The Essential List: Matt Elias
Matt is a New York City-based video editor with a diverse background ranging from commercial advertising to music videos and short films. He spent seven years at Blue Rock working up the ranks to senior assistant and joined Wax as an assistant editor in 2018. He was then promoted to editor and worked on brands such as Urban Decay, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Avana, before joining the team at Big Sky in 2021. Hailing from Long Island NY, Matt grew up with a strong passion for music, film, and the arts, and is always looking for new and creative projects to work on.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: Queens, NY
o Hometown: Long Island, NY
o Staycation: Any local beach
o Vacation: Far away beach - last one was Hawaii which I highly recommend
o Pet: Nym aka Nymeria the dog!
o Place of work: Big Sky Edit
o Place of workout: Signature Fitness
o Side project: Terribly playing half complete versions of early 2000’s pop punk songs on guitar
o Mode of transport: Planes, trains, and the 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick, Mazda CX-5
o Bonus travel essential: My emotional support water bottle
Culture
o Artist: My brother is an incredible tattoo artist/painter (@eliasillustration)
o Musician: Too many to name. Been listening to alot of Zach Bryan this summer
o Film director: Also too many to name but Chris Nolan has been top of mind these days. Oppenheimer was great
o Film: A small indie film called ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
o Series: I've been rewatching the Leftovers recently which has been just as incredible as the first watch
o Commercial: Spike Jonze’s Apple commercial from a few years ago. Always blown away by his work and this one was something so different
o Music video: Blink 182 - First Date will forever make me laugh
o Board game: Monopoly
o Book: The Old Man and The Sea
o Podcast: The Always Sunny podcast has been great
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: Egg whites, cheese, and turkey bacon. Every day
o Restaurant: Love a good diner
o Cheap bite: Can’t go wrong with a slice of pizza
o Working lunch: Santa Fe Salad at Chop’t
o Favourite dish: A big breakfast. Anything with eggs
o Snack: Chips and Pretzels - anything with salt
o Guilty pleasure: Taco Bell
o Bar: Love a good dive bar
o Booze: Gin in the summers, whiskey in the winters
o Not booze: Water?
Kit
o Phone: iPhone 11 Pro
o Computer: MacBook Pro
o TV: Sony Bravia x900f
o Headphones: Jabra Pro Elite 7
o Camera: iPhone 11 Pro
o Soundsystem: JBL Studio 230 Speakers - Denon AVR x3300w receiver
o Pen / pencil: Pen
o Where you document an idea: Notes App
o Casual clothing: Band t-shirts and jeans
o Smart clothing: Dressing up in a suit is usually fun
o Footwear: Vans
o Watch: Fossil
o Collection: (Sigh)… vinyl…
o App: Spotify
o Website: bigskyedit.com
o Favourite social media feed: Reddit
o Work programme: Premiere this week. Maybe back to Avid next week. Who can say?
o Digital work tool: G Suite makes life a lot easier
o Analogue work tool: Keychron mechanical keyboards for Mac are awesome
