Loved this bro, solid work and info

What abt a fresnel lens in comparison to light bridge?

Hi Matt! Love the colors! Do you mind sharing what picture profile settings and luts you used to achieve those beautiful colors? pls share

Switched from Arri to FX3 and then to Panasonic Lumix s5iiX wtih vintage lenses modded for follow focus. No regrets at all. The difference will only be seen by a person who has worked with arri for several years and is trained on a certain look.

Bro you did it!!!!!!! Great work always, keep it coming.

Great

Keep it going Matt, hopefully one day you will become the cinematographer you always want to be.

goddamn thats beautiful

Beautiful man!

very cool. film footage just looks SO incredible in hi-res.

Light weight for the boys

Nicely done. I recently also dived into the CRLS systems and love them.

i am a brazilian filmmaker and i deeply identify with the feelings you express in this video. so vulnerable and yet so precise. even though i'm not a regular content creator, i feel that, due to the lack of opportunities to show my value as a director in the market, i am constantly disqualified, as if i always hear, "you are not a real director." additionally, i don't have influential relatives to put me in the right places, nor the financial means to study at prestigious institutions, which keeps me from making important connections. but my passion for filmmaking is too strong to give up. in fact, your series of "how to create a spec project" videos has helped me a lot in organizing how to create my own and pursue my goals. thanks for that. now, i've decided to create my own opportunities too and start my youtube channel as well :)

What gel did you use in front of it?

What filmstock and Bolex was used for this? And what lens did you use for the wide lens part?

Well said, keep going Matt!

When is this project coming out?

This is magical love the bts ❤

Right on point with this 🎯 💯💯

youre a king matt aitia, keep on

yeah, we want more

Matt just keep making cool shit! Do it for yourself and make it personal and from the heart. Authentic work always resonates over time, ALWAYS! Along this path you will make connections with other like-minded folks that share your passion for filmmaking. Opportunities will present themselves...they always do...

great work man! love it

Story is amazing bro! 🫵🏿🔥🙌🏿

same here bro, am inspired

Your cinematography skill are really dope. Content creator yes, but in this new era your potential seems very promising

Love your style please keep making content

Also, Phenomenal. Are you still on C100?

How long does it take to shoot that short film? From script to color grading

Dude this video is fucking amazing, the editing, the color grading, the framing , omg the shots r so beautiful and the whole idea with the different versions of you saying different things was brilliant. You are a filmmaker, what I just watched was a film!!

Bro this is so freakin real, keep making cool shit🤙

Thank you

Damn. Don't sweat it man. I work in the industry in LA. I know a bunch of directors & DP's working with 30+ person crews, shooting Alexa 35/LF, getting 6 figure budgets, shooting for big name clients and artists... and a let me tell you: a lot of them feel the same way you do. Music video sets & labels can be pretty shitty. Commercial clients & treatments are soul sucking. Everything is super corporate & advertising based. At the end of the day, all these creatives just want to tell meaningful stories, and a lot of them feel stuck in the capitalist grind. Many of them look to narrative shorts as an outlet. So you're actually in the same boat, as someone looking to tell stories through the filmmaking art form. Just keep making stuff & telling stories. My advice is to work with friends as much as possible. Filmmaking is a collaborative art form. Being with your filmmaking family on set is a wonderful environment. Don't isolate yourself. Good luck!

Phenomenal.

This was an absolute masterpiece, visually, story telling, and hitting me right in the feels, and hit the nail on the head on how I've been feeling trying to navigate this industry. Thank you for this Matt, honestly, the vulnerability shown was moving! And so god damn relatable.

i feel exactly the same. might as well create our own shit than wait around for the next yogurt commercial. love the way you put it all together! great edit!

So well said man. So many people obsess with the new shiny camera with all bells and whistles and forget how much more important the story, performance and production design actually are. You could have an IMAX camera but that's not gonna improve a poor story, poor acting and bare set design. Love the honesty here!

Dudeee! Thank you!

I also just moved back to the GTA, from Vancouver, where I've worked in the film industry for 10 years, from camera trainee to camera operator. One thing I gotta say, working as a technician gives you no creative freedom. At the end of the day, you are working on someone else's project, a big studio. Since moving back I have done exactly what you are doing, creating opportunities of my own. However I am still working within IATSE to make a living. At the end of the day, making your own films is much more fulfilling. I hope you thrive in downtown!

3:05 the music was so perfect, good job man, you are a real filmmaker in fact.

It's the "I just wanna make cool shit!" 💎

Digging your videos!

Well done. Just... well done.

Love it Matt! I think all of us freelancer/KZbinrs juggle with this internal battle

so good man

"I don't care, I just want to make cool shit" - I love it.

Yep! Exactly and remember, you're 100% right because in the end, if you're creating, then you're winning. The majority of the industry is full of worker bees, not creators. They are told what to do by someone else. They create to put money in their bank account, it's job. People who take their creativity and turn it into content, are the people who when the chairs are all gone, survive. Just look at the mass exodus of people from Hollywood over the last 2 years, simply due to union contract negotiations. Many of my friends are simply quitting the industry entirely, they've given up. They aren't going to make KZbin videos to support their family, they're going to get a job out of the industry and probably never once go back to it. So as a young person, doing this as a passion, you are actually way ahead of them. Get a good job to pay the bills that enables you to grow financially and take that money to create content. Guarantee you, this channel within this decade, will grant you more views/eyes than being a "DP" on some lame low budget features. Heck, people will know your name too! Anyway, good work and stick with it, this is the new way of making content and you're way ahead of the curveball.

This Was Beautiful !!!!!

Absolutely fantastic work and so so inspiring!! I am in the same situation as you more or less and I am sure most of us feel this way some way or another. But never forget that doubt is a part of any journey to become your best self. Trust that you got this. Even on the doubtful days. Much love

Beautifully made and so well stated Matt! There’s absolutely no need to put yourself into any neat little box or label. Just keep being your honest authentic self and the right audience will always resonate with your message. Peace and love brother!