Kara + Andrew’s Highlight Reel

by Ryan on March 21, 2010

The sweet Kara and Andrew had an intimate ceremony at Vinology in Ann Arbor and their reception was held at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth.



Ann Arbor photographer Aruna B rocked it like she normally does… love her style and her personality!

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Bethany + John’s Wedding Trailer

by Eric on March 20, 2010

Bethany and John had a super awesome winter wedding, and we were lucky enough to be a part of it. Winter weddings are always so much fun to film, despite to chilly temperatures outside! Both Bethany + John were troopers as we walked around downtown Rochester with them, admiring the holiday lights and stopping by the spot where they first met!

The ceremony was held at St. Andrews Church, while the reception was at the always gorgeous Royal Park Hotel. Kristen Taylor was there capturing some great photographs, and Intrigue rocked the house during the reception!

Enjoy their wedding trailer!

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The Detroit Opera House is an AMAZING venue for a wedding. Bessie and Sina’s wedding was no-joke GOR.GE.OUS (I think I just made that word into three words. It’s fine, right?).. from the people to the place, seriously gorgeous.

One of my favorite moments of the day is when they saw each other for the first time. This usually is one of my highlights… it’s a moment of raw emotion. Very, very precious.

We’re also big fans of Arising Images. They took some AMAZING shots throughout the day. Here’s a link to see some pictures

Enjoy their extended highlights piece.

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One Video, Two Songs. Which do you prefer?

by Ryan on March 12, 2010

A while back, Chris emailed us and said that he wanted us to help him play a joke on his new bride.  It was before we had finished editing their wedding trailer, and Chris suggested creating an “alternative” version of the trailer once it was finished – by swapping out the song we intended to use – to a song he knew Melissa HATED.  Let’s just say that Chris and Melissa are two of the most playful people we know.

Sooooo… of course we thought this would be hilarious – as long as Chris made sure to let Melissa know in the end that this was ALL his idea.  For the “real” version of the trailer, the song we chose to edit to was Mutemath’s ‘Goodbye’ (sidenote: I drove the lead singer of Mutemath and his band at the time – Earthsuit – around metro Detroit for the day during my time at college!)

And for the “fake” video we used the song per Chris’s suggestion, ‘Don’t be Tardy for the Party’ by Kim Zolciak.

The crazy thing is, some of the cuts actually line up with the Tardy for the Party song – totally crazy since we just dropped the song in and didn’t try lining anything up.

Melissa was so sweet in her email to me telling me that she liked it. But when she found out that it was a joke, I’m not sure if she wanted to hurt Chris or myself more! Good times.

Perhaps you understand better how music can really dictate the look and feel of a video.

And just for fun, which one do you prefer?

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March’s Detroit PUG (Pictagae User Group) featuring Epic Motion

March 10, 2010

I’m super excited about this opportunity we have to share with local photogs about our studio. We’re going to be talking about how to work better as a team (photogs+videogs) as well as our transition to filming weddings w/ ALL DSLR cameras. Lastly we’ll be talking about the pros and cons of [...]

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Sam’s Bar Mitzvah Cinematic Highlights

March 8, 2010

Sam had a sa-weeeet bar mitzvah at the Townsend Hotel in downtown Birmingham. It was a seriously cool party. From the talented Avy Schreiber who entertained the kids in the main area and then played an after party for the adults to shooting alongside all-star photographer and friend Laurie Tennent and the [...]

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Wedding Day Tip #88: A little rain never hurt anybody

February 15, 2010

Sunshine is beautiful. Rain on a wedding day is good luck. Optimism is priceless.
… and tents and umbrellas are gifts from God in moments like these…
FYI: that is all-star wedding coordinator Lindsey Nartker helping out with the umbrellas… also special thanks to Mike Germond (steadicam op) for the help with the umbrella.. [...]

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Coming Soon: Rachel + Dan’s Winter Wedding

February 9, 2010

This past weekend we were able to be a part of Rachel & Dan’s amazing wedding in Birmingham, MI.  The ceremony took place at the historic St. Hugo of the Hills Church, while the reception was held at the Townsend Hotel. The day was literally full of surprises! Not for us, but for Rachel. The [...]

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Why so quiet?

February 7, 2010

You may be asking yourself this question… things have been pretty quiet around the Epic Motion studio for the past couple of weeks. While they may be a little more quiet at the studio (even with Eric rocking out to his favorite Pandora mix and his ninja-naps on the couch), things are definitely louder [...]

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Why ShutterBooth – the promo video

January 19, 2010

Here it is… the much anticipated ShutterBooth promotional video… we LOVE ShutterBooth – and we think they are the best in the biz. Consider having them at your next event! If you’re not sure why – watch the video!
If you want to watch the extended version – here it is.

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