animation | mattrobinsonvideo

I love animating and experimenting with footage, creating expressive visuals with a mix of cutting edge, traditional and DIY techniques; including stop-motion, back-lighting and digital montage.

Official video, Wild and Wasted Water, by Kill it Kid - with illustrator Astrid Jeakel

Official video, Freefall, by Hello Bear - with illustrations

by Kim Rebecca

Music Videos

This is a format I really enjoy working in, whether starting from scratch to create an animated visual story for a track, or building on an existing idea. Music videos I've made have had TV debuts, hundreds of thousands of views online, and screenings across the UK and Europe. I often collaborate with illustrators, and I've been lucky to work with some fantastic people over the years.

Bird, experimental video, layering imagery from

manipulated found footage, with synthesiser soundtrack

Animation piece on the theme of birds flying, water and atmospherics

Concert Visuals / backing animation

Music is often inherently abstract, and as such, fluid, unusual, beautiful visuals are a perfect accompaniment. I've created set-long visuals from collaging analogue material with lo-fi digital footage and paper animation, into dreamlike, rhythmical sequences which captivate audiences.

My interest in animation and experimental film making started at art school, hacking video tapes, maniplulating super 8 film, and bouncing light from projectors into abstract collages. The analogue effects I learned and honed during my studies offer a really unique, exciting visual language which can stand on its own, or be used to enrich video projects.

Festival Of Broadcasting, National Library of Scotland - promotional animation (excerpt)

Excerpt from visuals made for the band 'Wooden Arms’, made in collaboration with Michael Page and Richard Swan

'Matt’s animations are beautiful, textural pieces that draw you in. The films combine a low-fi mixed-media aesthetic with dreamy pacing, creating haunting and melancholy effects.'

Dr Emily Munro, National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive

'I first started working with Matthew Robinson with my old band Wooden Arms, when we commissioned him to create a series of visual elements to accompany our live set. He delicately balanced the dynamic of our music with moving image and was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Great communicator and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the project was the best it could be. I would highly recommend Matthew for any visual led endeavour as his keen eye and quick mind would be an asset on any project.'

Alexander Carson (composer/singer-songwriter)

'This video is off the wall!'

Mustard TV presenter, on music video for 'Freefall', by Hello Bear