{"id":3041,"date":"2016-02-24T16:49:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T16:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/?p=3041"},"modified":"2016-02-24T17:00:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T17:00:54","slug":"legacy-video-lounge-podcast-lvl-3-whats-a-video-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/3041\/legacy-video-lounge-podcast-lvl-3-whats-a-video-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy Video Lounge Podcast &#8211; LVL 3: What&#8217;s a video biography?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Legacy Video Lounge Podcast &amp;#8211; LVL 3: What&amp;#8217;s a video biography?\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2016-02-24T16:49:47+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT17M12S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\r\nIn Episode 3 of The Legacy Video Lounge, video biographer and Family Legacy Video president Steve Pender answers the question: What\u2019s a video biography \u2013 otherwise known as a legacy video?\r\nAccording to Steve, a video biography or legacy video is a...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/content.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/LVL_3_Final.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"8.0\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1640\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3041-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/content.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/LVL_3_Final.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/content.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/LVL_3_Final.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/content.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/LVL_3_Final.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/content.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/LVL_3_Final.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3041-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/content.blubrry.com\/legacy_video_lounge\/LVL_3_Final.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"LVL_3_Final.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 17:12 &#8212; 8.0MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-legacy-video-lounge\/id1079030084?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familylegacyvideo.com%2F%3Fp%3D3041\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LVL3-Art-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Legacy Video Lounge podcast episode 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LVL3-Art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LVL3-Art-150x150-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/>\nIn Episode 3 of The Legacy Video Lounge, video biographer and Family Legacy Video president Steve Pender answers the question: What\u2019s a video biography \u2013 otherwise known as a legacy video?<br \/>\nAccording to Steve, a video biography or legacy video is a personal documentary, which can feature a variety of production styles, ranging from simple \u201ctalking head\u201d presentations to full-blown documentaries featuring interviews and as many visuals and audio elements (like music and sound effects) as budgets allow.<\/p>\n<p>What kinds of visuals can be used? Anything that can be shot on video or scanned and that helps to illustrate the subjects storytellers will talk about during their interviews \u2013 including still photos, newspaper\/magazine clippings, diplomas, wedding announcements, plaques, trophies, medals, paintings, drawings, letters, keepsakes, souvenirs, childhood toys, and family videos (or films converted to video files).<\/p>\n<p>Video biographies can include all the elements of the storyteller\u2019s art \u2013 images, spoken word, music, sound, text on screen, graphics, like maps, etc.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not enough to just capture stories, we want our families to want to come back and watch again and again. So we need a little entertainment value \u2013 which is fine as long as everything that\u2019s included is in service of the story.<\/p>\n<p>Steve has been creating videos that tell stories \u2013 first for corporate clients and now for individuals and families for over 38 years. So he knows how to apply the creativity and techniques that big budget productions use. There are certainly advantages to working with a professional video biographer, because there\u2019s a good deal involved in properly planning and producing a legacy video.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re a do-it-yourselfer, especially if you\u2019re just getting started: Tune in to the History Channel, or get your hands on some of Ken Burns documentaries. Watch them critically. See how interviews are staged, how music and sound effects are used, how photos and other visual materials are incorporated. Then, experiment with these techniques on your own. With some time and practice, you can use these same techniques to give your home-made video biographies a bigger budget look and feel. Contrast and compare a basic &#8220;talking head&#8221; treatment with a documentary-style video biography <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familylegacyvideo.com\/talking-head\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or comments, please email them to Steve Pender at <a href=\"mailto:steve@familylegacyvideo.com?subject=Podcast Question\">steve@familylegacyvideo.com<\/a>. And remember: Everyone has a story. Isn\u2019t it time you told yours?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Episode 3 of The Legacy Video Lounge, video biographer and Family Legacy Video president Steve Pender answers the question: What\u2019s a video biography \u2013 otherwise known as a legacy video? 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