PREPARING YOUR PHOTOS, SLIDES TO BE STORED ON VIDEO
Some Guidelines for a great video
Step 1: Layout Photos
Take all of your photo albums, framed photos, loose photos, slides, 8mm and VHS tapes or
any other memories and documents and place them on a large table or a cleared area on the
floor. Make enough room for two piles or stacks,
A "YES" stack and a "NO" stack. You will also need
some manila folders or large envelopes.
Step 2: Sort Photos
Now, take a pencil and put a number on the back of each photograph you are going to use,
Keeping in mind chronology.
The "NO" stack
All plain photos with not much personality
All duplicate photos and photos that do not say much.
All out of focus photos (unless there is no other choice).
All tiny (1" x 1") photos (unless there is not other choice).
The "YES" stack
All candid photos that show the character and personality of the people in your family.
Shots where people are doing something positive and fun. Photos that cover most of the
important moments that took place in your family's history, (Christmas, Easter, Parties,
and Weddings etc...)
Remember to include a couple of photos from most every year of each family member's life,
if possible. Remember not to overkill, only the highlights.
Step 3: Create Sections & Folders
Take everything you have in your "No Pile" and put it out of site. Now you will
decide how many sections you would like for your video. Sections may include: Great
Grandparents, Grandparents, Mom, Dad, First Born, Second Born, Family Reunions, Other
Relatives, Close Friends, etc. It is not mandatory to put each section in chronological
order. Now decide how many categories you wish to have and get out an equal number of
folders or envelopes to put them in.
On each folder write:
Example:
1 Write what section it is......................................Section 3
2 Write what person's full names are....................Sis / Jo Ann Nelson
3 Write the number of photos & slides there are...32 photos / 18 slides
4. Number all the photos in the folders...continue the numbers from folder to
folder not starting over with 1 each time
5 Write the type of music or song wanted..............Music Lawrence
Welk(Title)
6 Write special note of importance........................VHS clip of Jo Ann's Wedding
Photos are in chronological order from top down.
Lay the folders out and begin putting your "YES1' photos on top of their preferred
sections. You may find yourself removing a few more photos. (8 sections of 40 photos each
= 320 photos). You can also arrange your video without sections, by putting all your
memories together, close to chronological order.
Step 4: Call for appointment or estimate
To receive an estimate call 417-532-4455 Any questions or help please call us or e-mail us
at: video@flashbackstudio.com
We will keep a master copy of your production at your request, should you have to add to your production we
will re-edit your original production's).
Here's
some guidelines we suggest to
make your video more enjoyable.
We recommend each photo or slide to run aprox. 6 seconds with a
2
second transition between photos. This allows aprox 1 song per 26 to 30 photos depending on the
length of the song.
(call for more exact time guidelines)
Note:
ADDITIONAL EDITING (extended times or varied times during video, adding video, voice overs,
music editing
etc) REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FEES
Music is of your choice however easy listening or music that goes along with the theme
of the photos is recommended.
PRICING GUIDELINES
Still Photographs......$1.50ea. --
includes music of your choice aprox. 1 song per 30 photos and 1 title per 30
photos .....varying times of photos requires ADDITIONAL
FEES
Slides......$2.00ea. --includes music of your choice 1 song per 30
photos and 1 title per 30 photos. Slides take a considerably longer time to
transfer.
VIDEO EDITING
