Resonance Productions is a video production company, named for Brett and Jill’s ability to make films that resonate emotionally with their audience. As a married couple, they do all kinds of projects, including a video for the city of Hillsboro to expedite their search for a new police chief and most recently, their independent, feature-length film “Pretty Broken.” Other works include tourism videos, commercials, industrials, and brand videos.
I like their strategy of making things that feel authentic, and that resonate with their audience. Our world feels very noisy, so I think the things that really cut through are often the most real.
Here are some links to their work:
Trailer to Pretty Broken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_giQRucGUA
Topics Discussed:
- Meaning of Resonance, as the name of the company
- Importance of emotional resonance in content production
- How they have made an impact in their communities with videos:
- Recruiting Hillsboro Police Chief
- Highlighting chronic users of 911 to get them the help they need
- Skills needed for a director
- Different types of directors, his own style
- Light of Mine, their latest movie
- Marketing an independent movie
- How much can an independent movie be made for
- “I just really want people to watch it and walk away with a sense of gratitude for their family and the people that they have in their lives.”
- The film-making lifestyle (when it rains it pours)
- Handling rejection
- Working with your spouse
- Jill’s early beginnings as a storyteller
- Best tip to grow as a writer: Write Every Day
- Writing Pretty Broken
- How a script develops from beginning to end
- You can just tell when a script is done
- How a producer’s responsibilities change with the type of job
- Her experience with the Hillsboro Police Chief Recruitment Video
Jill’s Book Author Recommendations for Storytellers:
Robert McKee, Joseph Campbell (Hero’s Journey), Christopher Vogler, Truby
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