First Meeting
We start with a meeting to demonstrate our product and to discuss both your and our requirements. Our staff will suggest a series of possibilities of pre-established Life Biography packages from our boutique. However, you may wish to make your particular Life Biography an individual and unique production with a longer time span. We will suggest our Special Feature Production, " The Legend," a completely open and adaptable idea to facilitate your special needs and desires for a more lengthy production.
Planning
Managers and schedulers will plan the nuts and bolts of your Life Biography and will organize the production requirements. A succinct yet adaptable schedule will direct the time requirements allotted for the particular package chosen. As everyone is unique, so is their story. One of our writers will structure a shooting script and possibly a narration script based on your exclusive narrative.
Production
A small crew of professional filmmaker/artists will be dispatched and your production will be underway. One camera is usually the industry standard for most shoots, but a second or a third may be deployed for pre-arranged and pre-budgeted special occasions.
Interviews
From basic beginnings, your on-camera interview begins to construct your story. Interviews with other family members, friends, working associates, or people requested may be conducted within the allotted and budgeted time.
Photo Scanning - Photo Restoration -
Transfer of other media
Old photographs that needs to be scanned, restored, treated, and transferred will be included in all the Life Biography packages, to the allotted and budgeted time available. Transfer of archival footage, i.e. film, video, etc., will be an extra cost.
Picture Editing - Sound Editing - Sound Effects
The editor is the person who assembles all the pieces together in a creative fashion to weave the elements of your Life Biography. He or she will construct the production with style and substance, like a mosaic, to tell your story.
Music Composition
Background music plays to our emotions. Our available catalogue of copyright-free music is a library of wonderful mood pieces that will surely layer your story. If a special composition is required, then almost any selected film composer can be contracted for an extra cost.
Narration
The voice of the narrator/voice artist can transform a writer's words to add dimension to the telling of your story. We work with local professionals, but if you wish to have your Life Biography narrated by a different voice artist of professional caliber, then almost anyone can be contracted for an extra cost.
Post-Production
Following the picture and sound edit, we mix the tracks and color correct the picture into a pristine and elegantly finished product for presentation.
Duplication
Two DVD or VHS tapes will be included for all Life Biography clients. Additional duplications can be purchased in a medium of your choice (DVD or VHS) for other family members or friends at any time upon request.
Delivery
Your Life Biography will be handed to you with pride upon payment in full.
Payment Schedule
First payment -
One third of purchase price upon booking of product
Second payment -
One third of purchase price before first day of filming
Third payment -
One third of purchase price upon delivery of product
Archive
The Robert-Royce Company will hold the original digital media of your Life Biography and will archive it for a period of ten years, failing any unforeseen act of destruction. Duplicates may be re-ordered by the client at any time.
