WHY ARE WE HERE?
There is a point in our life, when we ask ourselves: "what is the purpose of our existence on this planet?" and we question how we should or could leave a mark, if we are destined to do so...and we will ask: "why are we here?"
Well – fortunately for me, my question was answered by the profession I've chosen: as a freelance entrepreneur I have created a business that is focused on SAVING MEMORIES! YES - memories – we all have them...and for almost four decades, I had the privilege to provide services through my company, Arizona Media Service, to individuals from all walks of life and to assist with the preservation of their memories.
YOU, my customers, have allowed me to leave my mark by preserving thousands of memories to a new format. In the matter of fact – each one of you, that has entrusted me with your memories on video tape, film, slides, or audio reels, has allowed me to become part of YOUR past, part of YOUR family and part of YOUR loved ones! YOU have taken me to places that I was never able to visit in person. No matter if it was a visit to Disneyland in 1955, the Seattle World Fair in 1962, a wild ride down the ski slopes in Aspen in 1980 or the countless family get-togethers during Christmas and Thanksgiving – it was YOUR captured imagery that helped me to grow and ultimately made me become what I am today...and I am grateful for that!
Sure – technology changed throughout the years and I have proudly re-invested 90% of my profits into purchasing superior equipment, utilizing the latest advancements in technology. No matter if it was a delicate film transfer machine, using a hyper sensitive camera to scan your film frame by frame and to replace TeleCine equipment or if it was a simple video tape to DVD transfer via Firewire: it was always performed with the best and most advanced equipment available!
So - my purpose on this planet is clear...I am here to assist YOU in sharing past and present memories with your family, your children, their children, their grandchildren and so on – it is what we all love to do…it is sharing LIFE!
I am now in process of developing a new idea, implementing all the foregoing into a project called the QR Memory Marker! Here is the idea outline: the QR Memory Marker is YOUR LIFE's STORY, compressed into a small dotted square, known as a QR code. A possible user has to install a FREE QR reader on their portable device, scan the QR code and watch a detailed story of a person's life! I have dedicated the first QR code stories to my parents, Heinz and Hildegard, that sadly passed away too soon in their journey. Here ist the example how the QR Memory Marker works. If you like the concept, please contact me and let's talk about your project. Please remember, I am a filmmaker with excellent professional HD video equipment, can provide a drone, equipped with a 4K HD camera and will finalize every QR Memory Marker story on my own portable video editing equipment. I have a valid passport, been always willing to travel and will create a perfect legacy QR code for you!
Enjoy the ride, make it last as long as you can and if you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me.
CONCEPT START: It is now August 2020 and within the next six months I will be starting a crowd funding campaign to build the foundation for the business idea by mid 2021. It will take me that long to find a building, hire the right staff, talk to manufacturers and present the business plan....maybe even longer. Please click on this link (disabled) if you would like to participate and pledge any amount between 20 and 1000 Dollars for getting the business off the ground . It's the 21st Century and "crowd funding" is the new way to get funds for a startup together. Of course you will be rewarded for your pledge and if the business plan is fully funded, be one of the first ones to receive the product. Please note: if the funding goal is NOT reached in the specified time window, your pledge will be returned in its entirety!
COVID UPDATE: the crowd-funding idea has to wait! I have decided to roll the project into 2022, since uncertainty and hardship through the pandemic has caused havoc in many peoples lives and would create more of a negative than a positive outcome for the QR Memory Marker project.
Thank you for your interest and for visiting my site.
Michael Phillips
There is a point in our life, when we ask ourselves: "what is the purpose of our existence on this planet?" and we question how we should or could leave a mark, if we are destined to do so...and we will ask: "why are we here?"
Well – fortunately for me, my question was answered by the profession I've chosen: as a freelance entrepreneur I have created a business that is focused on SAVING MEMORIES! YES - memories – we all have them...and for almost four decades, I had the privilege to provide services through my company, Arizona Media Service, to individuals from all walks of life and to assist with the preservation of their memories.
YOU, my customers, have allowed me to leave my mark by preserving thousands of memories to a new format. In the matter of fact – each one of you, that has entrusted me with your memories on video tape, film, slides, or audio reels, has allowed me to become part of YOUR past, part of YOUR family and part of YOUR loved ones! YOU have taken me to places that I was never able to visit in person. No matter if it was a visit to Disneyland in 1955, the Seattle World Fair in 1962, a wild ride down the ski slopes in Aspen in 1980 or the countless family get-togethers during Christmas and Thanksgiving – it was YOUR captured imagery that helped me to grow and ultimately made me become what I am today...and I am grateful for that!
Sure – technology changed throughout the years and I have proudly re-invested 90% of my profits into purchasing superior equipment, utilizing the latest advancements in technology. No matter if it was a delicate film transfer machine, using a hyper sensitive camera to scan your film frame by frame and to replace TeleCine equipment or if it was a simple video tape to DVD transfer via Firewire: it was always performed with the best and most advanced equipment available!
So - my purpose on this planet is clear...I am here to assist YOU in sharing past and present memories with your family, your children, their children, their grandchildren and so on – it is what we all love to do…it is sharing LIFE!
I am now in process of developing a new idea, implementing all the foregoing into a project called the QR Memory Marker! Here is the idea outline: the QR Memory Marker is YOUR LIFE's STORY, compressed into a small dotted square, known as a QR code. A possible user has to install a FREE QR reader on their portable device, scan the QR code and watch a detailed story of a person's life! I have dedicated the first QR code stories to my parents, Heinz and Hildegard, that sadly passed away too soon in their journey. Here ist the example how the QR Memory Marker works. If you like the concept, please contact me and let's talk about your project. Please remember, I am a filmmaker with excellent professional HD video equipment, can provide a drone, equipped with a 4K HD camera and will finalize every QR Memory Marker story on my own portable video editing equipment. I have a valid passport, been always willing to travel and will create a perfect legacy QR code for you!
Enjoy the ride, make it last as long as you can and if you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me.
CONCEPT START: It is now August 2020 and within the next six months I will be starting a crowd funding campaign to build the foundation for the business idea by mid 2021. It will take me that long to find a building, hire the right staff, talk to manufacturers and present the business plan....maybe even longer. Please click on this link (disabled) if you would like to participate and pledge any amount between 20 and 1000 Dollars for getting the business off the ground . It's the 21st Century and "crowd funding" is the new way to get funds for a startup together. Of course you will be rewarded for your pledge and if the business plan is fully funded, be one of the first ones to receive the product. Please note: if the funding goal is NOT reached in the specified time window, your pledge will be returned in its entirety!
COVID UPDATE: the crowd-funding idea has to wait! I have decided to roll the project into 2022, since uncertainty and hardship through the pandemic has caused havoc in many peoples lives and would create more of a negative than a positive outcome for the QR Memory Marker project.
Thank you for your interest and for visiting my site.
Michael Phillips