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Matt Beardsley,

Based in Oakland, California, USA

Hi, I'm Matt!  I am a freelance cinematographer based in the San Francisco, California area.  My specialty, if I had to pick, is smooth camera movement – whether with gimbal, dolly tracks, hand held, underwater, from a helicopter, or by drone.

I have been using drones extensively in my work since before they were called drones and we had to make them ourselves.  These days, I use a variety of heavy lift, FPV, and compact aerial platforms to fit any production.

I produce and direct a number of projects each year, including both commercial and documentary video.

Me as a person?  I have a large family I love bunches, play the piano at my church in Oakland, and love long-distance swimming.  I have a degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and an MFA in Commercial Photography from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and have been working in cinematography and video production for 16 years.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please connect via any of the social media platforms linked below.  Enjoy!

Matt Beardsley

Contact me - 
matt@himatt.net

A partial list of the creative tools I own and operate
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Camera

Red DSMC2 Gemini

Red Komodo (x2)

Canon CN-E cine primes

Fujinon MK-R cine zooms

Laowa ultra wide lens kit

Sony Alpha 1 + E lens kit

Canon EOS R5 + RF lens kit

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Aerial Cinematography

Freefly Systems Alta X

Sony Airpeak S1 / Alpha 1

DJI Inspire 2 / X7

CMW MSM FPV / Red Komodo (x2)

Whoop Lifter FPV / Red Komodo

DJI Mavic 3 Cine

GoPro 11 FPV

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Camera Movement

Freefly Systems Movi Pro

Aquatica underwater housing

Aquatica 8" glass dome

Gremsy Zion Arm Car Mount

Peovi Komodo Mount

Movi Pro RC Custom RC Car

Vaxis long-range wireless video