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1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Re: 1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Post by rudyadler »

prabodh wrote: post #20
rudyadler wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We started by writing (and re-writing) the script in-house. Then we hired a very talented friend in Portland to do the illustration and he recommended we hire a local animation house that he liked and had worked with previously. The voice over was chosen after auditioning/recording 5 of our friends and my brother composed the sound design. It was a very collaborative process with a great group of people. We built slo…

That was a great effort...how long did it take to put everything in place

We started writing the script mid-December. Launched today. So about 5-6 weeks.

Re: 1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Post by rudyadler »

troyk wrote: post #13

Best product video I've seen, short and sweet yet tells exactly what you do in a very life is celebratory way (the humor with the newspaper bit is brilliant). Is the voice over a founder, and can you share more about behind the scenes?

The voice over is a former colleague. We love his voice because a) he sounds like Jeff Bridges and b) he has a slight lisp that is really endearing. We tried younger voices but they just didn't feel as right. We felt it needed an older, wiser narrator.

Re: 1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Post by gregable »

The value add for me would be if I felt the content was really going to last "forever", but after navigating the site, I'm not offered any evidence that would increase my confidence in this happening. How can you make sure that the content will survive my (the surviving friend) lifetime?

Re: 1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Post by allantyoung »

rudyadler wrote: post #23
troyk wrote: post #13

Best product video I've seen, short and sweet yet tells exactly what you do in a very life is celebratory way (the humor with the newspaper bit is brilliant). Is the voice over a founder, and can you share more about behind the scenes?

The voice over is a former colleague. We love his voice because a) he sounds like Jeff Bridges and b) he has a slight lisp that is really endearing. We tried younger voices but they just didn't feel as right. We felt it needed an older, wiser narrator.

Did you go down the route of hiring pros first and then just decided to go with friends for the voice talent?

Re: 1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Post by ebaysucks »

So will you sell memory related products to those who lost a loved one?

Edit: It appears you'll be taking donations for good causes. Maybe the culture in America is different, but I don't see this work for anything except helping to pay for the funeral. Most funerals are a moment of self-reflection on one's own happiness, not so much the world's.

Re: 1000Memories in 60 seconds (video, YC S10)

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Post by rudyadler »

allantyoung wrote: post #26
rudyadler wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The voice over is a former colleague. We love his voice because a) he sounds like Jeff Bridges and b) he has a slight lisp that is really endearing. We tried younger voices but they just didn't feel as right. We felt it needed an older, wiser narrator.

Did you go down the route of hiring pros first and then just decided to go with friends for the voice talent?

We never thought about hiring VO talent. We just thought about people we know that might have the right tone.
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