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A Legacy Tree Video shares your values, beliefs, life lessons and wisdom about love, faith, gratitude, forgiveness, honor, dreams and hopes. This will be your oral history that descendants will treasure and pass from one generation to the next.
When should you create a Legacy Tree Video?
"There is no better time than right now." -Thomas Monson
Any time is a good time. If family history is important to you and your loved ones, don't put off recording your story.
Here are some common motivators or life events that may prompt you to share experiences, life lessons and wisdom with your loved ones:
•Life milestones
•Celebration of parents and/or grandparents
•Significant life transitions
•Celebration of children’s special milestones
•Sharing family heritage, customs and traditions
•To gain insights into a life lived or a specific life event
One of the unique benefits of LegacyTree Videos is that you can choose to make one video around a particular topic, create a whole series or film an interview with couples and loved ones. Your Legacy Tree Video package can be customized to fit your needs.
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What questions are asked during the interview?We begin with a list of questions that I generally ask during Legacy Tree filming. Questions are fine-tuned based on our preliminary conversation. Additional questions can be customized to fit the guest, your family and your stories. Introspective questions/topics could include: When in your life did you feel most alive? What has been your biggest passion? Let’s discuss the principles, rules, values and ethos that you try to live by and that have guided your life. How have they changed or evolved throughout your life? What are the biggest challenges you have faced? Throughout your experiences, what have you learned about how the world really works? When you reflect on your life, was there a time that you now wish you would have made a different choice or action? What are your thoughts about being a parent/grandparent? What do you know about living a happy and successful life now, that you didn't know when you were younger- Do you define happiness and success differently now than you did when you were first starting out? What is your advice to future generations of your family? If you could send one post-death message from beyond, what would you tell your family and descendants?
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Where does the filming take place?When possible, I prefer to interview and film at the guest’s home. This is where people are generally most comfortable. It is also possible to film outdoors. I have occasionally done interviews via Zoom, FaceTime or video conference call when the situation required and allowed for streaming video.
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How can Legacy Tree videos be used?Personal or family oral history Ethical wills Public relations or marketing video Legacy or memorial video Wedding, anniversary & birthday celebration video Mitzvah video Business executive video profile Clips to use on the web and social media Honoree introductions (celebration or event) Live-streaming videos Personal messages to loved ones New birth and early childhood videos
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Why hire Legacy Tree Videos instead of doing the interviews myself?Legacy Tree Video brings more than two decades of experience with interviewing, audio recording, camera operation and editng. We ask introspective questions, and often get deeper answers as the speaker is answering as though the story has never been told.
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How do we connect to begin the process or ask additional questions?Ready to get started? If you’re interested in scheduling a Legacy Tree Video service or have questions, send us an email or give us a call to begin the conversation. We are happy to discuss the process and look forward to hearing from you. Check out the FAQ page for additional info about Legacy Tree Video and answers to our most frequently asked questions. You can also get in touch with me by filling out the questionnaire on the Contact page of this website. Matthew Fredericks, Producer (202)-731-1799 / info@legacytreevideo.com
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Are your services limited to the Washington, DC area?We can travel to record your interview project. Cost is dependent on location and the extent of travel but we are happy to discuss the details based on your location and specific needs.
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What do I need to do to prepare for the day of filming?Think about and ask family members what stories and areas of life you should include. In addition, you can collect the photos or items that you’d like included in the video for us to capture on the day of filming.
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Do we get to see the finished videos prior to delivery?Yes, there is an opportunity for you to see and give feedback on the videos prior to delivery.
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How do I watch and keep the interview after it is recordedCustomers who purchase a Single Story Session will receive a digital download link to directly download the final video files. Customers who purchase Your Legacy Tree Video or The Legacy Nest+ will receive a digital download link, receive final video files on a personalized keepsake USB flash drive and be able to access their videos on a private LegacyTreeVideo.com webpage that can be shared (if desired).
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What forms of payment do you accept?We accept personal checks and credit cards. • How is the payment structured? 50% of total cost is paid either ahead of the first meeting or on day of the first meeting. The remaining balance is paid upon completion of the final product.
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Do you offer sales or discounts on Legacy Tree Video services?Yes, we offer sale pricing promotions throughout the year. Join our email list to get access to special deals, sale pricing promotions and subscriber exclusives. Additionally we offer discounts when you purchase two or more service packages at the same time. • Is there a discount for interviewing multiple family members? Yes, you can add an additional Single Story package or we can create a custom project. • Is there a discount for conducting another interview with the same interviewee at a later date? Yes, return customers and interviewees are eligible for discounts.
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TESTIMONIALS
"Legacy Tree videos are great. I keep short clips of my father on my phone and watch them every time I want to hear his voice."
"I'm so glad I was able to buy this for my mom before she passed. She covered so much information about family history. I can now go back, years later, and sift through and research as I track my family’s genealogy and history. The questions about family history and early childhood that were asked in the interview are questions that I would not have thought to ask."
"Our in-laws' family history is a total mystery. We don't know much about the place from which they immigrated. A Legacy Tree video recording would have been an easy way to record their family history."