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Creativity Without Narrative Structure

Creativity Without Narrative Structure

A couple of weeks ago, Team Trove went on an outing to watch Knight of Cups, a movie written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Christian Bale. 

After over two hours of creepy voice overs and clip after clip of a brooding Christian Bale, the movie was finally over and it led to an interesting discussion on the use of narrative structure in film. We concluded that creativity without narrative structure-whether in movies, commercials, etc.- comes off as either pretentious, lazy, or just bad.

Here's why it's important to bind creativity to the limits of narrative structure:

5 Tips to Being the Best Video Client

5 Tips to Being the Best Video Client

Here at Trove we’ve learned that effective communication and collaboration are what builds a successful client relationship. Because we strive to create the best video content for clients, we promote an open and collaborative relationship. With any kind of relationship -- professional, personal, familial -- there’s potential for miscommunication and feelings of frustration. On our end, we try to learn as much about client personalities and how they process, so we can better understand them. We ask for mutual respect to function as equal partners and not just as client/worker. Read more for the list and video!