Press Release

Matthews’ New 40”x40” Flags and Floppies Add Portability Check out the 40”x40” video at: https://bit.ly/MSE40x40 Burbank, California – Matthews introduces a full 40”x40” line of Flags and Floppies. Offering the multitude of benefits for which Matthews is known, this practical size answers the need for gear that’s portable enough to travel in a hatchback car like a Prius and compact enough to work in nooks and crannies of a tight location like a bathroom corner. When it comes to cargo, the 40”x40” dimension easily fits standard shipping limits. As Matthews’ resident Grip Martin Torner explains: “With the popularity of our...

Build Distancing Dividers Fast Introducing Matthews’ Sheet Plate Adapter Kit Matthews Studio Equipment offers a smart solution for some of today’s on-set and real world issues. The new Sheet Plate Adapter Kit makes it easy to quickly build custom dividers to protect against virus transmission, plus it offers a convenient holding method for standard grip equipment. MSE’s new Sheet Plate Adapter Kit is a versatile bracket mount that securely adds a welded 3/8” pin to any sheet material such as Plexiglas, plywood, lauan, Masonite or a variety of fabrics like vinyl to create safe on-set barriers that can be easily...

Versatile Solution for Grip Gear Compatibility Matthews Studio Equipment solves another real world issue with the new Gobo Plate™. The versatile mounting adapter offers a quick, practical and inexpensive solution that’s sure to save time and energy when attaching various grip equipment, on set and on location.  From camera equipment as well as stands, heads, and accessories to building materials like lumber, plastic and metal, Gobo Plate™ solves a wide array of mounting needs. Designed to interface with any industry standard 2.5” grip head, Gobo Plate™ offers 25 thoughtfully spaced holes for bolting on pins, ball heads and other camera...

Joel Perkal has been a busy in the Camera Department for over 20 years, having worked on groundbreaking episodics from Entourage and Dexter to recent network series, Runaways and LA’s Finest. To keep the pace, he’s proven to be a resourceful asset to any production, always ready with a plan and tool for of how to capture the camerawork that advances the plot. Like with Cam Tank. When Matthew’s Martin Torner showed him the low angle camera mounting system he could tell it would be a problem solver. “What first sold me was its superior design and capable braking system...

December 6, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Effective: December 6, 2019 Burbank, California – Matthews Studio Equipment, offers yet another smart solution that makes life on set a bit more convenient. New Panel Stand https://vimeo.com/348274238 answers the need for a quick set-up stand that aptly supports today’s panel and balloon-style lighting fixtures, LED monitors, screens, overhead frames and backdrops. What’s more, convenient wheels add on-set mobility especially combined with the low profile legs to maximize leeway and maneuverability, even with low hanging equipment. This heavy-duty wheeled crank support offers a maximum height of 11’ and a minimum of just 55”. With...