Annual highest title for a videographer
who also is a cameraman, a video editor
and a designer all in one.
Annual professional award
WEVA PlAward 2018
Stages
Entry submission:
10 November — 10 December 2018
UTC 0
Judging:
11 December 2018 — 15 January 2019
UTC 0
Announcement of the winners:
19 January 2019
Judges
Super-Judge
Lenny Pellico
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/lennypellico
Bologna, Italy
My focus is to create a storytelling with the utmost truthfulness and sensitivity as possible, and I think that my previous work as a psychologist enhanced my empathic skills to view and feel the moments from this sentimental prospective
Super-Judge
Kamil Olszowy
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/obiektywni
Gdansk, Poland
Obiektywni Grupa is one of the most beautiful things we've created. We are proud of her. That is why we are always committed and eternally smiling. We just love what we do
Lukash Jankowsky
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/prestigefilms
Wroclaw, Poland
Prestige Films. We are artists and for us in the film counts honesty, sensitivity, beauty, appropriate devotion and beautiful staff.
Marry Me Studio
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/marrymestudio
Warsaw, Poland
Smartly dressed as your wedding guests Marry Me Studio team members disappear in the crowd gaining necessary discretion to film or photograph unique and natural moments of the event.
Konrad Bursa
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/lowlightproductions
Gdansk, Poland
Low Light Productions is a marriage project (Agata from Poland and Konrad from Canada), which we’ve devoted our time, passion, creativity and commitment for over half a decade now.
Dmitry Sedov
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/sedov
Moscow, Russia
Founder of the WEVA, producer, videographer with 20 years of experience.
Piotr Sieciechowicz
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/pepafilms
Zielona Gora, Poland
We do not work for prizes or awards. For us, filming is an absolute love. It is a passion that we can not turn off.
Marek Kalabunowski
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/mar-film_studio_video
Lublin, Poland
Founder of MarFilm Studio. Cameraman, the creator of key shots that you will find in our films. The main editor and colourist.
Super-Judge
Rohman
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/login9989
Avignon, France
Our passion is simple, it is the heart of our professional motivation: the beauty and love of the image, emotion, laughter, stolen moments to share. Marriage is a single day, the best day of life, which meets these conditions.
Eugeny Romanov
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/login7634
Saint Petersburg, Russia
I like to make videos where people are most happy.
Piotr Kulig
vedeneev.weva.pro/en/videographer/pkvideofilms
Cracow, Poland
We specialize in the implementation of wedding films. Behind each pair there is another story, and we try to tell her in this unique and unique way.
Main categories
Best Videographer
30 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
22 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
24 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
6 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
6 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
12 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
10 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 2 minutes.
2 place
3 place
4 place
5 place
Wedding genres
Best Wedding Highlights
30 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
4 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
Best Engagement
8 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
2 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
For new users
Best Young Professional
8 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
8 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.
$23 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Poland.
$23 for all categories. Free for Pro account members.
Only for users from Poland.
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 videographer's rating in the local Contest?
No.
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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