Creating worlds beyond the frame

A renaissance-like ability across a myriad of artistic practices all supporting a deeply honed skill in videography, photography, and design

Creating worlds beyond the frame

A renaissance-like ability across a myriad of artistic practices all supporting a deeply honed skill in videography, photography, and design

Videography

  • from "Labor in a Single Shot"

    Shooting & Editing

    16mm, 8mm, and digital, from Director to DP to 1st AC

  • still from "Ritual"

    Animation

    Claymation, paper puppets, sand animation, digital, hand-drawn, 16mm scratches, and animation via etchings; stop-motion to frame-by-frame, Dragonframe to After-Effects

  • still from "Blinded by Centuries"

    Art Department

    Art direction, research and construction of props, and managing fire

Photography

  • Portraiture

    Large format, medium format, and 35mm

  • Street Photography

    35mm images from around the country and the world

  • Architectural Images

    Interiors and exteriors of museums, hotels, and bars on 35mm and large format film

Beyond

  • Graphic Design

    Posters, infographics, and digital images

  • Paper Works

    Drawings, prints, and paintings

  • Weavings, metalwork, and sculpture

    3D Works

    Sculptures, jewelry, and installations

Our Services

Portraits & Headshots

The goal is a photograph as unique as you are. We aim to represent you in a way that pops, speaks to who you are, and holds your essence alongside your professionalism.

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Videography & Editing

We can edit previously-shot material, shoot footage and forward to the editor of your choice, or combine the services for an ideal rate. Ask about day rates versus set projects!

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Event Photography

We can shoot your event and edit the photographs after the fact, giving you the raw footage for your files and the finely-tuned end results.

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More about our brand

CJ Mattia has been working in the art world for two decades, having amassed both a BFA and MFA from SAIC. They have extensive experience on both experimental and commercial sets and on pre-production, production, and post-production. They have worked in-house commercially and freelanced both for a variety of clients, from Kraft to Lambda to lawyers to brides and grooms.

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