Posts Tagged ‘Video camera’
This continues a series of guest posts from my friends around the blogosphere who can offer specialized tips for kids.
Jennifer Shoer talks about Recording it for Posterity – Video for Family History – Part 1
Have you ever thought about creating videos of your family? If you are over the age of ten, you probably already have made at least one video of yourself or your friends. Many of you even have phones that video. Let me tell you about my grandfather and his videos.
My Grandfather, known to his grandchildren as Bubba, recorded thousands of feet of video tape during his life. He recorded his children, his siblings, his nieces and nephews and of course his grandchildren. It is possible for me to view in video most big events in my growing up years right through and including my wedding. Bubba taped that too.
If you listen to the later movies after Bubba bought a video camera with sound, you can hear his chuckle, or his quiet prompts for you to do something for the camera. I loved his chuckle. If we ever complained about being taped (I remember not loving it when I was a teenager.), he would remind us that we were “recording it for posterity.” At the time I didn’t know exactly what posterity was, but Bubba said it, which meant it was important.
Posterity means all future generations. How cool that Bubba recorded our lives as they unfolded for our children and our children’s children and their children. He was our family historian, creating an amazing record of the lives of his family members.
Bubba recorded his movies on film. Digital didn’t exist yet. His first sound camera was immense. Now, video cameras fit in your pocket. At the holidays this year, whip out your video camera and try recording your family members. Ask them questions about what they are doing. If they have a special skill, ask them to perform it. Ask them how they celebrated the holidays when they were younger. If they complain, tell them you are recording it for posterity. Your children’s children’s children will thank you.
Scrappy Gen
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Photo credits: Jennifer Shoer’s personal collection. Used with permission.
Want to know more about Jennifer? You can find her at the Scrappy Genealogist blog or on Twitter @ScrappyGen. Thank you Jennifer!!
