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32. This Isreal
4 months ago
A road trip straight through Israel. Had no idea what the complexities and diversity of the cultures were, but I got deeper and deeper, seeing all walks of life living together in this amazing land. The conglomerate of things happening in that tiny, but EPIC country (it's smaller than New Jersey!) packed a punch like a bustling beehive. I was overwhelmed and totally let Israel envelope me. I bonded with every flavor of person there... they were all Israeli. They were all beautiful people. (By the way, the title isn't spelled wrong, lol...read it again ;)

Shot with the 7D and edited with Sony Vegas
I edited this video with a fever, kidney infection, and $4 headphones! LOL.
Music by the amazing John Adams (Harmonielehre_ Part III - Meister) amazon.com/gp/product/B000TH4VOK/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk3

Featured in The Atlantic Magazine

SPECIAL THANKS:
-GONCALO DE ALMEIDA COSTA for touring me to the best places and meeting the best guides and locals!
-KEITH RIVERS for letting me borrow his camera for the trip!
-NATHAN MILLER for stocking me up on batteries and cards!
Thank you guys for trusting me with your stuff! haha.

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  • Allister Reynolds 4 months ago
    Dude..... amazing!
  • The Aggregate 4 months ago
    Beyond amazing! Fantastic work Matt. We've got this live on our channel and site.

    Channel:
    vimeo.com/channels/theaggregate

    Site:
    theaggregate.net
  • Thank you Allister! And thank you Aggregate!
  • StudioAviv.com 4 months ago
    My home! Big props. I think you will like this too vimeo.com/10266199 (shameless plug)
    But I love the that you captured every corner of Israel and edited the hell out of this piece!
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  • Jason Milan Films 4 months ago
    great job!
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  • Gavin Owens plus 4 months ago
    Once again Matthew, you prove that you exist in a higher visual plane..... whats the view like from up there :)
    I will be racking up replays of this for the next few days.
    Stunning!
    G
  • haha, thank you for the nice words!
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  • Jan Borst 4 months ago
    well...what can I say? just breathtaking!!! matt, you´re a genious... went to israel by myself some years ago, so sometimes your clip was a bit nostalgic for me ;-) anyway...keep us posted with your brilliant work! seems that you´re "on tour" all the time.
  • Hey Jan! Thank you! Part of my heart is still in Israel, too :) I will definitely keep you posted!
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  • Joffre F. Silva plus 4 months ago
    Another gorgeous one! Matt, I hope you never let go of your pure and touching approach to film people and their lives, even when the large budget projects start to come your way (because they will my friend!). Thanks for sharing your work with me...
  • Thank you for watching, Joffre! Maybe I could go do a video of Brazil soon! ;)
  • Joffre F. Silva plus 4 months ago
    I've never forgot our conversation about working together in Brazil... the plans are still on.
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  • Joffre F. Silva plus 4 months ago
    oh, love the title!
  • Glad you got it!
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  • Ethan Schatz 4 months ago
    Beautiful-Beautiful work, as always! You are always an inspiration to me. How did you get the shot of the people standing still?
  • Thank you, Ethan! It was actually the day of the year where the whole country stops in a moment of silence for the victims of the Holocaust. Quite an amazing sight. :)
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  • Neil Macdonald 4 months ago
    Great, Matthew great.
  • Thank you!
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  • Joaquin Baldwin 4 months ago
    Dude, you are incredible. I was fully transported. I love the sfx you added to some shots, blending with the music, and the buildup was epic.
  • Joaquin Baldwin 4 months ago
    Oh, question: 7D? Did you manually focus the whole time after initial focus? How the fuck?
  • Joaquin, thank you man!!!!! Means a lot!! And not sure what you mean about the 7D. I did use manual focus the whole time, yes...don't know what initial focus, hehe. I am actually pretty naive when it comes to cameras. I just experiment with them until I get it down hehe
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  • Danny Cooke plus 4 months ago
    Absolutely stunning Cinematography and Grading. Many thanks for sharing Matthew, I always find your work inspiring!
  • Thank you for watching, Danny! And for the nice words!
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  • jesús olmo plus 4 months ago
    You left me speechless once again, Matthew. You excell yourself video after video. Great great work, your bestest yet. Congrats and thank you for sharing.
  • So nice, olmo! Thanks for your support and keeping me going!
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  • Juano Etchevers 4 months ago
    really intense man, love the way you use the camara1
  • Thank you, Juan!
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  • Joe Moya plus 4 months ago
    Another home run... I like the shot where the kids were jumping off the tower into the water... Nice work.... Nice edit.
  • Haha, I kept yelling at them to jump for about ten minutes and they finally did it! haha! Didn't know he was going to do a backflip, though. They were awesome. Thank you, Joe!
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  • Trin plus 4 months ago
    I particularly liked the bit at the start where everyone was seemingly frozen...and of course the rest of the video too! well done!
  • Thank you, Trin! Yeah, I think the frozen people is eerie and probably my favorite part as well :)
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  • Bryon Evans plus 4 months ago
    I love your style Matthew! The handheld shooting and editing go so great together! Bravo!
  • Thanks, Bryon! I do looooooove handheld shooting. It is so much fun to edit to. I appreciate the nice words, man!
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  • Session 7 Media plus 4 months ago
    Wow, spectacular work Matt!
  • Thank you, Sam!
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  • The Film Artist plus 4 months ago
    Masterpiece! :) [TFA30]
  • Thank you sooo much! I appreciate the support!!
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  • Aaron Reason 4 months ago
    Great work Matt. Your video of Italy was wonderful as well.
  • Thank you for checking out the videos, Aaron!
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  • Pedro Lazaga plus 4 months ago
    Cojonudo,muy bueno como siempre tio
  • Gracias! :)))
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  • Kunal Sen plus 4 months ago
    beautiful! so well done man... keep it coming!
  • Kunal, thank you!
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  • Ben 4 months ago
  • Thank you Ben!!!!!
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  • Millefiore Clarkes plus 4 months ago
    you are my favourite... media art maker. heart-soaring wonderfulness.
  • you inspire ME! Thank you for supporting me and keeping me experimenting!!
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  • david romero laure plus 4 months ago
    zassssss, masterclasssss!!
  • thankssssssssssssss! ;) hehe
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  • Kira Weinberg 4 months ago
    Wow this is a beautifully done video that truly encompasses all of the wonderful diversity in the country.
  • Thank you, Kira! :D
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  • Billgrip 4 months ago
    Spectacular! Makes me want to go there. Great shots, great editing, great video as always.
  • Thank you, man! Definitely one of the most amazing places I have ever been!
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  • Justin Ho 4 months ago
    Always love your videos! Gave me chills, so good!
  • Thank you, Justin!
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  • Mario Matarazzo plus 4 months ago
    In Vimeo you are the best....,a curiosity, a video like this how long you need ...
  • Thank you, Mario! This video took a week to edit because I was sick.
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  • Adam Stevenson 4 months ago
    A great tiny Epic matt love the edit, may be being ill helped with its crazyness? Hope your on the mend now.
  • haha! Maybe! I had to keep going to sleep after every hour of editing. It was terrible. But I got it done, finally!
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  • Charbonnel Arnaud 4 months ago
    wow.... j'ai pris une claque
  • :d
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  • FKY plus 4 months ago
    Wow !!! Great !!!
  • thank you!
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  • whoispablo 4 months ago
    Your videos get better and better. U have a great talent. Congrats.
  • Thank you!
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  • Amardeep Kaleka plus 4 months ago
    in 4:16 secs you took me there. thanks.
  • Awww, thank you Amardeep!
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  • Gonçalo Costa 4 months ago
    another masterpiece, Matty! im the one to thank you for giving me such a souvenir of the holidays in Israel, very proud of this team :) next adventure.. Poland :))
  • Who are you? hehehe, noooo. I had the most amazing time! Thanks for traveling me around that wondrous country!
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  • Pagosa Springs 4 months ago
    Love your videos!
  • Thank you for watching!
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  • Attilio Cerqua plus 4 months ago
    Very beautiful work.

    Bravo
  • Thank you!
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  • Pavel Pavlov 4 months ago
    Great!
  • :)
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  • Christopher Tierney plus 4 months ago
    :0
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  • Matt Wiebe 4 months ago
    Incredible edit!
  • Matt, thank you! I apologize there are no pugs in this video! In the next one, I promise!! :))) I took a single shot while I was in Norway, and it was of this beautiful little pug asking me for a treat on the sidewalk. I'll have to upload it just for you, hehe :)
  • Matt Wiebe 4 months ago
    Haha, DO IT!!! Seriously though, this edit is so good. But the filming and sound design is also incredible. I also watched the Italy video that you linked and was equally impressed
  • haha, I will look for the clip and upload it! Or send it to you in case you want the funny clip for one of your videos ;) I appreciate you checking out the videos, Matt! and for the very nice words!
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  • Derrick Lorah 4 months ago
    Great footage!
  • Thank you!
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  • Christopher Robinson 4 months ago
    Nice video and edit! I especially love how you captured a variety of people's faces - all uniquely beautiful and full of personality.

    And extra kudos for editing all of this while you were under the weather!
  • Thank you, Christopher! For some reason this country made me less nervous to capture people's faces. Everyone was generally relaxed and welcoming :)
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  • Clark Cahoon 4 months ago
    Great video. I lived in Israel a few years ago during a study abroad and miss the place dearly. You captured so many incredible moments. Keep it up.

    I posted it on my blog.

    modestconquest.com
  • Thank you for the support, Clark! I miss it already, too! :)
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  • You are unbelievable talented.
  • Christine! Thank you! Means so much coming from you!
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  • manoo plus 4 months ago
    Nice work.
  • :)
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  • Erick James plus 4 months ago
    I wanted MORE!!! - Have you ever thought of doing a gritty version of Baraka? - Because this feels like a grand trailer for such a project. What a visual feast!!!
  • Hahaha, thank you, Erick! I would LOVE to do a gritty Baraka!! I wish!
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  • tom j. langlet 4 months ago
    Magnifique, saisissant!
    shared..
  • Thank you for the support, Tom!
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  • Keith Rivers pro 4 months ago
    great work matt! :)
  • Thank you, Keith!!! For everything man! And for helping me find the new thumbnail today! hehe
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  • paul illenseer 4 months ago
    very talented
  • thank you, Paul!
  • paul illenseer 4 months ago
    Have You use any plugins for Vegas?...for example Boris fx?
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