Storytelling in Production: Part 1

Storytelling in Production: Part 1

Great commercial production is dependent upon compelling storytelling that’s relevant to the viewer. A compelling story moves viewers to act, and ultimately that’s the reason we advertise – to influence behavior. When we embark on a video production project, the first...

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Edit House Upgrades to 4K Cameras

Here at Edit House, we are always striving to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to developments in the video production industry. In 2007, we set the HD standard in the state of New Mexico. We were the first Albuquerque video production company in the state to...

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Cinematic vs. Commercial Styles of Video

Cinematic vs. Commercial Styles of Video

At Edit House Productions, we approach different video production projects with different strategies and techniques, based on what our client envisions for their end product. We take time to understand our customer’s objectives in approaching their commercial...

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On Set & Behind the Scenes with Edit House & Melloy Dodge

On Set & Behind the Scenes with Edit House & Melloy Dodge

Edit House recently filmed a frighteningly good October spot for Melloy Dodge of Albuquerque. A lot went into the production of this commercial- from composing a script, creating graphics, and shooting footage to editing the film and stringing it all together. The end...

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How To Customize YouTube Embedded Videos

How To Customize YouTube Embedded Videos

We very frequently preach about video being an important component of your website, and when available should be an integral part of helping your visitors learn more about you. Although we use YouTube as the primary video server for our clients' websites due to its...

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You Can’t Afford To Keep Ignoring YouTube

You Can’t Afford To Keep Ignoring YouTube

Logic dictates that marketers should go where the people are, and that place is YouTube! YouTube has grown to be so much more than videos of cats and rickrolls of content you actually wanted to watch (props if you know what that means). YouTube has become a...

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I Don’t Care About My Bad Reputation

I Don’t Care About My Bad Reputation

While Joan Jett may be right, that caring too much about what others think is bad for your self-esteem, it's not very wise to "not give a hoot" when it comes to your company's reputation. Local Consumer Review Survey (2012) revealed that 72% of consumers said that...

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Shopping in the Internet Age

Shopping in the Internet Age

In my work with clients of Ad House Advertising, we're constantly talking about how the internet has changed shopping. So a recent article by Sridhar Ramaswamy, Google's Senior VP of Ads and Commerce who oversaw the technology behind Google Shopping, caught my...

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Local Businesses to Go Big Screen

Local Businesses to Go Big Screen

We produced a series of promotional videos that included several local businesses at a large local movie theater, Premiere Cinemas, in Rio Rancho. This was done in partnership with the Rio Rancho Observer, Don Chalmers Ford, Latitudes, and Harris Jewelers.  ...

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Matt Smith

Matt, quite literally, grew up around television production, and started setting up lights and equipment at just 9 years old. Matt began officially working for Edit House Productions, LLC at a young age and officially joined the team at 15 years old. Matt graduated from Rio Rancho High School in 2010 and attended CNM, taking psychology courses and focusing on general studies and today, he is a multiple Telly Award winning editor. Matt has extensive knowledge of Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects along with the entire suite of Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Audition. Matt is well-versed in producing, directing, and cinematography. In 2020, Matt became a Co-Owner of Edit House Productions and Ad House Advertising. In 2022, Matt became the Chief Operating Officer as well. As COO, Matt is responsible for the daily operations of the company. Matt also serves as Studio Manager for Edit House Productions 2000 square-foot studio space Matt is a huge Stranger Things fan and was ecstatic when Edit House Productions was able to work with Finn Wolfhard on a production in 2021. Matt married to his high-school sweetheart, Kaitlin in 2013. They enjoy spending time with their daughters, dogs Oliver and Izzy, cooking, cigars, family, and music.