New Home: the photos you already have, the song they've never heard.
Use keys, boxes, room details, housewarming photos, and family messages to create a privacy-safe welcome-home gift.
We made this demo exactly the way you will — a handful of family photos, a name, and a few memories. Your preview will look like this, with your people in it.
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Picture it
A new home video gift is a short film made from moving-day and first-home photos, set gently in motion with an original song about the new chapter and the people who make it home.
The keys fade in first. Then the boxes, the empty rooms, the first dinner on the floor. The photos move, just barely. Then a song about the new chapter. A housewarming gift no one else will think of.
Lines the song might sing
“A new door, a new chapter, and the people who make it home.”
“The keys, the boxes, the first quiet details.”
“May this place hold the moments you will love remembering.”
Your song is written from your memories — their name, your stories, your inside jokes.
What to gather
What makes a New Home film sing
You don't need a perfect archive — a handful of these is plenty. The old ones, the blurry ones, the ones only your family understands.
- The keys and the sold sign
- Empty rooms and stacks of boxes
- The first dinner on the floor
- Pets and family settling in
- A short clip of the walkthrough
- Before-and-after room photos
How to make it land
Shaping a New Home film
Tell it as a before-and-after — the keys and the sold sign, the empty rooms and boxes, then the first meals and the pets settling in. The arc from empty house to home is the whole point, so let the film travel it.
The song is about the new chapter and the people who make a place home, warm and hopeful. Close on the first real moment of living there — dinner on the floor, or everyone finally still — so the last frame feels like arrival.
Questions about New Home films
Is this a good housewarming gift?
It's a memorable one — a keepsake of the first day in a new place, delivered as a private link and HD download for the new homeowners.
We only have quick moving-day phone photos — enough?
That's exactly right. The candid keys-and-boxes shots tell the story best, and we restore and set them gently in motion.
Can renters or first-time buyers use it?
Anyone starting a new chapter in a new place — a first apartment, a first house, or a fresh start.
Should I make it on moving day or after we've settled in?
Either works. Moving-day chaos — keys, boxes, the first dinner on the floor — makes a great before; a few settled-in photos later give it a satisfying after.
Can I include before-and-after photos of the rooms?
Yes, and they're some of the most fun frames. Empty rooms turning into a home tells the whole story of the move in a couple of shots.
Is it a good gift for someone else's new home?
It's a memorable housewarming gift. Gather a few of their moving-day photos, add a warm closing note, and hand it over as a private link and HD download.
How it works
You bring the photos. We bring the moment.
Tell us who it's for
Their name, who they are to you, and one memory if you have it. That's all we need to start.
Upload your photos
Straight from your phone — 5 to 10 is the sweet spot. The old ones, the blurry ones, the ones only your family understands.
Watch your free preview
In minutes, their photos come to life with the opening of their song. Pay only if it gives you chills.
Unlock and give
The full film unlocks the whole song, full HD with no watermark, and a private gift page you can send — typically ready within the hour.
No editing. No timeline. No app to learn.
See exactly how it's madeSimple pricing
See your preview free. Pay once. Keep it forever.
Your film — $49.
One price, everything included. We tailor the length to your photos.
30-day money-back guarantee · Final film typically ready within the hour · Private link only you can share
A custom song alone costs $199 elsewhere.
Your photos are family. We treat them that way.
Your photos stay private to your project. We use them only to make and support your film, and you can ask us to delete them anytime.
Every preview and gift page lives at a private, unguessable link. You decide who sees it.
Subtle, respectful motion. We never distort faces, change identities, or put words in anyone's mouth.
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked — and you'll have watched your preview before paying anyway.
My Video Gift is brand new — yours might be one of the first hundred films we ever make. That's why every order carries the full guarantee, and questions go straight to the founder.
Fair questions
What exactly do I get?
The finished film in full HD with no watermark, the complete song, a private gift page link, and downloads you keep forever. One-time payment, no subscription.
Is the song really about them?
Yes. The lyrics are written from what you tell us — their name, your memories, your words. It's composed and performed with the same generation technology modern studios use, guided by your story. That's why your whole film costs a fraction of the $199 a custom song alone runs elsewhere, and takes minutes instead of weeks.
Is the preview really free?
Yes. Upload your photos and watch a watermarked preview with the opening of the song — no credit card, no commitment. You only pay if you want the full film.
What if I don't like it?
You'll have watched your preview before paying, so you'll know exactly what you're buying. And every order still carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
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