How Do You Make A Video Tribute & Memorial For Retirement?

Retirement is a special time in a person's life. If you know someone who has labored for many years to provide for himself and his family and whose working years are finally coming to an end, there may be no better way to show your appreciation than to create a video tribute and memorial. You don't have to be a computer wizard to make a video tribute, as there are web sites that can do most of the hard work for you.

Gather all relevant pictures of the person that is retiring. Look for pictures of him at work functions such as holiday parties, as well as pictures of him throughout the time period he spent at the company. Shoot a video of the retiring person's boss and coworkers.

Have them offer well wishes and share a few short stories about their experiences with him. Use a tripod to avoid shakiness and shoot in a well-lit environment. Shoot in different locations.

For example, shoot one person at her desk and another at the coffee machine. Choose a song representing the retiring ... more.

A video memorial tribute helps friends and family remember someone who has died. The tribute consists of a photo montage timed to music along with text. Video tributes should be simple, clean and tasteful whether being made by a professional or being compiled by the deceased's family or friends.

Coordinate with deceased's family or friends. Talk with someone involved in the service arrangements to plan out the tribute. Use good judgment and respond to their cues about how involved they want to be in the process.

Communicate with the funeral director. Ask the funeral director about the video projection equipment that will be used at the service. Collect the photos.

Have family and friends present pictures that they want used in the video tribute. Select the photos and the order they will appear. Often video memorials begin with one of the pictures, a solo shot of the deceased, projected from the DVD before the video is played.

Scan and digitize the photos. Edit the photos in a photo ... more.

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