Cinematographer & Head of Post‑Production

Matt Sharp

As an award-winning cinematographer and editor, Matt has two decades of experience across major film and television projects. His portfolio includes lighting and cinematography on iconic productions like Avatar, King Kong, and The Water Horse.

Matt has shot five feature films, 45 shorts, and numerous music videos and micro-documentaries. His work on The Haka has reached over 2.3 million viewers on YouTube. At Obvious, Matt ensures every project is polished to cinematic perfection and resonates with its audience.

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Junior Designer
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Senior Designer
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Photographer & Visual Storyteller
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Founder & Director
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Senior Creative Producer

The event was really warm and welcoming. They seemed to have developed a community around the event, which I felt privileged to be part of. As they grow the event it would be an interesting challenge to see how they can take that vibe to a wider audience.”

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Sam Allen, Marketing Manager at Business Events

“Obvious connected instantly with what we were trying to achieve as a business, guiding us down a path of discovery and exploration, followed up with a plethora of inspiration and ideas that were then refined over time. If anyone is looking to create a brand that is not only unique, but has a clear sense of longevity and purpose, I’d...

Kepla
Jonty, Founder & Director

“It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with a team who understands what we do and why we do it and bring our brand to life. They have really helped us create a memorable brand with an amazing online presence. One of the best agencies I have worked with and highly recommend. Obvious makes things obvious!”

Mission Ready
Diana Sharma, Co-Founder at Mission Ready HQ

Probably my favourite creative team I’ve ever worked with. Not only is their output always beautiful, it’s increased our organic reach across social media channels, modernised our brand and seen uplift in sales. Oh – and they’ve upskilled our team along the way to make us more independent and knowledgeable when it comes to design. I could not recommend them...

SuiteFiles
Molly, SuiteFiles

“The team at Obvious took the time to properly understand me, my goals, and what I was hoping to achieve with my business rebrand. The whole process was straight-forward and the end result is absolutely awesome. We’re chuffed with our new brand and identity!”

Nuture
Sheridan Jamieson, Director at Nurture

“Our team is really happy with how the rebrand has turned out – one of our team members, with 25 years experience in marketing and sales, said that the brand guideline document was one of the best he’d ever seen! Very concise and clearly communicates to the whole team how we should and shouldn’t use the brand, while also being...

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Dr. Andrew Chen, Karihi Venture Partner