Sunday, September 21, 2014

Video Biography For Individuals, Families And Businesses

By Karina Frost


People write biographies to tell of their births, growing up and existence. Biographies are often written by the individual at some point in their lifetime. In a few other cases, they are often written by a different person. Biographies have for a long time existed in books only. However, with the advance in technology, video biography is used.

Video biographies are used to tell stories of life and experiences through documenting them in a video format. They may be about careers, or a variety of experiences and events in the life of the person. Convenience and easy accessibility is the reason why many people prefer recording their biographies. Hence, they may be auto authored or another person may write it just like the biographies in the book format. That is how it is possible to find the biography of Isaac Newton and Galileo among others online.

In the process of understanding our history, we come across scattered and incomplete information regarding our past. Mostly, we often look up to our grandparents for stories. In other cases, there are old photos which however may not be dated. Journals and diaries or home movies left behind by others are also used. Due to the shortcoming of these options, video is the best way to document history.

The process begins with identifying a company that offers the services of video documentation. Once this is done an appointment is scheduled and interviews organized. Individuals, families as well as businesses and foundations can access these services. Interviews vary on the people and the length but usually last up to two hours. The documentary has to be edited to remove information that is not necessary such as lengthy pauses or repeated information. Customization of colors and graphics is done based on the preference of the customers.

Family histories are important for the immediate family as well as the future generations. The future generations need to understand the values and beliefs their ancestors stood for. The biographies made by video are laced with interviews from family members, home records as well as photographs capturing different moments and experiences of all stages of life.

Personal documentaries are made by individuals. Everyone has a story to tell, may be that of love or career or even war for veterans. This information is recorded for future references and sometimes to give out to friends and close people as gifts. In addition, they are kept for future generations and sometimes sold for money.

Foundations and businesses may also want to document their experiences and stories. Launches of new products and branches and any other milestone the business has achieved are better documented. Sometimes, the employees are featured to create a people- feel of the documentary. They may talk of their experiences and hard work in the organization. This information becomes very important for the company in future.

There are different prices for the recording depending on how long and complex the story is. Out of town travel to record may also increase the prices. There are however, cheap options that are available for those with low budgets. This information is stores in DVDs that have a long shelf life. They may be custom printed based on what you prefer. Remember to outsource a professional company to record your story.




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