Screen Time

Yet it can be jarring as well — looking at our lives from decades past can be a stark reminder of how fleeting it all is, and we begin to wonder:

Have we maximized, or have we wasted much of it away? For the elderly, wondering what they’ve left for their progeny or how much of their lives really mattered, the feelings can be especially acute.

For all their priceless value, photographs are still two-dimensional, and home movies only show a small section of time. But what if all that could be put together in a way that the past — in all of its richness and vigor — could be preserved in a compelling and relevant way for the next generation?

That’s why today, more and more people are opting to create legacy videos with their elderly family members as the stars. These projects capture not just memories or the simple outlines of family lore, but a rich legacy that can serve as a blueprint for generations to come. While a photograph freezes the past, a well-done legacy video has the ability to shape the future.