Creating Media That Shows What’s Worth Telling

|Jay Matthews|He/They|CT|Filmmaker|Writer| |Photographer|Comedian|

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Hey it’s been a while since I posted here. I have like a decade of backlogging to do I guess

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Sappy decade story time!

Forgive me for being a little late, It took a lot to gather these words. We are now in a new decade another whole 10 years has passed us by and it takes a lot to reflect on all that has happened. We’re not gonna remember every moment, especially the earlier ones, but there’s a small, yet very important, moment from the spring on 2010 that will stay with me forever. I was in the car with my mom and we were arguing about my interests. Anyone who knows me knows the I get into something I REALLY get into it. The first movie that caught my interest in this way was the first How To Train Your Dragon film. I was 12 years old at the time which was “too old for cartoons” according to my family, so it was a common source of conflict.

However, despite there criticisms, I continued to enjoy the movie and the fan content i saw online, my favorite being AMVs. I loved the videos so much I wanted to make them myself, so I downloaded movie clips off of YouTube and pulled iTunes files into iMovie and made AMVs, really REALLY bad ones. And the moment I will always remember is when my mom, irritated, said “Ugh! It’s almost like you can’t hear a song without visualizing those dragon videos in your head!” It was an insult at the time, but now I think of it as one of the best compliments I’ve ever gotten. In spring of 2010 I started editing videos. In spring of 2020 I will be graduating with a BS in Communications, my concentration being video production. It’s amazing what a decade can do.

Moral of the story: There will always be people who won’t believe in what you do, but continue doing it if it makes you happy. Follow your passions, you never know where they might lead you.

May the 2020’s bring us greatness!

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The horrific attacks by supervillain Slyde expected to end after 2 former Beemont Chemists are arrested Sunday night.

Credits and info under the cut

Jaya Matthews' Communication Performance final.

Based on Marvel's Spider-Man Season 2 Episode 23 "Road to The Goblin War"  

Filmed and edited by: Jaya Matthews.

Tech used: iPhone 8 and Adobe Premiere 2020

All characters and concepts mentioned are owned by Marvel and Disney.

Special thanks to Cass Vasselgaard and David Matthews for their support on Patreon. 

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Jaya and Luis face their worst enemy yet: a performance final.

Credits and info under the cut

Jaya Matthews and Luis Ramirez's Communication Performance final.

Filmed by: Jaya Matthews and Luis Ramirez

Edited by: Jaya Matthews

Tech used: iPhone 8 and Adobe Premiere 2020

All music and sound effects used are owned by their respective composers mentioned in the credits of the film.

Special thanks to Cass Vasselgaard and David Matthews for their support on Patreon

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A short documentary on The Dance and Cheer teams at Mitchell College in New London, CT!

Credits and info under the cut

Producer(s): Brittany Tougas and Veronica Marchand

Director: Jaya Matthews

Cast: Brittney Tougas, Veronica Marchand, Brendan Mahoney, Matthew De Ayala, Gabrielle Simpson, Bryce Deziel, Luis Ramirez, Jaclyn Rosenkrantz, Victoria Séman, Grace Burns, Emma Quinn, Madison Whitaker, Alison Black, Bri Stanislawski Wunder and Emma Klein

Camera Operator: Jaya Matthews

Editor: Jaya Matthews Editing Software:

Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019

Music Used: "Get Ready" by Rayelle

Filming Location(s): Mitchell College (Clarke Center, Mariner Hall and Yarnall Center)

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A Short Film about embracing who you are, no matter the risk. 

Credits and info under the cut

Producer(s): Jaya Matthews, Ash Holdridge, and C.J. Mercier

Director: Jaya Matthews

Screenplay by: Jaya Matthews and Ash Holdridge

Cast: Jaya Matthews, Victoria Séman, Christopher Scott, Jack Neiswanger, Robbie Wilson, Andrew Rockwell, Connor Backus and Alex Silverstein

Camera Operator: C.J. Mercer

Boom Operator: Ash Holdridge

Editor: Jaya Matthews

Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019

Music Used: "Way To Dream" by Keys Of Moon Music

Filming Location(s): Mitchell College

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Good cop and bad cop trade places for the interrogation of serial killer, Jackknife Jerry, only to find that his crimes were of a different nature than expected. 

Credits and info under the cut.

Produced by: Jack Neiswanger

Directed by: Jaya Matthews and Jack Neiswanger

Screenplay by: Jack Neiswanger

Cast: Jaya Matthews, Christina Yergey, Jack Neiswanger, Robbie Wilson and Andrew Rockwell

Camera Operator: Luke Walden Assistant

Camera Operator(s): Jaya Matthews

Boom Operator: Luke Walden

Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019

Music Used: "Downtown Funk" by DJ Quad

Filming Location(s): Downtown New London and Mitchell College

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My final project for Video I.

Sometimes we don't know if we're ready for a relationship. Sometimes we feel mislead by fiction because love in the adult world doesn't line up with it. Sometimes we're still turning out. And that's ok. It's human.

Credits and info under the cut

Camera Used: Canon Vixia HF R62

Camera Operator: Jaya Matthews

Assistant Camera Operator(s): C.J. Mercier, Connor Backus, Robbie Wilson, Hayley Jarrett

Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018, Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019 

Music Used: “Turning Out” by AJR 

Filming Location(s): Mitchell College, Montauk Apartment Building, Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown Providence

Special Thanks: Special thanks to my professor, Luke Walden, for supervising and assigning this project, his feedback was very helpful! Big thanks to C.J. Mercier for taking time out of a his busy life to be an assistant camera operator and a HUGE thanks to Connor Backus and Robbie Wilson for helping me get that bike shot. Thanks to Pooh Loaf for appearing in this video and Victoria for giving that permission. Last but absolutely not least a MASSIVE thanks to Hayley Jarrett for being my fake girlfriend for this film and of course my real girlfriend Janey for being totally chill with it!