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You'll never regret taking lots of pictures and video......especially if you're using digital technology!
Here are some ideas for both pictures and video. If your confused as to where to start, please e-mail me and I'll
be glad to help you! Contact info@rusongfilms.com and I'll start you on organizing your materials right away.
The paperchase:
~paperwork, dossier photos, homestudy visits
Waiting for referral:
~preparing the child's room, showers, photos of gifts, vacations, purchasing gifts for the child, at the post office
sending gifts
Referral:
~receiving and opening the referral package, referral photos, acceptance letter, celebrations, announcements,
missed calls that were recorded on your answering machine.....don't delete them!!
(We had several missed phone calls from our agency and from friends saved on our answering machine. If you
have permission, you can video tape them and the sound can be extracted for your video.)
Travel:
~Invitation to travel letter, packing, special things for the child, leaving for the airport, airport signs, flying,
meeting traveling group members, hotel, lobby, room, window views
Meeting your child... Gotcha Day
~on the way, the building and room you were in while waiting, the child with the orphanage staff (get names!),
the moment he or she is in your arms, your family together, first time feeding, napping, playing, bathing, etc.
Ceremonies:
~registration, court hearing, swearing in ceremony, family dressed up, other families present (because of
heightened security, most embassy and consulate offices don't allow photos or video inside or outside buildings)
If in China, a "red couch" photo (video of the ordeal is sometimes funny too)
Visiting orphanage:
~traveling to the city or town, orphanage building and staff, child's primary caretakers(get names!), child's room
(if possible, video a conversation with the caretaker, ask questions and have a translator present)
Sightseeing:
~restaurants, markets, street signs, street traffic, street vendors, museums, etc
Departure and arrival home:
~adoption facilitators in the airport with the families, in flight with the child, others on the plane, arrival in the
airport and at home, with family and friends, firsts at home
Here are some ideas for both pictures and video. If your confused as to where to start, please e-mail me and I'll
be glad to help you! Contact info@rusongfilms.com and I'll start you on organizing your materials right away.
The paperchase:
~paperwork, dossier photos, homestudy visits
Waiting for referral:
~preparing the child's room, showers, photos of gifts, vacations, purchasing gifts for the child, at the post office
sending gifts
Referral:
~receiving and opening the referral package, referral photos, acceptance letter, celebrations, announcements,
missed calls that were recorded on your answering machine.....don't delete them!!
(We had several missed phone calls from our agency and from friends saved on our answering machine. If you
have permission, you can video tape them and the sound can be extracted for your video.)
Travel:
~Invitation to travel letter, packing, special things for the child, leaving for the airport, airport signs, flying,
meeting traveling group members, hotel, lobby, room, window views
Meeting your child... Gotcha Day
~on the way, the building and room you were in while waiting, the child with the orphanage staff (get names!),
the moment he or she is in your arms, your family together, first time feeding, napping, playing, bathing, etc.
Ceremonies:
~registration, court hearing, swearing in ceremony, family dressed up, other families present (because of
heightened security, most embassy and consulate offices don't allow photos or video inside or outside buildings)
If in China, a "red couch" photo (video of the ordeal is sometimes funny too)
Visiting orphanage:
~traveling to the city or town, orphanage building and staff, child's primary caretakers(get names!), child's room
(if possible, video a conversation with the caretaker, ask questions and have a translator present)
Sightseeing:
~restaurants, markets, street signs, street traffic, street vendors, museums, etc
Departure and arrival home:
~adoption facilitators in the airport with the families, in flight with the child, others on the plane, arrival in the
airport and at home, with family and friends, firsts at home
| General Info: To give you an idea of what can fit into a video... Journey to Jailyn is 8.5 minutes long and has:
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First decide on how long you want your video and the mood it will portray. Do you want most of your photos
and lots of your video footage included? This will sum up your journey like a scrapbook- a little of
everything! I recommend at least a 4-5 song video. If you want an overview of the journey with highlights of
the important moments... then a 3-song video would be perfect.
I suggest 2 slow songs for the beginning (one song for paperchasing, one song leading up to gotcha day)
and at least one upbeat song for those great family moments that follow. You don't have to follow this
suggestion though- see the beginning song for "Our Journey to Tamara" We started pretty upbeat, then had
some great slow songs for gotcha.
Next you can start organizing your materials. Take a look at all of your photos and choose your favorites by
labeling in pencil with a post-it note (please take care to not write while your post-it is on the photo). Also
include important dates or captions. You may even want to start at the time your family decided to adopt,
leading up to those important dates such as a Log In Date, Referral Day, etc. Include copies of important
paperwork, cards or emails from family or friends. ANYTHING that has a special meaning can be included! If
you have photos on a cd, start writing down the file names and short descriptions with any important dates or
captions. Keep everything in chronological order. Post-its are great for changing your mind!!
Now take a look at your video footage. Remember... average songs are only 3-4 minutes long, so you need
to cut down your clips to 10-15 second segments. Write down the counter on the vcr or camcorder and a
basic description of what is happening.
Write down any ideas you have, poems you like, scriptures that are important to your family or parts of other
videos that you love. If you have well organized notes for the order of photos and video segments, the
faster your video will come together. If you have specific ideas- write them down, if you are quite lost, send
me your materials in as best chronological order as possible and let me work with them. I always upload
parts of your video that I'm working on to your private web page for you to view. Make comments,
suggestions or changes as necessary. I guarantee the video will be what you envisioned!!
Congrats! Your well on your way to your very own journey video!!
Click here for more info on the ordering page.
Questions? Email me anytime! info@rusongfilms.com
First decide on how long you want your video and the mood it will portray. Do you want most of your photos
and lots of your video footage included? This will sum up your journey like a scrapbook- a little of
everything! I recommend at least a 4-5 song video. If you want an overview of the journey with highlights of
the important moments... then a 3-song video would be perfect.
I suggest 2 slow songs for the beginning (one song for paperchasing, one song leading up to gotcha day)
and at least one upbeat song for those great family moments that follow. You don't have to follow this
suggestion though- see the beginning song for "Our Journey to Tamara" We started pretty upbeat, then had
some great slow songs for gotcha.
Next you can start organizing your materials. Take a look at all of your photos and choose your favorites by
labeling in pencil with a post-it note (please take care to not write while your post-it is on the photo). Also
include important dates or captions. You may even want to start at the time your family decided to adopt,
leading up to those important dates such as a Log In Date, Referral Day, etc. Include copies of important
paperwork, cards or emails from family or friends. ANYTHING that has a special meaning can be included! If
you have photos on a cd, start writing down the file names and short descriptions with any important dates or
captions. Keep everything in chronological order. Post-its are great for changing your mind!!
Now take a look at your video footage. Remember... average songs are only 3-4 minutes long, so you need
to cut down your clips to 10-15 second segments. Write down the counter on the vcr or camcorder and a
basic description of what is happening.
Write down any ideas you have, poems you like, scriptures that are important to your family or parts of other
videos that you love. If you have well organized notes for the order of photos and video segments, the
faster your video will come together. If you have specific ideas- write them down, if you are quite lost, send
me your materials in as best chronological order as possible and let me work with them. I always upload
parts of your video that I'm working on to your private web page for you to view. Make comments,
suggestions or changes as necessary. I guarantee the video will be what you envisioned!!
Congrats! Your well on your way to your very own journey video!!
Click here for more info on the ordering page.
Questions? Email me anytime! info@rusongfilms.com
Now where do you begin??
Using your family favorites is always a fun idea. Keep in
mind the mood you want to set for your video. Since I
charge per song, any song well over 5 minutes in length
may result in an additional charge. I can also use a
portion of a song with fade in / out.
Song ideas:
Suite from Mulan- Jerry Goldsmith (7:06) Swept Away- Geoff Moore (3:36) When Love Takes You In- Steven Curtis Chapman (4:47) Bubbly- Colbie Caillat (3:16) Babies- Ann Pence (2:53) Beautiful Day- U2 (4:00) Lullaby- Dixie Chicks (5:50) Follow You Follow Me - Genesis (4:00) This Is Home - Lucy Kaplansky (4:00) Time and the River - Fred Simon (4:21) Songs from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Soundtrack:
~Here I Am- Brian Adams (4:45) ~Homeland (instrumental) (3:41) ~Rain (instrumental) (2:50) Theme song of On Golden Pond- Dave Grusin (3:48) I Could Not Ask For More- Edwin McCain (4:37) Come What May (from Moulin Rouge)- Ewan McGregor (4:48) These Are Days (Cheaper by the Dozen)- 10,000 Maniacs (3:42) When God Made You- Newsong (4:44) Songs from Parent Trap Soundtrack: ~Here Comes the Sun- Bob Khaleel (3:08) ~Never Let You Go- Jakaranda (3:08) ~This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)- Natalie Cole (2:49) ~There She Goes- The La's (2:43) ~Soulful Strut- Young Holt Unlimited (3:00) Music from your child's birth country A-Lai, Ba-Lang-Mu (Ulgur) (Chinese Lullaby Album- Beijing Angelic Choir heard in Love Is Worth the Wait - Journey to Maggie Beth) Jasmine- Lily Children's Choir (3:22) Kang Ding Qing Ge- Huang Jin Cheng (4:56) Mu Ge Mong Gu- Chuck Jonkey (1:21) Guan Shan Yueh- Chuck Jonkey (1:38) Jasmine Flower- Chuck Jonkey (1:18) |
Adoption related scriptures and poems...
Red Thread:
Ancient Chinese Legend says there is an invisible red thread
that connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time,
place or circumstance. The thread may stretch, or tangle,
but never break.
Chinese Legend
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
The Adopted One ~Fleur Conkling Heyliger's
Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone
But still miraculously my own
Never forget for even a minute
You did not grow under my heart
But in it
Saying ~Unknown Author
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take,
but by the moments that take your breath away.
Adoption Poem ~Author Unknown
I did not give you the gift of life,
but in my heart I know,
The love I feel is deep and real,
as if it had been so.
For us to have each other is
like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you the gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you.
Isaiah 43:5
...I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above
1Corinthians 13:13
And now these 3 remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of
these is love.
1Sam 1:27
For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted me what I asked of
Him.
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not yet seen.
Red Thread:
Ancient Chinese Legend says there is an invisible red thread
that connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time,
place or circumstance. The thread may stretch, or tangle,
but never break.
Chinese Legend
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
The Adopted One ~Fleur Conkling Heyliger's
Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone
But still miraculously my own
Never forget for even a minute
You did not grow under my heart
But in it
Saying ~Unknown Author
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take,
but by the moments that take your breath away.
Adoption Poem ~Author Unknown
I did not give you the gift of life,
but in my heart I know,
The love I feel is deep and real,
as if it had been so.
For us to have each other is
like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you the gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you.
Isaiah 43:5
...I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above
1Corinthians 13:13
And now these 3 remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of
these is love.
1Sam 1:27
For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted me what I asked of
Him.
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not yet seen.