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Gabe Davis (left) and
Matthew Dorris (right)
get creative on location.
What's the Story?
For Gabe Davis and Matthew Dorris, video is all about finding a narrative.
By Calvin Hennick
I
f this were a video spot
produced by Newburyport-based
Grain Digital about itself, a
"branded films agency"—it probably wouldn't mention that the year-old
company has already worked with clients
like Timberland, Red Bull, and Boston
Children's Hospital.
The spot probably wouldn't tell how
partners Gabe Davis and Matthew Dorris
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met on a music video shoot for the band
Shiny Toy Guns in 2008; or how the company represents their successful attempt
to forge a career in film after years of
finding their footing; or how, ultimately,
they'd like to grow Grain Digital into a
place where new generations of videophiles can get their start.
Instead, the video might begin with a
few piano notes and some mood-setting
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