We use professional video, lighting and audio equipment with experienced producers, camera operators and editors.
Our interviewing process will make you feel comfortable through the simple methods we have developed to keep the filming fun and relaxing. We take great care to guarantee that we capture the high points of your story, accurately translate them, and make the filming process as easy as possible and, most of all, fun for everyone, while still keeping the project focused and on track.
Once the filming of your story has been completed, the largest element of producing the DVD is still to come. In the editing studio with the “raw” video material in hand, we are able to develop the overall concept of your story. The interaction we have had with you and your family during the preparation and filming stage, along with the time we have spent studying the personal materials you have provided, gives us a framework to begin the editing process. We can remove any slips of the tongue or even a cough or phone ring so you can feel free to tell your story without pressure. While piecing this material together, we are able to visualize the layout and add our own “brush-strokes” to bring out the “story-telling” style of a documentary.
And many have realized that their stories are equally important as instruments for legacy planning. On the same or separate DVD, clients, if they so choose, can speak about the following:
- How the family reached its current financial position.
- The achievement of various life goals along the way, such as growing a successful company and philanthropic endeavors.
- Family philosophies, strategies, anecdotes, legends, heirlooms, ethical or spiritual values, travels and special adventures.
- The wishes for the conservation and transfer of assets to the next generation