Camera Gear for Skydiving Wedding Video

Jumping out of a plane to exchange wedding vows is quite an achievement. But filming it is even more challenging. For the Bates' wedding skydive Sony HD video cameras were used.

The camera complement for the Bates wedding. Note the three Bonehead camera helmets with their optical sights and wiring for in-air, one finger camera control.

I tell you this couple have more guts than me. Notice the red tape inside the fuselage where the mics were taped for the interior shoot. Audio was certainly difficult as the door was open for the flight and the winds were very noisy. Three mics were used, but not wireless mics because of FAA issues.

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Wedding Video at 13,500 Feet and 120 Miles Per Hour

Anyone that's been close to a wedding would know that it can be a highly strung event for some. Especially as a wedding photographer or videographer. They have to stay on time an ddeal with sometimes demanding brides or mother-in-laws.

So imagine producing that "same wedding video at 13,500 feet, moving at aspeed of at least 120 miles per hour or faster. With no opportunity torehearse, as it's a one-shot deal. Noisy airplane, seven cameramen, aterrified justice of the peace, a best man, maid of honor, FAAregulations, extremely cold weather at altitude and extremely hotweather on the ground, all conspire to make this an even greaterchallenge", reports The Spotted Eagle at www.dmnforums.com and www.vasst.com.

"When the TLC Channel's "Wild Weddings" team heard that we were shootingthis as a project for some friends, they invited us to add a camera or two to the shoot and provide footage of one of the fastest weddings ever recorded" according to The Spotted Eagle.

We'll have a closer look at their equipment used to shoot this mile high wedding in the sky.

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