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It is a common practice to provide everyone attending a funeral with some sort of memento of the deceased's life. This usually takes the form of a photograph or a copy of the service and perhaps a poem that was a favorite of the deceased. But when you think about it, there is so much more that can be achieved with a small dedicated film that celebrates the life of anyone who has recently passed.
A memorial movie is a unique way through which you can really make your memories last forever. Friends and relatives will enjoy keeping this memento and may wish to remind themselves of treasured memories by watching a moving presentation that highlights loving memories of loved ones who have passed on.
These days it is easier than ever to create a memorial video. It is also simple to make relatively inexpensive copies to share at the funeral service and to play at the service itself. You can even host a specially created website instead of making copies of the movie so that everyone can watch the movie whenever they wish.
Let's look at some of the techniques you can use to make your movie even more memorable.
A movie does not have to be an actual video. You can create a movie effect by playing a sequence of images with an audio overlay. The result can be quite stunning when you utilize special effects like fading in and out of images and the choice of appropriate music. The music may simply be chosen to reflect the emotion of the occasion, or it could easily be some favorite music of the departed.
Realistically, the depth of emotion that can be created by such a movie can be very intense and even quite disturbing for some viewers. That's why it is important to use your judgment and make the film as brief as possible so that memories can be emotionally stirred without the pain being prolonged.
You can also add a moving word picture to the video you are creating by showing photographs and memorable events of the departed's life with a moving textual description. Favorite poems can be easily incorporated in this way as well as some memorable comments or sayings that people will remember from the departed's life.
A funeral service can be conducted to reflect a theme that is closely associated with the person's life. It can be full of happy memories and also coupled with a romantic, the tragic and the highlights of someone's life. It is the opportunity to celebrate the way people's lives have been touched and shaped by someone else's presence on earth.
A movie is not just a modern way to augment this but it is a very personalized and human touch to a special occasion which everyone will remember for the rest of their lives. A movie is a touching reminder and a fond farewell in one simple package.
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