About

Dave Matney : Forward (aka Forward or simply ►►) is a blog about me, Dave Matney, and my journey into the film and video game industries.

Who are you?

I am, as mentioned above, Dave Matney.  I am a hobbyist musician, composer, sound designer, writer, video game designer, looking to get into the film and video game industries by any means necessary.

Why film?

The film industry is one of the largest, and most prosperous, entities in the modern world with jobs that can happen anywhere (and, if you’re lucky, they’ll pay you to get there!).  Though video games are my true passion, I would be lying to myself, and to you, if I didn’t include film in my goals.  All of the skills I am developing for video games could be utilized on a film, and a job’s a job, as they say.

Okay, why video games?

Like most people my age, I’ve spent a lot of time, effort, and money playing video games; they’re a hobby, they’re some of my fondest memories, and they’re something I can see myself working on for the rest of my life.  It’s an ever-changing industry, one where you’ll never live the same day twice, and where, if you’re lucky, the fruits of your labor can be enjoyed by many, many, people.

Why Forward (►►)?

Also like most people (see above), I’ve spent a lot of my life living in the past:  I tell, and retell, the same stories from high school; I refer to the handful of bands I was in that never really went anywhere.  I exist in memories, and try to justify where I’m going by citing where I was. If you’ve ever tried walking anywhere, while keeping a foot firmly rooted in the past (where, if you haven’t been keeping track, I wasn’t in the “industry”), you know you only get about as far as you can do the splits, and, frankly, I’m done reliving my life as a way to live.

Thanks for checking me out.