A studio in Red Beach on the Rodney coast that makes family legacy films: short documentary-style videos in which a person or family tells their story, to be kept for the people who come after them. The studio also makes appreciation tribute videos, a short recorded message for loved ones to watch at a funeral or as a keepsake.
The films start with a conversation. The welcome pack includes 45 questions to get people talking, and the interview is recorded and kept in full on a USB. The filming is small and relaxed, and the subject chooses the place: a cosy room at home, the beach, a park, or somewhere else that holds meaning for them. The team can add footage of the home and the surrounding area, and a montage of family photos, up to 25 or up to 50 depending on the package.
Editing adds background music, careful cuts and colour grading. The finished film goes to the client by secure online link so they can review it and ask for changes before it is final. The first conversation can happen over coffee, by phone or on Zoom.
The finished films are delivered on a glass USB bottle sealed with a cork, which the studio describes as a message in a bottle. The owner says they have more than 30 years' experience in front of the camera, which helps nervous subjects relax.
The studio is at 2/14C Moffat Road, Red Beach. Our pick on the Rodney coast for a family that wants a parent's story kept properly, not just in a box of photos.