Recent content by Matty_g

Part of tip #3 is WRONG. Moving a light further away from the subject does not soften the light it actually makes it harder. Softness is all about size and distance to the subject. The bigger the source the softer the light, the smaller the light the harder it is.

If it's a wide shot I wouldn't do anything. Just let them be beautifully backlit. Then clean up your close ups with either a light diffusion like 1/2 soft frost or hi-lite, or with a larger bounce (ultra or muslin, or if you're worried about punch i'd go with a white/silver checkerboard) In real...

I think using fabric outside is very standard. The problem is when people use very reflective fabrics that are very small. Once you get to a 8x8 ultrabounce its generally soft enough that any variation isnt a problem. Here is a grab from a shoot. Sun is 3/4 backlight on her with a 8x8...

Done a few of these in the past. Time permitting id love to work on one again. You can see my reel here:

The latest and greatest. Check it out! http://vimeo.com/m/37069110

Originally purchased to go with an A-Cam DII. Can work well with GH2 in ETC mode. 9mm, 12.5mm, 17.5mm, 25mm, 37.5mm - T2.0 images here: http://www.mattgarrettdp.com/kinetal/ Sorry about the poor quality pictures. Taken with an IPhone. I can take more pictures if you are interested. All lenses...

Some friends were in town mixing their new ep and we shot a little something. S16mm Tri-x pushed 2 stops for extra grit.

SG Blade Flip Prototype with RotoRazor 1 screen, Nikon Mount. Everything you see included minus the magliner ;) Carrying case, Power adapter, 15mm rod mounting bracketry, sgblade flip Nikon Mount. $300.00 + Shipping willing to trade. Make me an offer. It is a beta unit and was used for less...

Anybody have one for rent? looking into it for a feature next month.

Would love to hear your thoughts. www.mattgarrettdp.com

Here's a little three day music video I shot on red + lomo anamorphics. VERY run an gun all around LA.

Shot four bumpers that were to be played in between the movies at Sundance this year. They decided not to use any of them. You can read about it here: http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/01/sudance_bumpers_redford.html Shot on MX Red and Panavision Primos. Dir. Jordan Vogt Roberts Gaffer...

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/33e7477d63/eliza-coupe-is-lovin-it?playlist=featured_videos NSFW LANGUAGE Quick little video I shot forever ago. Just messing around. Dir. / Cam Op: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Dp / Cam Op: Myself Actors: Eliza Coupe, Thomas Middleditch Editor: Alex Gorosh. Jordan...

Throwing my name out there again. You can see my work here: www.mattgarrettdp.com (new website and reel soon) I've worked on several other fests. Let me know if you're interested.

Throwing my name in the hat again. Pretty sad I missed out on Betrayalfest. Will travel. You can see my work at www.mattgarrettdp.com