What We Do

Living Documentaries is a Capitol District Video Production Company. Our in-house capabilities include:

• Project design and management
  
• Script and narrative writing
  
• HD photography and videography
  
• Non-linear-editing
  
• Preparation of video for web applications
• DVD authoring and production
• Disc design and replication
• Conversions from video to DVD
• Media preservation and restoration
• Technical writing
  

Who We Are

Living Documentaries is owned and operated by Mark and Susan Merrett.

Mark is a videographer, writer and multimedia producer with a long background in photography and independent film.

Susan is an educator trained as a visual artist. She contributes strong design sensibilities and organizational and interviewing skills to the production process.

We are experienced at responding to challenging projects, budgets
and time-frames.

Links to friends and clients on this page:

Richard Heffner's 'The Open Mind'
Commission on Economic Opportunity
Robert C. Parker School
The City of Troy
The Chosin Few

 

Our individual video productions include:

Personal video biographies / video memoirs range from short video montages suitable for anniversaries and special occasions to Burnsian style feature length documentaries.

We don't charge for consultations or video sessions for personal video biographies and memoirs and you're under no obligation to make a purchase. Only after you view your tapes do you decide how to proceed:

You can purchase the unedited tapes (the charge for purchasing the unedited tapes from a basic 4 hour session within the capital district is $375), have the unedited tapes transferred to DVD (the additional charge for this service is $100), select an edited presentation (additional charges vary depending on the scope of the project), or simply say "No thank you." We'll even archive your tapes at no charge.

Our corporate video productions include:

Promotional and marketing presentations for distribution via multiple chanels such as DVD, YouTube, social media outlets, company websites and mail file transfer system.

Promotional and marketing presentations projects are priced according to their length and complexity and the resources required to complete them. Our goal is to give you the greatest possible value for money and a product that meets or exceeds your expectations.

We invite you to contact us by phone or email for further information.