Matt J Robinson
I love animating and experimenting with footage, creating expressive visuals with a mix of cutting edge, traditional and DIY techniques; including stop-motion, back-lighting and digital montage.
Animation created for Festival of Broadcasting, Glasgow Moving Image and Sound Archive
Animation piece on the theme of birds flying, water and atmospherics
My interest in animation and experimental film making started at art school, hacking video tapes, maniplulating super 8 film, and bouncing light from projectors into abstract collages. The analogue effects I learned and honed during my studies offer a really unique, exciting visual language which can stand on its own, or be used to enrich video projects.
Bird, experimental video, layering imagery from manipulated found footage, with synthesiser soundtrack
Lighthouse - experimental video collage, with super 8 projectors and TV screens
Music Videos
This is a format I really enjoy working in, whether starting from scratch to create an animated visual story for a track, or building on an existing idea. Music videos I've made have had TV debuts, hundreds of thousands of views online, and screenings across the UK and Europe. I often collaborate with illustrators, and I've been lucky to work with some fantastic people over the years.
Official video, Wild and Wasted Water, by Kill it Kid - with illustrator Astrid Jeakel
Official video, Freefall, by Hello Bear - with illustrations by Kim Rebecca
Concert Visuals / backing animation
Music is often inherently abstract, and as such, fluid, unusual, beautiful visuals are a perfect accompaniment. I've created set-long visuals from collaging analogue material with lo-fi digital footage and paper animation, into dreamlike, rhythmical sequences which captivate audiences.
Excerpt from visuals made for Wooden Arms concert, made in collaboration with Michael Page (After Effects) and Richard Swan (illustration)
'Matt’s animations are beautiful, textural pieces that draw you in. The films combine a low-fi mixed-media aesthetic with dreamy pacing, creating haunting and melancholy effects.'
Dr Emily Munro, National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive
'I first started working with Matthew Robinson with my old band Wooden Arms, when we commissioned him to create a series of visual elements to accompany our live set. He delicately balanced the dynamic of our music with moving image and was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Great communicator and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the project was the best it could be. I would highly recommend Matthew for any visual led endeavour as his keen eye and quick mind would be an asset on any project.'
Alexander Carson (composer/singer-songwriter)
'This video is off the wall!'
Mustard TV presenter, on music video for 'Freefall', by Hello Bear
