“Matt showed inventiveness and dedication to create complex and truly innovative tank systems for multiple episodes of ‘A Real Bug’s Life’, which resulted in the team capturing new behaviour in a dynamic way. His attention to detail with regards to animal welfare on location and leading up to film shoots was unmatched in my personal experience.”
— James Manisty PD
“I had the pleasure of collaborating with Matt on the ‘Reef’ episode of ‘Tiny World’ where his talent in constructing lifelike sets and nurturing a diverse range of animals enabled us to capture some amazing footage. Matt and I have stayed in contact and he has since built several large tanks for my studio as well as kept my own system in good shape while I’ve been away.”
— Doug Anderson DOP
“Matt provided us with extremely clear and helpful advice on our aquarium set for filming. He is attentive and knowledgeable and went above and beyond what we asked. His guidance and support on everything from materials and husbandry was pivotal for our set up and he will definitely be my go to for future aquarium consultancy.”
— Kat Steele PD
“Matt has great knowledge of aquatic creatures and the patience of a saint when wrangling them, no matter how microscopic they are! He’s a real team player and it’s easy to discuss ideas and find solutions with him.”
— Owen Carter DOP
“During the course of production on the ‘Caribbean’ episode of ‘The Americas’ I reached out to Matt for advice on propagating coral and on specifics of fish egg development. Matt was incredibly knowledgeable on both animal husbandry and technical requirements for filming and put together comprehensive recommendations for both scenarios I put to him. I would have no hesitation in recommending working with Matt in this capacity. Thanks Matt!”
— Giles Badger PD
“Matt’s knowledge & experience in building, configuring and maintaining accurate and safe aquatic systems has proven invaluable to the comfort and survival of the animals being filmed. It enables more of the production to be kept in-house and helps in establishing accurate budget forecasting and the supporting of risk assessments, which enables a good level of safety that persists throughout the entire shoot.”