This is the 2011 Christmas letter set to video.
This was Eileen's year to get creative with the Christmas letter, telling the story more with pictures than words. This left more room for creativity with the video as well, incorporating a lot more video footage, dialog over music, and other fun stuff.
It's been 7 years since we have been to Mammoth Lakes, and it figures prominently here. Too bad they couldn't clean the gondola windows, though!
Videos taken with Konica Minolta Dimage Z3 (mostly) and Apple iPhone. Video editing software was originally done on Cyberlink Power Director 8, revised on PD 14. The original never got the time & attention it deserved, so it stayed in its long and choppy state until it got refreshed in 2017. Now it has a quicker tempo, crisper transitions, and an all-2011 music selection.
Credits:
Skeeter; Upside-Down Cake - Thomas Newman
The Help (2011)
Angry and Dead Again - Hans Zimmer, feat. Rodrigo y Gabriela
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Sinead - Within Temptation
Unforgiven (2011)