Matt Eastin (born June 3, 1979) is an American music video, documentary, and commercial director and editor.
[1] He is best known for his work with
Imagine Dragons,
[2] directing and editing the
Wrecked,
[3]
Follow You,
[4]
Cutthroat,
[5]
Believer,
[6]
Whatever it Takes,
[7]
Roots,
[8]
On Top of the World
[9]
[10] and
Shots (Broiler Remix)
[11] music videos. Eastin also co-created and directed the
AUDIO-FILES TV series, which featured documentaries and live performances of
indie bands in their home cities, such as
The Head & the Heart,
Low,
Neon Trees, and
Mates of State.
[12]
[13] Matt got his start by doing free music videos for bands in the Utah music scene,
[14] which were part of a collective production team called The Occidental Saloon.
[15]
[16] Matt has also directed and edited a number of commercial campaigns for
Lagoon, an amusement park in Utah.
[17]
[18] In 2017, Matt partnered with
Adobe Premiere and Imagine Dragons during the Adobe "Make The Cut" contest, which allowed fans and amateur editors to re-edit the raw footage from the Imagine Dragons "Believer" video for prizes.
[19]
[20]
Eastin's name is credited publicly, on a display case at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the astronaut suits, and other props from the Imagine Dragons " On Top of the World" music video have been on exhibit since early 2014. [21] [22]
In 2018, the "Whatever it Takes" music video, by Imagine Dragons, that Eastin co-directed with Aaron Hymes, won an MTV VMA for "Best Rock Video. [23]"
In 2024, he directed the music video for Beautiful Things by Benson Boone, which was filmed near St. George, Utah.
Matt Eastin (born June 3, 1979) is an American music video, documentary, and commercial director and editor.
[1] He is best known for his work with
Imagine Dragons,
[2] directing and editing the
Wrecked,
[3]
Follow You,
[4]
Cutthroat,
[5]
Believer,
[6]
Whatever it Takes,
[7]
Roots,
[8]
On Top of the World
[9]
[10] and
Shots (Broiler Remix)
[11] music videos. Eastin also co-created and directed the
AUDIO-FILES TV series, which featured documentaries and live performances of
indie bands in their home cities, such as
The Head & the Heart,
Low,
Neon Trees, and
Mates of State.
[12]
[13] Matt got his start by doing free music videos for bands in the Utah music scene,
[14] which were part of a collective production team called The Occidental Saloon.
[15]
[16] Matt has also directed and edited a number of commercial campaigns for
Lagoon, an amusement park in Utah.
[17]
[18] In 2017, Matt partnered with
Adobe Premiere and Imagine Dragons during the Adobe "Make The Cut" contest, which allowed fans and amateur editors to re-edit the raw footage from the Imagine Dragons "Believer" video for prizes.
[19]
[20]
Eastin's name is credited publicly, on a display case at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the astronaut suits, and other props from the Imagine Dragons " On Top of the World" music video have been on exhibit since early 2014. [21] [22]
In 2018, the "Whatever it Takes" music video, by Imagine Dragons, that Eastin co-directed with Aaron Hymes, won an MTV VMA for "Best Rock Video. [23]"
In 2024, he directed the music video for Beautiful Things by Benson Boone, which was filmed near St. George, Utah.