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Graduating from high school in 2020 and starting a videography business during the pandemic wasn’t ideal.
Yet Vicente Osorio persevered and continues to persevere as an entrepreneur in the videography and filmmaking business.
He found his “first proper gig” two months out of school and has freelanced since, doing mainly videography when he started RiverBear Media, but more recently has transitioned into documentary-style filmmaking.
Graduating for R.L. Turner’s Academy of Media Arts and Technology (AMAT) gave Osorio a boost when it came to gaining skills.
In addition to creating promotional videos for clients, he’s filmed a large HALO tournament in Arlington, where his filmmaking was used to create vlog-style videos of the teams’ interactions and the players’ side stories. He was hired only to film the tournament and handed off the footage.
“You shoot with a story in mind, so I’d consider it more filmmaking,” he said.
The owners posted the resulting films on their social media platforms for marketing purposes and to advertise future events.
He also is looking forward to working at DreamHack Dallas, an immersive gaming festival May 31 to June 2 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, where he’s previously been hired as a video editor.
He used his off time at the festival to interview some of the players backstage, which he used create a sizzle, a proof of concept for a video. It focuses on the mental health of e-sport competitors and is displayed on his website, riverbearmedia.com.
Osorio said videography and filmmaking for social media is marketing and advertising genius that more companies need, especially when it makes the face of the company more apparent to customers.
“The brand being the company switched to the brand being the person behind it,” he said.
The difference between the two can blur but depends on the purpose and the story of the film. He said his goal for his clients and potential clients is to educate them on why they need to consider video.
Then he uses video to educate his clients’ customers on why they need his clients’ products and services.
Osorio interned for voice actor Melanie Murphy while he was in high school but she recently hired him as a videographer on a marketing project. She said not to confuse his youth with a lack of experience or skill.
“It’s really a privilege and a cool honor to give someone real-world business experience and then see that and say, ‘I applaud and I want to hire that,’” she said. She 100 percent recommends him as a creative partner on projects.
She described Osorio as creative, collaborative and extremely humble.
“He honors ideas, and he promotes ideas, but even more than that, he promotes people,” she said. “He’s never going to trump your idea with his.”
Kat Wendling, director of AMAT at R.L. Turner said she was thrilled for Osorio. "Vicente Osorio, a graduate of our A/V Production pathway, is a shining example of unwavering dedication and a true passion for film. Always eager to learn and push boundaries, he consistently impressed us with his commitment and creative vision. A natural leader in the program, Vicente was always willing to lend a helping hand to classmates. It's wonderful to see that his passion hasn't faded and he is still pursuing his dream of filmmaking. "
Osorio shared the distinctions between videography and filmmaking.
“It’s the difference between making a product and making art,” he said. “It should serve a larger purpose as well.”
His lifegoal is to create media that promote physical and mental wellness.
“My ideal project is a documentary on mental health in sports, in e-sports in particular,” he said.
For more information about RiverBear Media, visit riverbearmedia.com.
