In this week 26 of our project of making your own Family History Video, we’ve learned how to get creative with overlays. Have you thought about whether you have a letter, verse, sheet music, story that has been written by someone in your family? Maybe a favorite seasonal poem or story that is read each year? A saying, or list of different sayings that you heard all the time? Even jokes that a loved one told over and over and typed up in a fun font can make for a great overlay atop a smiling photo of the witty relative.
Using those same techniques, you could also transition one photo to another. You can also use a still photo as overlay on top of a video. So your ‘to-do’ this week is to:
Using those same techniques, you could also transition one photo to another. You can also use a still photo as overlay on top of a video. So your ‘to-do’ this week is to:
- look through your treasures to see if there is anything that might be better captured and shared as an overlay.
- Practice the overlay techniques. Try different transparency levels to find one that works best with your project. Have fun with it.
- Check online or at your local library for pictures of the cities that played a large role in your family’s history. If you can find some that were of the same era that your family lived there, even better – just don’t forget to respect copyrights.
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