Added Element

06/12/2025

This is Corey typing this. I just want everyone to know that my friend and business partner Matthew Deery is turning 40 here soon at the end of the month...40!!! Sorry, I had to do this to you buddy. You're still killin' it though!

05/02/2025

We had the pleasure of sponsoring the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce during their 2025 Community Showcase.

We never tire of seeing our logo out in the world.

10/28/2024

Our company was awarded as the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce 2024 Small Business of the Year.

We have had the pleasure of collaborating with the Chamber the past year and elevating their video content. Matthew Deery also has spent the past year as a standing board member. We have been glad to deepen our partnerships and broaden our network, contributing to this community.

Most importantly, we have to thank our amazing wives for standing by us and supporting us through the trials of business ownership!

Also thanks to Dapper Dog Marketing & Design and Laurie Gibson Levine for being such amazing partners and collaborators!

08/26/2024

We love partnering with Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce!

08/09/2024

Hey, thats us!!

Ability Bash Sponsor Spotlight
Added Element proudly supports MDI's Unified Work program and mission to advance equity for people with disabilities.

We are passionate storytellers, skilled filmmakers, determined problem solvers, and most of all, collaborators.

Learn more online at: https://addedelement.com

07/23/2024

Another challenging space we overcame with a dynamic lighting setup!

Behind the scences exclusive…..Shooting new content for ‘24.

Sn**ch up up pre-sale tickets before the offer expires: https://www.mdi.org/abilitybash2024/

07/16/2024

Love a good collaboration!!

Thank you to our videographers Corey Wipper and Matthew Deery from Added Element and our photographer Shannon Tacheny from Feather Blue Studios for perfectly capturing the culture and spirit of at our 2024 All-Company Meeting!

06/04/2024

The blooper reel is our favorite part 😁

03/23/2024

We had the chance to partner with the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts a couple weeks back to capture some content for their annual fundraising gala in June. We were privileged to film interviews on their world famous blue carpet.

Our biggest challenge was being resourceful and using nothing but batteries to power our gear (we were not allowed to plug in any of our equipment due to union rules). But our production community stepped up and helped provide extra batteries for our shoot day.

12/11/2023

One of our favorite deliverables from a project that includes interviews is the 'blooper reel' - this is such a unique way to look back at the production and capture some of the fun that was had over the course of capturing the interviews.

A lot of times interviewees put pressure on themselves to be perfect with their answers, or never stumble (which is not the case, we want those on camera to look and feel natural) - a blooper reel is a great way to take some of that pressure and turn it into a diamond.

We had such a blast with this blooper reel IDC Spring!

Enjoy!

11/22/2023

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Here is a look at an interview setup we did for Simpson Housing Services - we captured a series of interviews to create an anthem video for this wonderful non-profit and then later repurposed the interview content to create more fundraising videos on Minnesota's Give to the Max day last week.

This interview was setup at one of their locations, where we used the depth of the room to create a more dynamic looking interview. But when you have depth in a room, you oftentimes need more lights to bring certain pieces of the frame to life. This setup we used all the lights we had on hand!

Director Matthew Deery and Director of Photography Corey Wipper brought their A game to this production!

💡🎨 Lighting and a professional color grade makes all the difference!!

11/13/2023

We had the opportunity to partner with Simpson Housing Services to create some video content to help bolster their fundraising efforts for .

We love working with their team and truly enjoy using our skills to help impact the local community in a positive way.
Consider giving to this wonderful non-profit!