It’s easier than you think.
We know the task of thumbing through your phone, digging out those digital tapes, and collecting all that camcorder footage is daunting. Let alone trying to organize it and make something memorable from it. We, professional filmmakers and documentarians, are here to make this process easy and meaningful. We collect all those files, cassettes, and DV’s and transfer, sift, organize, and cull it all down to deliver a creatively edited, heartfelt, and artful story with thoughtful music for full emotional impact.
All you need to do is provide us with the number of clips, the hours of footage, and the amount of cassettes/tapes you have for your project. We, in turn, provide you with a free estimate based on the anticipated project size, resulting in the production of your own movie.
We’ll have a meeting to discuss your goal for the movie and then through our secure site, you’ll upload all the phone videos (we’ll guide you through it) or digital (.mp4, .mv4 or .mov) files specific to your project. If you have DV or mini DV cassettes, we’ll ship a box to you, labeled with our address, which you can safely send back to us.
This is where the fun begins.
We transfer, review, organize, and choose the best of the best of your raw footage. We propose music that fits with the images we see. And based on your feedback, we skillfully edit to create your own unique story.
Prior to finalizing your movie, we’ll have a meeting to review the final draft, make any final editorial adjustments, and then upload the movie to you for your enjoyment. All materials provided as part of this process will also be returned to you plus an organized drive with all the content.
Here are a few examples of movies we create, but with our storytelling and production expertise, the possibilities are endless.
Milestone birthday videos—to give as a gift or show at an event
Legacy video—to hand down to your children and grandchildren
Engagement or Wedding Video –to chronicle your love story
Memorial Videos— to play at an event and to have as a keepsake forever
Pricing
As this is a customized and artistic process, we don’t have a formulaic price for our movies since everyone’s footage is different. Our movies generally start at $1,500 and go up from there, depending on the number of clips, hours of footage, and the project goal. Not only will you end up with a movie keepsake, but you will also receive organized files of all your raw footage.