David Mathew Bonner Photography & Video Production

08/26/2025

Last night, I drove out to catch the Milky Way. It was so quiet. I have not heard so much silence for a while.

08/20/2025

You don’t notice good editing — and that’s the point.

When a video flows, you’re not chasing the scene or distracted by the cuts. You’re drawn into the story, guided exactly where your eyes should look, and left with a message that sticks.

That’s the art of videotelling.

🎥 Read more about why editing matters and how I use it to help Edmonton businesses tell stronger stories:
https://dmbvideo.com/what-you-dont-notice-in-video-editing

Strong video editing is invisible — but it makes all the difference. Discover why seamless editing keeps your Edmonton business video fluid, professional, and memorable.

07/30/2025

I used AI to make an AI video…
to show how pointless AI is.

…or is it?

The tools aren’t the problem.
The lack of imagination is.

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🎥 Created by David Mathew Bonner
Edmonton Videographer | dmbvideo.com

07/14/2025

📽️ Behind the Scenes of My AI Videos – It’s Not Magic, It’s Work (and Fun)

People think you just toss some commands into AI and p**f — instant genius.

But here’s the truth: every one of these prehistoric “Burger Barbarian” scenes takes hours of detailed prompting, tweaking, editing, and imagining. I write long, cinematic instructions to get the layout, lighting, and mood right — and then go frame-by-frame fixing weird AI glitches: warped limbs, nonsense textures, and weird spellings.
(Seriously — "BARBIAY"? Come on...)

I don’t just feed it a photo — I rebuild the world.
Like turning a swing set into stone.
Or converting hundreds of shop decals into ancient cave carvings.
Or scripting lines like: “We’re just waiting for fire.”

And then, I do what I can to fix or cover the mistakes. But truthfully, I reach a point where it’s “close enough.”
After all — a piece of art is never finished... it’s only abandoned.

I’ve been making videos for 25 years. DSLR shoots, real clients, tight deadlines — it’s still what I do. But this AI stuff? It’s like giving gasoline to a campfire of imagination.
It’s not perfect — but for fast, stylized storytelling on a budget? It’s a beast.

Honestly, I make these to entertain myself.
If you get a kick out of them too — that’s just icing on the rock.

👉 See the final video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16Y2P52wRn/

07/11/2025

🦍 Deleted Scene Alert
It’s not easy casting AI monkeys… I actually liked the look of these guys — as far as monkeys go — but I wanted to stay true to the logo look for The Monkey Boys of Drayton Valley, so I changed direction early on. Monkey Boyz Oilfield Services

Different monkeys, same chaos.
🎬 Clip below.

07/11/2025

One of the images I made while creating “The Monkey Boyz of Drayton Valley” — a wild video for Monkey Boyz Oilfield Services with Khal's Steakhouse and Lounge - Watch the full video here 👉https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16yKmJmgKw/

10/31/2024

10/30/2024

Sullivan Meat Co. It's that time of year again

10/16/2024

Fresh cut and fall colours

Looking good Brothers Barber Co.

10/12/2024

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