Want to be making videos that earn you money and applause?

Want to honor a loved one, co-worker, retiree, wedding or anniversary couple? Want to give the gift of reliving the best moments of one's life, in pictures, video and sound? Want to celebrate life, achievement, love, family, in a way that will blow all those you-tubers away?

Now you can. A forty-year veteran of video, web, and multimedia communications is sharing his secrets to telling video "people stories" in "Tribute Videos for Love and Money."

This is not just some technical manual. This is a STORYTELLING manual, a "How to" that tells you the inside secrets of how to move, motivate, energize, warm, and bring together audiences.

When someone has their 80th birthday, do you want to give a scarf, ot a keepsake?
You've probably already got the tools. Underneath it all sits the talent and we can help bring it out.


You'll learn:
The Universal Story
Main themes
General Techniques
Create common ground
Reintroduce the familiar
Let the pictures do the talking
Use the emotional power of music
Provide signposts
Length
The Tools
What computer?
Video editing program
Slide show programs
Type generators
Effects
Transitions
3D programs
Scanner
Digital still cameras
Photo editing programs
Digital camcorder or decks
VHS players
DVD players
Sound “ripping” or conversion programs
Tripod/light/microphone
Scheduling and Getting Started
Timeline
Developing the “Story”
Sequencing the story
Video is linear
The typical story
Why it works
The Writer’s Best Friend: The Outliner
The Materials
Gather the resources
What else can you add?
Interviews
The art of the interview
On-camera interviews
How to conduct the interview
The Media Mix
Mixing stills and motion
The goal: get your stuff into the computer
The audio-video dance
Pre-select music, but let inspiration hit
Produce any special effects, graphics, or other treated footage ahead of time
Create backgrounds or other thematic elements
The Art of Show Shaping
Signposts
Quality “bumpers” and backgrounds can help mediocre elements
Add surprises
Location sound
Acknowledging tragedy
Contrasts
Pacing and the “seven thought” rule
Theatrical logic
Picture sequences
Length
Key Visual Storytelling Elements
Montages and floats
Transitions
The Ken Burns effect
Music
Editing
Test, Review, Tighten
How to re-edit and tighten the show
The Big Show
Home viewing
Auditorium
Follow-up distribution
The Little Show- The Web
How to Be Creative
The Business of Video: Is It for You?
The potential
Is there a marketplace?
The absolutely painful truths that I ignored, paid the price for, and now am preaching to you
What kind of income can you expect?

Is that enough?

Our introductory price is $37. That includes access to ongoing blogs, podcasts, and video tutorials.
If you want to make friends, and money, this is the way. There is no better form of communication than the video story.

And now, the world of emotional and financial reward is open to you.

Act now.