So said an attorney to us recently. He was unaware that Day-In-The-Life (or Settlement Video Documentaries) were not only available in Milwaukee, but were an obvious extension of Owen May's professional background as a television news journalist (WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee).

So what assures an effective Day-In-The-Life documentary? Several critical factors that May sums up this way:

"An effective Day-In-The-Life video is like a perfectly-mastered puzzle", he says. "But in addition to knowing which pieces of the puzzle go where (the editing process), the legal videographer's task is to actually CREATE the puzzle pieces (the video scenes) in a way that assures a logical sequence and a cohesive Day-In-The Life 'story' - the story of your client."

 These productions bring careful focus to the facts in a case. And if done well, the presentation has the same look and feel of what a viewer might experience on a network news program like 20/20 or Dateline NBC.

As for production fees, Settlement/Day-In-the-Life documentaries are priced on the basis of the time involved in both acquisition of the video footage (shooting), and the editing of that footage. Our simplest effort - shooting without editing -- can be arranged for under $1000. But typical fully-edited productions seem to fall in a price range of $1200 - $2400. More elaborate presentations (with scripting, professional narration, graphics, etc.) command higher fees.

For further information about a Video Settlement/Day-In-The Life documentary for your client, call Owen May at 414.476.4647.