How life-story videos and family history videos can save family memories
Last week I had the pleasure to connect with Moving Memories founder Nicola Kane.
Nicola lives in New Zealand and is a fellow life-story coach and YouTuber.
However, her specialty is helping families and businesses create stories through video.
So read on to find out what makes this format attractive for your next life-story project …
Moving Memories let characters shine
Nicola said she started Moving Memories after missing the opportunity to capture the true essence and personality of her late father on video.
Certainly she had a few factual accounts of his life, however, she wished she had more.
Because video not only captures stories and facts but also a person’s image, distinctive voice and mannerisms.
In short, video is a wonderful recording of a whole character.
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Time is of the essence
Time is a second great attraction to making videos like Moving Memories.
For example, recording and creating a 15-minute life-story video takes less time than sitting down to write a life-story book.
And a video usually includes just one interview, which focuses on specific time periods or events.
So legacy videos are great for quick stories or as a highlight reel for other life-story projects.
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Lights, camera, accessibility
Never in history has it been easier to record a video like Moving Memories!
Indeed we live in the age of technology where nearly everyone has a phone with a camera.
Furthermore, there is no need to buy costly film or recording tapes.
Also editing can be done on your phone or computer using free or cheap apps.
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Final say: Moving Memories
It was wonderful to catch up recently with Moving Memories founder Nicola Kane from New Zealand.
Together we talked about all things life stories and how emotionally engaging legacy videos can be.
In short, videos are a great choice if you want a life-story format that: shows off a loved one’s character, doesn’t take a lot of time, and is accessible.
So consider video to help bring a loved one and their stories to life today.
Happy writing!
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