I hoped everyone enjoyed the pre-wedding video that we have worked on to share our joy with you! What happens behind scene was a group effort from the production crew as well as the main male and female lead!
As per my previous post, we chanced upon Mirage at BOWS wedding fair and after confirmation of the quote, our 1st meeting with Eric was at his office to brainstorm the kind of effect that we wanted to have for our video and also, taking a look at his office and some works to find inspiration. We touched base and discussed on what can be done and cannot be done through a mutual understanding but of course, nothing was concluded on the 1st meeting.
Took some time off to research for pre-wedding videos on the Internet and found some really good ones but as a pre-wedding video is customized to your own relationship, nothing much can be related.
While thinking of pre-wedding video concept, we were also looking for places for the pre-wedding photo-shoot at that time. Since one of our favorite past-times was to catch movie, we thought of taking still pictures in a cinema for memories (who knows how cinema will change over the next 30years).
Wrote in to the few main cinemas in Singapore namely Golden Village, Shaw theaters and Cathay. I was so glad that Shaw is able to accommodate to our request and willing to let us choose the cinema of our preference! HAPPY!!! We chose Shaw at Lido as it was newly renovated and seems to be the perfect place for photos. However, we were restricted as the only timing that they allowed us to do the necessary photo-taking, was in the morning before the 1st show begins.
Checked with Jazz Bridal on the timing and seems like they can't accommodate unless we pay extra for early services and being early, meant that we have to take outdoor shoot first, followed by indoor. We also have to prepare for make up earlier than the usual, choose the gown etc and make our way to orchard again from the bridal shop to pick up the photographer. All these doesn't sound right as it'll either be too rush, or the entire agenda will be too messed up if we were to slot in cinema as one of the photo-shoot venue.
Considering all options, I updated Eric that we have a venue in mind during our 2nd meeting and decided to meet up at Shaw to brainstorm the concept. We chose a MTV style video concept, but realistic on just natural shots of the dating process. Decided on a song and highlighted that we'll prefer that nothing is too demanding and with as minimum acting as possible. After a round of discussion, we decided to use the cinema for videography instead of photo-shoot!
The rest of the communication on the scenes etc after the 2nd meeting were all done and finalized via email.
The filming day!
Packed all the props the day before and Sis came over in the morning to help me with make up and we're all ready to set off for the filming. Met up with the Mirage crew in the morning at Shaw theatre and as we were a bit late, we proceed with the filming straight upon arrival!
Filming in the cinema was fun as we do not have to do anything much besides acting that we are watching a show and proceeded to the hall for more video-shoot before we get out to the busy streets at Orchard. I have never imagined myself doing a video-shoot in Orchard as that will be the last thing that I'll plan. But since it's early noon, Orchard wasn't really crowded and since Eric suggested, we went ahead with it and too some shots before we end the morning filming session.
Met up with the crew again in the evening at Barrage for more scenes and ended the entire filming at 7pm! Whew... Barrage filming was totally nature and we were basically, just playing around with whatever props that we have and followed Eric's direction. It was definitely a challenge that we will never regret. Both of us were worried that we might be too still for video or too fake in a way or another. But after going through the whole filming, everything turns out better than we expected.
Pre-view of the movie poster
Check out my next post for the complete pre-wedding video~
