Monday, June 9, 2014

Video: Dedicated to the One You Love


 Is there someone in your life that you respect and admire so much that words alone aren't enough? If you ever wanted to pay tribute to that someone now is the time and video is the way to do it. There are several occasions this time of year where a video tribute is a perfect way to honor someone, living or departed, be it for Memorial Day, Father's Day, Graduation Day, or a wedding anniversary. There may also be birthdays or retirements in the near future where such a gift of love or adoration would be the centerpiece of the occasion.

We have many services you can utilize to recognize a loved one, from a custom biography called a LifeTIME Video to a simple PhotoVideo Keepsake montage. Did you know we can also do Video Prints where we grab still shots from video? What about simply editing together choice video clips of your subject? Do you want your video to be funny? Solemn? Inspiring? All of the above? You can! You're the producer!

When words alone fail there is likely to be many elements to pay tribute to a special person in your possession or available. What kind of media do you have? What can be easily obtained? Here is a list of some media that makes for a lasting tribute to anyone you want to honor. And the best part is you can use a few or all of them, depending on what you have, what you want, and how much time you have.

Photos - Pictures are usually the dominant media of any tribute. Whether a simple PhotoVideo Keepsake montage or a more complex presentation there's something about a photo that captures moments and emotions like nothing else. We have the best equipment and expertise to ensure your photos, whether prints or digital, will look the best they can.

Video - Old videos and home movies mixed in with photos will bring life and depth to your project. Imagine video of Mom dancing to Madonna in the mid-eighties. Or 8mm movies of Grandpa returning from Viet Nam.

Interviews - On-camera interviews are a great way to include friends, family members, or anyone who tells a good story. We can shoot the interviews for you or you can do them yourself and bring them to us. Heck, if the interviewees are far away you can even record them on Skype.

Audio - Did you know we can transfer audio from cassettes, reel-to-reel, and even old wire recordings? If part of your subject's life is available only on audio we can transfer it and find a way to mix it in.

Music - Music is the magic in video. As emotional shorthand it sets the mood, the time, and the place.

Titles - Whether it's dates, people, or places - whether ornate or simple - titles tell a lot in a video tribute.

Voiceover - Using first person voiceover narrative in a video production is a very personal way to get a message across.

Pictures, videos, home movies, audio recordings - all these wonderful resources are waiting and just need your imagination. With a professional production available at a reasonable price why not take advantage of today's technology to create a one-of-a-kind gift dedicated to the one you love? We have the equipment, experience, and creativity to make it the very best.

Call us today! 859-525-0305

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Why Video? We Have Sentimental Reasons.

It's time to take a sentimental journey. The Holidays have come and gone. The tree is now mulch. The furniture is back in place. Though you've yet to do a final inspection you're pretty sure all the relatives have gone home. 2014 is already in second gear and you probably feel like resting on your laurels until the first robin appears. Not so fast! There may still be birthdays and anniversaries. And don't forget that in the not-too-distant future looms a large event - Valentine's Day!  This time of year can be challenging, even for expert givers like yourself. You might be tempted to think you used all your best stuff for the holidays, holding nothing in reserve. Don't fret! Like a good relief pitcher we're warmed up and ready to bring the heat in mid-January with some great ideas.

Cozy January weather and February's Valentine's Day conjures up thoughts of intimate gifts for the rest of winter - and nothing fills the bill like video. Gadgets and electronics may be good for Christmas but now it's time for something sentimental. What should you look for? Here's a little acronym to help you look for qualities that make the perfect sentimental gift:

Personal
Unique
Reminders of your love
Earnest
That spells "pure" of course - and video is a purely wonderful gift this time of year. Pure, as in your pure heart as you dream of your loved one's happiness and delight. Pure, as in the pure joy they will experience receiving your thoughtful gift. What are some gift ideas for the Sentimental Journey? Here are a few to "Put your mind at ease" and "renew old memories"!

What about a Photo Video Keepsake? Photos or video, or both, complete with music. Maybe you can add a personal message in it. Do you have old love letters or a poem? Why not read it in your video?
Is your wedding day on tape or film? Now is the time to transfer it to DVD complete with a beautiful label and case wrap!
Are you creative? We specialize in editing. Whatever you can dream up for your unique and personal video gift we can most likely accomplish!
Now really, when you think about it is there any other gift to give this time of year? Call us today for a video gift that will guarantee a Sentimental Journey!

Monday, September 23, 2013

Remember your Great Sports Moments on DVD


If there's ever a place where the cameras are rolling it's at local sports events. And why not? The field of athletic competition produces some of the best memories of our lives, and the lives of our children. And with a Sports Highlights Video you can make those moments impactful, dramatic and memorable!

It's appropriate that we are focusing on Sports Highlights Video this month at Home Video Studio, for it was in September last year that we lost the man who invented the way we look at sports highlights today - Steve Sabol. Like Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and a few other gifted and hard working visionaries, Sabol redefined not just an industry, but stamped an indelible mark on American culture. As an artist he was a storyteller and used the human drama of athletic competition to weave a tale. With the filmmaker's tools of super slow motion, microphone techniques, reverse angles, multi camera angles and powerful music he captured our imagination and turned an ordinary athletic event into a Shakespearian drama. Television programs like ESPN's SportsCenter and similar sports highlight favorites that have become part of our day simply would not exist without the vision of Steve Sabol.

You have the human drama of athletic competition in your hands as well. What are you doing with it? Where are your son's Little League games? Or your daughter's soccer matches? Or your bowling league? Or your well-played charity golf tournament? Don't let them sit in cameras or in drawers! It's time to make a play and turn these into interesting stories! Let us help you bring all your great sports moments to life!

It's all up to your imagination. We can create highlight arrows, isolation techniques, quick cuts, slow motion, stop action, high energy music, narration...the possibilities are limitless. But in the end you'll think you were watching SportCenter.

Finally we can provide professional packaging with an attractive label and DVD cover, as well as a DVD menu with thumbnail chapters. Think of it! Your high school and college games or your kids' games. Bowling. Softball. Fishing. Golf. All edited to your liking into a neat presentation that you will enjoy and show again and again.

Call us today! 859-525-0305

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Telling A Small Business Story

We all have a small business story to tell.  Here’s a simple 5-step process in order to use your story to add power and pizazz to your marketing: BTW: Video is the media to tell your story!
1) Discover the personal story hidden behind your business.
Why did you start your business? What problems are you trying to eliminate? What hurdles did you need to overcome.
2) Tell your story authentically and with passion.
Obviously, your story needs to be a true rendition of what you personally experienced as a small business owner. If you are passionate about your story, your prospects will be passionate about your story.
3) Connect your story to your prospect’s pain points.
It’s vital that your story zeroes in on the problems that your prospects are currently facing. Your story should create an immediate and lasting bond between you and your prospects.
4) Show them the solution.
It’s important that once you connect to your prospect’s pain, that you immediately show them how to alleviate this pain. Show them that you have personally discovered the solution and, as a result, your problem has been solved.
5) Convince them to take action.
Once you share your story, what do you want your prospects to do? Should they call a 1-800 number? Visit your website for more information? Or make a purchase? Each time you share your story, make it incredibly easy for your prospect to take the next step.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

13th Annual Advanced Training

We spent last week in Indianapolis, IN with other Home Video Studio owners from across the country as well as Canada and Sweden. The week was spent in intensive training geared around many subjects such as marketing, networking and technical skills.

Home Video Studio owners gather twice each year to stay current on the latest technical trends, products and training skills that help us become better studios in service to our customers. When you visit us, be sure to ask what new skills Home Video Studio, Erlanger, KY can offer you!











Thursday, February 7, 2013

HVS Top 5 Love Stories

Why do we enjoy a good romantic movie? Could it be because the story of love and the glory of love translates so well on the silver screen? Here are our top five love stories of all time:

TITANIC 
So, you meet your soulmate (by chance) on a big ocean liner. Then, hours later the boat sinks. Love transcends tragedy!

SOMEWHERE IN TIME 
You meet your soulmate, but she lived decades before you did. So you go back in time to be with her. Love transcends time!

CASABLANCA
Of all the gin joints in all the world your former lover walks into yours...and it happens to be in Morocco. Love transcends politics and war!

GHOST
Lovers cross states of being to be with each other. Love transcends physical bounds!

THE NOTEBOOK
Lovers battle memory loss and old age to be together. Love transcends all!