Having Your Legacy Film Made
Everyone has a story to tell. Our team can help you create a short documentary-style film about your loved one’s life. Something we like to call a “Living Legacy,”
We will film, record, and artistically edit your film documentary in a way that honors Ken Burns, the famous PBS documentary filmmaker known for his groundbreaking work on TV, earning him an amazing 17 Emmy Awards and 2 Oscar nominations.
Your loved one’s words and story will be captured in stunning high definition, with carefully selected music added, to create a moving documentary. Delivered to you and delivered on two jump sticks, easily watchable on any computer, TV, tablet, laptop, or smartphone.
We also provide an email link to watch, share and download your legacy film.
A Legacy Film Made for CEO's, Executives, Business Owners
Treat your boss, small business owner, CEO, or Executive to something they will treasure forever, a “Legacy Executive Package.” Capturing their Living Legacy in their own words, at their home or in an office setting.
Our Executive Package celebrates the lives of leaders with two cameras, angles, capturing every movement and expression with 2 distinct camera angles. This includes a more comprehensive and complete 30-minute, more in-depth interview. Our Legacy biography package starts at just $3000.
Filmed at the location of their choosing and without travel restrictions, interviews can be done in their own intimate surroundings, office space or at a location of their choosing.
Their story will be told in their own words– with photographs and archival material, set to engaging music.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The process starts with a phone call, followed by an in-person meeting at your home or local restaurant, where we can have a conversation about your legacy candidate and arrange a location for filming.
On filming day, artist Doug West will set up two cameras and lighting. He will then ask the interviewee questions to help them relax, and begin to share their story. The entire filming session generally takes 1/2 hour to 2 hours.
After the interview, he will return to his studio to create the finished video, adding in your photographs and any effects, along with music. Doug will edit all of his questions out of the film to ensure a smooth flow, allowing the legacy candidate to easily tell their story without interruption.
The final documentary will be 15 to 30 minutes, unless previous arrangements were made.
Next we will schedule a time for you to review your documentary and request any changes that you would like made.
If there are any changes, Doug will make them back at his studio. The finished work will be delivered on a DVD and two USB drives, viewable on a computer, tablet, laptop and TV. You will also get a downloadable link in your email for smartphone viewing.
The interview usually takes less than an hour, and editing is done in the artist’s studio, preparing for delivery.
No. When it comes to filming these events, we let the videographers handle this. Our expertise is in taking the raw video you give us and turning your story into a Legacy Film.
Videotaping weddings, graduations, or family anniversaries are always better suited for videographers. …we will include the video in your Legacy Film of course and make that event part of your story. Our focus is to turn your story into a mini-movie; a Legacy Film.
There can be.
An example might be travel costs, research and additional edits.
Any charges are always discussed with you ahead of time.
Typically, it takes artist Doug West two to three weeks to complete a 30-minute legacy film.
This includes preliminary sessions, filming, gathering your photos, scans, and editing at the artist’s studio.
For films related to funerals or memorials, where a faster turnaround is requested, we guarantee a 72-hour turn-around.
Feel free to contact us with your questions. We will respond promptly.
