Hey, I’m
Matt
Bethune
Content Creator - Writer, Puppeteer - Animator - Super Bald Guy
About Me
I've been obsessed with creating memorable stories for as long as I can remember. I even took a puppet to school with me every day. Sound adorable? It was in high school…Luckily, I attended a performing arts high school where everyone was just as weird as I was, so it was welcomed.
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Since then, I've gone on to work for some of the top names in storytelling, including Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop, Universal Kids, the Muppets, Cartoon Network, and the Hershey Company. So see, bringing a puppet to school with you every day pays off.
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I'm married to Sarah, the most wonderful person in the world, who uses her gifts to create life-saving medication. We adopted two amazing boys in 2015 and I spend most non-school days chasing them around the mountains of Utah. We also do all the obligatory Utah stuff - skiing, biking, and hiking with four adorable pups.
Portfolio
A few samples of stuff I can legally share with you
I can't decide whether I like writing or performing more. Luckily, I didn't have to choose in this video for the Alaska Sealife Center! Plus, any chance I have to be around animals is a winning time!
This is a particularily effective piece of client work. I created this video for the automation company Zapier for their "Zapathon," an online event showcasing their latest innovations.
One of the great joys I've had was working for multiple productions for Sprout, including the Chica Show, the Goodnight Show, and The Sunny Side Up Show. You can even see me in the opening credits to the Sunny Side Up Show...if you don't blink!
When Trinity Lutheran Church needed to quickly update its members about a change in an event, they turned to me! Using Adobe Character Animator, I was able to make this cute animation in time to alert everyone to the change.
I founded a puppet company back in 2018. We did some adorable videos, but my favorite were our man on the street...errr, puppet on the street videos, like this one!
Wanna see how far I've come? This is the first video I ever made way back in 2001. Besides a million technical flaws, I still love it!