10 Questions with Matt Blick

1. Who are you and what do you do?

I’m Matt Blick and I’m the Owner/Founder/Director of Photography for Cellar Media.

2. Where are you from?

Born and raised by loving parents in a small town in Illinois.

3. What led you into your career field?

I’ve always been an artist, but it wasn’t until the beginning of college that I discovered the beauty of story telling through film/video. Besides the films themselves, behind-the-scenes featurettes captured my attention. I was amazed at how everything fell into place in order to create an amazing story on screen.

4. What inspires your creativity/work?

Just like with Tim Miller, it’s Jesus. My creative ideas/work/vision comes from the One who gives that creativity in the first place. I don’t create so that I can “express myself.” Whether directly or indirectly, I create so that He is given the glory in each project. On top of that, the daily discoveries of other professionals and their work inspire my creativity/work.

5. What do you bring to the table that’s unique?

I bring my creative vision, learning experiences from past mistakes and artistic eye to the production table. The most important lessons I’ve learned are the ones from which I’ve taken a creative gamble. Whether it works or falls flat on its face, the most important lesson is to learn from it and press on. Chase Jarvis said it correctly,

“7. MAKE MISTAKES, LEARN QUICKLY
Simply put, you need to be able to learn from your mistakes. Avoiding failure is not the goal. The goal is recovering from mistakes quickly. That goes for ever element of your photography–creative, business, vision…you name it. If you’re not willing to make mistakes, you’ll be paralyzed with inaction. That is the devil. Get out there and do stuff. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn’t work, change it. Quickly.” Chase Jarvis – 10 Creative Things Every Creative (That’s You) Should Know

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Shooting aerial shots with Christ Leclerc (on right) of Leclerc Brothers Motion Pictures.

6. What are you currently reading and watching?

Currently I’m reading “David” by Walter J. Chantry and “DSLR Cinema” by Kurt Lancaster.

7. What is something you are obsessed with at the moment?

Besides cinema and crafting stories through digital media… the political primaries and traveling at the moment. I can never get enough of Scotland. Love that place.