What do YOU think the Techno-Gurus should create for The Royer family's technology home makeover? Get to know our new 2.0 Family from Fort Wayne, Indiana, below, and leave a comment!

Remember the name "The Royer Brothers" -- with a little luck, and a boost from our Techno-Gurus, you just might see it emblazoned on a movie marquee in a few years.

Teenaged sons Cale (18) and Carson (16) have been making movies together for years, and they've gotten pretty darn good at it. Sometimes their movie-making is a full family affair, with dad Gary, an attorney by trade, contributing his musical chops to the soundtracks, and mom Kay pitching in with wardrobe and props. There's definitely no shortage of talent in the Royer household. Their gear, however, is another story. 

Their analog tape-based system would be a pretty sweet setup for home movie production -- if the year were 1989. And even back then, there was probably a better sound booth for voice recording than that renovated cat litter box -- although it does perfectly (purr-fectly?) illustrate Gary's admirable do-it-yourself ethic.

A faster, more powerful computer could handle the family's video and audio production tasks in a lot less time. Which, in turn, would mean Kay could get some computer time of her own, to stay in touch with relatives and organize events for her neighborhood garden club -- preferably without having to wade through her boys' complicated add-ons just to get online.

Sounds like the Royers need power and simplicity. And a little of that one-of-a-kind Techno-Guru magic couldn't hurt, either. What do you think?

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: Royer, before, casting, video