Category Archives: independent film

Merry Christmas 2015

Getting and sending physical Christmas cards have been a tradition for centuries (or…. maybe just one century!). It didn’t always have so much to do with emotions, family or religion. I think it was sometimes about networking- letting contacts, business acquaintances etc know your new address, reminding them that you’re still around…..

Physical Christmas cards have getting replaced by emails and myspace / facebook posts for almost a decade…..

No you can’t hang emails over your doorway……. but here I am folks! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Nancy Reed, Comedian

https://mattkprovideo.com/2015/12/21/nancy-reed-comedian/

 

 

National touring act NANCY REED performs some Hillary Clinton jokes at BRAVE NEW BOOKS on Guadalupe Street in Austin Texas!

http://bravenewbookstore.myshopify.com/

It was part of the Alex Jones ” Make Fun of Hillary” Contest.

http://www.infowars.com/national-contest-to-stop-hillarys-attack-on-free-speech/

 

Shot with a Canon G20 and edited in Adobe Premiere.

 

https://www.statesman.com/classifieds/jobs/successful-austin-comedian-brings-laughs-defensive-driving/HjRa7zP90z6kRD5RQR89SO/

Return of the Jedi done by J.J. Abrams

 

I found this on Aint It  Cool News…

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/74027

 

Ive seen a lot of fan film, ALL are well intentioned  but many are painfully amateurish…. kids in costume in their local park banging  toy sabers together…. fanboys in front of a green screen, using the camcorders mike…

 

There was the classic TROOPS, whos producers wisely played to their weaknesses, that since they were shooting on video why not just make it look like an episode of the TV show COPS…?

This “Empire Falls” looks like they were copying the look seen the “Force Awakens” trailer……  they really did a good job BUT arent the troopers now retconned to be clones of Jango Fett and if they DO mix in new recruits don’t they  give the newbies haircuts? Still I give this an A for effort and a B-plus for execution!

 

And lets not forget the first ever Star Wars fan film:

 

 

 

 

 

Bitter Lacrosse Video

I was hired to shoot the games at the Bitter LaCrosse ” LAX” tournament in Lockhart, Texas ( right outside of Austin, Texas). Shot on a variety of cameras and edited in Premiere and some After Effects.

lax still

Vanessa & CJ Wedding!

Vanessa CJ Wedding! 31Oct2015 Austin Texas Wedding Video

Vanessa and CJ Gonzalez
31 Oct 2015
Austin Texas Wedding Video
Shot at the lovely ” Texas Old Town” wedding venue in Kyle, Texas!
Check out their awesome ” Day of the Dead” cake!

 

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Scientology Big Blue Los Angeles

I made a 3D model of a famous building in Los Angeles. Made in Cinema 4D with some pieces of the model made in Photoshop and Illustrator.

 

 

I’ve had the idea to a documentary, or more accurately, a best of/”readers digest” of the hundreds of videos about Scientology that inhabit Youtube.

Who knows if I’ll ever get around to making it/  I’ve also offered these graphics to another producer  who’s working on a Scientology documentary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology

”  Los Angeles, California, has the largest concentration of Scientologists and Scientology-related organizations in the world, with the church’s most visible presence being in the Hollywood district of the city. The organization owns a former hospital on Fountain Avenue which houses Scientology’s West Coast headquarters, the Pacific Area Command Base — often referred to as “PAC Base” or “Big Blue”, after its blue paint job. Adjacent buildings include headquarters of several internal Scientology divisions, including the American Saint Hill Organization, the Advanced Organization of Los Angeles, and the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles. All these organizations are integrated within the corporation Church of Scientology Western United States.

The Church of Scientology successfully campaigned to have the city of Los Angeles rename one block of a street running through this complex “L. Ron Hubbard Way.” The street has been paved in brick.

I’ve never been a Scientologist, but I’ve been long fascinated by the stories, good and bad, about this group!

 

I love these Motion Graphics!

I didn’t make these ( don’t I wish ) but I want to promote art I like. And I really like what these folks are making!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXVk37bltHxD1rDPwtNM8Q

http://kurzgesagt.org/projects/

and I am not sure this is from the same company, but doesn’t it feel similar?

Natale & Justin, Austin, Texas Wedding Video

www.mattkprovideo.com/2015/10/06/natale-justin-austin-texas-wedding-video/

Natale married Justin, at “Ma Maison” in Dripping Springs on 3 Oct 2015.
A short passionate ceremony, their own vows, and a lively, exciting reception!

I shot their Wedding Video! And I created some opening titles in Adobe After Effects.

wedding video

Natale married Justin, at “Ma Maison” in Dripping Springs on 3 Oct 2015. A short passionate ceremony, their own vows, and a lively, exciting reception!

I shot their Wedding Video!

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