The Importance of Time-Consuming, High-Quality Aesthetics in Video Production In the dynamic landscape of video content, the quest for high-quality aesthetics may seem time-consuming, but the investment pays off in numerous ways. Jhoel Flores, a key team member, highlights this by stating, “This is mainly to increase the production value of the videos and for…
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Greetings all, Madeline here, and welcome to the 60th Movie Minute! For this special entry we’ll be reflecting on what it’s like to tell stories as Gold Star Children. I am a child of Army SFC Marcus V. Muralles. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in Fort Benning, Georgia before entering…
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Greetings all, Madeline here with the first movie minute of October. Today, we’ll be digging into the editor’s arsenal of gear! An efficient editor must have the right gear if they want to edit high-quality footage into a powerful story. There are a wide variety of pre-built PCs such as Mac Studio and Asus ProArt,…
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Greetings all, Madeline here with the 58th Movie Minute. Today we’ll be exploring some of the different ways movies and TV are brought to audiences! Once a film or video has been fully edited out and is ready to go, how does it get shown for the world to see? We at Poor Bear Stories…
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Greetings all, Madeline here with the first Movie Minute of September! For this entry, we’ll be reflecting on what it’s like to have been with the Poor Bear Stories team for three years now! Back in 2022 between my junior and senior years of studying for my BFA in film and television at the Savannah…
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Greetings all, Madeline here with another Movie Minute. For this entry, we’ll be exploring why taking time is important in the filmmaking process. We get it: sometimes there are tight deadlines, and emergencies can happen. There have been situations where we had to be like “Go! Go! Go!” because something needed to be done quickly.…
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Greetings all, Madeline here, back with another Movie Minute! We just got back from C2CT, so why not start August off with a blog on why focus and depth of field matter in filmmaking? Every camera, whether a professional DSLR/mirrorless camera or even the one on your phone, uses focus so that the subject of…
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Hey everyone, Madeline here, hope all is well. For this entry in The Movie Minute, we’ll be doing another project spotlight on one of our recurring projects- the Gold Star Family Picnic. Organized by Legacies Alive, this annual event that occurs every 4th of July weekend serves as a way to bring Gold Star families…
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Greetings all, Madeline here with another chapter in The Movie Minute. Today, we’ll be focusing on how learning something new is always important, no matter how long one has been in filmmaking. I’ve been part of the Poor Bear Stories team since 2023, having previously interned with Jacob back in the summer of 2022, between…
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Greetings everyone, Madeline here, back with another entry in The Movie Minute. For this entry, we’ll be sharing a few unsung heroes when it comes to the filmmaking gear that plays an important role in production- yet many don’t know about it. When someone hears of movies, many things come to mind- film cameras, slates,…
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Hello everyone, Madeline here, and welcome to another Movie Minute! For this entry, we’ll be focusing on why story matters the most in filmmaking. You’ve likely heard the term “style over substance” a million times- and it’s often true for filmmaking. While there have been successful blockbusters that emphasize style heavily (especially with the abundance…
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