The Last House on Carvis · 4:41
Spookiest Haunted House - In a FAMILY YARD!
A visit to The Last House on Carvis in Lake Villa, Illinois. An example of bringing viewers along to experience a place.
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Make a video with Mike.
Show people your place. Sit down with someone you love. Capture your child's interests, stories, and personality. We plan the visit, film the story, and shape it into a video you can share or keep.
To request a quote, tell Mike what you'd like filmed, your town, and your preferred date. Email mpope3033@gmail.com. Filming, editing, delivery, and any travel are agreed before booking.
Show people your place
Business & Property Videos
Give people a guided look at a home, golf course, attraction, shop, or other place worth visiting. We film the details and the conversation that help someone understand what is there.
Your narration
Mike records your explanation while filming the location. You or your agent can speak on camera or provide the voice behind the tour.
Mike hosts
Mike visits, presents the location on camera, and handles filming and editing. We agree the property details and filming access with you first.
Request a business or property video quote
Tell us about the location and the video you have in mind. Filming, deliverables, timing, and fees are agreed before booking.
Examples of Mike's work
On-location videos from The Last House on Carvis in Lake Villa, Illinois.
The Last House on Carvis · 6:38
Family Built a Haunted House in their YARD!?!?
Mike's earlier Carvis visit, filmed before the full cast of actors arrived. Another example of showing the detail and character of a place.
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Family Memory Films
Their stories, their laugh, the way they tell it. An unhurried conversation with someone you love, preserved in a film for your family.
Mike comes to a comfortable location, asks thoughtful questions, and makes room for the stories your family wants to hear. We plan the visit around the person and shape the conversation into an edited family film.
Request a family memory film quoteA visit worth keeping
- Plan the conversation.Share the stories, people, and questions that matter to your family.
- Sit down with Mike.Film in a familiar place, with room to pause and follow a good story.
- Keep the family film.Receive an edited video you can watch and share with the people you choose.
Visit length, the finished film, and fees are agreed before booking. Family films are privately delivered; public use is discussed separately.
Children's keepsake videos
Your Child's Own Show
They have something to show you. A tour of their favorite playground. How to throw a baseball. Everything they know about hockey. A little show they've dreamed up with a friend.
Mike helps your child tell the story in their own words, captures the action and conversation, and turns it into a finished video your family can keep. Their interests. Their humor. Who they are right now.
Ask Mike about a video for your child
We plan the session with a parent around the child's interests. Location, filming time, the finished video, and fees are agreed together. We deliver the film privately; public sharing is agreed separately.
See Lincoln lead the way
Lincoln tours Timberwoods Park and hosts The Elemental Game with Anthony. These videos, and the family moments below, are examples from Mike's own family.
Mike's own family · Playground tour
Lincoln Explains: The Playground
Lincoln shows viewers around the playground at Timberwoods Park, explaining it in his own words. A child becomes the guide to a favorite place.
Watch on YouTubeMike's own family · A show with a friend
The Elemental Game with Lincoln
Lincoln hosts The Elemental Game with guest Anthony. A game and a conversation with a friend become a show of their own.
Watch on YouTubeMike's own family · A park adventure
Hide-n-Seek at the Park
Lincoln and Dad play hide-and-seek at the park. A family example of making an ordinary adventure into a story to keep.
Watch on YouTubeMike's own family · A small milestone
Lincoln got a new bike tonight! So exciting.
A new bike and a moment of excitement, captured in a short family video.
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