The Origin Vimory®
Inherited Stories® works with a family to create legacy documentaries known as a Vimory® or Vimories®. The Origin Vimory package is designed to celebrate a graduate through the words of an individual or a couple who raised them. Each Vimory is a custom-crafted work of unique art. Read the description of the Origin Vimory product and accompanying services below.
Celebrate Your Child’s Journey Through Reflection And Laughter
Origin Vimory
The Origin Vimory is specifically designed as a celebratory gift for a graduate and their family’s journey to get them there.
Up to 2 professionally produced interviews.
Each parent/guardian/grandparent will answer three specific questions:
What are some of your favorite memories with your child?
What about them makes you proud?
What words of advice do you have for them?
Capture original video of family pets and the child’s primary home.
Incorporation of 45 digital family photos
Incorporation of 5 digital family videos
Addition of music
2 revisions
10+ minute final video
$5,000
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.
Deb, Mark and Will Hanson
The Origin Vimory (Complete)
From Edina, MN.
2021 Graduate of EHS. Baseball and Fishing Legends.
CUSTOM OPTIONS
Note on Digitized Media:
Digitization (Digitized) refers to the process of converting physical media into digital media.
Media files from cellphones, computers and other modern electronic devices are already in a digital format. Inherited Stories is willing to receive that media from a family to be used in The Origin Vimory. However, Inherited Stories does not offer to perform any digitization work for The Origin Vimory. That feature is exclusive to The Legacy, The Betrothed and The Gathering Vimory products.
Close Friends and Sibling Shout-Outs:
Want to give your child’s friends and siblings a chance to speak, too?
We completely understand.
$150.00 per person of one-unedited minute.
Incorporation of Additional Family Photos
$5.00 per individual digitized photo
$25.00 for a set of 10 digitized photos
Incorporation of Additional Family Videos
$50.00 per one-minute of digitized video
Revisions (Beyond the two included)
$75.00/hour
****Adding additional interviewees, locations and story prompts will significantly impact the narrative direction of the Vimory and add editing time to the overall 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(s).
With The Origin, we want to capture video of family pets, the home the child grew up in, as well as have the parents or guardians share digital photos and video.
We’ll use all of it as we build the child’s Vimory!
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 Origin 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.