Moving Pictures - In Memoriam
"In memoriam" is a Latin phrase meaning "in memory of," used for tributes to the deceased. This used to limited to obituaries, gravestones and monuments. Today, video adds a significant step in immortalising and honoring those that we love and respect. Since the advent of movies, it has been possible to make a moving 'In memoriam' film. With the internet, YouTube, and 1.4 billion camera phones in use, it will become as expected as any other milestone in life. It will also become a significant part of the legacy that we leave to future generations.
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I'm sure you will all have seen films put together by whoever amongst the family and friends had the patience to tackle the task, and worthy as these efforts are, is that all a life should add up to?
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As filmmakers who faced the demise of our own parents, and then the requests of friends to memorialize their loved ones, we realized that this was a format that could be very interesting.
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So we offer an extremely bespoke service that will create a short documentary telling the story of a person using all the techniques now available. But beyond that, we are offering our skills as filmmakers to distill a life into a film that will preserve the heritage that person leaves behind.
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On this page are some examples and a little explanation of the novel techniques employed in their production.
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Use the contact form on this site to reach us, and we can talk about the process.
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Ann Hart narrates her own tribute, thanks to Robb having recorded 180 minutes of audio while she was still alive. He used this to clone her voice, which then could read from 15 years of stories and anecdotes contained in her emails. The visuals are a combination of family photos and still images created using Ann's words as part of the prompting in Midjourney.
Robb Hart shot some custom footage of his father, specifically with this tribute in mind. The remainder comes from extensive research into stock and newsreel footage mixed with family photos
Made entire from Family photos and videos. The hardest task here was to edit the film within a fairly short deadline.
This film cut itself. It was all based on a chance line Robb remembered hearing from the subject John when he met him. John's happiest memory was that he got to see Elvis Presley perform.
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This film uses extensive AI picture regeneration.