Digital Media & Branding

Another cartoon review? Really?

Absolutely yes!

I’m not posting this review about a newly released film. I’m also not posting this review because the film was a smash hit like Avatar.

I’m writing this review because this movie is a roller coaster of creative genius; it’s heartwarming for adults, hilarious for adults and children alike, and will leave you wishing you had 10,000 minions at your disposal every day.

This film received 11 award nominations including Best Animated Feature from the Golden Globes, BAFTA, and Teen Choice Awards. The creative cast includes the venerable Julie Andrews, the hilarious Russell Brand, Steve Carrell, and Jason Segal, as well as the lovely Miranda Cosgrove.

The story centers around a villain named Gru who has a dream to steal the moon out of the sky. As the film moves along you learn about Gru’s insecurities, watch as he grows to love three adorable orphans, and see how he approaches learning from his mistakes. The message is perfect for spurring parent-children conversations about orphans and how much it means for them to find their forever home. Chris Renaud does a superb job as director. Impeccable story telling is the distinct marker of this film.

Impeccable story telling amidst subtle yet genius humor.

If you have not already seen this movie, do it! Your funny bone and your kids will thank you.

Keep it real friends.

Last week we gathered up all our gear, packed ourselves into a few vehicles and headed out west to Weatherford, Texas. The open range was calling. Well not really the open range…

Reining Training Online was calling.

They called us in need of some videographers and we jumped at the opportunity! We’re working on some training videos for them at this very moment but here’s a preview of the awesomeness to come.

You may expect a family like the Carter’s, who’s most well known legacy is in regards to starting the Dallas Maverick’s Basketball Franchise, to be unapproachable. Nothing could be further from the truth. We were honored to be chosen among the Dallas/Ft. Worth Videographers to capture the wedding of the franchise founder’s grandson. Each person in this family as well as the Bride’s family were all great to work with and incredibly nice! I don’t think I ever saw Natasha, the bride, without a smile on her face and Lee, her Groom, was full of nervous energy as he tried to contain his excitement.

We shot this wedding at Dallas Baptist University where their family have been alma-maters for several generations. This location was beautiful! Their chapel is less than a year old and all the natural light flooded into the rooms to make for some breathtaking shots.

We decided to showcase the exit sequence to show a little different side of our wedding videos. It’s not a traditional warm fuzzy feeling as the music of Cat Power serenades the romantic night sky with beautifully contrasting bokeh in the background. As the editor, I was hoping to bring a little more weight to the romance that many videos lose with using overtly “happy” music. I wanted to bring attention to the deep intimacy that marriage represents and I thought that this dramatic sequence would help do that. I would love to know what you think about it!

So what has Storied Productions been up to these last two weeks?  We’ve been busy booking weddings for this fall! Memories by Storied Productions has really captured the attention of brides and grooms across the Dallas/Fort Worth area. We have been gearing up to deliver some of the most cinematic weddings that Dallas Texas has ever seen. We’ve got a great team of cinematographers to call upon as the weddings are pouring in and we feel honored to have booked those special days. Be looking for a new wedding demo reel as well as new Wedding shorts.

Weddings are one of our favorite events to capture and we couldn’t be happier about the great response that Dallas has had to our website. Have you seen it yet? No?!? I thought we were friends! When you get an extra minute or two go ahead and check it out by clicking here. Give us your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what you think!

To stay up to date on our demo reels and other video subscribe to our Storied Production’s YouTube  channel.

If you or someone you know is getting married soon and would like Memories to be there for that special day, you can find more details about our wedding videography here.

Did You Know??

Couples who go through the State of Texas approved Marriage Education Class (House Bill 2685) will not have to pay the $60 State portion of their marriage license fee.  They still pay the smaller county portion, which varies by county.  For approved Marriage Education Classes.  For more info go to www.twogetherintexas.com