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Due to the overwhelming response to the film, this post will be updated to address all the questions that are being asked about it. The answers are coming soon…

Check out the film below then watch the wild audience reaction at the premiere!

It’s been a year and a half since our last movie spoof, but here’s our latest, a spoof of TOP GUN! I met with Francesca and Andres over 6 months ago and when we all agreed to do the 80’s classic, we did not realize that we would premiere it on the very same weekend of Top Gun’s 25th anniversary!So check out the film below and then the reaction of the bride & groom (and 120 of their closest friends & family) as they see the video for the first time on their wedding day in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Enjoy!

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When Aira & Dave approached me to be the filmmaker for their wedding, they showed me their custom made “Save The Date” cards. I instantly recognized what they were. They were replicas of a ticket to a L.A. Lakers game! Aira & Dave are die-hard Laker fans and it was clear that it was going to be a Purple & Gold wedding. Not only did they want to use the team colors, Aira & Dave wanted their guests to experience the atmosphere of a game at Staples Center, the arena where the Lakers play their home games. Well they came to the right guy. I’ve been a Lakers fan since… well… before this couple was born! So when they asked me to make a video to be played before the bridal party grand entrance, like the one they play on the Staples Center jumbo screen before they bring out the Lakers, I knew EXACTLY what they wanted.

I spent an afternoon shooting with Aira & Dave their wedding entourage at a local gym running specific plays, even paying homage to Laker greats like Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant. This wasn’t work… it was fun. Especially when you combine two of my favorite things to do, making movies and watching basketball.

When I found out that one of the maids of honor and best men were not able to make it to the shoot, we got together again, this time at the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney to shoot an intro that would tie the film into the wedding, hence the title: Love + Basketball. Add some pulse pounding music from e.s. Posthumus and play-by-play commentary from the late great Chick Hearn (who I really miss) and we were ready to premiere this this video and get the reception guests on their feet.

The premiere at Aira & Dave’s wedding reception at the Long Beach Hyatt was like no other. The crowd roared like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals and they welcomed Aira & Dave with gold rally towels waving in the air. Check out the video and it’s premiere below. And give us a shout out if you love the Lakers as much as we do!

Congrats Aira & Dave! GO LAKERS!!!

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Photo by Thao Vu

2010 was a big year for us and for my last blog entry I wanted to recognize the videos and the couples that brought in a lot of viewers to both our sites (Red 5 Studios and our new site, Loyd Calomay Films). Hey, if Ryan Seacrest can have a year-end Top 40, I can at least showcase a Top 3, right? So here we go.

Each of our Top 3 Most Viewed Videos on our blog proved to be challenging on the production side, but the response from our live and online audiences was well worth the stress and effort. Here are this year’s Most Viewed and some secrets behind each one.

Number 3: Christine + Johneric | Same Day Edit

When I talked with Johneric & Christine over the phone and they told me they wanted to use Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight” my first thought was “YES! I love that song!” My second thought was “OH NO!” because I knew that this edit wasn’t going to be easy. However, what made it easier was that all the elements were there to make a great story… the drama of putting together a wedding in less than 3 months, the laughter and smiles brought on by the simplest of vows (”I love you” is perfect, I think), and one very cool and authentic Jeepney from the Philippines. This one simply ROCKS. Thanks Johneric & Christine for choosing such a cool song.

Christine + Johneric | Same Day Edit from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

Number 2: Liza + Chad | Same Day Edit

Normally, I wouldn’t attempt to do a Same Day Edit for a ceremony that’s at 5pm or later just because I’d like to finish the edit and show the video before they open the dance floor. But I made an exception for this awesome couple, who were the very first of many couples to request Bruno Mars’ “Just The Way You Are”. The other major challenge was that the week before, I shot in the same locations (Hotel Maya and The Reef in Long Beach) with my good friend Jason Magbanua, who used the very same song for his SDE video! So to avoid making the video look the same, I pre-visualized everything prior to the wedding day. The transitions between sections of this heavily time-shifted edit were not by accident. The final shot needed for the video was also my favorite shot… the rings on the DJ turntable using our new macro lens. The secret to making the rings stop on a dime? The shot was reversed in post! When I shot it, the rings were standing completely still, then I turned the vinyl record counter-clockwise. As Chad & Liza would say: BOOM! This video also ranks as the top video to have the most views on its first day of release. Congrats guys!

Liza + Chad | Same Day Edit from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

Number 1: Everlyn + Jojo | Same Day Edit

Everlyn & Jojo’s video was by far our most viewed video. Not only for the year, but of ALL TIME. What makes it so special? Why was it the first video to make this event filmmaker cry while watching the premiere? (Whoa, did I just say that out loud?) One word comes to mind: emotion. It’s what makes video, specifically a Same Day Edit, such and special part of a wedding reception. The combination of moving pictures, captured audio and a swelling rock ballad, watched in a darkened ballroom with other audience members…. it’s a very unique movie-going experience. And we are moved by the emotion of it all. Everlyn and Jojo, we can’t help but share in your tears of joy as we watch you become man and wife.

Here’s something that no one knew about. On this warm day, my nose started to bleed while I was editing the video. So most of this was edited with one hand on the laptop, the other desperately trying to keep my vest and tie from getting stained. Hmm, maybe that’s the secret?

Everlyn + Jojo | “Chasing Cars” from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

Thanks, everyone, for making this our best year ever and we look forward to another year full of blessings in 2011.

- Loyd
Loyd Calomay Films / Red 5 Studios

Gina + Jay | Same Day Edit from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

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Laura + Brian | Same Day Edit (Extended) from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

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Crystal + Jed | A Love Story from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

When Crystal and Jed approached me to create a Love Story video for their wedding I knew it would be an opportunity to do something special. Our concept was not only to tell the story of how they “got together” but we wanted to relay the message that you can trace God’s fingerprints at every moment of the courtship (and even years before that). We wanted an entertaining piece and at the same time let it be a testimony of God’s love.

The process began by tagging along during their engagement portrait session with our friends John and Lauren at John Lauren Photography knowing we would use some of this footage in their film. Plus it was a great excuse to run around the Orange County Fair sampling all kinds of deep fried goodies.

Next, I took Jed and Crystal to the Newport Back Bay area and interviewed them separately, each telling their story from their perspective. It didn’t help that we were in a direct path of John Wayne Airport. Note to self: no interviews near airport runways. During this session I began formulating ways to involve others they mentioned in their story (close friends, mentors and pastor) so that we would be able to cut away to other (and sometimes funny) points of view. It wasn’t until I started editing that I added our Red 5 spin on the film (using movie titles to define each chapter) and finding the Facebook thread that tied everything together.

Our final piece to the puzzle was to add footage from the day of the wedding. And what a beautiful day it turned out to be. It was a joy to present the film in front of all their guests and to see them laugh and cry as they watched the story of Crystal & Jed unfold before their eyes.

I want to take this time to praise and thank God for this opportunity to be a part of Crystal and Jed’s wedding and to be able to use the talent He has given me for His glory.

Above is their film (minus a short photo montage intro). It’s a lengthy piece but enjoyable from beginning to end. Thanks for watching!

Photo by John Lauren

Christine + Johneric | Same Day Edit from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

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Vannessa + Ben | The SDE Premiere from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

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Style Me Pretty, “a style savvy wedding resource for the modern bride”, and one of the premiere blogs for weddings has recently chosen us to be part of their Little Black Book, a collection of some of the best vendors in the country. You can find us listed under our new company name, Loyd Calomay Films, in Orange County Wedding Cinematography.

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Desiree + Eric | The SDE Premiere from Loyd Calomay Films on Vimeo.

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