Do you have family stories you want to preserve?
Maybe you are interested in creating a podcast?
The Recollection Agency can help.
PRESERVING A MEMOIR
Do you have a story you want to preserve about one chapter of your life? Consider a memoir recording. For a flat fee, I’ll interview you and yours for up to three hours. I may edit distinct stories into individual tracks for easier access and future listens back to favorite memories. How would you use such recordings? Consider sharing them on social media or creating a digital holiday card. Your memoir can be audio-only, audio + visual, or audio + still image slideshow. Recordings can happen either in-person or remotely. Your final audio will be up to 60 minutes.
Audio Memoirs
If you want to record some major life memories, this is the option for you. Record for up to three hours then collaborate with me to come up with a final shareable audio, video or slideshow production. I’ll share the digital biography either on DVD, CD, jump drive or webpage.
LIFE STORIES
A life story can focus on a person, group, organization or a place. A life story has numerous chapters and added elements. This option provides you with up to eight hours of recording. It can also be audio-only, audio + visual, or audio + still image slideshow. Recordings can happen either in-person or remotely. Your final videos are up to eight hours.
Life Story Examples
Have you or someone you know had a memorable life? If so, this is your option. Sit down with me for up to eight hours of recording. I’ll make some edits and share the digital biography either on DVD, CD, jump drive or webpage.
CUSTOM PRODUCTIONS
Recent work included producing a series of impact videos for the St. Louis-based Midtown Community Services, editing the podcast ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ and recording a pair of audiobooks from Missouri author Steve Wiegenstein.
Charge: Hourly rates apply.
Custom Production Examples
The Recollection Agency can help you with podcast production, serialized content and custom audio interviews. Recordings can happen either in-person or remotely. Give me a shout and let’s talk about what you have in mind.
How it works
When you contact the Recollection Agency, you and I will set up a planning meeting. In that meeting, you and I will explore your goals for the recordings. You’ll talk about if and how you wish to share your recordings. The goal of the meeting is to clarify what stories you want to preserve and how. Based on this planning meeting, we will develop questions that will guide the interview. Your planning meeting and subsequent interviews can be in-person or remote based on your needs.
My goal is for the planning and recording processes to be interactive and enjoyable for all.
Come recording day it can just be you or involve others who will bring color to the recordings. Depending on the scope of your storytelling, you may have one or more sessions.
After your interview is complete, I edit for clarity. Once I complete a first draft, I will share those files with you for review.
You tell me where you want edits or I can make a first edit and share that. Maybe you want to add sound effects or additional audio. Great. This is your time to get creative. I am your humble audio production servant.
After your edits are complete, I will provide you with a final product on whatever format you prefer: a CD/DVD, jump drive or a digital download of your high quality .wav files.
Would you like to learn more?
Tell me about yourself and what you’re interested in creating.
