MadWerkz Studios

11/10/2025

Back where we started. Enjoy King of The Block's return to Broadcast Television starting this Thanksgiving on Dan Gilbert's RESN Sports Network! See the Special 2 - Episode Mini Series! Tune in!

Produced by Branson Wright, James "T-Bone" Ralston, and Chris Kennedy. Directed by Joddy Eric Matthews

11/04/2025

Big shoutout to the incredible Laura Cowan 🙌 Her segment on the Tamron Hall Show hits today, and we couldn’t be more excited. Be sure to watch it today on your local station or on https://www.youtube.com/

She'll discuss BE, a new MadWerkz I Ultramagnetic Film Documentary, directed by Joddy Eric Matthews, 🎬✨ about the lives of everyday activists. We’re always dropping something new, so be sure to follow us!

10/13/2025

An excellent film. Check it out on Hulu.

After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving — even thriving — on a farm in the middle of nowhere... so long as the...

09/19/2025

Bit of fun. A rendering of Netflix's Eatontown West Campus, part of the Netflix Studios at Fort Monmouth.

09/19/2025

MadWerkz Studios creates cinematic virtual production for Thumbs Up Inventions' newest product, Blah.

Joddy Eric Matthews directed, Christopher Kennedy produced, and Jason Mitchwell did look development and virtual cinematography. JusBen rigged the various custom Metahuman Characters. The show was color graded in LogC4 with Resolve using a 2499 DRT.

Read more about it here.

Looking for a high-impact introduction spot, Thumbs Up Inventions engaged MadWerkz, looking for an animated video of their newest product. MadWerkz created a cinematic presentation in Unreal Engine including custom digital cameras based on the Alexa 35 and 65 platform, and Panavision lenses.

09/04/2025

Check out our latest VFX case study: Creating a Time Twisting Thriller in the Sci-Fi Crime Feature “Interval”!

https://imadgineverything.com/2025/07/creating-a-time-twisting-thriller-in-the-sci-fi-crime-feature-interval/

Interval is an independent science fiction thriller directed by Marquette Williams and stars Robert Bray, Ginny Williams, Michael James, and Dasia Benton. The film used the RENDER Grant from MadWerkz to finish 75 visual effects shots and train the crew on high end cinematic workflows.

09/02/2025

Fox Sports Documentary King of The Block is screening @ Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival. www.gcuff.org Get your tickets now, one night only. September 22nd @ 6pm.

08/25/2025

MadWerkz’ Joddy Eric Matthews set to direct feature documentary IF I Can, You Can, The William Aden Story with Be Right Ventures. Branson Wright of HBO’s Women of Troy and King of The Block will produce with Matthews.

The film documents the life of the handicapped former University of Cincinnati Basketball Player.

08/14/2025

The Summer Grant is here!

MADWERKZ 2025 SUMMER RENDER GRANT PROGRAM

For the last decade, MadWerkz has championed the ability of Independent voices to present richer, more vibrant stories. Through grant programs, such as Render, and awards for excellence at Film Festivals, including the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, MadWerkz has provided over $150,000 in services to Independent filmmakers.

Past winners:
Contrast, Pass Interference: The Davone Bess Story Documentary (Bally Sports Network), CarribeanGirlNYC (FLOW TV, FRANCE TV), The Streetlight Committee

Including the 2024 Post Production Grant recipient, the scripted feature Interval (Williams&Co), acquired by ITN Distribution.

Grant categories include:
Post Production
Color Grading
Visual Effects
Audio Post
Digital Cinema Packaging (Theatrical DCP Creation)
Pre-Production Consulting

Visit https://imadgineverything.com/render/

08/14/2025

MADWERKZ 2025 SUMMER RENDER GRANT PROGRAM

For the last decade, MadWerkz has championed the ability of Independent voices to present richer, more vibrant stories. Through grant programs, such as Render, and awards for excellence at Film Festivals, including the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, MadWerkz has provided over $150,000 in services to Independent filmmakers.

Past winners:
Contrast, Pass Interference: The Davone Bess Story Documentary (Bally Sports Network), CarribeanGirlNYC (FLOW TV, FRANCE TV), The Streetlight Committee

Including the 2024 Post Production Grant recipient, the scripted feature Interval (Williams&Co), acquired by ITN Distribution.

Grant categories include:
Post Production
Color Grading
Visual Effects
Audio Post
Digital Cinema Packaging (Theatrical DCP Creation)
Pre-Production Consulting

Visit https://imadgineverything.com/render/

03/04/2025

Filmmakers!

Check out our new Netflix-Approved Framing charts designs! We've added charts for 4096 (4K) to 2.35, 2.39 (DCI Scope), and 2.40. Also for the Alexa Mini LF's 4:3 Sensor in 2.39 and classic 16:9 plus a few more.

We're going to add specific cameras such as Sony, RED Komodo, BMC Pocket 6K, and Pyxis very soon!

Shown: Sony 4K with 2.39:1 DCI Scope Active Frame

Filmmakers get it here:

For Netflix Partners, Framing Charts are a requirement. In simple, a framing chart is a visual tool to communicate which area of the captured image is meant to end up on screen in the final product. This area is also commonly referred to as the ‘active picture’. For more on how to create and use...