| You've decided to commission a wedding | | | | why sound and music awards are included as part of |
| videographer to immortalize the special moments of | | | | the Oscars? Movie moguls are well aware of the |
| your day! But although the "camera - action" part of | | | | impact of music in films and your wedding video is no |
| the planning will be a natural event that will be largely | | | | different! No one is suggesting that without your input, |
| out of your hands (and more in your face) give a little | | | | the videographer is likely to set a montage of the first |
| thought to any special requests you have for that little | | | | married kiss to the Muppet theme tune, but s/he may |
| remembered aspect of the production: the soundtrack, | | | | need some guidance as to significant tunes that could |
| with the inclusion of wedding video songs. | | | | add emphasis to the moment. |
| Of course, the sounds of the day will be captured as a | | | | Even if you can't think of any tunes that you |
| chronology as they occur - such as you arrival, the | | | | particularly do want, it's just as important to consider |
| ceremony, the register signing - but if the wedding | | | | any that you don't. It certainly didn't occur to a relative |
| videographer is good, s/he will also include a montage | | | | of mine to contribute suggestions to the videographer. |
| of specially edited highlights. You may want to give the | | | | She was then horrified, at the video's premier, to see a |
| videographer a helping hand here by offering some | | | | very romantic montage of herself and her new |
| suggestions of meaningful songs for the soundtrack. | | | | husband set, in a moment of creative inspiration by the |
| Music has a special significance for all of us and is well | | | | videographer, to 'Time of My Life' - the significant song |
| known for stirring up all manner of emotions. Why else | | | | from her traumatic relationship with an ex-lover! |
| would such significant sums be paid for emotive | | | | So, just take a little time to identify any special songs |
| scores (up to 5% of a films total budget for films such | | | | (along with the name of the artiste or band) and list |
| as The Village)? Or why would a film's success include | | | | these in order of priority. Equally importantly, identify |
| that of it's soundtrack, such as with James Horner's | | | | any 'definitely not' tunes, including artistes - equally |
| Titanic soundtrack - the best selling movie soundtrack | | | | galling is the right song but a hated version! |
| of all time? If that doesn't convince you, ask yourself | | | | |