A Legacy Video (Video Memoir) captures a parent or grandparent recounting their life story, family history and memories.
Interviews take place in the comfort of the home and are conducted conversation style. Professional equipment is used throughout. Families are welcome to provide input throughout the process.
Below are sample Legacy Video packages. To learn more about the process and pricing, or to design a package to fit your needs, contact me.
“Susan … You made it a pleasurable experience for me and enabled me to present my children and grandchildren with a wonderful gift that they will never forget: a visual record of their heritage.” – B. R.
Legacy Video Package I
Filming
A 3 hour filmed interview with your parent or grandparent, touching on their memories of the family history with a more in-depth review of their life story – from early childhood up to the present day.
Editing
Filmed interview is minimally edited with up to 15 family photos woven throughout.
Family Receives
A 2-2.5 hour, lightly edited video memoir capturing your loved one sharing their life story, family history and memories.
- 1 DVD in a gift box.
- 3 DVDs in standard cases.
- 1 Flash-drive with the movie file in a gift box. (A movie file can be copied to share with family and friends.)
Legacy Video Package I: $875*
Legacy Video Package II
Filming
A 3 hour filmed interview with your parent or grandparent, touching on their memories of the family history with a more in-depth review of their life story – from early childhood up to the present day.
Editing
- Filmed interview is edited into a captivating and cohesive, 1-1.5 hour video memoir.
- Up to 75 family photos, documents, maps and other memorabilia, scanned, labeled, cropped and woven throughout.
- Titles, chapters, special effects, music and more are added throughout.
Family Receives
A 1-1.5 hour, captivating ‘Moving Portrait’ of your loved one sharing their life story, family history and memories.
- 5 DVDs in gift cases.
- 8 DVDs in standard cases.
- 5 Flash-drives with the movie file in gift boxes.
- Movie uploaded to a private web page for 8 weeks.
Legacy Video Package II: $3200*
Legacy Video Package III
Filming
A 3 hour filmed interview with your parent or grandparent, touching on their memories of the family history with a more in-depth review of their life story – from early childhood up to the present day.
B-Roll – footage shot outside the interview, such as walking in the garden, playing with the grandchildren, etc.
Editing
- Filmed interview and B-Roll are edited and woven together into a captivating and cohesive, 1-1.5 hour video memoir.
- Up to 135 family photos, documents, maps and other memorabilia are scanned, labeled, cropped and woven throughout.
- Light research for additional images to enhance the movie (ie. their childhood home, school, etc.).
- Titles, chapters, special effects, music and more are added throughout.
Family Receives
A 1-1.5 hour, captivating ‘Moving Portrait’ of your loved one sharing their life story, family history and memories.
- 8 DVDs in gift cases.
- 12 DVDs in standard cases.
8 Flash-drives with the movie file in gift boxes.- A 5-8 minute video of movie highlights for shorter viewing occasions.
- The unedited interview footage on a Flash-drive.
- Movie uploaded to a private web page for 12 weeks.
- A Family Tree.
Legacy Video Package III: $4200*
Your stories are too important to leave to fading memories. Capture them today for your children, grandchildren and generations beyond to know.
A Legacy Video is a modern-day heirloom your family will cherish for years to come.
Family Line Video, LLC
Family Documentary Production
‘Legacy Video Packages’
Susan Saunders
Owner/Video Biographer
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* Prices reflect filming in one day, in one location, with one camera. Additional cameras/crew, interviews, locations and hours can be added to Legacy Video Packages. Travel outside the Chicago area and shipping are additional.