Welcome to Matthews Studio Equipment

 

Come see us at booth# C10634

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THEN...there I was pulling cable, 4 degrees to be exact, all over the back lot of Universal.  The year was 1966 and the

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New Sticks For Less

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Feature article on Ed Phillips and the origins of Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc.; 35 years of excellence in motion picture, television and still photography equipment manufacturing. Matthews: technology that complements your imagination.

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From a Gaffer's Perspective

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"Key grips are often asked to put equipment in virtually inaccessible places.  Such was the case of a

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Forty-year industry veteran Ed Phillips, President/CEO of Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc. received the Cine Gear Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's V.I.P. event.

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MINI MAX featured in the Tips & Tools article by Pauline Rogers in this month's ICG magazine. "Small feature or television, documentary or photo shoots with hard to reach access are now easier to light, thanks to MINI MAX."



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Matthews has long known that our products are used for reasons other than supporting light fixtures. Here is another example: Medical Videographers in Hannover, Germany needed to get a video

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"Matthews Studio Equipment has been selected by SALON FILMS of Hong Kong to supply a wide range of products to the production of Mission Impossible III which begins shooting the Chinese

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by Tom Zimberoff

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Matthews Studio Equipmnet has begun deliveries of the new family of heavy duty, cranking stands; the "VATOR II's"

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Matthews creates the new look for Local 80.

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Matthews Studio Equipment has just released the first production quantities of the new MINI MAX lighting support system to rental houses and dealer / distributors in Europe, Asia and the

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Read the write-up in this month's indie feature of ICG magazine featuring ROAD FLAGS, our new portable lighting control system.

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Road Flags featured in Film and Digital Times April 2006 Issue Lighting with Paint
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The Die Hard films are renowned for their non-stop action and complex sets.  That's why, for the newest installment of the Bruce Willis action feature, gaffer Jeff Murrell relies on

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Commercial News USA and the United States Department of Commerce give Matthews a thumbs up for outstanding exporting and international transactions!

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See the Roundy-Round dolly feature in this month ICG Magazine

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Available in both gold and silver, Colornett will shift or diffuse a light source.

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Europe's television technology business magazine

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The M25 conquers the Test Bench at Videomaker Magazine

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Burbank, CA, August 2007. Matthews Grip's mighty MAX has just returned home, from an intensive work schedule on Marvel Studios / Paramount Pictures action drama Iron Man.

Based on

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Matthews Lite Limo in various diferent positions.

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Quik Corners and Blue / Green Screens debuted at ICG 2007.

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Matthews' Bazooka featured in the August 2007 issue.

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Blue / Green Screen featured in TVyVideo Magazine.

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HDVideoPro Magazine features the new Quik Corners release by Matthews

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ICG shows us Matthews' latest new product: Quik Corners

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Blue and Green MatthScreen gets a small feature in HDVideoPro.

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MAX is used extensively for hard to reach angles.

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Half the success of a sale is getting the customer to look ? really look ? at the product. And,

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Matthews, the equipment of choice on indie shoots.

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Our most popular yet! - the RED Dolly and Round-d-Round Dolly.

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The RED Dolly in the Camera Support section.

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THEN...there I was pulling cable, 4 degrees to be exact, all over the back lot of

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Created by Brian & Janet Stoppee, with multiple citations of Matthews' stellar products and a quote from our very own Ed Phillips

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July, 2008. Burbank California.

Matthews Studio Grip recently shipped the hot Roundy-Round Doorway Dolly, Blue/Green Screen, Quick

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by Pauline Rogers, distinguished writer for film and television magazines among others; accomplished photographer

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Matthews, both functional and educational.

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Exports of Matthews production equipment have grown along with foreign movie making

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MAX shines when used to hold lights below the grade.

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Congratulations to this award-winning cast and crew.

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The November 13, 2005 issue of The New York Times Magazine featured a cover image of a Matthews Super Crank O Vator in a photograph by Los Angeles based photographer Dan Winters.  The image

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Lighting with Paint

Lighting in Tight Places





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