Adam and Kimberly - A Classic Wedding

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We travelled to Chicago to film Adam and Kimberly's wedding. We didn't get a chance to meet Adam and Kim before the wedding but thanks to Facebook, we were able to peek a little into their personalities. We remembered when we first arrived and walked into the house where Kim was getting ready and how beautiful she was. She thanked us for traveling up to Chicago, which meant a lot to us because we were the ones that wanted to thank them for hiring us. We love starting the day out with the Bride and seeing how the day starts out slow and the banter of talk and laughter between family and friends gravitates to a frenzy of activity. Kimberly had this romantic charm to her that begged to be captured on Super 8 film. We shot about 3 rolls of Super 8 film and mixed it in with the HD footage. Kimberly's dress was stunning and it complimented her very well. We met up with Adam and his buds at his house. Adam is one of those guys who probably treats everyone the same, strangers or friends. Thanks Adam for the cheeseburgers :)

There are several moments that we love. The moment the Groom sees his Bride coming down the isle, the vows, the kiss, etc.. We also enjoy observing the relationship that the daughter has with her father. Kimberly's Dad gave a wonderful speech that really made us realize that its sometimes the simple things you do with your children that matter the most. Those things that create memories are often hidden in the moment, but in time, those moments become so cherished. The Father Son relationship was very evident with Adams father and his strong commitment to faith and family. We couldn't help to notice how obviously close Adam was to his mother and their emotional Mother Son dance.

Thank you Adam and Kimberly.

Life Love Laughter
John and Jennifer Moon
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

Super 8 Film - Demo

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This short film is a demo of some of our Super 8 that we shot in 2008 from weddings in Chicago, IL , Indianapolis, IN and French Lick, IN.

As a child, I remember my uncle Ronnie always with camera in hand shooting Super 8. There is something about film that creates a warm vibe with me. I love the organic look of film and how it makes a contemporary wedding look vintage. It's not a look for everyone and our clients either like it or they don't. We typically know right away if is something that they fall in love with. I recently met with a client and we sat in our studio and she loved the look of Super 8. I am always a bit curious as to what it is they like. So I asked her. She really could not put her finger on what it was she liked most but, words like "warm", "authentic" and "intimate" were a few of the descriptors.

We purchase all of our film stock from a company in California, who maintains the film in a controlled environment. The film is fresh film stock, which is very important. After we shoot the film we send it to the same company for processing. I will give them instructions on how to process the film and to run a second pass on any special effects that I may want to use. You will see some special effects in the demo.

If you have any questions about Super 8, give us a call or e-mail us.

John Moon
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

Chicago Wedding - Kimberly & Adam - Trailer

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Here is a trailer for Kimberly and Adam's wedding we shot near Chicago last weekend. We had so much fun filming their wedding. We also shot some Super 8 that we can't wait to get back from processing in California. The ceremony was so beautiful and reflected how much they truly love each other. They wrote their own vows which brought many to tears. The reception was also beautiful. Adam and Kimberly are such a cute couple.

We had the pleasure of working with an incredible wedding coordinator, Donna Mason with Two Becoming One, in Tinley Park, IL. Donna had a handle on everything, which make the whole day run smooth. We also had a blast working with Dawn and Stacy with QT Photography, who did an outstanding job. You can reach Dawn at dawn@qtphotography.net

Thank you to Kimberly and Adam and their families for making us feel welcome.

John and Jennifer Moon
www.northernlightfilmworks.com

Jason + Vicky "Save the Date"



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One of the products we offer at Northernlight Filmworks is a "Save the Date" film, which Jason and Vicky's is an example of. We shot this alongside our good friends Kevin and Alicia Monahan with Kevin Monahan Photography at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). The grounds seem to have an endless supply of cool shot locations. Just don't touch the LOVE sign in the front. Seems like security is lurking in the bushes just to nab a violator. Second shooting with me on this day was my brother Steve.

Jason and Vicky were a blast that day and were really up for anything and they stayed with it the entire time. I love the song they picked for this. I had a blast last night editing the footage. There is a considerable amount of color grading going on with this film, which adds to the edit time. I was so into this last night that I was at the studio until 1:30am....ahhh! That's why I am drinking coffee as I write this.

My favorite lyric in the song is "Our lives are made...in these small hours". It makes me think about how fast time goes by and how fast our children grow up. It is so easy in the world we live in to forget that it's the little hours of time you spend with family and friends that make up what your life is. I'm guilty as anyone about wishing a week or a day to just go by, but in retrospect those are moments that are gone forever. So...I'm going to try to "stop and smell the roses", so to speak. Now go give you Wife and kids a hug! Ok and the dog.

All still images in the film are courtesy of Kevin Monahan Photography

John

www.northernlightfilmworks.com

David + Deanna - Chicago Wedding

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This was a wedding we filmed up near Chicago for David and Deanna. They were a fun couple to be around and it was fun getting to know them. We arrived the day before and scouted the area. The morning of the wedding Jen and I decided to get some early shots of the location at the Sara Lee building. All I really remember about that morning was getting kicked out of the Sara Lee building because I accidentally set off the fire alarms when I opened an unmarked door that apparently was a fire exit. You aren't doing your job unless you get in a little trouble.

The wedding was beautiful and you could really tell that David and Deanna are in love with each other. The night of the reception a strong storm came through but the party went on without any problems. We shot the wedding with Steve and Mike with SAR Studios.

John and Jennifer