Remember that a birthday is meant to be memorable. Even if you want to be sure you're shooting the highlights, that doesn't mean you have to restrict yourself. If you wish to create a meaningful souvenir video for yourself or a special person (a great video can make a fabulous gift!) Here are some great ideas to consider making a special birthday video for your family and friends:
- Video Interview: Talk to family and friends who have impacted the celebrant's life over the years. By talking to as many people as possible, try to collect as many anecdotes as you can. It can be moving, a little crazy story, anecdotes, or anything else that will be told to you. You can interview people at a party and give them the gift later. If you are incredibly ambitious, you may want to consider offering them the video interview at the end of the party. You can also edit your video before the party and present your work on the big day. Keep in mind that this video is still valuable whether it is offered before or after the party.
- Video Slideshow: With the right video editing software (and you've got a whole bunch of them), you can make a slideshow that describes the celebrant's life and successes. Look for as many varied sources as you can for the photos you will be using, and try to be as specific as possible. Start with the day of birth and work your way up to the day. You can even add music if you feel like it.
- Biographical video: This idea is a bit ambitious. But it can also be a great fun adventure. Your job here is to create a short film that focuses on the life of the birthday person. The cool thing about this type of video is that you involve friends and family on a creative level. Emphasize the comedic side of essential events in their life and try making a video of 15 minutes or less.
- The Ultimate Birthday Party Video: This is another big idea but one that can still be achieved. It's probably the most expensive idea of all the suggestions made, but it's still quite affordable. Give friends and family digital cameras and standard digital cameras before the party starts. Have them take photos and videos of guests, games planned during the party, opening gifts, and more. You can also interview the guests. When the party is over, gather everything you have and put together a slide of the big day with the resulting images and videos.