Video Biography

First we’ll coordinate a day to film at the home of the person being interviewed or somewhere else where they feel comfortable. Before the interview, you can send us a list of topics to cover if you’d like.

On the day of filming, Nolan and Jamie will arrive on-site to set up. Nolan will conduct the interview in a conversational format, and Jamie will run the camera. It can take a while to interview someone about their whole life, so we’ll check in with the interviewee and take breaks as needed.

After the interview, we’ll edit the footage into rough chapters and send to the family for your review. At that point, you can decide if you want us to create finalized chapters from any of the rough chapters.

A chapter is an edited segment, generally 3-10 minutes long, covering a portion of the speaker’s life. The chapters will be determined by the interview, but might include Family History, Early Childhood, Education, Family Life, Career and Life Lessons.

With a “rough chapter,” the footage is grouped together by category. With a “finalized chapter,” the rough chapter is further edited to improve the flow of the story, and the family is able to add photos (which we retouch) with captions to enhance the narrative. We also add music and mix the audio to create a professional experience.