes beyond the norm and includes lighting kits, fluid-pan tripods and shot stabilizers among others. Furthermore, editing of the final video is very important in the production of a video in cinematic style so that it comes out artistic like the films released in a cinema.
Finally, there are other elements of filming such wedding videos that may differ from one videographer to another, with most of them trying to make their videos as unique as possible.

Benefits of having a cinematic wedding video
Videographers know that the wedding day is a once in a lifetime event for a couple and do their best to capture the day in a cinematic style. There are a number of advantages that cinematic videos have over other types and they include:

• Wedding videos shot in a cinematic style are able to capture details of the day in a way that makes the video interesting to watch all over again.  Most times, the story telling angle that is adopted by cinematic videographers keeps a couple glued to their sets while watching their wedding video.
• These types of wedding videos are also shot using professional equipment which is seen in the final video of the day. The videos usually look better and are of higher quality than those shot with a simple camera and tripod because of the Hollywood film look portrayed.
• The cinematic videos have a flow like that of movies to keep the people watching interested to know what will happen next. Furthermore, movie-like flow is what makes a wedding video shot in a cinematic style interesting even after many years of watching it.
• Video effects are part and parcel of cinematic wedding videos which is an advantage that other types of videos do not have. The effects also increase the quality of the video while highlighting parts of the video that are likely to be special to the couple.
• These types of videos allow the couple to enjoy parts of the wedding that they may have missed or were participating in, in a better way. Most times the shots captured in cinematic style videos bring out aspects of the day that may have not been easily noticed by many of the guests.

Cinematic wedding videos bring out the artistic side of the videographer as most of the camera shots that make up the video have been chosen by him or her. Therefore, if the videographer has previously produced videos that are captivating then they are likely to do so, on any particular wedding video. It is important to look through their sample videos to make sure that they are up to the standard required while inquiring about their equipment as well as the staff that will be filming on the wedding day.  Finding a videographer that is skilled in the cinematic style of filming weddings may be a bit challenging but the final results are worth it.

At Lush wedding films, we are able to produce cinematic wedding videos for many types of weddings in an exceptional way. We understand the importance of the wedding day for any couple and adopt it as a personal project while guaranteeing a video that is of high quality with every aspect of the day captured for all to see. Our approach involves the use of sound as well as sight to tell your wedding story in a cinematic and personal way so that you can enjoy watching it for years to come.