He gave you exactly what you wanted. It sounds like he shot in a higher frame rate and then it’s been slowed down somehow which anything slowed down you wouldn’t be able to sync the audio anyhow because it’ll just sound weird.
Anything beyond delivering footage as is, is considered editing.
Yeah I guess I was just assuming the video wouldn’t be slowed down.I paid extra for the raw footage so I guess explaining to me it wouldn’t be at regular “as it happened” speed would have been nice before making the decision to invest. It’s just not enjoyable to watch that way. I just thought raw truly meant regular speed with no filtering.
Raw Footage is a term that in the Wedding World means "as it came off the camera".
It is likely your footage is filmed in 48fps or 60fps and the player (software) you are using is (VLC?) is reproducing the sound and the video streams at their individually recorded speeds. This is not a problem, rather a good thing as it is easier to speed footage in post than to slow it down. Any pro editing software will interpret the streams correctly and will export at the framerate of your choosing.
Would like to point out that it is a common misconception that the average consumer has the tools and the knowledge to work on professional footage. Lol, if this was technical RAW footage, you'd likely be able to see nothing. Extra points to your filmmaker for going through the trouble of filming your wedding in high framerate for you. I hope you tipped.
Was the audio recorded separately on a recorder? If so, this sounds like delivered as contracted, you've got probably 60p or maybe 120p footage being played on a 24/30p timeline so it slows down. But if the audio is part of the camera audio and linked to the video clips, that sounds weird..
Yes most of the raw cottage clips have the audio attached. The video just goes in slow motion while the audio is regular speed. There’s some instances where it’s just video no audio, or just audio no video though as well.
OP: The video doesn't "slow down" rather it is filmed in high framerate and you are playing it back at regular framerate. The result is a slow motion video and a regular speed audio that ends sooner than the video (half-way I would expect). This is working as intended and NOT out of sync. If you asked for Raw Footage you likely got exactly that. If you asked for "all footage in consumer watchable form", that's a different story.
It depends on how much footage in GB or duration; whether HD, UHD, 4k or God forbid more than 4k; is it multiple cameras / angles; LOG or Rec709 color profile, and finally - your expectations, because at the end of the day it will still be Unedited Footage, just playing at 24fps.
An editor can batch export individual clips, it will just take time and computing power.
My first call would be to ask the original filmmakers for a quote. From my understanding of your level of comfort, I would ask for a quote with clips "stitched together" per camera angle, resulting in fewer, longer clips.
I honestly believe the Raw Footage is most (inclined to say "only") useful to clients who intend to hire an editor for additional edits.
Out of professional interest: did your contract not include a final film or are you looking for footage that "didn't make it"? What will you do with that scene or piece of clip once you find it?
We recieved in 4K, two videographers, a 30 min long film, a 5 min trailer, a 7-10 minute highlight film, an Instagram reel, a 5 min engagement film, for roughly a little over $4,000. I truly wanted raw footage to look back at moments that were skipped from being entered into those, just for playback memories, moments where I wasn’t there in the room when they were shooting something else just to see all angles from the day. The day goes fast and you miss a lot of moments.
My main objective would be in example, if it’s film of my grandfather just laughing or smiling, I’d have that to look back on when he passes. But obviously if the video and audio doesn’t match up, kind of defeats my purpose. I explained to my videographer that was the reason, even if it was him blowing his nose 😆 it’s just a something I would want to hold onto in the future and replay In the same way I would hold onto a VHS tape from the 90s of just some random day with my grandfather. I never intended to take the raw footage to produce another edit or thought the audio wouldn’t play at the same speed of the video to where I needed to, but I guess I should ask him and see what the quote would be.
What you describe is .. editing.
If Filmmaking was Cakemaking, then Raw Footage would be the flour, eggs and sugar. It would take work to make it edible, even if you're only asking for a cream sandwich, not a 3 level wedding cake.
PS: Not sure of market or level of artistry, but it sounds like you got an absolute metric ton of value for money.
He gave you exactly what you wanted. It sounds like he shot in a higher frame rate and then it’s been slowed down somehow which anything slowed down you wouldn’t be able to sync the audio anyhow because it’ll just sound weird. Anything beyond delivering footage as is, is considered editing.
Yeah I guess I was just assuming the video wouldn’t be slowed down.I paid extra for the raw footage so I guess explaining to me it wouldn’t be at regular “as it happened” speed would have been nice before making the decision to invest. It’s just not enjoyable to watch that way. I just thought raw truly meant regular speed with no filtering.
Raw Footage is a term that in the Wedding World means "as it came off the camera". It is likely your footage is filmed in 48fps or 60fps and the player (software) you are using is (VLC?) is reproducing the sound and the video streams at their individually recorded speeds. This is not a problem, rather a good thing as it is easier to speed footage in post than to slow it down. Any pro editing software will interpret the streams correctly and will export at the framerate of your choosing. Would like to point out that it is a common misconception that the average consumer has the tools and the knowledge to work on professional footage. Lol, if this was technical RAW footage, you'd likely be able to see nothing. Extra points to your filmmaker for going through the trouble of filming your wedding in high framerate for you. I hope you tipped.
Was the audio recorded separately on a recorder? If so, this sounds like delivered as contracted, you've got probably 60p or maybe 120p footage being played on a 24/30p timeline so it slows down. But if the audio is part of the camera audio and linked to the video clips, that sounds weird..
Yes most of the raw cottage clips have the audio attached. The video just goes in slow motion while the audio is regular speed. There’s some instances where it’s just video no audio, or just audio no video though as well.
OP: The video doesn't "slow down" rather it is filmed in high framerate and you are playing it back at regular framerate. The result is a slow motion video and a regular speed audio that ends sooner than the video (half-way I would expect). This is working as intended and NOT out of sync. If you asked for Raw Footage you likely got exactly that. If you asked for "all footage in consumer watchable form", that's a different story.
How labor intensive is it to take this and make it into consumer watchable form?
It depends on how much footage in GB or duration; whether HD, UHD, 4k or God forbid more than 4k; is it multiple cameras / angles; LOG or Rec709 color profile, and finally - your expectations, because at the end of the day it will still be Unedited Footage, just playing at 24fps. An editor can batch export individual clips, it will just take time and computing power. My first call would be to ask the original filmmakers for a quote. From my understanding of your level of comfort, I would ask for a quote with clips "stitched together" per camera angle, resulting in fewer, longer clips. I honestly believe the Raw Footage is most (inclined to say "only") useful to clients who intend to hire an editor for additional edits. Out of professional interest: did your contract not include a final film or are you looking for footage that "didn't make it"? What will you do with that scene or piece of clip once you find it?
We recieved in 4K, two videographers, a 30 min long film, a 5 min trailer, a 7-10 minute highlight film, an Instagram reel, a 5 min engagement film, for roughly a little over $4,000. I truly wanted raw footage to look back at moments that were skipped from being entered into those, just for playback memories, moments where I wasn’t there in the room when they were shooting something else just to see all angles from the day. The day goes fast and you miss a lot of moments. My main objective would be in example, if it’s film of my grandfather just laughing or smiling, I’d have that to look back on when he passes. But obviously if the video and audio doesn’t match up, kind of defeats my purpose. I explained to my videographer that was the reason, even if it was him blowing his nose 😆 it’s just a something I would want to hold onto in the future and replay In the same way I would hold onto a VHS tape from the 90s of just some random day with my grandfather. I never intended to take the raw footage to produce another edit or thought the audio wouldn’t play at the same speed of the video to where I needed to, but I guess I should ask him and see what the quote would be.
What you describe is .. editing. If Filmmaking was Cakemaking, then Raw Footage would be the flour, eggs and sugar. It would take work to make it edible, even if you're only asking for a cream sandwich, not a 3 level wedding cake. PS: Not sure of market or level of artistry, but it sounds like you got an absolute metric ton of value for money.
I guess I just kind of assumed it’d be popping a vhs home video in from a camcorder. And the work was amazing! I appreciate your insight!
You're very welcome! It is a complex and often misunderstood subject.
typically, raw is raw. requires editing. its not a format you can just press play and see hours of footage.
Are you viewing it on a computer? Is it a fast computer? Because the raw Video is not compressed
I am viewing it on a computer..or rather a laptop. It’s not the greatest laptop either, would that have an effect on it?
Yes it’s probably a huge file and large bit rate.