Comments on: Where the Hell is Matt? in 2008 http://laughingsquid.com/where-the-hell-is-matt-in-2008/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:11:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Igor The Troll http://laughingsquid.com/where-the-hell-is-matt-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-527371 Igor The Troll Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:15:05 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5183#comment-527371 Anyone knows how to get Matt to dance at Elise Island in front of Statue of Liberty? I think a littel collective love for Liberty is in order. Anyone knows how to get Matt to dance at Elise Island in front of Statue of Liberty?

I think a littel collective love for Liberty is in order.

]]> By: Scott Beale http://laughingsquid.com/where-the-hell-is-matt-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-527361 Scott Beale Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:23:54 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5183#comment-527361 Mark, thanks for the background info. Yeah, I wasn't attempting to try to tell the whole story, Matt already does a great job of that on his website. I was just trying to give a little background for the 2008 video. You'll notice that most people just post the video with very little explanation. Mark, thanks for the background info. Yeah, I wasn’t attempting to try to tell the whole story, Matt already does a great job of that on his website. I was just trying to give a little background for the 2008 video. You’ll notice that most people just post the video with very little explanation.

]]> By: Mark Donovan http://laughingsquid.com/where-the-hell-is-matt-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-527360 Mark Donovan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:09:22 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5183#comment-527360 Matt's a friend of mine and watching him craft a gig that has him flying around the world creating something that makes people happy has been a lovely thing to watch. In terms of your chronology, though, you missed the fact that the first video was just a personal project that he posted to his website in 2005 (see it <a href="http://wherethehellismatt.com/images/dancing2005.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>). After a few friends started posting it around (to places like Metafilter and the like) it went "meme" and the whole snowball started rolling. The past two videos have been sponsored by Stride Gum, but it's a kudo to them that they've been pretty handsoff and have realized that the goodwill being associated with something so joyful is far more potent then slapping their logo all over the effort. Note that this recent vid has *less* branding than the second one (the first sponsored one). Matt is my posterchild when I talk to people about inobvious ways to support yourself while following your passion. A week ago he had a premiere in Seattle for friends and family and the stories associated with some of the shots are just as good as the shots themselves. I'd hoped to get Matt and Melissa (his partner and co-producer) out to Burning Man last year, but unfortunately the BORG refused to let him film a dancing clip at BRC . . . something about being too commercial. I'll stop now. Matt’s a friend of mine and watching him craft a gig that has him flying around the world creating something that makes people happy has been a lovely thing to watch.

In terms of your chronology, though, you missed the fact that the first video was just a personal project that he posted to his website in 2005 (see it here).

After a few friends started posting it around (to places like Metafilter and the like) it went “meme” and the whole snowball started rolling. The past two videos have been sponsored by Stride Gum, but it’s a kudo to them that they’ve been pretty handsoff and have realized that the goodwill being associated with something so joyful is far more potent then slapping their logo all over the effort. Note that this recent vid has *less* branding than the second one (the first sponsored one).

Matt is my posterchild when I talk to people about inobvious ways to support yourself while following your passion.

A week ago he had a premiere in Seattle for friends and family and the stories associated with some of the shots are just as good as the shots themselves.

I’d hoped to get Matt and Melissa (his partner and co-producer) out to Burning Man last year, but unfortunately the BORG refused to let him film a dancing clip at BRC . . . something about being too commercial. I’ll stop now.

]]> By: steveballmer http://laughingsquid.com/where-the-hell-is-matt-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-527317 steveballmer Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:45:13 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5183#comment-527317 I loved it too I loved it too

]]> By: Insomnic http://laughingsquid.com/where-the-hell-is-matt-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-527315 Insomnic Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:26:30 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5183#comment-527315 I've loved these videos for years and always look forward to seeing his new ones. This one is his best so far. Extremely cool. I’ve loved these videos for years and always look forward to seeing his new ones. This one is his best so far. Extremely cool.

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