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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: 2mi3museum on Wednesday 23 October 19 11:44 BST (UK)
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Dear Friends,
Do you make videos from old family photos to tell their stories next generations? As you know new generation doesn't like to read but watch. So videos are the best ways to keep those stories.
Here i would like to share with you my Youtube Channel. You can find videos from old photos and stories for each of family members.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bhFa6QBksaUFk003UnDeQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bhFa6QBksaUFk003UnDeQ)
The story of Vafiadis Family:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHcc5dMG0-Y&t=2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHcc5dMG0-Y&t=2s)
The story of Sanzoni Family:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLd1TUzEZ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLd1TUzEZ)M
The story of Akasi and Cakiroglu Families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBf_r_5GBvM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBf_r_5GBvM)
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I believe you could be correct with the visual concept but I for one would not be clicking on your links, sorry.
Annie
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I believe you could be correct with the visual concept but I for one would not be clicking on your links, sorry.
Annie
Hi,
You don't have to click. I just wanted to share my idea and examples. Actually this is the common room and as i know those kind of subjects allowed. On the other hand i don't gain any money from my Youtube channel, i didn't post this topic for ads. Anyway, Thanks a lot for comment
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I don't do YouTube - so I won't be looking either.
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I don't do YouTube - so I won't be looking either.
Ok:)
If you would like i can delete the post, it's not problem...
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Do leave your post and the links, there is no problem that I can see. You do have a great collection of photographs. I must look into this more, thankyou.
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Do leave the thread active.
Very good videos, thankyou for posting them.
I apologise for the negative response by the posters concerned, well they should not have posted such comments.
As it is there are masses of links posted on this forum and if members do not like links they do not have to click on them.
If members do not use Youtube then it is them that are missing out on a vast amount of very useful and informative videos.
In fact we too made a video of my Wife’s family tree so that family in Australia can see it.
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Do leave your post and the links, there is no problem that I can see. You do have a great collection of photographs. I must look into this more, thankyou.
I absolutely agree with both youngtug and Colin Lamb
And your youtube videos are absolutely great! Fantastic, well done, and a great idea that hadn't occurred to me.
Thanks for posting! ;D
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Do not remove your links. I watched the Vafiadis video and I'll get to others later after I read the day's news. It's very well done and I learned some history. You're lucky to have such good photographs.
Sadly, my only contact with Turkey was 50 years ago when my lab partner in high school chemistry was a Turkish exchange student [can't mention his name because he may still be alive].
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I will also look, I love looking at other peoples family history and this sounds like a novel presentation! Please take certain comments with a pinch of salt, you haven’t done anything wrong ;)
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Thank you for pointing me to your YouTube films; they are a good way to engage younger media-savvy people. Your website is beautifully put together as well.
Kind regards
Gaie
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Hi,
YouTube can be a great resource for family history research. I've read of people finding old videos of ancestors performing activities such as tight rope walking. For myself, I found a video of a cousin's wedding. The cousin lives in another country and I wouldn't have known about the marriage let alone been able to "attend" the ceremony without YouTube. Marion
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Dear Friends,
I would like to thank you all one by one for your motivating comments. I'm really happy to read that you like the videos:) Thank you so much.
Honestly my first idea while i started this project was to find some relatives or some people who know them. But by time the project turned into an e-museum which shows the culture and history of Greek, Armenian and Italian people living in Turkey. Also during this time, i found two cousins and friends of my grandmother from her hometown.
Youtube is really good for such projects, cause unfortunately new generation doesn't read blogs or informations on instagram. All they like are videos and photos. That's why Youtube is a good source to reach new generation, tell them about history and genealogy as well...
Have a nice evening..
Dimitri
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Hi Dimitri.
Keep it up.
Don't look upon your creation as a final result.
More of a version mk1. Just think what (say) version 5 with loads of added functionalty and content.
Ray
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Hi Dimitri,
Well done. I enjoyed your videos.
What a great way to present family history.
Corryn
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Hi Dimitri,
What a fabulous presentation of your family history! I'm sure it will be an inspiration for others to do the same thing. Thank you for sharing it with us, well done :).
I think some members of Rootschat are understandably wary of clicking on unknown links as we do occasionally get "bad" links posted here.
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Hi Dmitri,
That is a novel idea for preserving family history. Thanks for posting it, and sharing your links.
I might have to discuss this with my more tech savvy son.
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I have just finished a course on digital photography and computers at my local University of the Third Age. As part of it we were encouraged to choose a topic to make a movie using Windows Live Movie Maker. As we needed more that 20 photos I was struggling until I thought of my family. Admittedly most are more recent, but I managed to make a movie of Seven Generations of my Family.
Can I ask what program you used for your presentation?
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Dear Friends,
Do you make videos from old family photos to tell their stories next generations? As you know new generation doesn't like to read but watch. So videos are the best ways to keep those stories.
Here i would like to share with you my Youtube Channel. You can find videos from old photos and stories for each of family members.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bhFa6QBksaUFk003UnDeQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bhFa6QBksaUFk003UnDeQ)
The story of Vafiadis Family:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHcc5dMG0-Y&t=2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHcc5dMG0-Y&t=2s)
The story of Sanzoni Family:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLd1TUzEZ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwLd1TUzEZ)M
The story of Akasi and Cakiroglu Families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBf_r_5GBvM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBf_r_5GBvM)
Congratulations on your videos, as you say many prefer to watch than to read which is one reason why many used to make 'home movies' on 8mm film, some people (like me) later had those films transferred to video tape. Your post has reminded me to get mine transferred to digital.
Not only that but it has also reminded me that it is now possible to add still photos, graphics such as trees or sections of trees and even sound tracks and preserved tape recordings of people long dead.
I have left this side of my family history record unattended to long and thank you for reminding me to correct that situation before all my old tapes, film and recordings are dumped when my children downsize their legacy. ;)
Cheers
Guy
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I have just finished a course on digital photography and computers at my local University of the Third Age. As part of it we were encouraged to choose a topic to make a movie using Windows Live Movie Maker. As we needed more that 20 photos I was struggling until I thought of my family. Admittedly most are more recent, but I managed to make a movie of Seven Generations of my Family.
Can I ask what program you used for your presentation?
Hi,
I used Imovie which is the official app of Itunes. It's really very easy to use. Only doesn't allow special fonts and has its own templates... I prefer to use another app on computer but they cost too much and need experience..
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Thanks. Windows Live Movie Maker was free but has been discontinued by Microsoft. I believe it has been replaced by another free app, but I am not sure. I am very new to all this.
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There is a lot of rubbish on YouTube but there are some absolute gems. Some of the tutorials on family history research and DNA are invaluable. There are are some excellent tutorials on just about anything that you could want to know. Some of the plumbing and DIY videos have saved me a fortune.
Martin
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There are are some excellent tutorials on just about anything that you could want to know. Some of the plumbing and DIY videos have saved me a fortune.
Martin
I agree - so helpful to be able to see, step by step, how to carry out an otherwise tricky DIY task. Or even the cleaning out of my Gaggia coffee maker - I always look at the video again to make sure I've not forgotten anything, and the man who posted it makes it look really simple. ;D
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Thanks. Windows Live Movie Maker was free but has been discontinued by Microsoft. I believe it has been replaced by another free app, but I am not sure. I am very new to all this.
I have been using Pro Show Gold for years, it is a paid for programme but very powerful and imho well worth it.
I will upload one of my family history slideshow movies and post a link so you can see what the software can produce.
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I use VSDC. It is free and wonderful. Each of the YouTube films linked in my signature takes me 5 minutes to create. I then upload them over night.
Martin
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Hi Friends,
We receive perfet ideas by your comments :)
So, VSDC and Pro Show Gold. Noted. I will check them as soon as possible :)
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One thing I will add to my recommendation of VSDC is that you shouldn't be put off by its many features. I just create a project, add 50 to 300 photos, set them to display for 3.5 seconds each, add a random transition between each, and add music. The music can be one or several 'out of copyright' tracks. The music should be slightly longer than the slideshow. Then trim the end to be a fraction longer than the slideshow, and finally fade the music out over the last few seconds. Save the project, export it to your chosen format and upload it (over night, it takes a while to upload).
Apart from the export bit (which runs in the background while you do something else), the whole process takes less than five minutes per film. My family history films are set as private as they contain living people.
Martin
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I think its a great idea to post to youtube and one I might do myself.
Its something that would appeal to the younger generations ie my Grandchildren :)
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This is a slideshow video that I made using Pro Show Gold.
https://youtu.be/47Ipf5RyNnM
It is about the emigration to Canada of one of my ancestors and of their life there.
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Following on from the links in this thread here is a video tutorial on creating a video slideshow in VSDC.
Do note that VSDC is primarily a video editor and creating a slideshow with a more dynamic content than just transitions will require a large amount of time. That said it is very capable and best of all as Martin states its free.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gng6us8Efak
Here is a demo of Pro Show Gold which is specifically a slideshow creator
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=smJ9FTQeCIY
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Wow, Colin that is great. Off to learn more about softwares and hope to create something half as good.
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This is a slideshow video that I made using Pro Show Gold.
https://youtu.be/47Ipf5RyNnM
It is about the emigration to Canada of one of my ancestors and of their life there.
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Following on from the links in this thread here is a video tutorial on creating a video slideshow in VSDC.
Do note that VSDC is primarily a video editor and creating a slideshow with a more dynamic content than just transitions will require a large amount of time. That said it is very capable and best of all as Martin states its free.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gng6us8Efak
Here is a demo of Pro Show Gold which is specifically a slideshow creator
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=smJ9FTQeCIY
Hi Colin,
Your video is really great.I really liked it.
I have an idea. It seems like Rootschat has a youtube channel. Maybe there could be a playlist for such videos...What do you think? :)
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Thankyou for your kind comments on my video slideshow.
I looked at Youtube and Rootschat seems to be an individual, and for videos to be uploaded then the owner of the Channel or anyone with the access details can upload.
Probably better for a pinned post with just the link and no comments allowed on the pinned post.
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Dear Friends,
I continue with another video with old photographs and with the baptism video of mine from 80s:)
It's really a strange feeling to see ancestors alive, happy in an old video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsqrxpicHaU&t=43s
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That's lovely - beautifully done - thanks for posting.
I've got some old cinefilm of my parents (and a very young me :o) which my brother had converted to DVD for me and I really should work on creating something similar for my family, adding these to old videos of my own children and putting in commentary.
Just not got enough time (or tbh technical knowledge) at the moment, but perhaps that's a better future project than a vague intention to 'write up the family history'.
Seeing what can be achieved is very inspirational, thanks again :D
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The previous link that i've shared has been removed by youtube because of my baptise ceremony in 1980s... So i've re-modified it again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt0diijsQw8
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Thank you for posting all your hard work !