How to make a memorial video for a loved one

One of the most hardest things in life is the death of a loved one. 

A dear uncle died in our family. We were in grief, and we know his surviving family was also in pain. Still, we held onto memory that we know of him. We try to cherish the happy and wonderful moments we had. And we try to hold on to those memories. 

Fortunately for us, I have video editing skills and was able to make a memorial video for him. In the video that I upload, I will try to show you that even a small number of pictures can create a big impact in your video. (Update: Despite any efforts to upload the video, it will not embed in the page. There must be something wrong with it)

Some important points to consider if you want to make a video for your loved one:

• Be positive. Remember your loved one for they were before. It is good to put in the positive qualities so that when you think back about them you will know that they had a good life before they died.
• Personalize. You can use their favorite song as your background music, instead of those soulful, sad instrumental music or the ones memorial services used to play. My uncle loved the song "God Gave Me You". In fact, when he was on his death bed, he used to request his son to sing that song to him. You can also add in some quotes you can relate your sadness to.
• Avoid too much effect. This is usually the downfall of every memorial service provider. Too much effect in picture transition. So, for this video, I focused only in zoom in and zoom out effects. 

I cannot say that the video is perfect. For when you are faced with death of a loved one, you would cling to the video, and cherish it, for you will know that it will be the only memory you have of them. 

“You will lose someone you can’t live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn't seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” 
― Anne Lamott