How To Stay Creative As A Filmmaker

If you’re a full-time freelance filmmaker like me, I’m sure that you’ve dealt with mental blocks, pressure from deadlines, and getting stuck in a rut creatively. Today I want to share with you how I stay creative as a filmmaker by embracing the freedom that this career has given me. I hope that this video gives you some inspiration, as well as instills in you the confidence to keep creating films even when it is difficult.

Filmmaking gear I love: https://kit.co/whoismatt

Films I’ve created that were used in this video:
–HAWAII
–PAGOSA
–CARIBBEAN
–PACIFIC
–OZARKS
–ICELAND

If you want to keep up with my photos, videos, and other behind-the-scenes stuff, follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/whoismatt

I also post a ton of video related news to my Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/whoismattcom

I am also now offering one-on-one filmmaker consulting! Wanna talk about cameras, lighting, or booking clients? Let’s do it! http://whoismatt.com/consulting

Music licensing sites I recommend:
– Sound Stripe – http://bit.ly/sound_stripe (use the coupon code “WHOISMATT” for 10% off a yearly or monthly subscription!)
– ART LIST – http://geni.us/artlistmusic
– Filmstro – http://bit.ly/filmstro (use the coupon code “WHOISMATT20_ANN” for 20% off all yearly licenses)

Edited using Adobe Premiere Pro. Download a free 7-day trial at: http://bit.ly/premierepro_trial

I’m required to state that I’m a part of affiliate programs for Amazon, B&H, SoundStripe, ArtList, Musicbed, and Adobe and that some of the links above are affiliate links.

The BEST Royalty Free Music Licensing Sites For Wedding Films!

These are the exact sites that I use when licensing music for my wedding films. No matter where you fall on the spectrum of wedding videography, whether you are an expert or a beginner, this list should help you find music to license that is high-quality, unique, and affordable.

– Sound Stripe – http://bit.ly/sound_stripe (use the coupon code “WHOISMATT” for 10% off a yearly or monthly subscription!)
– Marmoset Music – http://bit.ly/marmoset_music
– ART LIST – http://geni.us/artlistmusic
– Music Bed – http://bit.ly/music_bed
– Premium Beat – http://bit.ly/premium_beat
– Filmstro – http://bit.ly/filmstro (use the coupon code “WHOISMATT20_ANN” for 20% off all yearly licenses)

As always, if you have any questions or comments about this review, please feel free to leave one below, or get in touch through my website: http://whoismatt.com

If you want to keep up with my photos, videos, and other behind-the-scenes stuff, follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/whoismatt

I also post a ton of video related things to my Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/whoismattcom

I am also now offering one-on-one personal filmmaker consulting! Wanna talk about cameras, lighting, or booking clients? Let’s do it! http://whoismatt.com/consulting

Edited using Adobe Premiere Pro. Download a free 7-day trial at: http://bit.ly/premierepro_trial

I’m required to state that I’m a part of affiliate programs for Amazon, B&H, SoundStripe, ArtList, Musicbed, and Adobe and that some of the links above are affiliate links.

Bohemian Elopement in Colorado | I Never Knew Love Like This Existed

This wedding was supposed to happen in Austin, Texas. Seriously. My wife Rachel and I met Mallory and Clay as they were planning their nuptials in the Hill Country of Texas. As we learned about their love for adventure that included ice climbing in Colorado and spear fishing in the Caribbean, we began to get the feeling that Austin didn’t really fit the vibe of their wedding.

Thankfully, ACL weekend (think: massive concert in Austin, gobs of people, traffic, and hotels full) was scheduled the same weekend as their wedding date, and Mallory and Clay asked my wife Rachel and I if we had ever been to the (self-proclaimed) “Switzerland of America”: Ouray, Colorado. Plans were changed, flights were booked, and suddenly the big Austin wedding in the Hill Country, became a much smaller and more intimate family wedding in the mountains surrounding Ouray.

 

The lavish wedding venue was replaced with a cliff overlooking a lake, hotels were traded for a VRBO that fit the entire wedding party including guests, and white water rafting was scheduled as a pre-wedding activity. Mallory and Clay made their wedding weekend their own, and this trailer gives just a hint of the time we spent together.

We left the weekend feeling like family, and we are very excited to share with you their full film soon.

Whether you are getting married in Austin, Colorado, or anywhere else, as long as you are making your wedding day your own, we would love to film it. Please get in touch.

How to choose the PERFECT music for your wedding films!

Today I am very excited to share with you a tutorial that has taken me many years of experience filming weddings to learn. In this video, I am going to share with you how I choose the perfect music for my wedding films. Songs that fit the bride and groom, their wedding day, and their style perfectly. No matter whether you are a beginner wedding filmmaker that is getting ready to film their first wedding, or you have been shooting weddings for years, I believe that there will be something in this video that will help you. I’ll be covering:

  • The EXACT questions that I use to guide the conversation with the bride and groom and learn their favorite songs, musical genres, bands, and more importantly: their musical dislikes.
  • What story I tell to educate brides and grooms about music copyright.
  • Steps to avoid major music mistakes that could (gasp!) ruin your films and even your business.
  • How to reassure the couple that they can trust your creativity (with music, with everything).
  • Plus gobs of little secrets and tips about every aspect of my music selection process!

By the end of watching this video, you will be prepared to select music for your wedding films that will satisfy you creatively, and give your couples a video that they will love and cherish forever. And please be on the lookout for my next tutorial, all about the music licensing sites that I use for my wedding films.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave one below or get in touch.

Check out the wedding films I used in this video:
High School Sweethearts in the Hill Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBjf09gJuzM
Ever since our first date, I knew you were the one: https://youtu.be/TG3j9cHTVMc
You are the Joni Mitchell to my James Taylor: https://youtu.be/jcCFn-YduMk
5 years together, going on 50: https://youtu.be/VnJ-lvCcjqo
1 day ago was the last time we won’t be married: https://youtu.be/EfCrae2_J_I
Not just in love, in joy with each other: https://youtu.be/p1C-MaDWbXk
A beautiful thing to behold: https://youtu.be/dZK_bQHUbGo
You are my miracle: https://youtu.be/bLq1Iwm10RU

If you want to keep up with my photos, videos, and other behind-the-scenes stuff, follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/whoismatt

I also post a ton of video related things to my Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/whoismattcom

I am also now offering one-on-one personal filmmaker consulting! Wanna talk about cameras, lighting, or booking clients? Let’s do it! http://whoismatt.com/consulting

I’m required to state that I’m a part of affiliate programs for Amazon, B&H, SoundStripe, ArtList, Musicbed, and Adobe and that some of the links above are affiliate links.

How To Make A Cinematic Travel Film | Behind The Scenes Iceland Travel Vlog (Part 2)

Today I would like to invite you back to Iceland again for more adventures with me and Rachel, as we film gorgeous landscapes with the DJI Mavic and Sony A7Sii. If you are planning on traveling to Iceland soon (or anywhere else for that matter), and are needing inspiration for how to create a travel film, I hope this vlog helps you.

Also, I would like to give a massive thank you to my wife Rachel. When I posted the first part of this BTS, the most common comment I received was, “You’re really lucky to have a wife that lets you drive around and film pretty stuff!” And it’s true! I’m incredibly happy that her idea of a good time is riding around in a car with me as we look at and film pretty things.

😃As always, if you have any questions or comments about this travel video, please feel free to leave one below, or get in touch.

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