Wedding Filmmaking Behind The Scenes SOLO Handheld - Easy FX3 Wedding Video 📷

[@JessePeacock]

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[@DolanDreams]

Handheld fx3 is the way to go! I Suggest getting some peak design clips and rocking it as a shoulder strap. Takes loads off the back

[@JessePeacock]

Not a bad idea at all. Even the fx3 after shooting on it all day gives you a bit of an ache without support

[@AtomicPixel]

You could also try a sling and use it as a cine saddle. I rest the camera half on my peak design sling to help stabilize and bring the weight into the body. Helps fatigue, for sure. But sometimes a monopod is nice too lol

[@paulgero]

The Slide Lite is good but the rubber on it can actually make it kind of bind on your clothing (which is by design) but the leash is actually REALLY fast because you can adjust size very quickly and there's no rubber on the strap itself so it easily moves.... I use the Falcam F38 clips on the bottom of the camera and use the Peak Design clips on it (two) .... I suggest not getting the Ulanzi/Falcam quick release magnets -- trust me.

[@Marika_Films]

This is so helpful - thank you! Incredibly useful to hear your prompts and lots of information to take away and learn from

[@JessePeacock]

Thanks Marika :)

[@Musicgutbucket]

Wow! What an amazing video, really. Thank you. ❤

[@JessePeacock]

Thank you

[@jacobgarcia3877]

Great video! Very insightful and fun to watch, keep ‘em coming!!!

[@JessePeacock]

Thanks Jacob!

[@AlexiusS]

great video.. keep them coming

[@JessePeacock]

Thank you 🙌

[@chrissan6015]

you should list the focal length on the screen as well. great video

[@jermainenaidoo]

This is such an amazing video, you are genuine in your work, looking forward to more.

[@JessePeacock]

Cheers Jermaine

[@cupidfilms-ie]

I watch a lot of these BTS weddings. I loved your way of explaining things and I find you very genuine. SUBSCRIBED 👍

[@JessePeacock]

That’s super nice thank you

[@goodgreg]

Great video, cheers! Awesome shots

[@JessePeacock]

Thanks Greg!

[@wardy10]

The master 👑

[@JessePeacock]

Thanks man

[@GlassfilmWeddings]

Shoot base iso. 600/800 or 12000. You will get cleaner image. If 12800 to bright stop down or shutter up.

[@mex5341]

or just overexpose , smth like +1 ... +1.7. Works perfect

[@boomerfxvideo]

great video is that an Anton Bauer Titan Base?

[@apfilms7899]

Happy to have found this channel, I subscribed! I'm still upping my experience as a wedding filmmaker. Currently rocking the Fujifilm XT4 (wanting to switch to the Sony FX3), and my wife (photographer) and I shoot weddings in the Melbourne CBD and in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. Last wedding I had done, I felt I was rushing through to get my B and C cameras setup on tripods, including audio, with less than 30 minutes til the actual ceremony began. Never felt so stressed in my life lol. How much time would you allocate yourself to setting up all your gear for your ceremony?

[@JessePeacock]

@@apfilms7899 hey man that’s so cool! Husband and wife duos are so good. One of my mates does it too and loves it (with occasional “omg I spend too much time with you” moments 😂). Yeah this is one of the most common questions as wedding film makers. It really comes down to pre planning. In all my pre-emails to couples I educate them beforehand that I need 1-1.5 hours at the ceremony before it starts. Why so large? Because you almost will never get that time, so when things are late you at least have 30-40 minutes. Add in a celebrant who has no idea in general, bad parking etc. and that number shrinks again. I think you need a bare minimum of 30m but don’t be afraid to ask for 1 hour. In my opinion, if I had to do weddings where I was always stressed, I’d probably do a different job. Msg me on insta and I’ll flick you a free review version of the course. Lots of info like this and I’m still in the pre-launch where I’m getting everyone’s opinions.

[@apfilms7899]

@ Yeah man! It’s great having to work at these weddings with my wife and just party it up hahaha! That makes total sense to allocate that amount of time, you never what might set you back. 1-1.5 hours would be plenty of time to set up, even get establishing and detailed shots. I appreciate the suggestion! Also, thank you for the offer! I will send you a dm on Instagram asap! 🙏🏼

[@Madlife86ers]

Loved this video, thank you!

[@JessePeacock]

Thanks :)

[@teamlabata2619]

Nice content, Mate.

[@JessePeacock]

Cheers

[@nathanthomasvideography]

This was really helpful and I really like that you showed how you interacted with the couple, super practical. Thanks mate, I've got a wedding coming up and got a lot of value from this. A couple questions I had from the technical side. Did you have an additional camera on a tripod? Also, what cables do you usually bring for capturing sound into the rode if you don't know what the sound setup will be?

[@JessePeacock]

Glad you found it helpful! Yes I had a second camera for ceremony and speeches. I use an A74, but any camera with auto focus would be fine. I think I probably need to make a video on it. But you need a 3.5mm cable (that’s the most basic one). Then you need a quarter inch to 3.5mm adapter. Lots of celebrants speakers etc use this one. Then for the reception you need a RCA to 3.5mm cable and some way of plugging into an XLR connection. So 3.5mm to XLR adapter would do it. This will mean you can plug easily into a DJs set, or into a speaker. In Australia, a lot of the audio setups (and I would imagine around the world too) are really crap. Lots of feedback, static, popping etc. So don’t feel shy about using a mic strap and putting your mic directly onto the microphone. Here’s what you need -a double DJI mic setup). Great for strapping or just mic’ing people). -2 Tascam DR10L (think they make a pro version now). -and the above cables. That’s it! Not too tricky at all :) Hope that helps!

[@scc6210]

great advices !

[@JessePeacock]

Thank you

[@nickhargansmedia]

Interesting video mate, cool stuff! I'd love to know why you shoot in 1080 at night, especially with a camera like the FX3. Is it to save space? and also ISO-2500 on the FX3 in Slog-3 with the native being 800 and 12800, super interesting stuff. No shade, just generally interested as i use the same camera at weddings. Cheers man!

[@JessePeacock]

Hey Nick, I generally shoot everything bar the long moments in 4K 50p. Sometimes for the smaller weddings I’ll shoot the whole thing in 1080p. This massively helps when you’re shooting 80+ by yourself and managing space with other shooters shooting for you (which is sometimes an additional 60+. A lot of footage). The native ISO are super clean, but I’m always happy to shoot in between them, up to around 2500ish). I would always rather get the perfect exposure and be able to control my fstop and shutter. I think the noise difference is minimal and generally we can be a little afraid to do things that aren’t officially recommended. I reckon just do what feels right.

[@nickhargansmedia]

@@JessePeacock epic response, thanks for taking the time to get back to me. Cheers man!

[@jeffb8824]

@@JessePeacock Great response and I am so happy to hear that! So, you've had no problem getting a 'clean image' when you're not in the base ISO on your FX3? What settings would you use if you had an FX3 unattended in an outdoor setting (with changing light conditions)? Would you ever use auto ISO? This is a really great video!

[@JessePeacock]

@@jeffb8824 Yeah I think base iso of 800 gets you a pretty clean image on the FX3. Hmm, I'm not the biggest expert on this as I came from a background of full manual cameras, but I think aperture priority would be best for an unattended camera with changing light. But I would use an ND and maybe like f6 for a big DoF. That way only the iso changes as the clouds pass etc. Hope that helps man!

[@hikinginharmony]

Amazing!! Do you like to shoot in manual or auto focus throughout the day?

[@JessePeacock]

Thank you :) I shoot in auto these days. I used to be 100% manual, but auto...omg...makes life so easy. Plus it's razor sharp most of the time

[@GrouchyVlogs]

Great vid

[@JessePeacock]

Thank you :)

[@EyeLensWeddingVideography]

Quick question we're going handheld did you keep your active stabilization on or do you go with regular stabilization?

[@apfilms7899]

Also, just another quick question. How do you go about white balance? Do you work in kelvin temp and change it up depending on the lighting situation? Thanks, Jesse!

[@JessePeacock]

@@apfilms7899 on the FX3 the auto white balance is honestly pretty spot on. We deal with really insane lighting, and getting the temp, tint etc. Just right is pretty tricky and I think the computer just about always does a better job

[@apfilms7899]

@@JessePeacock Nice, I love that. That’s something the XT4 has as well, even a white balance lock feature which can be assigned to a button on the camera. Does the FX3 have a similar feature to keep the white balance locked to prevent it constantly changing?

[@lastdooropen8413]

Could you explain a little more about your tripod camera setup for during the ceremony? Do you have multiple cameras or just that one on the tripod and you move around?

[@JessePeacock]

I use 2 cameras for the ceremony and speeches, and honestly, depending on the location and how much room I have e.g a small little church, you can get away with just a big wide and a tight shot.

[@bykevinmack]

Is that the Anton Bauer Battery?

[@JessePeacock]

Yeah it is - great for ceremonies + speeches where you can't help but have battery anxiety. I only use it for the longer parts of the day but you could do a whole day powered with just the anton bauer battery.

[@tonylovephotography]

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[@bemoredomorehavemore]

Lovely video. I have a question. Any particular reason you switched to shooting in 1080p for the later bits? Thanks in anticipation

[@JessePeacock]

Good question. It's totally up to you, but I shoot some of the longer moments like ceremony and speeches in 1080p. Our studio does quite a lot of weddings and the cost to store them is pretty pricey.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Thinking about going this route. The Blackmagic is just too dang big! Every wedding Ive been too there is a weird power struggle between video and photo. Ego more than anything.

[@JessePeacock]

Yeah man 100%, switching was probably the best thing I've done wedding-wise in the last 5 years. Made my life about 70% easier.

[@mariannita9684]

Hello,help me,please. Rec all wedding 25p and edit slowmotion in premiere, or change P and rec directly in slowmotion?

[@wantedsvlog7373]

24already slow-motion not change this pr

[@sketchinbeats]

​@@wantedsvlog7373lol what

[@JessePeacock]

I record everything in 4K 50P, except for the longer stuff like ceremony and speeches, cake cutting etc. This give me massive flexibility in post. If you think you're capturing a raw moment, like someone reading a letter, capture that in 25P.

[@sebatahiroki]

The color grading is amazing, but I have a genuine question. How do you manage the shots when they are exchanging the vows? Do you have second or even third cams?

[@JessePeacock]

Thank you! I always use 2 cameras. Criss cross is the best for vows as you're able to get their full expressions. But honestly, so many solo shooters do 1 camera, or just 2. Whatever works for you and makes your life easier/fun.

[@FocusedFlow]

Great video! I'm using a Rode Wireless Pro and had no idea you could connect it to the speaker to record sound that way. Could you break down the cables you use for doing this, or point me in the right direction to find out how? I assume you plug-in the transmitter and not the receiver. Is that correct? Thank you!

[@JessePeacock]

Hey! Yeah good point. I think I need to make a little video about wedding audio as it can be a little complicated. But if you go to your local music/dj shop and explain what you need, usually the staff are really good at letting you know which connecters will work with what plugs etc. Like celebrants speakers etc. Hope that helps!

[@FocusedFlow]

@@JessePeacock I never thought of visiting a music store to check for some reason. That’s great advice, thanks!

[@anthonyzammit4399]

This is such an awesome video thanks for the tips. Just a quick one. When you plug in the WGii to the speaker do you need any other attachment so it doesn’t come in too hot and the audio clips, I.e. like an attenuator?

[@JessePeacock]

I've been putting off buying an attenuator (so that's probably the best answer for that problem). I'll pretty much always test to make sure it's not coming in too hot. If it is, I usually just change audio sources. I think having mutiple sources of audio gives you the flexibility to not over-rely on any one source too much. But yes, you're 100% right, an attenuator would be the best solution!

[@anthonyzammit4399]

@@JessePeacock thanks so much mate really appreciate the help. It’s actually a great idea and I’ll have to try it one day by getting audio through the speaker. Keep up the great work

[@JessePeacock]

appreciate the kind words, thanks@@anthonyzammit4399

[@sidneyazevedo]

You make everything solo? with a one camera? or you use a two cameras?

[@JessePeacock]

2 cameras for the ceremony and speeches. And yep I'm solo.

[@mex5341]

typical slowmo wedding video

[@RiclicksMedia]

How do you stabilize the footage in post? Shooting handheld doesn’t the footage get shaky?

[@SethWoodsYT]

Shooting 50, 60, 120 fps the higher the frame rate the more you'll be able to stabilize it with a stabilization tool in editing. plus FX3 has internal stabilization. Won't be perfectly stabilized like a gimbal but often it will be enough. Technique of course matters too

[@RiclicksMedia]

@@SethWoodsYT Thnx for the response bro

[@JessePeacock]

Yeah the internal stabilisation is perfect. I almost never use warp stabiliser. If you're worried about shaky footage you can then select active stabilsation which is super stable.

[@HDBnB1]

whats that mic strap called to hold your rode

[@JessePeacock]

Hey you can get them on Etsy (a videographers wife started the trend). Now lots of people make them. Search for RODE Wireless Go / Go II / PRO elastic sleeve for hand microphone

[@joshlopez76]

What did you have under your camera, the big block?!?

[@JessePeacock]

That's an Anton Bauer titon base. It powers the camera for pretty much 24 hours. I don't really use it except for ceremony and speeches. Some speeches in my country could go for an hour or two, and if it's hot enough, the battery can drain before it finishes. So this is my backup. Always really nice to have one.

[@akbarishmael3551]

Is it better hand held and not to use a gimbal for the wedding day?

[@JessePeacock]

Totally up to the shooter I reckon. I prefer to go hand held. I feel like I can get a bigger variety of shots than using a gimbal. But both styles have their moments.

[@akbarishmael3551]

@@JessePeacock I have a wedding shoot coming up... and my setup is similar to yours... but I'm leary of my gimbal being a hindrance during a fast paced wedding day!

[@JessePeacock]

@@akbarishmael3551 I reckon leave it at home and experiment with just hand held 👌

[@POSITIVEVIBESTECHNO]

What kind of lights you using at the venue?

[@JessePeacock]

I believe it's this one: Aputure Amaran 100D But honestly any light manufacturer of a certain quality will do. The key is getting it to be a soft light (so a little diffused) and getting a hood for the light so that you can aim it at a speaker and not the guests at a wedding.

[@avalosfilms]

How are you using the camera for the Bts? Thanks!

[@JessePeacock]

Hey I'm just using a little GoPro 12 mounted to my camera.

[@TylertheThompson]

what lens did you use to film the wedding

[@JessePeacock]

Hey I use the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Lens for most of the day.

[@vahidamini1863]

✌...

[@rahatali4627]

Can you tell me your light setup pls

[@JessePeacock]

I believe it's the Aputure Amaran 100D but any brand will do. You just want to diffuse it slightly and get a hood so you can aim it only at the speaker.

[@SilverioCampagnaFilm]

HI! go since you shoot a lot freehand. Is FX stabilization really that good?

[@JessePeacock]

Yeah it's amazing. You can get away with using the regular internal stabilisation but if you're worried about it you can switch on active stabilisation.

[@SilverioCampagnaFilm]

@@JessePeacock I'm very fascinated by the idea of ​​shooting freehand. unfortunately I don't have an FX but a Sony 7III, I don't think they have the same stabilization at all. But when I detach the camera from the gimbal, I feel very free, much more in the scene, the changes of shots and positions are fast, interesting. I like. But I'm afraid of not having professional, fluid and precise scenes like the gimbal has accustomed us to having. I hope I have the courage to dare. Thank you

[@ashbay3315]

How a solo guy can shoot 100+ wedding per year if the wedding are only on saturday ??

[@JessePeacock]

@@ashbay3315 *cough* maybe he gets other people to shoot for his business as well. Just a thought. And weddings are different all over the world. In Australia we have them on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. We even get people from China having them on Wednesdays 👋😘

[@McLeodStudios]

100+ weddings a year solo? That’s like 8 weddings a month. Are people getting married on Tuesday and Wednesdays in AUS? Otherwise that dude is contracting out work to others 100%

[@JessePeacock]

you guessed it