My name is Matthijs, and I’m a 30 something father, freelance director and photographer with a focus on documentary. I live and work in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I started directing about two years ago. Before that, I was a freelance camera operator and video editor, organised exhibitions and travelled a lot.
*Here i'm directing this video*
I’m a single parent on paper. Being a single parent might have a bit of a sad connotation but in reality, it means that I have a solid relationship with my ex-girlfriend, her new husband and their nine months old daughter. They live three blocks from my house, and they mean the world to me. We meet up on a weekly base and have a very relaxed system when it comes to shared parenthood.
This is my son Titan holding my 8mm camera two years ago. He shot a few scenes for a film that is currently in post production.
This is one of my son’s birthday posters. It’s a family tradition. Each year I ask him to make a list of topics he likes. We then search the web for content and make the poster together.
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How I got into filmmaking
At the age of 15, my dad gave me his old Sony CCD-FX700E. I started using it instantly, mainly filming my friends when we were hanging outside at the skatepark fooling around. My father’s camera served as a gateway to filmmaking and later on photography. I started editing by recording the camera footage on VHS then play it on TV and re-record it on my camera while the headphones of my Walkman were pressed against the camera mic. My mind was blown! I could edit! This DIY process is what brought me to art school.
_The Sony CCD-FX700E in current state. My son uses it as a Pokémon-lazer-gun-time-bending-device_.
I choose art school over film school because I didn’t want to stick to one direction i.e. editing, sound or camera. I just couldn’t commit myself to such a predestined way of studying. So I opted for art school and had four crazy years, met amazing people and built an international network of artists, journalists and techies.
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Future Food
Currently, I’m working on a documentary project in which I will play the leading role. Soon I will start on a diet of strictly future foods for the period of one year. Below is a list of future foods that I'm planning to cover in the film.
• Meal replacement shakes such as Soylent, Joylent and Huel
• Impossible burger
• Super Meat
• Nootropics
• Printed food
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I’m genuinely fascinated by the fact that today's technology and scientific research makes it possible to create all these types of new nutritional products. I consider myself to live in a world where food consumption has become a commodity. Within this context, I want to focus on the social aspects of food consumption. These questions will function as a fundament of the film;
• What happens with my social life once I stop eating regular food?
• Can I improve my physical or mental being by solely living on these types of foods?
• What is the latest in future foods?
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You're not the first one to do this...
There are loads of people who solely eat future foods. I’m not special by changing my diet drastically. But I am a filmmaker, and that’s an essential difference. My goal is to tell a story about the future of food like it has not been told before and use the Steemit community in the production process of this film.
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Use of Steemit
My intention is to use Steemit as a “behind the scenes” for this documentary. Typically a behind the scenes or making off comes after the film is finished. But I figured that for this film it’s best to turn this process around and involve people while the film is in production.
Most of the time the social media output of films is pretty passive.
It is my goal to start interacting actively with the Steemit community in regards to this project, and that’s what I find very exciting. Due to the structure of Steemit, it can function as a response group. The Steemit community could have an actual saying in the direction that the film could go.
I like to see this project more as an organic transition through the medium of documentary film. It’s an experiment in documentary filmmaking and one I’m glad to initiate.
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Conclusion
If you have relevant information, don't hesitate to comment! You can also mail me at [email protected]
I made an introduction post before but made a few mistakes and couldn’t figure out how to post pictures. #newbie #forgiveme I also got hacked, so this POST is not mine. Could it be possible to get it removed from my blog?
I’m looking forward to sharing my project with the Steemit community!
Hi Matthijs! i like your goal, when i was in highschool i dream to be a filmmaker, but when I realized how much it is hardly feasible task, I decided to give up and find something that is right for me. I can give u only 1 advice for now, register on steem.slack.com and talk to big whales, take an interview from them, it will help you to make right decisions while filmmaking ur project. I'd watched your work "Dio - We Zijn Hier ft. Jayh" u have great skills i must say, im 100% sure u will have big success here too!
Wauw thank you so much for your kind words. It really means a lot to me. You should never give up on dreams! Really, if it's in your heart go and do it. Films don't need to be Hollywood productions to be good. Please get back at it!
Thank you also for the great tip on the steem.slack.com I'm going to have a loot at that right away!
I also started following you so hopefully @fleuri will have some good news regarding her browser notification extension she build for Chrome and Firefox ;)
Bro ur words melt my heart) i feel so much better now, i have depression long years from now, because i give up on so much things in my life... i was drawing, making videos, photographing, writing songs, i had so much interest in life... after ur sincere words and support i just need to start again from zero. Really thank you! i hope this is not our last chatting and we'll talk again... You are first person who told me to not give up and start again...
Matthijs I have someone that works a lot in the 3D printed food space. I'd like to put you guys in touch as she is also from the Netherlands and has even given a TED talk on this subject . Please contact me so I can put the 2 of you in touch. Good luck!
Nice! Looking forward to see more from you here on steemit! Welcome to the club. I would really like you to do a review of Nano (http://eatnano.eu/) would that be possible?
That's really interesting. I wonder how far this can go when we have IOT etc. For healthcare it's such a boost. For health insurance...another story. Excited to follow your output @cyrusmark . Would really like to see @futurefood tackle this too!
That's great! Also; have you ever checked out https://www.blendrunner.com/ ? Might be handy for you! I see a lot of companies are based in the netherlands. Would be sweet if you could pay them a visit?
That's sick! I like Joylent. Would be great if you could test a lot of different meal replacement. I'm really excited about Nootropics though. And...artificial meat.
Right!! The artificial meat is something I really looking forward to. Right now I'm finishing my regular food and in a week from now I will make the switch to 100% meal replacements. See were this will bring me ; )
Blendrunner is amazing! I used it the first time I got introduced to these types of shakes. There are a few bad once out there. This site provides great insight.
I'd like it if they would have more customer feedback integrated layout though..
I agree. It misses some customer feedback. That might lead to a lot of spam though. I wish there was a similar site for nootropics. Do you know of any?
Ain't nothing to but to do it! If its a dream, start today. Look around you, what do you see? can you tell something about it? could it translate to a story? Give it a try! Curious what the outcome would be!
Thanks for your post. I'm glad to find so many interesting people here. I bought my first videocamera 1989 and since developed into a professional editor. I also like documentaries very much and a doc about steemit would be very cool. I'm also a huge fan of Amsterdam ;-) I will definitely add your profile to my watchlist.
You can check out some of my work at my website. Most of the work I did was for German-TV stations and companies like Camel and Smirnoff, which I wasn't allowed to put on my website. But maybe you get an idea of my skills through what is there.
It's also funny that I used some similar techniques of 'editing' that you did. I used to re-film my videos from a very small b/w TV to give them an artsy touch. Glad you like my website. Feel free to contact me directly at shortcut[at]gmail.com if you think I can do something for your project.
You could say I start with the food. Meaning that the future will become a direct result of the food. This, hopefully will create a collision between mediums : )
It would also be interesting if you dealt with the history of food. How we saw new food coming into place and how our habits are changing. Imagine what our habits will be if alter ourselves... That would lead to such a different scenario. What do you think?
Yes, I totally agree with you. The history of food could give a lot of insight in were we are heading. I'm very interested by the way humans constantly try to upgrade them selfs.
The sky is the limit they once said, yet I feel we're already flying! :D
Hi Matthijs! i like your goal, when i was in highschool i dream to be a filmmaker, but when I realized how much it is hardly feasible task, I decided to give up and find something that is right for me. I can give u only 1 advice for now, register on steem.slack.com and talk to big whales, take an interview from them, it will help you to make right decisions while filmmaking ur project. I'd watched your work "Dio - We Zijn Hier ft. Jayh" u have great skills i must say, im 100% sure u will have big success here too!
Wauw thank you so much for your kind words. It really means a lot to me. You should never give up on dreams! Really, if it's in your heart go and do it. Films don't need to be Hollywood productions to be good. Please get back at it!
Thank you also for the great tip on the steem.slack.com I'm going to have a loot at that right away!
I also started following you so hopefully @fleuri will have some good news regarding her browser notification extension she build for Chrome and Firefox ;)
Keep it up! and thnx again for the great comment.
Bro ur words melt my heart) i feel so much better now, i have depression long years from now, because i give up on so much things in my life... i was drawing, making videos, photographing, writing songs, i had so much interest in life... after ur sincere words and support i just need to start again from zero. Really thank you! i hope this is not our last chatting and we'll talk again... You are first person who told me to not give up and start again...
O Wauw, well I'm a bit amazed now.. In a good way! Glad my words meant something to you : )
#nevergiveup
So how do I get invited to Steem Slack?
Great, I was checking out Slack before. Will dive into it now :D thnx for the help!
Here bro: https://steem.slack.com/signup
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just put here ur nikname
Let me know if you'll need my help in anything ;)
Thnx, Will do!
That is cool man! Your son with the 8mm camera is really cool! Good luck on here man!
Thank you!
He is on holiday atm so I gave him a Olympus Mju2 with a bunch of film. Curious to see what he comes back with :)
We need more of the future generation on here! What if your son sets up his own account??? That would so good.
Wow, that's a great idea though! Crypto for kids.
I didn't see any age limitation when I signed up :D
Not sure how to explain crypto to him >_<
Through out this film my son wil play a role. One way or the other. Lets see what this brings
awesome stuff man! good luck for the future and keep the original content coming! :D
Thank you @warrensteem It will only get better and better : )
Matthijs I have someone that works a lot in the 3D printed food space. I'd like to put you guys in touch as she is also from the Netherlands and has even given a TED talk on this subject . Please contact me so I can put the 2 of you in touch. Good luck!
That sound amazing! Drop me a mail @lionnnnnnnnn
[email protected]
Nice! Looking forward to see more from you here on steemit! Welcome to the club. I would really like you to do a review of Nano (http://eatnano.eu/) would that be possible?
@cyrusmark (me) is writing about using smart contracts to monitor and award healthy behaviors such as eating, sleeping, etc.
That's really interesting. I wonder how far this can go when we have IOT etc. For healthcare it's such a boost. For health insurance...another story. Excited to follow your output @cyrusmark . Would really like to see @futurefood tackle this too!
Like I said; you got my attention!
Thank you!
I will ook into eatnano for sure!
That's great! Also; have you ever checked out https://www.blendrunner.com/ ? Might be handy for you! I see a lot of companies are based in the netherlands. Would be sweet if you could pay them a visit?
Amazing! Just checked it out, thnx again!
I'm currently in conversation with https://www.joylent.eu/ They are willing to sponsor my this project.
That's sick! I like Joylent. Would be great if you could test a lot of different meal replacement. I'm really excited about Nootropics though. And...artificial meat.
Right!! The artificial meat is something I really looking forward to. Right now I'm finishing my regular food and in a week from now I will make the switch to 100% meal replacements. See were this will bring me ; )
Blendrunner is amazing! I used it the first time I got introduced to these types of shakes. There are a few bad once out there. This site provides great insight.
I'd like it if they would have more customer feedback integrated layout though..
I agree. It misses some customer feedback. That might lead to a lot of spam though. I wish there was a similar site for nootropics. Do you know of any?
@tcfxyz unfortunately I think your right about the spam. Perhaps they could have some sort of a tweet fountain. Or is that really 2013? lol.
btw I found this comparison site for Nootropics. http://www.noophound.com/
Great to have you. Glad to see more artists coming to Steemit.
Thank you! Do you have recommendations for other artists here on Steemit?
call me if you need an artist :v
You seem deep into film and video. Do you work in film as well?
no but its my dream to be an actor or movie director like you
Ain't nothing to but to do it! If its a dream, start today. Look around you, what do you see? can you tell something about it? could it translate to a story? Give it a try! Curious what the outcome would be!
Thanks for your post. I'm glad to find so many interesting people here. I bought my first videocamera 1989 and since developed into a professional editor. I also like documentaries very much and a doc about steemit would be very cool. I'm also a huge fan of Amsterdam ;-) I will definitely add your profile to my watchlist.
Hey, thnx for your comment! You're a professional editor!! Really curious!
You can check out some of my work at my website. Most of the work I did was for German-TV stations and companies like Camel and Smirnoff, which I wasn't allowed to put on my website. But maybe you get an idea of my skills through what is there.
I checked out your website! I like it!
It's also funny that I used some similar techniques of 'editing' that you did. I used to re-film my videos from a very small b/w TV to give them an artsy touch. Glad you like my website. Feel free to contact me directly at shortcut[at]gmail.com if you think I can do something for your project.
Very diverse :) Good work!
Great idea! You should try to reach out to @stellabelle she an amazing writer. Welcome to Steem ! Keep Steeming #steem
Thank you and yes! I've seen @stellabelle her posts. Indeed a good writer.
Cool post Matthijs! xx
Thank you! (•ө•)♡
I have one question though, are you planning to deal with the of food? Or only the future?
You could say I start with the food. Meaning that the future will become a direct result of the food. This, hopefully will create a collision between mediums : )
Let's hope it's a good collision! I know my stomach can't take it! I can only do a few meal replacements per week.
@futurefood You sound like a philosopher!
On that note, @uxandthecity dealing with the future is like running away from the present ; )
It would also be interesting if you dealt with the history of food. How we saw new food coming into place and how our habits are changing. Imagine what our habits will be if alter ourselves... That would lead to such a different scenario. What do you think?
Yes, I totally agree with you. The history of food could give a lot of insight in were we are heading. I'm very interested by the way humans constantly try to upgrade them selfs.
The sky is the limit they once said, yet I feel we're already flying! :D
We are for sure flying! But food probably have an effect on our genetics too. That's something to explore!!!