Journal / 58 entries
Notes from
the work.
Process, perspective, and practical thinking from inside Monolith.
Matt Donchess / July 14, 2026
AI Isn't Coming for the Thing You Think It Is
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A Year and a Half In
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What We Mean When We Say Restraint
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Zenen Saneshige / August 18, 2025
Why Cinematic Sound Design Matters More Than You Think
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Zenen Saneshige / August 5, 2025
The Hidden Power of Pre-Production: Why Planning Is the Most Cinematic Thing You Can Do
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Matt Donchess / August 2, 2025
There Are Levels to This
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Matt Donchess / July 28, 2025
Bringing Ballet to the Backyard
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Matt Donchess / July 24, 2025
When Longform Meets LinkedIn: Why Vertical Video Isn’t Just for Gen Z
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Zenen Saneshige / July 21, 2025
Two Roles. One Visual Language: Why the FX6 + FX3 Pairing Just Works
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Zenen Saneshige / July 10, 2025
Color Grading with Purpose: Why Less Is Often More
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Matt Donchess / July 7, 2025
When the Numbers Lie
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Matt Donchess / July 3, 2025
Buyer Beware: The Rise of Hollow Video “Agencies” Flooding the Market
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Matt Donchess / July 1, 2025
Why Most Brand Videos Fail (And How to Make One That Doesn’t)
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Matt Donchess / June 26, 2025
What a Music Video Feels Like: Elijah’s “The Answers” and the Art of Visual Presence
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Matt Donchess / June 24, 2025
The Visual Language of Innovation: How Monolith Serves High-Growth Tech and Corporate Teams
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Matt Donchess / June 9, 2025
The Missing Ingredient: Why Lighting Is the Foundation of Cinematography
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Matt Donchess / June 4, 2025
The Creative Split: Branded Work vs. Unfiltered Expression
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Zenen Saneshige / June 2, 2025
How 16mm Film and a Ronin Gimbal Captivated 400,000 Viewers
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Zenen Saneshige / May 27, 2025
Committing to the Look, No Compromises - Why We Chose to Shoot soap.’s “Faith” on 16mm
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Matt Donchess / May 22, 2025
Discovery Isn’t About Us. It’s About You.
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Matt Donchess / May 12, 2025
What Sets Great Video Agencies Apart? (It’s Not Just the Gear)
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Matt Donchess / May 9, 2025
How Consistency, Speed, and Storytelling Defined Our Work with Arizona CTSOs
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Matt Donchess / May 7, 2025
Growth Is Visual: Why Video Is the Seed of Every Digital Brand
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Zenen / May 6, 2025
Why We Still Shoot 16mm Film—And Why It Matters for Ohio Video Production
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Matt Donchess / May 4, 2025
Stop Wasting Money on Videos That Don’t Say Anything
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Matt Donchess / May 3, 2025
Behind the Lens with The Canton Ballet
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Matt Donchess / May 1, 2025
This Is What Real Video Production Looks Like
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Matt Donchess / April 23, 2025
Behind the Lens: How We Captured Ty Jerome’s Day Off in Cleveland
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Matt Donchess / March 28, 2025
Monolith’s Creative Process
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Matt Donchess / March 6, 2025
How High-End Video Production is Transforming the Hospitality Industry
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Matt Donchess / March 6, 2025
Behind the Lens: Working in Live Sports Production in Los Angeles
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Matt Donchess / March 5, 2025
Why High-Quality Video is an Investment
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Matt Donchess / March 4, 2025
How We Shot “Hopeless Romantic” in 4 Hours
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Matt Donchess / March 4, 2025
How High-End Video Production is Elevating Distilleries, Wineries, and Breweries
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Matt Donchess / Updated July 27, 2026
Homepage Video Strategy: What It Should Actually Do
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Zenen / Updated July 27, 2026
Restaurant Video Marketing with Bar Goodfortune
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Matt Donchess / Updated July 27, 2026
Cleveland Video Production: How to Choose the Right Studio
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Matt Donchess / February 18, 2025
Not All Video Agencies Are Real
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Matt Donchess / February 16, 2025
How High-End Video Elevates Brand Identity in Ohio
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Matt Donchess / February 15, 2025
How Corporate Video Drives Business Growth in Ohio
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Zenen / January 23, 2025
Rigging Out Your Sony FX3 Into a Cinema Rig: A Complete Guide
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Zenen / January 23, 2025
Why Choose 16mm Film for Your Wedding Over Modern Digital?
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Matt Donchess / January 23, 2025
How to Maximize the Lifespan of Your Video Content
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Zenen / Updated July 27, 2026
Anamorphic vs. Spherical Lenses: Key Differences
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Zenen / January 20, 2025
Documenting Life is Never a Waste of Time
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Matt Donchess / January 15, 2025
Building Effective Corporate Video Content
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Matt Donchess / January 14, 2025
Supporting the LAFD Through Video
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Zenen / Updated July 27, 2026
Why Shoot 16mm Film? A Filmmaker’s Case
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Matt Donchess / January 14, 2025
Our Showreel
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Zenen / January 14, 2025
Why 16mm Film Is Making a Comeback
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Matt Donchess / January 13, 2025
Is the Word "Cinematic" Overused?
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Matt Donchess / January 12, 2025
The Art of Creative Videography
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Zenen / January 11, 2025
Why Long-Form Content Will Prevail
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Matt Donchess / January 10, 2025
Sony FX6 and FX3 Cameras
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Matt Donchess / January 7, 2025
The Art of Brand Videography
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Matt Donchess / January 3, 2025
Coming Home
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Matt Donchess / May 28, 2019
What Is Monolith?
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Matt Donchess / May 28, 2019
Case Study: SINGER
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