Annual highest title for a videographer
who also is a cameraman, a video editor
and a designer all in one.
Annual professional award
WEVA Award 2018
Stages
Entry submission:
26 November — 26 December 2018
UTC 0
Judging:
27 December 2018 — 18 January 2019
UTC 0
Announcement of the winners:
19 January 2019
Judges
Super-Judge
Riccardo Fasoli
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/riccardofasoli
Düsseldorf, Germany
The Best Videographer 2018. "I love storytelling... The most of the time I capture and edit weddings, but I love also to create imagefilm that has a message, I like to tell stories, I like to describe emotions with motions".
Super-Judge
Lenny Pellico
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/lennypellico
Bologna, Italy
The Best Walk 2017, 2nd place Best Videoeditor, wedding photographer and sometimes a musician from Italy.
Dmitry Sedov
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/sedov
Moscow, Russia
Founder of the WEVA, videographer, designer, coach
Alex Colom
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/weddings-art
Barcelona, Spain
An experienced professional, videographer, owner of a well-known video studio, master of storytelling and emotional films creator.
Daniel Carvajal
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/bqtmx
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Based in Mexico, Danny Carvajal provides creative wedding videography services around the world. I would be honored to be a part of your wedding day.
Alex Rud
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/alexrud
Kiev, Ukraine
The Best Videographer of Ukraine 2017. AlexRud Films – husband and wife, a family studio. We have been creating videos for over six years and have filmed over a hundred weddings.
Sergei Checha
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/chechenuss
Minsk, Belarus
I love my job. I'm sure that authentic wedding video shouldn't follow any stereotypes. Freedom of creativity and interesting result. Happy couples and self-expression. All this can exist simultaneously.
Luz Casal
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/goncharoff
Malaga, Spain
The organizer of the annual event for videographers VideoSummit, an experienced professional, videographer, producer.
Evgeniy Romanov
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/login7634
Saint Petersburg, Russia
I like to make videos where people are most happy.
Lukasz Kujawski
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/weddstudios
Warsaw, Poland
We are ready for your requirements, inquiries, individual ideas to create a beautiful picture that will in the future provide many lucky returns on That Day. Respectfully and sincerely devoted, the Wedding Studios team
Priscilla Torres & Diego Alcalde
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/alagua
Miami, FL, United States
Al Agua Cinema is a team of documentary filmmakers dedicated to make a complex and meaningful piece out of the wedding video, with careful attention to details and the story behind every couple.
Main categories
Best Videographer
209 participants
Description: specialist whose video
most harmoniously combine story line,
musical arrangement, mounting solutions
and video design.
most harmoniously combine story line,
musical arrangement, mounting solutions
and video design.
Evaluated: ready video of one real
wedding.
wedding.
Duration: maximum 5 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Video Editor
161 participants
Description: specialist with the most creative
attitude and the most interesting solutions
in the wedding editing, the best compocisional
finds; who prepares video using computer
graphics and effects.
attitude and the most interesting solutions
in the wedding editing, the best compocisional
finds; who prepares video using computer
graphics and effects.
Evaluated: best episode of ready video
from the one real wedding.
from the one real wedding.
Duration: maximum 4 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Cameraman
178 participants
Description: specialist with the most creative
attitude to mordern wedding video shooting,
with the most interesting plans
and visual solutions.
attitude to mordern wedding video shooting,
with the most interesting plans
and visual solutions.
Evaluated: cutting of video episodes, showing
cameraman skills, work with illumination
and edditional equipment.
cameraman skills, work with illumination
and edditional equipment.
Duration: maximum 5 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Wedding specializations
Best Sound Producer
77 participants
Description: specialist in the field
of recording and sound-design,
which videos contains better
and more interesting soundtracks.
of recording and sound-design,
which videos contains better
and more interesting soundtracks.
Evaluated: cutting of video episodes
from real weddings.
from real weddings.
Duration: maximum 2 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best SDE-maker
80 participants
Description: video created during
the wedding day with participation
of a videographer's team.
the wedding day with participation
of a videographer's team.
Evaluated: ready video created during
the real wedding day.
the real wedding day.
Duration: maximum 5 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Colorist
108 participants
Description: specialist in the field
of work with colors, whose videos
contain individual style, creative
solutions and exceptional
color solution.
of work with colors, whose videos
contain individual style, creative
solutions and exceptional
color solution.
Evaluated: cutting of video episodes
from real weddings.
from real weddings.
Duration: maximum 2 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Pilot
79 participants
Description: the author of exciting videos created with such camaraman equipment: drones, camera dollies, steadicams, camera sliders and electrostabilizers.
Evaluated: cutting of video episodes
from real weddings showing a mastership of work with aquipment.
from real weddings showing a mastership of work with aquipment.
Duration: maximum 3 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Wedding genres
Best Wedding Highlights
196 participants
Description: video clip from
one wedding where there are all hightlights of the wedding day.
one wedding where there are all hightlights of the wedding day.
Evaluated: ready video of one real
wedding.
wedding.
Duration: maximum 5 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Walk
85 participants
Description: video created during
the wedding walk which shows
feelings and emothions
of the couple.
the wedding walk which shows
feelings and emothions
of the couple.
Evaluated: video cuttings with highlights
of one walk without a wedding.
of one walk without a wedding.
Duration: maximum 3 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Engagement
99 participants
Description: video with any episode contains the love story or wedding preparation except the wedding itself.
Evaluated: cutting of video episodes
from one love story.
from one love story.
Duration: maximum 5 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Save The Date
33 participants
Description: wedding video-invitation
with participation of the couple including exact date and celebration place.
with participation of the couple including exact date and celebration place.
Evaluated: an idea, quality of video
and mounting, availability
of graphics and sound.
and mounting, availability
of graphics and sound.
Duration: maximum 3 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
For new users
Best Young Professional
91 participants
Description: for those registered on WEVA.PRO for no longer than one year.
Evaluated: film and editing skills - camera techniques, color grading, audio, creative editing, etc.
Duration: maximum 3 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Best Debut of the Year
95 participants
Description: for those registered on WEVA.PRO for no longer than one year.
Evaluated: any video that contains a plot which illustrates the director’s approach to developing emotion within the video.
Duration: maximum 3 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Rules
Who can participate?
Registered videographer on the web-site WEVA.PRO, who is over 18 years old.
$33 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
$33 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
What kind of videos should be submited?
Only video fully complying with the description and specifications of the category is allowed to participate in the Contest.
Technical requirements
For participation in the Contest video preliminary is uploaded to video-hosting Youtube or Vimeo. In the uploading video form to the category the link indicated to a video at an appropriate video hosting. It is dersirable to upload video of HD-quality. Screenshot should be uploaded to each video which gives an idea about video content. Screenshots with logo are banned.
Which videos are forbidden?
Video is not allowed to participate in the Competition if it contains inappropriate or unethical content included in the list of restrictions adopted in internet or not corresponding to the traditional standards of the wedding video. Every video can be deleted from Contest with accordance of deсision of WEVA and this decision can not be discussed.
It is possible to add to one catagory several videos?
No.
What is the procedure of judjing?
There are 5 judges who responsible for each category and have access to rate video only in their category. After announcement of the begining of voting each member of jury can watch video and vote using 10-point scale. Rates compliance to the category, the video quality, the wow-factor, the overall impression. Rating can be changed during voting period.
When judges finish the voting, super-judges start to vote. Super-judges look through all the categories but rate only 5 videos in each category which reached maximum points after main judging process.
When judges finish the voting, super-judges start to vote. Super-judges look through all the categories but rate only 5 videos in each category which reached maximum points after main judging process.
Which prizes will the winners receive?
Winners of three main categories will get special statuettes.
All the winners will get diplomas of the Contest and distinctive marks in their profiles and Pro account for the year.
Does the winning influence on the rating of videographer?
Yes. The owner of a title - Best Videographer WEVA.PRO - occupies the 1-st place in catalogue of videographes for the next year till announcement of the results of the next year Contest. The finalists in other categories receive bonus rating.
Other important things you need to know
Participating in the Contest you agree with all mentioned rules. You also garantee that you are the author of all videos which you upload and and not any 3-rd person has nothing against it.
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