Introducing Field Notes: Inside the Projects, Behind the Stories

Some stories don’t start with a script. They start with a question.

What are we really trying to say? Who needs to hear it? What’s the one thing that can’t get lost?

That’s the work we do every day. And now, we’re sharing a closer look.

Welcome to Field Notes—a new blog series from Storyteller Studios.

Why “Field Notes?”

Because good storytelling takes fieldwork.

It’s not made in a vacuum. It’s observed. Gathered. Lived.

We sit with real people. We ask real questions. We listen for the moment that matters, and then we build the structure around that truth.

That’s what this series is about.

Not just the polished final product. But the process behind it.

What we learned. What we loved. What we’d do again.

What to expect

Each post in Field Notes will feature one real project from our client work.

You’ll see:

• How we approached the story
• What creative decisions we made
• What the outcome looked like, on screen and off
• And why it mattered

Some posts will be short. Others might wander a little. That’s the nature of fieldwork. But every one will pull back the curtain on what story-first, human-centered video looks like in practice.

Who it’s for

If you’re:

• A nonprofit leader trying to show your impact
• A marketer with a mission
• A communicator who’s tired of tactics with no soul
• Or just someone who cares about how stories shape trust

This series is for you.

Because you don’t need more content.

You need clarity. And maybe a notebook of your own.

Start here

We’re kicking things off with a short case study on CHAIL’s fundraising film, a simple, honest story that helped them break their giving record.

👉 Read Post #1

Or just bookmark this page and check back as the archive grows.

We’ll be here. In the field.

👉 Explore all Field Notes

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