Steve:  Well, this is actually a growing trend in the country — to preserve people's histories in a digital way and what we're lacking are professionals to help you in that task. And so for the last two years, our company has set out to design a system to professionally record people's stories in a studio environment, and integrate photographs in with the film, and edit the whole package onto a DVD.

Paula:  So kinda, in a high-tech way, we're used to seeing things well-produced now. You know, rather than the shaky home videos. So it makes it easier to watch, more enjoyable.

Steve:  Yes, oftentimes we sit around listening to our grandma or grandpa or mom and dad tell us stories about their lives but it just evaporates into the ether because it is never recorded. And sadly, it's put off until it's too late and then you wish you would have had a recording like that. And that's the reason why I started Life Capsule. It's because I wish I had a recording like that of my grandparents... and I don't. And so now I'm out to help other families get that recording for themselves.

Paula:  I would love to have my grandparents like you said, I mean, it's just amazing. I've got old reel-to-reel tape recordings of my parents' audio. I think about that technology and how archaic that is — and now that we can do something like this. It's like sitting in the living room with them.

Steve:  Yes. And with today, the point is that this affordable for everyday people. You know, ordinary people have really great stories to tell and they're worth preserving.

Paula:  So you bring in the family photos along with this, you sit down for an interview, get it all packaged up, and then you've really got something. Would you get copies for other family members?

Steve:  Yeah, sure. Copies are available and we also keep a digital copy in our archives so that it will be available 50, 100, 200 years from now.

Paula:  Well, thank you.

Steve:  Thank you very much, Paula.

Paula:  Happy New Year to you.

Steve:  Happy New Year to you, too.

About Life Capsule
Life Capsule™, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a video production company that creates video biographies about everyday people. The company interviews people about their lives in a professional studio environment and then enhances the recording with photographs and titles to produce a documentary-style film. Their product is packaged on DVD, complete with chapter selections, a slide show, and deleted scenes. Life Capsule™ works with families, businesses, and organizations of all kinds.