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Donnington Valley Hotel Newbury

Wedding Video Berkshire

Donnington Valley Hotel Newbury

Wedding videography is a video production that documents a wedding on video. The final product of the videographer's documentation is commonly called a wedding video. It is also referred to as a wedding movie or a wedding film.

Small text Wedding videography can trace its roots back to before the advent of the modern video camera through 8mm and 16mm films. When film was the only way to capture moving pictures, a few enterprising individuals would take the family 8mm camera and film the weddings of friends and family. These film cameras had a major limitation in the form of 4-minute load times. After exposing 4 minutes of film, the operator would have to load a new film cartridge. The high cost of processing and the fact the majority of them could not record sound to the film further limited the industry. However, there were still a few individuals who were able to turn the documentation of weddings into a business.

1980 saw the introduction of the first consumer camcorders by Sony, with other manufacturers soon following suit. With the introduction of these first camcorders, wedding video documentation evolved from something only for the rich into something for the masses. Early adopters were primarily hobbyists who at first started recording the weddings of friends and family, then went on to do jobs for pay.

The early days of professional wedding videography were marked by primitive technology and technique, with the equipment generally producing low image quality. Cameras required bright lights, had fuzzy pictures, poor color saturation, and single-channel, poor quality audio. The cameras were bulky, with a separate unit that connected to the video recorder via a cable, severely limiting the videographer's movement. In post-production, many wedding videos were not edited. Generation loss was also a limiting factor because of the nature of analog video tape.

From its earliest days and through the 1980s, wedding videography developed the negative reputation of interfering with the festivities it was meant to document. The bright lights required to produce a quality image were damaging to the atmosphere many brides and grooms wanted to create. As the market expanded, it was flooded by many individuals who had little experience and technical knowledge, which left a negative impression on the clients. Consumer technology available to the wedding videographer also could not equal broadcast quality of the time.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the state of the industry began to improve. Videographers began to form regional and national organizations, the largest, currently active organization being the Wedding and Event Videographers Association International (WEVA). Manufacturers created a market between the professional video camera and video camera consumer levels, known as the prosumer, which met the needs of this niche market. the state of the Towards the mid-1990s, the manufacturers introduced digital cameras, removing the last of the technological barriers that had impeded wedding videography since its inception. The cameras were small, mobile, worked even better than the already good analog cameras on the market in low light situations, and allowed the videographer to be discreet and not an intrusion to the events. These prosumer digital cameras were even adopted by many commercial producers because of their size and the quality of their images.

Post-production creativity took a major leap forward with the introduction of advanced tools like the Newtek Video Toaster in the early 1990s. This led to the introduction of other relatively inexpensive non-linear editing systems (NLE), which offered the editor many more creative options. But the delivery method still relied on an analog viewing system, VHS video tape. This changed in the late 1990s with introduction of the recordable DVD. Weddings and events were now recorded digitally, edited digitally, and delivered digitally, greatly improving the image quality.

By the late 1990s, wedding videography had expanded beyond documentation of weddings. The majority of wedding videographers preferred to add the additional term of "event" to their description of service. New offerings, such as Love Stories, Photo Montages (a retrospective collection of photographs set to music), music videos, family biographies appeared. Anniversaries, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, graduations, and many other one-time events were also being documented in large numbers on video. The general skill level of the industry's members improved and post-production capabilities reflected the standards of commercial productions. As the industry grew, consumers began to have more options both in the length .

Welcome to Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa

Situated in the heart of the Berkshire countryside just outside Newbury, Donnington Valley Hotel is a privately owned 4 star country hotel. Designed for work, relaxation and play, the hotel the hotel boasts a 2 AA rosette restaurant, state of the art spa and health club and stunning 18 hole golf course.

The 2 AA rosette award winning restaurant, The WinePress, is intimate with an informal atmosphere and brings together fine food and wine in a relaxed and contemporary dining room. Head Chef Kevin Barrett creates exciting new menus using fresh, local ingredients.  For wine aficionados, courses can be paired with wines from a cellar with over 300 bins and 30 by the glass!  

Just one hour from London and 45 minutes from Heathrow, the hotel is the place to meet and is perfectly equipped for conferences, weddings and events. With eight bespoke rooms the venue is ideal if you are looking for something extra special that will leave a lasting impression.

Whether you are visiting us for business or leisure you are guaranteed genuine service, soft pillows and a warm welcome!

Donnington Valley Hotel

 

Dining

The WinePress is the Donnington Valley's own award-winning restaurant, with a relaxed and contemporary atmosphere. Dishes make the most of fresh local ingredients and are complemented by wines from the fabulous cellar, which stocks over 400 wines. The Bar offers classic British dishes and sharing platters, for those with smaller cravings, and don't forget to indulge with an indulgent afternoon tea by the pool.

Wellness

The spa is rated one of the top in the country, with luxurious facilities including an 18-metre swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and aromatherapy room, alongside a state-of-the-art gym and dance studio. There are seven treatment rooms to choose from, with relaxation areas and a menu of therapies.

Please note that the spa will be closed on the 26 and 27 April 2017.

Location

Should you choose to venture out and see what's around, Highclere Castle (better known as Downton Abbey) is nearby. You'll also find Newbury and Ascot racecourses, Windsor Castle, Basildon Park and Hungerford, famed for its antique shops.