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Autobiography
Prep
1. Accompany the subject
Having at least one family member (typically a child) present is helpful for the interviewee, to prompt them to remember stories and or information that they may not think of.
Prior to the interview date, we also encourage family members of the interviewee to write down any specific information and stories that they want to have documented.
2. Preparing old photos
If you've selected an autobiography package that includes the use of photos for the video, we recommend that you choose photos that would go along with questions that may be asked during the interview.
Common topics may included are:
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Parents & Grandparents
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Spouse
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Children
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Friends
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Pets
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Past homes
We would ask that before the video session, you use some form of tag on the back of the photo to label who or what is in each picture. During the editing process, we will then pair that photo with the story relating to it.
* Please adhere to the amount of photos that is outlined in the package you select.
3. Keep the interviewee relaxed
We understand that a video autobiography might sound intimidating to the individual who will be interviewed.
The best way to prepare your family member for the interview is to explain that they will be telling their stories to someone that has never heard them. You may want to provide them with a few of the stories that you have requested we ask about. The one thing you don't want them to do is to think too much about their answers. This can be overwhelming for them to keep straight in their mind, especially if they are older.
Often times, the subject believes they have to have everything perfect, such as thinking they have to provide the exact date to all of the events of their lives. Obviously there are some dates that should be as close as they can, but it's more important to get the details than the date.
Honestly, it's just a good time visiting with some new people inquiring about their lives and what they've experienced throughout it.
4. Come prepared with questions
As we mentioned above, before the filming date, we encourage you to create a list of questions. This should be important information and stories that you would like to be documented that can fit within the time frame of the autobiography package you select.
Once you arrive for the video interview we request that the list of those pre-made questions be given to the employee of BiGG Video Solutions who will be conducting the interview. We will use these questions for the interview.
5. Quiet on the set
We do encourage there be at least one individual (and a maximum of two people) to accompany the interviewee and be present during the filming of the video.
In order to ensure the quality of the video autobiography, and to obtain satisfactory results, we ask that anyone accompanying the interviewee remain as silent as possible while the interview is taking place.
Excess noise such as talking or laughing can be distracting and can cause unwanted background noise that can ruin the quality of the audio. We want to maintain the quality of the audio for the post production process, and the final video that you will receive. Any excess noise that may be recorded is difficult to remove and we can not guarantee that it can be removed for the final product.
6. Look their best
We find it beneficial that the interviewee look the best they can as the video will be in the family for years. That being said, if "Grandpa John" typically wears t-shirts and a hat and that encompasses who he is, then that is what he should wear. If "Grandma Gert" doesn't normally wear makeup, she shouldn't wear any to her video session. However, we also don't want her hair to be sticking up and you wishing, five years down the road, that you had combed her hair. So, be sure the subject is clean and dressed how they are comfortable and that there hair is combed.
We do request no obscene language or artwork be on shirts or hats during the interview.
This is a video that will last forever, so why not make help them look their best.
