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35. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY - My Boyfriend is Pixelated -

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

1 day ago

34. Dreaming It{aly}

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3 weeks ago

33. The Piano. .||.|.||.|.|.||.

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3 months ago

32. This Isreal

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3 months ago

31. The Doll Lab

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

11 months ago

30. 101m World Record Dive (Document Version)

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1 year ago

29. Look Up at the Stars, Portugal!

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

1 year ago

28. GAY=SIN (re-edit)

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

1 year ago

27. Dear Japan

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

1 year ago

26. Right Before World War Three

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

1 year ago

25. Sincerely, Spain

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

1 year ago

24. THE ALBUM LEAF - There Is A Wind

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1 year ago

23. BALLERINA!

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

2 years ago

22. SHOAH - HD

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2 years ago

21. APHIDS - short film

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2 years ago

20. TIDES

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19. FIVE

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2 years ago

18. GAY = SIN

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2 years ago

17. PETAL

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2 years ago

16. BLOOM

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2 years ago

15. CRASH

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2 years ago

14. HOLLYWOOD

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2 years ago

13. ICE CUBE

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2 years ago

12. CATNIP

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2 years ago

11. Slumdog Wedding

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

2 years ago

10. NEW YORK Christmas

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

3 years ago

9. EARTH

by Matthew Brown (Matty Brown)

3 years ago

A sudden minor shock or meaningless/meaningful interruption...here is a blip of the land of the rising sun. JAPAN!

Shot with the 7D by Nathan Miller natemmiller@yahoo.com

Edited by Matthew Brown meh_eh@hotmail.com

Music - "Empty Room Trailer Version" by Zack Hemsey zackhemsey.com

Featured in The Atlantic Magazine

I hope this video gives hope to the people of Japan after this devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011

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Caleb Vinson 1 year ago

Wonderful shots and edits!!! Fantastic!!!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you very much! :D
Caleb Vinson 1 year ago

added to vimeo.com/channels/worldhd
Derek Haskins 1 year ago

Love it! fav parts are the girl that is reversed that sits on the bench with head in her hands at 1:35...and the little boy waving and you see Nathan's hand in the shot too. GREAT editing as always Matthew!
Jeremy Bernatchez 1 year ago

VERY cool :)
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Jeremy!
Jeremy Bernatchez 1 year ago

no prob! and you know what? Hopefully by the end of this month I'll actually have a video on my vimeo that you can check out! It's just in post right now ;)
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Looking forward to seeing it!
Fredo Viola 1 year ago

brilliant work, Matthew!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

I'm glad you watched it, Fredo! Thank you, man!
MariaNYC 1 year ago

very nice
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Maria!
Danny Cooke 1 year ago

Epic!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Danny!
Gavin Owens 1 year ago

My god! It's like a memory implant. I feel like I was there.
Cool, cool editing. I'm shockingly speechless.
Well done to Nathan Miller also.
Best
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Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, man! Yeah, Nate gave me some pretty amazing footage to edit with. Probably the most fun editing I've had. :D
Marc Lucchin 4 months ago

Brilliant rhythm. Do you remember about how much footage you had?
Colin Delehanty 1 year ago

nice job!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

I appreciate it, Colin!
LeftBrainAudio 1 year ago

Epic, moving, awesome. Now thats how you f--kin edit!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

haha, thank you!
Jess Phillimore 1 year ago

PHENOMENAL. I've never seen such attention to detail in the edit, and it's inspiring. Shots are great too.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Jess!!!!!!!! :D
Joaquin Baldwin 1 year ago

Great work Matthew / Nathan! Fuck man, I'm amazed at how you can edit with so much material, and so many quick cuts/effects. I loved the timing, as always it flows beautifully with the music. Favorite spots are the slow-downs and speed-ups, especially the girl running after the kid waves good-bye. Fantastic work.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Joaquin!! Yeah, that little girl beginning to run after the little boy...I had to make sure to exhibit the entire shot somehow, so I used it as the build up! I really appreciate the nice words, man! Thank you!
Klein Mein 11 months ago

i wanted to see even more of that shot, unique work, very nice
Simon Reichenbach 1 year ago

like it
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Simon. :)
Tito Sacchi 1 year ago

What a treat. Thank you Matthew.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Tito! Thank you for watching the video, man!
Van Royko 1 year ago

Some nice editing flourishes and solid shots.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Van!
Allister Reynolds 1 year ago

As always an editing masterpiece!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Allister, I really appreciate the kind words and support on facebook from you, man! Oh, and on vimeo, too, hehe!
Diego Llamazares 1 year ago

superb editing, and great shots! thanks for sharing it! :)
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you for watching, Diego!
lost wallet 1 year ago

matheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew
same mathew again
same style :D
wonderful
perfect
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you very much!
lost wallet 1 year ago

edit with sony vegas only ?
what happned to your hv40, did u buy 7d ? :D
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Yeah, it was only Sony Vegas...although the Japan title in the beginning was made in photoshop. No, the camera is a friend's camera. He's the one who shot this piece. I edited it only this time. :)
monso 1 year ago

¡always great Matthew!!!THANKS...
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, monso!! :D
craig downing 1 year ago

gorgeous as usual! They are like awesome beautiful manic dreams!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Hehe, thank you, Craig!
Héctor Cruz 1 year ago

Muy buen trabajo con exelente sentido estético.
Felicidades.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Gracias, Hector!
Trond Svendsen 1 year ago

Wow! That was a crazy edit, too much energy! Great job, as always, Matthew. I really like your style.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Trond! :)
Alex Cabrera 1 year ago

yes! brilliant again
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, alex! :)
Bill Newsinger 1 year ago

Fantastic Matthew!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Bill, thank you for watching it!! :D
The Film Artist 1 year ago

An energy fused edit together with an exceptional sound design of an amazing 'Japan'. After 'Sincerely Spain' you have created another masterpiece that will surely thrill and inspire many of us. Hollywood & Bollywood take note! This is your man for the next biggest worldwide blockbuster!!! :))
Donatello Romanazzi 1 year ago

Superb edit! Felicidades!!!!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you!
Megan Griffiths 1 year ago

RADiculous!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Hehe! Thank you Megan! One day we will meet! :)
Nathan Miller 1 year ago

RADacious indeed.
I believe you guys met briefly at Local Sightings ... but you shall meet again. I will very selfishly insist on Megan helping us out on a project soon.
Oliver Wilkins 1 year ago

stunning,
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thanks, Oliver. :)
bob lorrimer 1 year ago

I think this work, Matthew, with the 7d, demonstrates how far you have come in audio and visual montage.

The film is both lyrical and stunning in its delivery. It shows your mastery and complete understanding of the medium.

A rare ... Wow!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Bob, thank you so much, man! I appreciate the encouragement!
Christine Schmitthenner 1 year ago

Wow!
No doubt, you are the greatest editor on vimeo!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Holy crap, Christine...coming from you... I am honored. :D Thank you so so much!
Jan van der Meer 1 year ago

Matthew again! You are an artist and edit this time perfect with your friends stunning video-images! Could hang in Modern Arts Museum for big $$$$$ !
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

I wish, Jan! I should look into it! :D Thank you for the great idea, and for the nice words!
Scott Foley 1 year ago

Matthew, wonderful, wonderful! As I use Sony Vegas as well, I am very curious as to how you go about your time-remapping (speeding up/slowing down). If you could give me a little insight, it would be much appreciated. Well done.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Scott! Well, I just put the cursor at the edge of the video clips, hit the shift key, click and hold the mouse and drag. Not sure if that's what you were asking about, hehe. thank you for the nice words, man!
Hache 1 year ago

I'm tired of always saying the same kind of things in every video you put up. I'm running out of ways and words to express my joy of watching each and every one of your clips.
Dan McComb 1 year ago

So sensual. A perfect antidote to "The Cove" to make me feel good about Japan!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Did you notice the whale sounds throughout the video? ;) I hinted at it..but just barely. :)
Dan McComb 1 year ago

I totally noticed. That was a brilliant and subtle reference.
Maria Bowskill 1 year ago

Matthew I hope someone somehwere is paying you loads of money for your outstanding talents, I love watching your work, it's like a surreal flashback dream, I love the way you see things and edit it all together, fantastic work again :)
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Maria, thank you! I wish I were getting paid big for these videos, hehe. Maybe some day! :) Thank you for the nice words!
Mark Corliss 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you for watching, Mark!
Jordan Hochstetler 1 year ago

Matt!! I've seen a lot of Japan montage videos on here... but I can honestly say, having lived in Japan a couple years, this is the only one that really captured the feeling one has while in Japan. Fantastic work, once again!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Wow, thank you for that! I was hoping I'd get Japan right in the emotion and life of it, hehe.
edvard brun 1 year ago

Compelling vision, Matthew and fine lighting and color work
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you for watching, Edvard!
Usuario 2749636 1 year ago

this is really amazing,
the cutting is just perfect!
excelent work man!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you!
Mattia Santino Merli 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing Mat!!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you for checking it out, Mattia!
marianna pavlou 1 year ago

i had the goosebumps throughout the whole video! FANTASTIC JOB well done !!!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Marianna!
Sam Morrill 1 year ago

You edit like a champ, Matthew. Life must be pretty dramatic through your eyes.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Haha! Yes, sometimes a little too dramatic, lol. But at least colorful. ;) Thank you for watching, Sam! I appreciate the nice words!
Matt Rath 1 year ago

I think it's fitting enough just to say... "what they (^) said." Hopefully we will be able to work together down the line on something geared towards social change. It is great that you have gathered such a large following that allows you to share your talents with the world. If my business plan and ideas come to fruition in the future, it is you that I will keep in mind!
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you so much, Matt! I'd love to work with you, man!
Tom 1 year ago

Truly breathtaking Matthew, another masterpiece. I have to ask a second time - was this REALLY all edited in Vegas Pro? Simply outstanding.
I need you to give me Vegas editing tips one day! Truly inspiring. For some reason I cannot seem to edit such high definition video with so many fast cuts, my PC just gets too bogged down. :(

Truly awesome work, as usual. :)
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Tom! Yeah, all of it was in Sony Vegas. The Japanese title at the beginning was done in photoshop. I appreciate words! :)
Mitch Payne 1 year ago

Nice man, I cant belive it was done in vegas it looks unreal. good work dude
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you, Mitch! Yeah, Vegas is a surprising being, hehe.
Ihsu Yoon 1 year ago

This editing is breathtaking... I feel every scenes has strong sense. appreciate it. I dont know what to say but just beautiful! Thanks.
Matthew Brown (Matty Brown) 1 year ago

Thank you! :D
WillBeRain 1 year ago

What an amazing editing skills, I'm always very impressed by your projects.
Nadine Van Hees 1 year ago

Always a treat to watch your stuff Matthew, and as always perfectly matched score. My personal favorites are the hoola hoopers, and woman at train station. Alltogether compelling and inspirational. (What's that you shoot with again? The camera quality is so exceptional.)
Trey Vollmer 1 year ago

Tight work, Matt. I can appreciate your bravery and freedom to make what you want, how you want.
Eugenia Loli 1 year ago

The video is of course as lovely as always, but it is very unfortunate that you exported at 1440x1080. My PS3 is playing the video on TV squashed, as 4:3 (Vimeo had implemented a workaround at my request, to force 16:9 for 1440 videos, so we don't see the issue here, despite Vimeo's inability to read non-square pixel aspect ratios). Replacing the video and re-exporting at 1920x1080, or at 1280x720 (if you zoomed a lot during editing), for us who would like to enjoy the video in a big TV screen, would be most appreciated!!!