The Brave Vimory®
Inherited Stories® works with a family to create legacy documentaries known as a Vimory® or Vimories®. The Brave Vimory package is designed to document a service member’s life and personality in preparation of being deployed. Each Vimory is a custom-crafted work of unique art. Read the description of the Brave Vimory product and accompanying services below.
Remembering The Ones We Love Even When We’re Miles Apart
Brave Vimory
The Brave Vimory is specifically designed as a legacy documentary gift for service members and their immediate families.
Consultation and development of 3 story prompts.
Exclusive to The Brave:
Fun Activities With Loved Ones: We will shoot video of a family with a loved one doing two activities they enjoy. This might be the service member’s favorite sport, hobby, craft, etc. It’s up to the service member to pick! This will be done immediately following the interview session.
Future Messages: We will record thoughts and advice on major life events the person being deployed may not get to experience.
Professional production of 1 interview session
3 Meaningful Memory Capture Locations (MMCLs)™. We will travel to physical locations (MMCLs) that hold meaning to the interviewee and capture original video of these locations. See travel details below.
Incorporation of 55 digital family photos
Incorporation of 5 digital family videos
Addition of music
2 revisions
10+ minute final video
$6,500
We all consume video regularly these days but most people are unfamiliar with how much time and effort it takes to produce quality work. Because of this, many families have sticker shock when viewing our cost and a common question is: “What’s behind your cost?”
In an effort to help educate people about the value of our work, we have gathered some key benefits to working with us:
White Glove Service and Experience
We are your collaborative partner throughout the entire production process. We listen intently to you and your family’s input because we know each Vimory represents a special person in your family.
We communicate openly at every phase of production. If you ever have questions or ideas, we want to know them. Our goal is to make the complicated and highly technical process as easy as possible for you and your family.
We care about doing the best job possible. We want you to be happy working with us. We view success through building a supportive relationship with you and those you care for, and delivering on what we promise to produce for your family.
Expert Guidance
Our team consists of Emmy Award-winning storytellers. Each of us have a strong understanding of how to structure narrative stories. We know how to craft a story so its pacing hits the right notes at the right time, and conveys a person’s authentic self.
We are used to handling production challenges and you will get the benefit of a combined 50 years of video storytelling experience when you work with us.
Professional Quality
We are trained in the art of video storytelling and using professional-grade equipment to do so. Many of our production techniques have historically been reserved for film sets, commercial narrative work and corporate settings. We want families to be able to benefit from those techniques when capturing their loved one’s story.
We are diligent and detail-oriented when researching your loved one and editing their piece. It takes time to ensure the quality of your Vimory is top-notch. Depending on a number of factors, our production process can take anywhere from two months to six months to complete a single piece.
STEP 1: Meeting and connecting
We want you and your loved ones to feel comfortable and be happy working with us. That’s why the first thing we’ll do is meet so we can get to know you and your family. This work is personal, it’s your family’s legacy documentary and we want to help capture the stories that matter the most.
During our time together we will provide our organizational guide that will help you gather all the personal elements we’ll need for the Vimory creation process. When you decide to move forward, we’ll have you sign a Vimory Production Agreement, place a down payment, and send in the completed worksheet.
HOW DOES TRAVEL WORK?
Travel within the Upper Midwest
Travel to any location outside a 50-mile radius of Edina, MN is invoiced at a rate of $0.75 per mile. Any travel further than 2 hours from Edina, MN but still within the Upper Midwest (MN, WI, IA, IL ND, SD) will require overnight stays at a hotel and its cost will be covered by the hiring family. All travel distances will be listed in estimated mileage between individual locations.
Food and other necessities will not be charged for as Inherited Stories will cover those costs for its employees/agents.
Travel beyond the Upper Midwest
Inherited Stories will always attempt to recruit a video storyteller in a local area who can provide equipment and recording services to execute the Vimory Production. This agent will work directly with our Vimory Storytellers to ensure we are capturing what was agreed to in the Vimory Production Agreement.
If Inherited Stories is unable to find a video storyteller and must travel with equipment, those estimated costs will be presented in the Vimory Production Itinerary. Any travel required to locations beyond the Upper Midwest will require a flight, a rental vehicle, equipment shipping costs, and hotel accommodations. If a shoot requires multiple flights and/or multiple days, that additional cost will be made clear in the Vimory Production Itinerary.
STEP 2: Recording
Our next step is to coordinate a time to record the conversation with you or your loved one.
We’ll also work with you to share your digital photos and videos so we can incorporate them into the Vimory!
With The Brave, after the interview we’ll head out with the service member and capture them performing two of their favorite activities! Maybe they want to show off their juggling skills or perhaps they have a talent for dancing. Whatever it is, it’s their time to shine! Please note, some restrictions may apply.
STEP 3: creating the vimory
We begin building and editing the Vimory based off the worksheet you have filled out. We’ll add music, graphics and we might surprise you depending on what your interests are.
Two revision requests are included with each Brave Vimory. Once the Vimory has been completed to your satisfaction, all that’s left is to share the Vimory with you.
STEP 4: delivering the vimory
We primarily deliver Vimories as a digital download.
For a limited-time and while supplies last, we will also gift the Vimory to you on a custom-wooden USB drive inside of a protective case. A marker will also be provided so the person whose stories have been collected may write their name to capture their signature.
Thank you for choosing to invest in your family’s life stories. We know your family will appreciate this priceless gift for generations to come.
