When Hellen Met Johnny

Amber and I are truly lucky to be working with such amazing clients. I really don't like using the word "client" because even before their big day, we already consider them friends. Filming a story that takes 2-3 days, you really get to spend time with the couple. Johnny and Hellen's story is a fun one to re-create. Yes, they did meet at Johnny's family owned restaurant and they also met by chance in Las Vegas but I had the artistic license to stretch and twist the story a bit. Much like Hollywood does to get the story across. He he he. If you haven't met Johnny and Hellen, you will truly get to know them in their love story. He's funny as hell and she's quiet, fashionable and cute!

When Hellen Met Johnny from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.

Congratulations, Stacie and Ronnie!

Alan here. It was a gorgeous day in San Jose, CA and the Church of Christ and the Ranch Golf Club was the perfect setting for Stacie and Ronnie's big day. We first got started at Hotel Valencia on Santana Row where Stacie and her bridesmaids got ready. It was a neat hotel with a blend of traditional furnishings surrounded by a touch of modern flair. It was a fairly small room but we managed to fit four makeup artists and hairdressers, the bridal party, the mothers of the bride and groom, two photographers, and three videographers. Whew! The ceremony at the church went very smoothly and the reception was a blast. Ronnie and a couple of the groomsmen did a surprise choreographed dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller and it brought the house down. We topped off the evening with a video presentation of their love story video and a surprise instant gratification short that you can view here:

A Ranch Golf Club Same Day Edit from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.

Congratulations guys! I'll make sure to post a link to your surprise Thriller dance soon!

The Bridal Party Music Video

A few weeks ago, I got an email from our groom, Johnny. He wanted me to create a music video starring his bridal party. He said it would be a great way for them to bond and to get to know each other better before the big day. Some of the bridal party from Hellen and Johnny's side were from different parts of CA so they either had to drive or fly in just to shoot this video. I had one shot, one afternoon to get it all done. All I can say is, this bridal party can get crazy in front of the camera! We had so much fun and for one brief moment, I said to myself, I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this! I was still recovering from being terribly sick when I shot this and I wonder if I could've shot it better if I was completely healthy? Special thanks goes out to Amber for helping me film this piece. I couldn't have completed it without ya! Here's the video that everyone's been waiting for and I can't wait to film your wedding this coming May!

Johnny and Hellen's Bridal Party Music Video from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.

Ronnie + Stacie's Love Story

Alan here. I met Stacie and Ronnie last year when they booked us for their upcoming wedding on April 3rd. They fell in love with Tina and Mike's Love Story Video and Same Day Edit and wanted to do something similar. A few days after we signed them, Ronnie emails me with a script for their love story. I read it and it was amazing. I would have to say, the funnest part of the shoot was getting to apply makeup on them when they had the getting older scene. All I used was baby powder and brown eyeliner. Even though it was only up for few seconds on the final cut, the scene took 3-4 hours to prep and shoot. It was an awesome 3 days of filming with Amber's help and I can't wait to shoot their same day edit as well! Props also goes out to Arlene and John Lee for lending us their living room and Denny's for filming inside their diner for a few hours.

Stacie and Ronnie from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.

A Wedding Movie Trailer

A year ago, a bride asked me to design a movie poster for her Hollywood themed wedding. I said to myself, "You know that's not a bad idea to offer to clients!" After creating that first movie poster design, it seems like everybody wanted one for their wedding as well. About a month ago, a bride had asked me to create a movie trailer/save the date for her upcoming wedding in June. Yes, Artistic Imagery now offers movie trailers for your upcoming wedding! Here's the first look:

Prety and Shakti's Movie Trailer from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.

Prety and Shak's Wedding Movie Poster Design

After weeks and weeks of ugly weather here in Sacramento, the rain finally went away the day I shot Prety and Shak's movie trailer and short photo shoot for their movie poster. I started designing the poster as soon as my schedule let me and I can't wait to show everyone the movie trailer/save the date for their upcoming wedding. That should be on the blog soon enough as well! In the meantime, enjoy this little eye candy from moi!

2010 Artistic Imagery Promo Video

Alan here, It's that time of the year again where we do a little bit of promotion to start off the new year. We've been very fortunate to start 2010 with a record number of signings. Far more that we had ever anticipated. (Yay!) There are still a few spots available for the 2010 wedding season and 2011 is very much open.

Once again, Amber and I will be attending California's largest bridal fair at Cal Expo this coming Sunday, January 10. We usually show our promo video at the bridal showcase and during a client meeting but what's the point of showing it then since most of our brides and grooms have seen every inch of our blog and website by the time they call us! He he he. We don't want to torture them even more by making them view more work! So here it is, Artistic Imagery's 2010 Promo Video:

Artistic Imagery Stills and Cinema 2010 Promo Video from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.

Congratulations Denise and Rich!

Amber and I spent our first day of 2010 in fine Artistic Imagery fashion, we filmed a wedding! We had a blast filming our first wedding with a bonus instant gratification short that was shown during dinner. We also got to hang out with Brian Khang Photography and his wonderful crew who shot the stills for the bride and groom. Overall, it was a wonderful way to kick off the year and fortunately, this isn't the last of our 2010 Southern CA weddings. We've got quite a few lined up and being in a venue that we've never shot since we mainly shoot in Northern CA has been a great and refreshing experience. Here's Rich and Denise's same day edit, enjoy!

Denise and Rich's Instant Gratification Short from artistic imagery films on Vimeo.