Let us turn videos, photos, and sound into a Tribute to friends, family, and coworkers for the gift of a lifetime...
There are moments when large groups of people expect something special. The perfect toast. The sacred moment. The encore. The motivational speech.
The crowd applauds, then roars.
We all have these moments, if sometimes on a smaller scale. But they are just as important. The wedding. The anniversary. Retirement dinner. A roast. A major birthday. A promotion. Loss of a family member.
The group wants to remember, honor, and show their love. But how? That’s where you come in. You have the tools and the talent to tell a story. A video story. A story that goes beyond mere words to sum up a life, love, an achievement, a moment, a history. A story. Maybe your father did it with slides. Perhaps your mom kept a scrapbook. Or maybe she was making 8mm home movies. More recently, perhaps you had a camcorder–maybe a few.
Combine all of these elements with memorabilia, clippings, awards, interviews, and more, and you have the raw material to create an extraordinary video story. That’s what this book is all about. We want to give you the tools and techniques you need to tell a truly great video story–to see the smiles and to earn the applause, and maybe even, if you’re so inclined, to earn more than smiles . . . to make a living.
What are some of the various uses of a video story? The types of “tributes” that we’re talking about are used at almost any type of family or business event, although they will almost always center on an individual or a small group.
The typical events include weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, memorials, personal legacy videos, high school reunions and retirement celebrations. A reunion might even feature a family tree video.
“Make Tribute Videos” shows you how to make videos honoring friends, coworkers, family, and others to celebrate anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, retirements, and more.
Nineteen chapters are devoted to the essential tools, techniques, and technology to make your first tribute/legacy video.
Once you know how, you can create and show this video to an appreciative crowd at a gathering, event, party, memorial, and more.
This book answers questions like:
What equipment do I need?
How do I tell a compelling story?
What music should I use? Where can I get music?
How do I get pictures, film, and videos into my computer?
What techniques can I use in my edit to add excitement and interest?
How can I best show my work? … and much more!
EXTRA: A complete set of resources (stock footage, music, photos, graphics, and more) is included in the last chapter to help you add pizzazz and content to your video.
Save hundreds of dollars or more by doing it yourself with the tools you already have! All the secrets are here in “Make Tribute Videos”!
