Looking for a novel, perfect gift? Consider giving your loved ones a spot in the spotlight to share their perspective and the wisdom they gleaned from their life. Preserve the essence of your loved one in a Digital Keepsake recorded from the comfort of their own home.
The perfect gifts for the loved one who has everything. Keepsakes are recorded as both a Video and an Audio file! Also includes an AI-generated transcript. You can add an option for the Transcript to be human-proofed.
Keepsake Interview
If you would like to be interviewed, the Keepsake Interview might be what you want.
Share your stories, values, and wisdom with your loved ones. The interview can be up to an hour long.
Time Capsule Message
Do you have a message you’d like to pass on to loved ones to comfort them when you’re gone? Words of wisdom and heartfelt thoughts that would be better received as a video with your voice and appearance than written words on the page?
The Time Capsule Message can be a good format. Something between 10 – 20 minutes long with your message directly to your loved ones.
Specialty Keepsakes
Ethical Will Video
Personal recording where you share your values and the stories behind them, along with family history, with your loved ones. This video can be up to an hour long. Optional if you prefer to be interviewed or speak to the camera solo.
Genealogy Interview
Genealogy Interview where you share your family stories & history, and adventures in genealogy research with your loved ones. The interview can be up to two hours long.
History Hobby Interview
History Hobby Interview, where you share your stories, experiences, and enthusiasm for your history hobby with your loved ones. The interview can be up to two hours long.
Technical Information:
We record with a Zoom-like software that’s called Streamyard. It’s a browser-based software that is very easy to use for novices. To learn more about Streamyard, feel free to follow the link to their Guest Instructions.
Recording Live – No Editing Included
Please be advised that there is no editing included in the recording services. We do have the capability to pause the recording should the guest need a quick break. But there is no editing available. Clients may take the audio and/or video files and edit them themselves or hire an editor.
Video Quality Options
Unless otherwise requested, we will record the video in 720p. If you wish the video quality to be higher than 720p, please request it during the sign-up process. We can record up to 1080p if wanted or needed. No YouTube link will be provided for the higher video quality. Clients are required to render a lower-quality video file from the original provided to upload to YouTube or another video social media platform.
Technical Requirements:
Guests must have broadband internet and a computer with a webcam or a smartphone/tablet with a good camera and mic. If using a smartphone or tablet, you must use a phone or tablet stand. It is helpful to make sure the guest’s room is quiet and there won’t be any distractions during the interview/recording.
Some Guests prefer to have a headset with a microphone on it to record with.
Apple iPad or iPhone
Guests do not need to download the Streamyard app unless they are on an Apple iPad or iPhone. If you don’t want to use the app, you can also join the studio directly from the Safari browser.
If you’re on iOS 14.2, we recommend updating your device before joining. iOS 14.2 has some issues with audio stuttering.
No Location Video Shoots
We do not currently provide a camera & sound crew to do location video recordings. If you need help looking for video professionals, feel free to contact me, and I can refer a few that I’m aware of that you can research and contact as you wish.
If you are a video professional and wish to be included in future referrals, please contact me and let’s get to know each other.