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- Photos, Slides, Memorabilia
When you choose photos, slides, or memorabilia,
of any sort, for inclusion into your master tape, remember the following
rule: "Choose the material that means the most to you and your
family." Pick candid photos that show the character and personality
of the people in your family.
The size of the photo doesn't matter… just make sure it isn't blurry.
We can zoom in on the smallest of photos. We can also zoom in and crop out
anything or anybody you want!
If you want titles on some photos, write whatever information you require on
a sticky note, and put it on the back of the picture. In general, titles
should be used on older photos, for names, dates, places, etc.
Photos, slides, and memorabilia are on the
viewing screen at a rate of 10-12 pictures per minute. 100 pictures take
about 10 -12 minutes of running time.
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Photos In Albums, Frames, or Slides In
Cartridges
Remove photos from albums when possible, but only when it will not
damage the photos.
If you have a lot of photos in albums or frames, don't take them out.
Simply mark the photos you want with a sticky note.
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Loose Photos/Slides
Make a "yes" stack and a "no" stack. Put the "no" stack
away! Then make another "yes" and "no" stack out of the "yes" stack!
This ensures that you are choosing the pictures that mean the most to
you and your family.
Categorize the pictures either chronologically, or by some kind of
natural grouping, such as Grandparents, Mom and Dad, Wedding Pictures,
Children, Grandchildren, etc.
If you want to categorize chronologically, and you have home videos that
will be included in the master tape, it is best to organize your photos
into 3 major groups:
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Photos from before the
video time frame
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Photos within the video
time frame
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Photos after the video time
frame
Just number sequentially the photos from the
first and third group. For photos in the second group, please date the back
so that we know where they fit within the home videos time frame.
When you have categorized all your pictures, put them into an envelope or
locking plastic bag, and mark the outside with the name of the category, and
the number of pictures in the category.
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Videotape Highlights
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When you choose scenes from material already on
videotape, make separate notations for each tape. Make sure you mark down
the "real time counter" parameters you want to include.
(For example: 22:30 - 23:08.) You also need to identify the scene.
(Grandma holding the baby) or (Pick the best scene within this time frame,
but make sure you don't include the man in the red sweater.)
Make sure you rewind the tape to the start, and reset the counter
to 0 before marking the time! The tape footage counter does me no
good… only the "real time counter". The more precise you are, the more
money you save.
If you want the audio from your original tape to be "up", please indicate
which segments you want audible. The general rule of thumb is to include
audio "up" only when a person is speaking directly to the camera, saying
something funny or memorable (with a minimum of background noise).
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Choosing The Music
Because of copyright laws, you need to supply me with your own music on
tape or CD. If you don't own a particular song you want, I'll get it for
you, and charge you the cost of the CD. Remember, the music is a very
important component of the whole production, so if you have specific songs
that fit your video, and you don't have them in your possession, I'll go
to every length possible to source them.
If you only want a segment of a song to play for a particular scene, or
group of photos, that can be done as well. This technique, done to excess,
will detract from the flow of the video. But it works well in limited
doses.
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Delivery
All your material, including your master tape, photos, slides,
memorabilia, music, and unedited movie tape will be delivered to you when
the project is complete. Remember; THERE ARE NO
STUPID QUESTIONS!! FEEL FREE TO CALL
AT ANY TIME! (631)
858-0114
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