editing

Applying advanced, stylish, and professional non-linear video editing within a variety of production formats--short form, long form, promos, commercials, and short films. Specializing in both Final Cut Pro HD and Avid Media Composer (Symphony, Nitris, Adrenaline, Xpress). Some recently featured clients include:

Disney "Transmedia" Two minute corporate video created for the Disney Board, including Bob Iger.

Disney Book Group. "Peter Pan and the Sword of Mercy" Book promo.

Disney Book Group. "Walt Disney's Peter Pan" Book promo.

Disney Book Group. Ally Carter's "Gallagher Girls" Book promo.

Disney Book Group. Dan Water's "Generation Dead" Book promo.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Percy Jackson & The Last Olympian" (author Rick Riordan) marketing package.

Package also included a series of exclusive web videos for: Borders Books, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Demigod Files" (author Rick Riordan) marketing package.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Heroes of the Valley" (author Jonathan Stroud) marketing package.

Jonas Brothers Promo Edited and provided motion graphics for an exclusive Disney promo with the Jonas Brothers.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Deadly Little Secret" (author Laurie Faria Stolarz) marketing package.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video for best-selling children's author, Mo Willems (author of the "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" series. Included on Mo's website.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Sugar Plum Ballerinas" (author Whoopi Goldberg) marketing package. This piece recently accompanied Whoopi Goldberg on Good Morning America."

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Science Fair" (author Ridley Pearson) marketing package.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Stop Me (if you've heard this one before)" (author David Yoo) marketing package.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland" (author Jon Scieszca) marketing package. Played on the front page of www.disney.com, and in Disney theme parks. Voted "Best Book Video of 2008" on Amazon.com.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Kingdom Keepers II" (author Ridley Pearson) marketing package. This video is currently playing on the front page of www.disney.com, and in Disney theme parks.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Artemis Fowl IV: The Time Paradox" marketing campaign.

Fairies, Feigns, and Flatulence Edited, and provided motion graphics for a "Fairies, Feigns, and Flatulence" tour, Disney author Eoin Colfer's hilarious one-man event.

Artemis Fowl Podcast Filmed, edited, and provided an overall motion graphic package for nine video podcasts in nine different cities for Disney's award-winning, best-selling author, Eoin Colfer. This episode was "San Francisco."

Josh Fix - "Don't Call Me in the Morning" MUSIC VIDEO Shot, edited, and co-directed by Peter Mattson, Mike Coleman, and Josh Fix.

"Lucid Food" Edited, provided art design, and motion graphics for the first four episodes of "Lucid Food," a cooking show featuring Louisa Shafia. I also created the intro.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the Percy Jackson IV, The Battle of the Labyrinth marketing campaign.

Disney Book Group/Jump at the Sun Created a promo video to be included in the Jump at the Sun marketing campaign.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Steel Trapp" (author Ridley Pearson) marketing package.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Peter and the Secret of Rundoon" (authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson) marketing package. This promo is featured on Disney's website.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "Airman" (author Eoin Colfer) marketing package.

Disney Book Group Created a promo video to be included in the "We Are The Ship, All Else The Sea" (author Kadir Nelson) marketing package.

ACEC Edited and provided motion graphics for an eight-minute video for the ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies).

Josh Fix - Short Documentary Created a short, six-minute vignette for musician, Josh Fix, a recording artist about to debut a new album with 1650 Entertainment.

Pet Peeve Posse (PROMO) Edited, and created motion graphics for a 3 minute promo for "Pet Peeve Posse." **This promo was chosen to play at the SUNDANCE festival.

Food Network Host Promo Filmed and edited a promo video for the Food Network.

Chuck Fazio Rock Promo Created a four-minute rockstar promo for Chuck Fazio Media, a group representing artists from the Elton John and Billy Joel bands. And another video for artist, Matt Wilson.

City of Tampa Bay Edited, motion graphics, and art design for this is a 5-minute promo for the city of Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg.

"Horse Owner Derby" Edited and provided motional graphics for this promotional video for Sega Entertainment.

motion graphics

Creating original motion graphics and animations for broadcast and web media through use of Blender (3D modeling/animating software), as well as the Adobe and Macromedia suites. Clients include Disney, TLC, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Food Network, National Geographic, MTV, and Comedy Central. The motion graphics in almost all of the links in this portfolio were done by Peter Mattson.

Recently award "Best Graphics (National Level) 2007" in the National Film Challenge with The Story of the Earth.
Awarded "Best Graphics (National Level) 2005" for creating motion graphics in "Rio De La Muetre" for the National Film Challenge.

cinematography

Camera work should capture what is necessary, give focus to what is interesting, have a subtle, comfortable, organic movement, and an overall pleasant composition.

"Jane Goodall's Heroes," Animal Planet

Food Network Host Promo Filmed and edited a promo video for the Food Network.

Snippies Provided professional cinematography for Snippies, a NYC-based web-marketing company.

HD Camera demo reel

Clips from CENTRUM focus group interviews.

web media

The internet provides an accessible path towards widespread distribution and visibility. To maintain relevance in today's media market, it is essential to hold a strong presence on the web. As possibilities on the internet continue to evolve it is important to keep pace.

Portfolio.

www.taquetfilm.com Designed and created my personal website.

Taquet Flash Theater Encoded video in Flash 8 with embedded markers and chapter buttons, almost like a DVD.

www.PetNDry.com Designed and created website.

www.howtoscoreus.com Designed and created website.

www.LarryAAllen.com Designed and created full FLASH website.

Assorted Flash cartoons.

design

These are some assorted design projects.

Animals of the Zodiac Designed Chinese-like pen-and-ink drawings for graphic intro of an Animal Planet program.

Construction of a boy Conceived and designed for a school in Washington DC.

CD Cover - Todd Lineback This CD cover was designed for musician Todd Lineback.

A Police Sketch I One of two police sketches for a program on Court TV.

A Police Sketch II The second of two police sketches for a program on Court TV.

Assorted hand drawn illustrations A glimpse inside the sketch book.