Join one of our newest residents, Matthew Bjerregaard Walsh on a journey through the most exciting and experimental camera and filming techniques of recent times. Matthew is a visual artist and conservation scientist whose work focuses on the ways in which humans engage with the environment. He regularly provides specialist cutting edge technology solutions to the broadcast industry in documentary and drama filmmaking while engaging in less conventional digital visual forms in the realms of social media interaction and marketing. Often Matthew’s technological endeavours prove more sustainable alternatives to conventional practices while also exceeding visual expectations in terms of audience engagement by providing more intimate insight into narrative content. 

For the past ten years, Matthew has filmed coastal fisher communities in remote parts of the Asia pacific region, building data regarding poverty within livelihood narratives while studying the health of the surrounding ocean and coral reefs.  This research has led him to develop extreme forms of cinematography in terms of both camera technology and also approaches to unobtrusive filming methods. His ethnographic documentary data was used by NGO’s, the UN and DFID to aid disaster relief efforts following super typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. 

These two strands have led him to work building some of the most cutting edge emerging camera technologies and incorporating extreme augmented systems, real time spatial environment integration and drone technology. Through this camera development, he has worked with International Broadcasters such as the National Geographic Channel bringing his research full circle as a broadcast director. He will be explaining the evolution of his work as a response to visual narratives.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk