Taking the Bentley Continental GT Speed road car to its maximum velocity, Bentley headed to the Australian Outback, and the unrestricted speeds of the Stuart Highway.
Legendary Australian motor-racer John Bowe took the wheel for the run, with the expectation of reaching 200mph.
With the ever-present threat of wildlife from kangaroo & camel, a 20km stretch of highway was closed in 20-minute intervals, with aerial support overhead.
DP Matthew GORMLY helmed the two-day shoot, serving a long-held British client.
For aerial & stabilised car-to-car photography, Matt brought in Shotover H1 specialist Peter Beeh, along with camera assistant/Shotover-technician Bastien Chapignac.
Something old, something new. This showreel for 2023 features a mix of brands, broadcasters & people such as Bentley, Porsche, Gaggenau, ABB Robotics, Volvo Construction Equipment, BBC, Discovery & The Food Network.
Common themes include automotive, food & home, technology, sustainability, and new industry.
Unfortunately there’s a bevy of work that simply can’t be squeezed into 2+ minutes! Not a square to spare for HBO, Netflix, Volvo Trucks, Microsoft, Santander Bank, IKEA, TED, National Geographic, ABC’s “Foreign Correspondent” etc etc. So, I’ll need to create more reels in time.
Reach out if there’s a particular genre or style you wish to discuss.
Travelling Matt has produced films for Gaggenau since 2021.
Locations include Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Austria, Milan, Paris, and Miami.
Gaggenau client testimonial here.
From recent flagship launches in Miami & Paris, to the “Art of the Kitchen” campaign, Milan Design Week, and the various social cutdowns - it’s an eclectic collection of films highlighting the outstanding design & products, and the people who choose them.
The brief often calls for video & stills photography, and a suite of films, achieved with a crew of one or two people.
Serving UK production companies Timbuktu Content & Sassy Create Matthew Gormly has DP’d several films for ABB Robotics.
The films required varying approaches ranging from one-man band, and multi-camera crew, to rugged expedition force at different stages within the projects. Lighting, rigging, and macro photography have all been components.
Filmed in Germany, Austria, Spain, and the Peruvian Amazon, all directed by Adam Kaleta. Originated on Sony FX6, Sony FX9, Sony A7iii, GoPro, and drone.
Footnote: ABB Amazon film includes several stock footage clips & an interview contribution by a local videographer.
Serving Wonder Media and Director/DP Magnus Predikaka, Matt has operated as DP, field producer, and camera operator on many projects across Sweden, UK, and Europe.
These projects include Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE) content as well as their involvement in the 2022 & 2023 World Rallycross championships with the Construction Equipment Dealer Team (CEDT).
Product content, documentary, and activations are all included.
We’ve worked extensively with Greta Thunberg over the years.
From her landmark BBC documentary series, to Earth Day messaging and appearances for the likes of CBS, Channel 4’s “Is it Time to Break the Law?”, Rolling Stone Magazine, and GQ.
Film 1: BBC One’s “Greta Thunberg, A Year to Change the World” (aka “Lyssna inte på mig”).
DP Matthew Gormly for BBC Studios. Filming, lighting, and crewing the series’ master interviews with three-camera coverage and an innovative Eye-Direct rig. Documentary & drone coverage throughout Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.
Film 2: “Mind the Gap” coinciding with the World Climate Summit. Shot as a single-camera and two-person crew in 5-hours. An inspired edit by Ed Prosser.
Film 3: British GQ Award “Game Changer of the Year” presentation. Two-camera interview & promo shoot.
Film 4: The Rolling Stone “The First Time” interview series, Jan 2019. Early days for Greta. Also featured in Rolling Stone‘s March 2019 “Women Shaping the Future” magazine issue.
Read the Rolling Stone “The First Time” page
Stills on this page by Matthew Gormly & Banfa Titi Jawla.
A project co-DOP'd by Matthew GORMLY for the new Porsche Panamera luxury car. Produced in Singapore in November 2016, the "Stories About Courage" series feature leaders in their field, telling of their challenges and courage in making it to the top.
DOP Matthew GORMLY travelled to Singapore for the one-day production, joining lead-DOP Roger LAXON, esteemed Director Adam KALETA, and Producer Jeremy HART on a tightly packed schedule. Whist LAXON filmed another film in the series, GORMLY shot restaurant sequences for André CHANG - sharing Director Adam KALETA across both productions. With KALETA relocating to the other production, GORMLY continued gathering shots.
Shot on a Sony F5 sourced locally, using Canon CN and Samyang primes. Minimal lighting with a pair of Aladdin Bi-Flex 50 LED panels. Sound recordist Daniel KOH of Singapore.
With gun control legislation being considered by US law-makers, comedian John OLIVER ventured to Australia to file a series of reports for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”. Initially scheduled to be a single 3-min piece, the story soon filled 3 x 3-min segments, and collected an Emmy award along the way.
A fabulous shoot, highlighted by John OLIVER’s quick-wit & take on all things Australian.
Shot over 10-days, with 2 x XDcam ENG cameramen Matthew GORMLY & Peter BEEH, sound recordist, assistant, and production manager. Crew assembled by Sam DOWNS of RMK Crew. Emmy award for best-editing on segment 3/3 “Aftermath”.
And what did the production have to say?
"Yes, I’d say the shoot went extremely well, beyond our expectations! Brennan and John both said “That was THE BEST crew they have ever worked with!!!". They both really enjoyed working with them on every level ...personally and professionally!"
Serving ABC Australia’s flagship magazine & current affairs programmes throughout Sweden:
Foreign Correspondent
Australian Story
Compass
7:30 Report
4 Corners
“The Swedish Model” - Foreign Correspondent report on Sweden’s unique “lockdown lite” approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve day production in Stockholm during the first wave.
Given the extraordinary circumstances, Matt served as a one-man band with a local fixer/producer in parts, liaising daily with producer Bronwen Reed in Sydney. This assignment saw Matt act beyond the usual bounds of a cameraman, taking on journalistic & producing role.
“The Making of Mini” - Australian Story. A minor contribution from Sweden as footballer Kate Gorrie prepares for her move to the UK.
“Ageing Fabulously” - Compass. Julie Peters visits the “Rainbow House” LGBTQIA+ age care community in Stockholm. A multi-day assignment with Producer Tracey Spring.
Holmen is one of Sweden's premiere companies with interests in forestry, timber, and paper.
Serving Stockholm content agencies, Travmatt has filmed several films for various segments of their business - most recently for Holmen Paper’s new INNR product.
The INNR shoot involved a day of tabletop macro photography in studio. Originated on the Sony FX6 & DJI Mavic Air2 drone.
In recent years we’ve shot two Food Network / Discovery+ cooking series & TV specials, and content for NHK Japan, Afternoon Tea, and IKEA Japan.
Rachel is a joy to work with. The first undertaking was Discovery+/Food Network’s “Simple Pleasures” during the first wave of COVID. In a bubble in rural Sweden, Matt & Rachel shot the entire series, streaming to Director/EP Pete Lawrence in the UK.
Rachel Khoo’s “Chocolate” series & “A Chocolate Christmas” special were then shot in the summer of 2020, with a small crew under COVID protocol. This included studio & location shoots.
Again, the three-camera kitchen was directed from Bristol via Skype link, with Director Andy Clarke officiating. Field direction & A-camera by Matthew Gormly.
Since “Chocolate”, the team have produced projects for IKEA Japan, NHK Japan, and Afternoon Tea.
Testimonials from Rachel & Pete here!
Read about the Rachel Khoo’s “Simple Pleasure” production in Broadcast (UK) magazine, here!
Microsoft content filmed with producer Lars-Petter Steen at Spoon since 2015, establishing a strong visual identity for the brand films.
Case studies, events, concept introduction - internal, B2B, and external communications.
Serving as DP catching my own sound, primarily as a one-man band working with the producer, directing content and teams on occasion. Intern training along the way too.
3 x 15sec television commercials & social content for the Swedish vitamin & supplements company. The campaign covers three major life periods - The Careerist, The Early Childhood Years, and Young & Free.
Shot in the early summer of 2022 over two days, with a camera crew of two. DP’d by Matthew Gormly with gaffer & grip Aaron Gotthardt. Motion picture originated on Sony FX6. Still photography by Matthew Gormly on a Sony A7iii. Filmed on location near Gustavsberg outside of Stockholm.
Our pursuits in the field of arts, music, and design are wide & varied.
From years on the rock festival circuit, to classical music recitals & documentaries throughout Europe, design case studies, and the appreciation of architectural & industrial excellence.
Travmatt produced two films for Halmstad University’s AI & machine-learning team, highlighting their research collaboration with Volvo Trucks & Toyota Material Handling.
Production company Travelling Matt AB. Producer, director, and photography by Matthew Gormly.
Originated on Sony FX6 & DJI drone, intercut with provided stock imagery - some of which was filmed by Travelling Matt on previous assignments.
Over the past five years, I’ve had the pleasure of capturing Volvo Trucks throughout Scandinavia and further afield. From pristine rigs, to a land-speed record breaker, amazing automation at work, and into the jungles of Brazil. Here is a selection.
Usually filmed with small crews, working alongside a stills photographer, and a dedicated drone crew.
We were thrilled to get the call to film a superstar such as ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus in late 2019. An evening shoot at the ABBA Museum in Stockholm, the location was actually within one of the museum’s exhibits.
Whereas the job was primarily for CBeebies “Bedtime Stories”, resources were shared with BBC’s “Bring The Noise”.
I think it’s fair to say that every member of the crew was starstruck (to varying degrees), including the larger than expected BBC contingent that had eagerly travelled from the UK for the production.
Originated on Sony PMW-F5 w/ Sony A7iii B-camera. Lighting Cameraman was Matthew Gormly, with Travelling Matt providing an equipped sound recordist, and auto-cue operator & equipment.
An extremely satisfying project for all involved.
BTS productions include HBO’s “House of the Dragon”, Netflix’ “Black Crab” (“Svart Krabba”), “The Playlist”, and “An Unlikely Murder”, and Lionsgate’s “Sisu” - even Oliver Stone’s “Heaven & Earth” way back in 1992.
HBO . Netflix . Lionsgate
Catch our content within HBO’s The House That Dragons Built, Ep.9!
Matt’s duties include location cameraman, field producer, drone photography, crewing, conducting interviews with cast and heads-of-department (HOD), back-stories - and generally, staying out of the way.
One-man band or full crew. Iron-clad NDA’s, embargoes, and encrypted data delivery goes with the territory. We interact with the international producers to deliver safely & securely.
We’ve served IKEA for years in various forms, for both commercial & content. More recent projects include:
Påtår Coffee in Peru
Weaving Centre in Vietnam
Rachel Khoo cooks Plantballs for IKEA Japan
In late 2019, Matthew Gormly traded the Swedish winter for three months in the searing heat of the Australian Outback, joining Series 8 of Discovery’s hugely popular “Outback Truckers” series.
Featured clips:
“Exploded Tires Stop Driver Getting Home For Xmas…” w/ Slick
“Truckers Move 100-Year-Old House Over 1000 Kilometres!”
“Trucker Nearly Runs Over Cow” includes the last 2/3 segments.
As Director/A-cameraman for Prospero Productions, Matt lead a three-man crew that included a highly-skilled 2nd cameraman/drone pilot and chase vehicle driver.
Read the testimonial from PM Shelley Robertson here!
Getting a stoic truckie to speak is hard at the best of times, but add a camera and the rigours of TV, and you have a task at hand. We piggy-backed onto real jobs with real road regulations, and real timelines in play. And the action genuinely unfolds when you least expect it.
Crafting stories on the run, seizing the jeopardy moments as they arise, or investing in long-term story threads are constantly top of mind. Capturing the epic landscape & journey photographically is a rapid undertaking - all whilst managing the safety & well-being of the crew.
The greatest challenge is in establishing & maintaining an instant rapport with the truckie - for days or even weeks on end. Enduring 14-hour days behind the wheel, oft in blistering heat, whilst rattling around a baking hot cab. And when things are going pear-shaped for the talent, asking the probing questions is not for the faint of heart! And there were hairy moments on the road.
Core to the show’s success is the crew & chase vehicle. You’re on the road with a cameraman, a driver, and a Landcruiser who are constantly leap-frogging up the road, capturing the story elements as called. The days get long and punishing. From immense heat & dry, to swag camping roadside overnight. During my tenure, I was paired with ace cameramen/drone operators Riaan Laubscher & Sieh Mchawala, and top chase drivers Trev Morris & Steve Ochtman.
Behind the success is the amazing production office, run by PM Shelley Robertson, who with PC Sophia Vertannes burnt the midnight oil to get us a room at day’s end (and so much more). Expert guidance by Series Producer Alan Hall, and Story Producer David Karsten - to name a few. Produced by Prospero Productions.
A most satisfying & memorable chapter in my career.
Two campaigns filmed for the Swedish Farmer’s Federation, or Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund.
The first campaign was a rarity, filmed in the deep dark winter - an unusual time for rural campaigns. On the back of its success, a national TVC campaign was launched in the summer.
The premise, to promote the resources of the land and its untapped potential.
DP Matthew Gormly joined Director Urban Ermling, and the team at Brid Agency to execute the concept. In addition to the 20sec TVC, a longer form 90sec corporate video would be cut, featuring the people, the technology, and the land.
The winter campaign saw the crew traverse 7,000km over several weeks. The summer campaign was shot in three days. Features ;land & drone photography.
Hot on the heels of the 2018 Gold at the Pearl Awards, Preem launched into the 2019 campaign as lead sponsor of Sweden’s iconic Vasaloppet ski race. Again, leading the campaign was Swedish living legend & crowd favourite, former world champion & Olympic gold medal winning skier, Gunde SVAN.
Instead of competing in the Vasaloppet main event, this year’s challenge would be the Staffetvasan relay race. With a fresh team of four recruits, Melinda, Anette, Micke, and Jörgen, Gunde would make up the fifth team member for the five stages of the relay race. To ensure they performed at their very best, Gunde would pit the 2019 team against last year’s team of Ingrid, Roberth, and Johan + 2 pals. But first, there was plenty of preparation to be done on his team of relatively inexperienced skiers.
The four-part series was shot over three days, with episodes 1-3 filmed on consecutive days. Blessed with glorious sunshine for the most part, the production crew and equipment still faced temperatures of -15C in the beautiful Dalarna countryside. Episode 4 was filmed at the Staffetvasan race, as the teams vied for the honours.
Episodes 1-3 was filmed with a two-camera main unit originating on Sony PMW-F5’s in HD with Fujinon optics. A third unit filmed gimbal, cable-cam, and drone elements. A fourth unit filmed the spy elements with the 2018 challengers on Panasonic GH5. Additional crew included producer, line producer, sound recordist, ski-doo pilot, stills photographer, and a team of interns.
Episode 4, race day, was filmed with a streamlined crew of four. Line producer Christoffer CARRINGER lead cameramen Matthew GORMLY on Sony F5, with Joshua AYLETT on Sony FS7, and Tim KARLBERG on the GH5 third camera unit. The three teams were spread along the course, and leap-frogged from start to finish via the interchange points. Eight GoPro 7’s captured the body-cam angles through chest, head, and pole mounts.
Producer: Lars-Petter STEEN
Photo credit: Banfa Titi Jawla & Matthew Gormly
*Side-note: In December 2018, Preem’s Vasaloppet 2018 campaign “Gunde Coachar” (Gunde Coaches) was awarded the Gold for “Best Use of Social Media” at the Content Council’s Pearl Awards in NYC.
Winner: Australian Cinematographer’s Society (NSW) Gold award 2012 for "Reality, Lifestyle & Magazine"
On the tail of a 30-day documentary shoot in Europe, a pilot was shot for the proposed series “Guardians of Time”. Shot in Westminster Abbey, Ely Cathedral, and Bradford Cathedral, with British presenter Aled Jones.
Shot in 2011, on the Sony PMW350 with external recording to a Convergent Design NanoFlash. Primarily shot as a one-man band, travelling with producer, talent, and photographer/scriptwriter.
International ENG cameraman & news crew services available across Sweden, Denmark & the Nordics.
Features, news, and magazine reports for international broadcasters. One-man band, camera/sound team, field producers available - including native-English speakers.
Working to your specifications, budget-conscious, often integrating shoot days with a visiting self-shooting journalist. Working remotely or alongside a producer/journalist. Self-directing, running sim-sat & remote interviews, multi-camera set-ups, LiveU, streaming services, Frame.io upload, proxy file delivery.
Call +46-76 847 1915 or email matt@travmatt.tv
News & magazine credits inc.: ABC Foreign Correspondent, ABC Four Corners, ABC 730 Report, The Daily Show, Vice News, STV Scotland Tonight, Reuters, APTN, CNBC, CNA Channel News Asia, ABC 20/20, SBS News (Aus), International Olympic Committee, WTN.
A longstanding campaign filmed in 2007 for the George Patterson agency. 6 x 30sec TVC’s filmed over five days on the Townsville Army base. The campaign ran on TV for five+ years.
Originated on the Sony F900R, with an array of secondary camera units. Being the days before Go-Pro, an array of high-resolution CCTV cameras were used in the mix.
Directed by Michael GOODE, produced by Lizzy NASH for The Feds, Sydney. DOP Matthew GORMLY.