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Precious Moments are a Production Company who specialise in producing the most wonderful keepsakes of children in their Pre School years. We use only professional state of the art production equipment to digitally superimpose each child on to a moving theme background.
Each child takes their turn in the toy jeep which stands against a green backcloth. As they are being filmed the mixer adds in the moving background theme, this creates an illusion as if the child were actually in their own cartoon with the characters.
During their performance they can see it all happening on a small monitor which is placed on top of the camera. They thoroughly enjoy watching themselves on television with the characters, and this coupled with simple instruction from our enthusiastic camera operator encourages them to play along quite naturally, dancing, waving, blowing kisses and most importantly, genuinely having fun. This makes the DVD an absolute pleasure for parents and grandparents to watch time and again, for years to come.
The finished DVD is titled with the Child’s Name, Group Name and the Date of the filming and comes beautifully presented on full coloured printed DVDs with matching case. The finished results can be viewed online by parents before making a purchase using a unique username and password.
If you would like Precious Moments to visit your nursery and produce our wonderful keepsake DVD’s of all the children in your care, then please call us on 01722 349900 and speak to one of our friendly sales representatives. We will explain the whole process from beginning to end and be happy to answer any questions you may have. Also we can tell you all the dates that we have available and book you in for a time that is suitable for you.
Alternatively you can email us at sales@precious-moments.tv with your telephone number and we will call you back.
On arrival at your nursery, our camera operator will discuss with you the most suitable place to set up the equipment, and will aim to be ready to start filming as soon as you are ready. We aim to be flexible and work around your Nursery day, we will stop filming when required and will stay with you for as long as it takes to film all of the children who are in on the day, including those who don’t normally attend on that day, but would like to participate.
Each child will have the opportunity to take their turn in the jeep, and make their own movie. This usually works with even shy children, as they see it more of a fun activity, rather than having to perform and smile like they do with the photographer.
Once filming is complete the camera lady will discuss with you the date that you would like to put as a deadline for your parents to pay by.
Shortly after our visit, we will send you a leaflet/order form for each child that was filmed, these will contain a unique username and password. Please hand these out to your parents, so they can view their child’s movie online, after which they can return their order to you using the detachable order form.
• Along with the leaflets there will be a list of all those children filmed, you can use this to record all the orders that your parents have placed.
• Once your deadline date arrives please place all the orders in the pre-paid special delivery envelope provided, and take this to any post office. Please retain your special delivery receipt as this will be needed in the unlikely event we should have to submit a claim for loss or damage.
• On receipt of your orders we will contact you with a delivery date. The orders are usually dispatched after 6 working days allowing us time to clear the payments.
• When you receive your orders there will be a dispatch list enclosed, along with your commission cheque.
• We are always here to help, please contact us on 01722 349900 if you have any problems or queries.
How much space do we need for the filming?
We will need approximately 4 metres x 4 metres for our equipment, and a plug socket.
What if a child’s name is spelt incorrectly on the movie, can this be changed?
Yes, just clearly mark on the order form the correct spelling, and this will be rectified.
Can siblings be filmed together?
We will always film brothers and sisters together unless otherwise requested.
How long will the movie be available to view online?
The movie will be available to view until the deadline date.
How long does it take for our orders to arrive?
Once we receive your orders, they will be despatched after 6 working days. This allows us time for all payments to clear. We will contact you after receiving your order to confirm a delivery date.
How long does it take to film each child?
Each child takes approximately 7-8 minutes to film. If you were considering running an appointment system to facilitate children who do not normally attend on the day we would suggest allowing ten minutes for each child.
Is this something we can do more than once?
Most groups book our services annually, using a different background theme each time. We do not recommend filming more than once a year.
What do we do once we have collected all the payments?
Simply place them all in the pre paid special delivery envelope and take it to the post office. It is important that you retain the receipt until you receive your orders.
How long do the parents have to pay for the DVDs?
Approximately 2-3 weeks. The deadline date will be arranged between yourselves and the camera operator.
How do the parents pay for their DVDs?
Using the payment envelope provided, they can either pay by cheque (payable to Precious Moments), credit card (using payment slip provided) or by cash, all payments and orders are returned to the group which will be sent on to us.
How long will the camera operator stay?
They will stay with you for as long as you require them.
How many different background themes can I choose from?
At present we have 5 different background themes you can choose from.
Can parents buy more than one copy of their DVD?
Along with their Username and Password, the parents will receive a payment slip and envelope which shows all prices of products available and how to go about ordering them.These include extra DVDs, videos and keyrings.
Fundraising can be quite important to groups in order to help provide those little extras for the children.
This is quite an easy task when you book a session with Precious Moments, as parents love our products and can not purchase them anywhere else other than at Nurseries and Pre Schools. Consequently we sell quite a lot of DVDs, videos and keyrings including extras for extended members of the family. This can add up to quite a substantial amount for the group when they receive their commission cheque.
