Make video part of your summer plans

Make video part of your summer plans

 "Summertime is always the best of what might be." - Charles Bowden

Ahhh! Summer is here! And summer makes for great video. Bright outdoor shots. Lots of action and energy. Exotic locations. Yes, summer is the time for "doing stuff"! So make sure you're capturing all your "doings" on video and photos so you and your family can enjoy them for years to come.

Recently we asked some customers, representing all ages and from all parts of the country, "What stuff did you do in your ‘best summer ever'?" Here are some highlights:

• Randi, 52, from Indiana: "That's easy. I backpacked through Europe, stayed in hostels and worked if I ran out of money. I was crazy."

• Tim, 24, from Texas: "I was a camp counselor. We had no cellular service. We hiked and canoed every day and had campfires every night. I made incredible friendships."

• Jenn, 32, from New York: "My best summer was right at home before I left for college. I cherished every day with my friends and family. It was more attitude than adventure."

• Jim, 62, from Minnesota: "A few years ago I went to a baseball fantasy camp. I met the stars of my youth and got to hang out and even play a little ball with them."

 Now, what do you think all these people had in common? That's right! Oodles of photos and videos. And what did they do with them? The same thing you need to do as you plan your best summer ever. They called us to keep their memories safe and at hand for a lifetime of enjoyment.

What are you doing this summer?

Are you going on a dream vacation? Here's how we can help. Don't leave your adventures lying about on your cameras and devices. Bring them to life by telling a story with a PhotoVideo Keepsake. Where did you go? What did you eat? How big was that fish? Document it with titles. What were the top music hits? Nothing re-creates the time and place like your favorite music in the background.

Are you staying close to home with your family? Festivals, fireworks, beaches, bbq and picnics. Your best memories are the simple ones surrounded by those you love. Why not add some flair with a short, edited FamilyTIME video of your summer highlights? You know all the jokes about home movies! It doesn't have to be that way. Let us help you make a snappy and interesting program that people will love!

Is your summer full of sports activities like baseball, tennis, or golf? We specialize in Sports Highlights videos. Let us take your videos and add some pizzazz with special effects, music, titles, narration…whatever you can imagine. Turn your kids' summer of Little League into Field of Dreams. Turn your Annual Charity Golf Tournament into The Masters.

Are your kids going to camp? Sports camp, music camps, church camp, cheer camp, dance camp…and they all have final performances and parent's day. Make sure it's all documented to enjoy for years to come with an Arts and Entertainment video.

Make sure you have precious family memories by preparing now to document the great summer that lies before you. Then call us to help you turn your creative ideas into reality. 

Call us today! 559-732-3050

WelcomeYour local Home Video Studio is part of the world's leading international video production services franchise. We have studios located in the United States, Canada and Sweden. Home Video Studio provides video production and post production services for consumers, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations!

---

FamilyTIME Videos ™Make your child the star of his or her own video! Home Video Studio will create a FamilyTIME™ Video that features the video highlights that you select of "your star"! Perhaps it's a "Baby's First Year" video, a "Sweet 16" video, or even a "How We Spent Our Summer Vacation" video. Home Video Studio will add music, titles, special effects, and produce a three- to five-minute professional video for you.FamilyTIME™ Videos make wonderful gifts for long distance friends and family, siblings, and as keepsakes to store for your children when they grow up. You could even make a FamilyTIME" Video for yourself and you can be the star! 

Click on this LINK to LIKE our Facebook page!

Click on this LINK to LIKE our Facebook page!

About Home Video Studio - Visalia

Arthur Zepeda, Owner/Video Artist

Your local Home Video Studio offers a wide range of professional video production services to consumers and businesses alike. We value our customers and want to thank you for being a part of our success!
Home Video Studio strives to make your experience with us enjoyable and truly memorable. Our specialties include video production, video editing, home movie and video transfers, CD and DVD duplication, and much more! For all of your video needs, call Home Video Studio today for an appointment!
559-732-3050

HVS Top 5 Vacation Video Tips

HVS Top 5 Vacation Video Tips

It’s the trip of a lifetime! You want to document everything! Make sure you’re prepared. Here are a few tips we’ve learned along the way. Bon voyage!

Take the time to back up your computer. 

If you’re taking your computer on vacation for editing and/or storage of your video clips and photos be sure to back it up before you go. Plan this well in advance of your departure day. Don’t try it the night before or you’ll be tempted to say, “This is taking too long. I think it’ll be OK.”

Pack plenty of media. 

Media, such as video cards, may not be available where you are going. Or they may be very expensive.

Look for stories. 

Is this your family’s first trip to California? Have you saved for years for this vacation? We all love stories so use video to tell it.

Your video is about people. 

The landscape will most likely stay the same. Spend most of your time highlighting people. Your family. The natives. New friends. Get close-ups. Do interviews. These people will be here at this age only this time, so capture it well.

Have fun! 

If you are having fun while shooting your video it will most likely be fun to watch.

Video: Dedicated to the One You Love

Is there someone in your life that you respect and admire so much that words alone aren't enough? If you ever wanted to pay tribute to that someone now is the time and video is the way to do it. There are several occasions this time of year where a video tribute is a perfect way to honor someone, living or departed, be it for Memorial Day, Father's Day, Graduation Day, or a wedding anniversary. There may also be birthdays or retirements in the near future where such a gift of love or adoration would be the centerpiece of the occasion.

We have many services you can utilize to recognize a loved one, from a custom biography called a LifeTIME Video to a simple PhotoVideo Keepsake montage. Did you know we can also do Video Prints where we grab still shots from video? What about simply editing together choice video clips of your subject? Do you want your video to be funny? Solemn? Inspiring? All of the above? You can! You're the producer!

When words alone fail there is likely to be many elements to pay tribute to a special person in your possession or available. What kind of media do you have? What can be easily obtained? Here is a list of some media that makes for a lasting tribute to anyone you want to honor. And the best part is you can use a few or all of them, depending on what you have, what you want, and how much time you have.

Photos - Pictures are usually the dominant media of any tribute. Whether a simple PhotoVideo Keepsake montage or a more complex presentation there's something about a photo that captures moments and emotions like nothing else. We have the best equipment and expertise to ensure your photos, whether prints or digital, will look the best they can.

Video - Old videos and home movies mixed in with photos will bring life and depth to your project. Imagine video of Mom dancing to Madonna in the mid-eighties. Or 8mm movies of Grandpa returning from Viet Nam.

Interviews - On-camera interviews are a great way to include friends, family members, or anyone who tells a good story. We can shoot the interviews for you or you can do them yourself and bring them to us. Heck, if the interviewees are far away you can even record them on Skype.

Audio - Did you know we can transfer audio from cassettes, reel-to-reel, and even old wire recordings? If part of your subject's life is available only on audio we can transfer it and find a way to mix it in.

Music - Music is the magic in video. As emotional shorthand it sets the mood, the time, and the place.

Titles - Whether it's dates, people, or places - whether ornate or simple - titles tell a lot in a video tribute.

Voiceover - Using first person voiceover narrative in a video production is a very personal way to get a message across.

Pictures, videos, home movies, audio recordings - all these wonderful resources are waiting and just need your imagination. With a professional production available at a reasonable price why not take advantage of today's technology to create a one-of-a-kind gift dedicated to the one you love? We have the equipment, experience, and creativity to make it the very best.

Call for an appointment and let's get started! 559-732-3050!


Welcome

Your local Home Video Studio is part of the world's leading international video production services franchise. We have studios located in the United States, Canada and Sweden. Home Video Studio provides video production and post production services for consumers, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations!

PhotoVideo Keepsakes: Honor Your Mom, Grad, Spouse or Dad

"Spring is the time of plans and projects." - Leo Tolstoy

PhotoVideo Keepsakes are one of the most valuable services we provide. How do we know? Only because we measure it in our customers' tears of joy and in their glowing testimonials. So, along with Mr. Tolstoy, we want to let you know that April is the time to get started on your PhotoVideo Keepsakes. There are so many red-letter days just around the corner where a Keepsake would serve as the perfect centerpiece for the occasion - Mother's Day, Graduation, Anniversaries, and Father's Day to name a few.

What is a PhotoVideo Keepsake?

A PhotoVideo Keepsake is a video we produce together to honor someone, usually for a special occasion. We use your photos and/or slides of the honoree along with your choice of music that is special to the subject. Keepsakes can run from fifty photos or even fewer to as many as three hundred or more. You can also add video clips if you wish. We usually add beginning and ending titles to the production, as well as some simple transitions between the photos. Then we put it all on a DVD or a video file for easy viewing.

Why PhotoVideo Keepsakes? Because they are:

• Personal - Keepsakes are the perfect way to put anyone in the spotlight. What is more personal than great, meaningful photos complemented by inspiring music? Each Keepsake is a unique story - a custom testimony to the subject.
• Powerful - What better way to portray a message of "I love you" or "I'm proud of you" or "I'd do it all over again" or "I'm glad you exist in the world" than with the power of image and sound?
• Portable - PhotoVideo Keepsakes are viewable anywhere you can watch a DVD or video. Homes, offices, auditoriums, fellowship halls. Another reason why they are the perfect way to honor anyone, anytime and anywhere.
• Practical - Keepsakes make great gifts, not just for the subject, but for all your loved ones. Easily duplicated. Easily labeled.

What's coming up that is PhotoVideo Keepsake worthy?

• Mother's day - Throughout our lives mom has a way of making us feel special. Now you can do the same in a unique and powerful way with a PhotoVideo Keepsake. Did you know she was once a little girl? Maybe she waited nervously for her first prom date. What was her favorite song in high school? Where did she meet dad? Images and mementos exist. Let's combine them with music, titles and whatever else you can imagine into a masterpiece that will last a lifetime.
• Graduation - A "Birth to Graduation" PhotoVideo Keepsake is very popular this time of year. Imagine combining photos, videos, certificates, first grade projects, college acceptance letters, favorite music through the years....you name it...on an archival DVD that will last years and years! What better way to say "I am so proud of you"? And remember, long after the ceremony your gift will be enjoyed over and over again.
• Anniversaries - Anniversaries are yet another great occasion for a PhotoVideo Keepsake. How moving would a tribute to your beloved be as your years together are captured through images, video and music?
• Birthdays - Don't forget upcoming birthdays in the next few months!
• Father's day - Dad will be just as moved and just as thrilled as Mom will be with a unique PhotoVideo Keepsake.

"This sounds great! What do I do next?"

1. Call us and let's make an appointment - Why not today?
2. Start selecting your photos - We always say this step is way too much fun, so don't spend too much time on each photo. Zero in on the photos that tell your story.
3. Sort your photos - you may want to present them chronologically, by subject...you decide.
4. Number your photos - Don't use a pen! Post-it's work well.
5. Call for an appointment and let's get started! 559-732-3050

Welcome

Your local Home Video Studio is part of the world's leading international video production services franchise. We have studios located in the United States, Canada and Sweden. Home Video Studio provides video production and post production services for consumers, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations!

---

Home Movie Transfer - 8mm & 16mm Film 

Don't let your treasured film memories fade away! Preserve your 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm film by transferring them to an Archival Platinum DVD. These DVD's are entirely scratch proof and rated to last 100+ years!

With tens of thousands of satisfied customers and over 30 million feet of film transferred in our thirty years of business, Home Video Studio is the leader in home movie transfer. With professionally trained film technicians and state-of-the-art equipment your precious memories are in the best of hands. Sprocketless drives, color correction and full frame capture guarantees that your film will look its absolute best! Whether you have one reel or hundreds call us today!

Click on this LINK to LIKE our Facebook page!

Click on this LINK to LIKE our Facebook page!

About Home Video Studio - Visalia

Arthur Zepeda, Owner/Video Artist

Your local Home Video Studio offers a wide range of professional video production services to consumers and businesses alike. We value our customers and want to thank you for being a part of our success!
Home Video Studio strives to make your experience with us enjoyable and truly memorable. Our specialties include video production, video editing, home movie and video transfers, CD and DVD duplication, and much more! For all of your video needs, call Home Video Studio today for an appointment!
559-732-3050

March is a great month for all of our video services.

March is a great month for all of our video services. 

You don't have to be Irish to get in on our Lucky Savings. You don't have to shoot hoops to score on our March Madness Specials. You don't have to wear a bunny suit to feel warm and fuzzy with our Wild as a March Hare Discounts. All you have to do is March on over or call us!
Tape to DVD transfers, Film Transfer, Photo Video Keepsakes, Slides and Photos to DVD, editing, and more. 

Don't let these deals March on by - let's get started today!

 559-732-3050

http://www.HomeVideoStudio.com/art

HVS Top 5 (plus 1) Movies whose Special Effects Changed Cinema

HVS Top 5 (plus 1) Movies whose Special Effects Changed Cinema

Since we're talking about editing, special effects and post production (stuff that's done to film on computers after shooting) here is a list of movies that changed our world as we sat in the theater:

Star Wars - The granddaddy of modern special effects. Special cameras and computers made miniature replicas, actors and backgrounds blend together into composites so believable we thought we were there . Star Wars gave birth to every space blockbuster we've seen since.

Superman - Seeing superheroes fly these days is run-of-the-mill. But before Superman you would only see them dive out of a window and then land somewhere. The special camera lenses and placement involved in making Superman took us with him high above the skyscrapers of Metropolis.

Jurassic Park - Never before had we been so close to living, breathing, textured beasts such as this. We could almost smell their breath (and it wasn't that pleasant). The dinosaurs were truly the star and movie creatures were never the same.

Toy Story - Toy Story proved that a feature-length computer generated film could be popular. In fact it won a place in the top 100 highest grossing films of all time and served as a template for all animated movies to follow.

The Matrix - "Bullet time" is so popular and effective it has almost become a cliché for martial arts movies. This effect combines slow motion with 360 degree camera shots that makes everyone feel like a ninja.

Avatar - Avatar has pretty much sealed the sum of special effects to this point. It made people capable of just about anything.

At HVS Video Editing is Available to Everyone

Julia had been playing piano from ages seven to seventeen - or in piano years from Chopsticks to Chopin - and was now graduating and continuing on to music school. Her mother, who had fastidiously recorded Julia's annual recitals all those years had a great idea: Why not combine them all? She gathered all her tapes and had them put in chronological order. Then she added the name of each composition as it began. Finally, since the sound level varied from piece to piece, she evened it out a bit. In the end what a story this special video told! Not only did it document the growth of Julia's piano skills but her growth from a cute and shy beginner to a beautiful and expressive artist. Jim inherited the auto dealership from his dad. The first thing he did was expand. Soon he outgrew that and expanded some more. Now he owned the whole block. When his dad's ninetieth birthday celebration came around Jim knew what to do. There were photos from the initial groundbreaking, film from the first television commercial, and other memorabilia on various media. Jim put it all together as a video on a DVD and gave his dad the best birthday present a son could give his father. Plus, the video now plays in the waiting room and part of it is used on the company website. One of the most valuable services we provide for our customers is both personal and professional editing. Do you have various family videos that you want to turn into a project? Are you a business owner with video of your factory or showroom that, with a little polish, would make a good promotional piece? If you have the clips we have the expertise to work with them. Now editing can be easy, affordable, and available to everyone. So, what really is editing? In it's simplest definition video editing is arranging and enhancing your video clips to portray a story or message. Let's say you decide that it would be a really cool gift to combine your three kids' wedding into a ten minute video. So you start thinking about it and your creativity starts bubbling: "What if I have all three limos pull up one after the other?" you excitedly think. Or, "Wouldn't it be a hoot to have all the kids say 'I do' at the same time?" But these clips are on six different tapes shot five years apart. Not a problem! Selecting and combining these clips sequentially is called......editing. And instead of six tapes scattered to the four winds, you have one beautiful video. "Why should I edit?" you ask, "I already have the videos." We say: If you enjoy your videos then editing will make them even better: Editing allows you to tell a story. People are drawn to stories. When you edit you are creating something more interesting than just random video clips. Editing sustains interest. It will make your videos concise and have a point. For example, "Our Family at the Lake" - showing quick shots of your family on the beach complete with beach music is much more enjoyable than hours of raw video footage. Editing is fun and creative. It's a way for you to put your spin and creativity on something you love. You've probably watched enough television and movies in your life to know what editing techniques are effective even if you don't know what they're called. Here are just a few simple editing techniques that can make your videos even better: Transitions - This may sound highfalutin' but it's not. Have you ever seen a photo montage with images that fade out or fade in? Or a video that slowly goes to black at the end? Those are simple transitions you can put on your video. Color correction - Was your wedding shot in a dark church? Is your wedding dress more blue than white? Color correction is an easy way to address many issues like this. Titles - Does your daughter have a sports video that needs vital information like her position, number, weight, GPA, etc. on it? Does your son want composers' names on his musical recital video? Putting titles in your videos is no sweat. Music - Nothing is more effective than appropriate music on your videos. Voiceover - Have you ever seen a 50th wedding anniversary photo keepsake with the husband reading a poem he wrote while they were courting? We have. Not a dry eye in the house. Effects - Yes, even special effects like slow motion, fast motion, or blur are relatively simple these days. When it comes to editing we say: Whatever you can imagine we can most likely achieve. When you bring your editing project to us here's a very basic map: Removing footage you don't want It may sound simple but the first step is just getting rid of video that's not essential to your story. Finding and choosing what you do want This is the beginning of the fun - finding the filet mignon of your project. Telling a story This is the most crucial part of your editing and the reason you're doing it. And we're here to help you every step of the way. Adding the "cool" stuff This is the icing on the cake. Music, effects, titles, etc. are fun and put the finishing touch on. Whether you are a business owner or have personal videos call us today. Let's team up and create something special from your video clips. Call us today to schedule an editing consultation and session! Call to make an appointment today! 559-732-3050 _________________________________________________________________ FamilyTIME Videos ™ Make your child the star of his or her own video! Home Video Studio will create a FamilyTIME™ Video that features the video highlights that you select of "your star"! Perhaps it's a "Baby's First Year" video, a "Sweet 16" video, or even a "How We Spent Our Summer Vacation" video. Home Video Studio will add music, titles, special effects, and produce a three- to five-minute professional video for you. FamilyTIME™ Videos make wonderful gifts for long distance friends and family, siblings, and as keepsakes to store for your children when they grow up. You could even make a FamilyTIME" Video for yourself and you can be the star!