
About Me
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!

Contact me -
matt@himatt.net
A partial list of the creative tools I own and operate

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

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

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