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fun to ride than lawn mowers. He worked part time through high school and college as a motorcycle mechanic and avid motocross racer. Richard was close to his grandfather, Roger Stuart Brown, who |
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a special interest in his grandson
and his engineering capabilities. When Richard was nineteen, his grandfather
wrote a book documenting their family’s history. If it were not for his
grandfather’s wisdom and effort to research and document the family’s
history, Richard would have never known the long line of good and honest
people who were his ancestors. This lesson kindled, but didn’t catch fire
until 1999 when Richard began rethinking his long career in the industrial
world, which he was finding less and less rewarding. He had mastered the
computer and knew it could be a tool for bringing to life some family
stories and personalities in a way that no other media ever could. World
Family on Video was born on the first day of 2000 and Richard’s very first
project was his own family history. He had forty years worth of 16mm films
and lots of photos, but what was missing was audio. No one had ever recorded
his grandfather’s voice, and the many colorful stories that he loved to
tell over and over were never captured. Roger had a laugh that would light
up a room and a singing voice that he would use to entertain anyone who
would listen. Richard felt a huge loss that his family had no audio of
Roger, and he realized that his future mission would be to ensure that
other families did not experience the same. For the past eight years,
World Family On Video has been helping others preserve the life stories
of family elders in the best quality possible. Using professional equipment
to produce superior results,Richard continues to look for ways to improve
the overall production in order to bring out the best in people. It is
the integration of other media and creative editing that brings each interview
to life and creates a true treasure for families and future generations.
As an active member of the Association of Personal Historians, Richard
is committed to advancing the art of producing personal histories. He
has volunteered with the local Veteran’s History Project and volunteers
as a youth mentor with Youth Opportunities United. In his spare time,
Richard ski races and co-chairs the ski race team for the Cincinnati Ski
Club. He also organizes and volunteers with the Special Olympics Ski Partner
program. Whether your needs are just a short video to commemorate a special |
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