I am thinking of creating a best mans speech using a video camera and involving several guests, any ideas how?

I have spoken to several of the invited guests who are willing to do this but i dont really now how to startI am thinking of creating a best mans speech using a video camera and involving several guests, any ideas how?
You already started. Before you do anything else, explain to the bride what you want to do. If she is OK with it, ask her to let you work with the person responsible for the event.





It would be best to record the other guests' comments well BEFORE the event so you have enough time to edit.





Go to their homes and set up a tripod with the camcorder on it. Do not expect them to come to you. Get them speaking about the groom... what they know about him, what they remember about him... After all the video is collected, EDIT. Take the best, NICEST comments. This is NOT a roast. This is saying NICE things.





Have the name of the person speaking at the bottom of the video - your video editor will be able to add ';subtitles';. You can have their relationship with the groom in there, too. Their name and relationship can display for about 4 seconds - that is long enough for people to read the subtitle.





If you have digital pictures of the groom available - like when they were a kid - you can use these in between the people speaking. Crossfades are good - into and out of the still. Better if the still has something to do with what the last speaker just talked about or what the next speaker is about to talk about.





You can start the audio of one of the people speaking over black - and show a title of ';Tribute to (groom's name)';, then fade in on the person speaking.





The final video should be no longer than about 3 minutes - the viewers will get bored.





At the end, fade to a recent still of the groom - perhaps with the bride.





Burn the DVD.





At the ';event'; you need to be sure there is a DVD player and a projector - a screen is best, but a light colored flat wall with no artwork or other distractions will work. Connecting the DVD player to the event venue's PA system is best. Coordinate with whomever is responsible for the event. Get to the event WITH the DVD player and projector a few hours EARLY and make sure it all works. Never assume anything. If the person responsible for running the event is OK with what you are doing, then go for it. DO NOT just show up and assume everyone will flip their schedules just because you said so.





More planning and discussions with folks involved with the project ahead of time will make life easier for all - that said, don't be a pain, either. This is THEIR day - not your media event.





The DVD player and projector and PA system may need to be rented. Offer to pay for the DVD player and the projector - this is an unplanned expense - unless you can bring your own... If the PA system is already there, offer to pick up a portion of it - if it is included in the room rental, then no worries - but you need to understand how the audio from the DVD player will get into the PA system. Talk to the person in charge of the facility.





BE NICE to the sound person running the PA and the person responsible for the projector - They will make you look good, or let you flounder.





Say ';Thank You'; and ';Please'; to the people who spoke on the tape. And the sound person. And the projector person. And the person responsible for the event - and everyone else involved.





Doing this on the fly, at the event, with limited or no editing - especially if you have never done this before - is a really bad idea.I am thinking of creating a best mans speech using a video camera and involving several guests, any ideas how?
Sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to do - can you give more details please?