Matteo Marchisano-Adamo: Filmmaker · Composer · Photographer · XR Immersive Designer
Reimagining Stories for a World of Converging Technologies
Forging New Paths in Narrative Experience
Where traditional storytelling meets emerging realities, I partner with visionaries to transform complex ideas into emotional experiences that forge genuine connections in an ever-evolving technological landscape.
Transforming Ideas into Powerful Cross-Dimensional Experiences
I help large organizations turn complex ideas into emotional, multi-platform experiences that connect with audiences. My expertise blends traditional storytelling with emerging technologies like AI, XR, and immersive media.
The Convergence of Forms
We stand at a pivotal moment where storytelling transcends its traditional boundaries. Today's rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, extended reality, quantum computing, and biotechnology aren't merely creating new tools—they're fundamentally reshaping how we conceive, create, and experience narrative.
A book is no longer just a book—it's a portal to an expansive universe that can manifest across multiple media and platforms. A film isn't confined to a screen but can become an environment we inhabit. The boundaries between creator, creation, and audience are becoming wonderfully permeable.
My work exists at this fascinating intersection, where I help visionaries navigate the space between what storytelling has been and what it's becoming. Together, we'll explore how your ideas can maintain their essential human core while expanding into forms previously unimagined.
About Matteo
For 25+ years, I've explored the fertile borderlands between established and emerging media—where innovation and classical storytelling collide and collaborate. My journey has placed me alongside visionaries like Julie Dash, Dr. Dre, Lionel Chetwynd, and Arthur Secunda, yielding international recognition including a Telly Award for "An Improbable Dream" (CBC), Best Art-Related Film for "Ten Days with Art" (AIFA), and Best Editing at the European Independent Film Festival.
I begin not with technology, but with listening. The tools evolve, but the essence of storytelling remains unchanged: human connection first, everything else follows. As we forge new paths in narrative experience, my approach combines reverence for timeless narrative principles with excitement for the unprecedented possibilities emerging technologies offer.
What Collaborators Say
"Matteo is one of the very best! We've worked together on a variety of productions. His willingness to listen and to explore. His technical skills and abilities are top notch. I'm never disappointed."
— Julie Dash, Writer/Director of Daughters of the Dust
"Matteo's skill as a filmmaker, coupled with his passion as an artist and musician help him create not only seamless, but also emotional and moving visuals. He knows how to work well in a collaborative environment, assimilating the vision and ideas of all key artists involved."
— Catherine Hader, Producer, An Improbable Dream
"Matteo is a filmmaker and art film specialist of the highest quality. Across three diverse short films, his expertise in recognizing dramatic material and placing art objects for optimal impact was exceptional. As both planner and director, Matteo delivers perfectionist filmmaking of the highest order."
— Arthur Secunda, American Artist, Founder of the Art Forum
"Collaborating with Matteo was a joy! His musicality and storytelling as a filmmaker made our dance pieces shine. His focus, attention to detail, and enthusiasm to get the cuts just right was invaluable—my favorite mode of creation!"
— Benjamin Epps, Content Creator & Film Producer, Live-Event Performance Producer
Creative Production Services
Film Production & Content Creation
When your story demands to be seen and felt across dimensions
Vision to Reality — Documentary and scripted storytelling that leverages virtual production, remote collaboration, and emerging AI tools while preserving human connection at every step
Refined Execution — Editing, color grading, and visual effects that honor your original intent while elevating its expression through technical precision and adaptive workflow systems
Holistic Direction — Project oversight that seamlessly integrates traditional cinematic language with contemporary innovation, ensuring integrity throughout your creative pipeline while enabling expansion into multiple forms
Extended Reality and Immersive Media
Where physical and digital boundaries dissolve into new narrative landscapes
Dimensional Storytelling — VR/AR/MR experiences and 360° environments that transform passive viewing into active participation, creating new forms of narrative engagement
Sensory Environments — Physical installations where technology disappears, leaving only the emotional resonance of thoughtfully designed experiences that respond to and evolve with human presence
Future-Forward Integration — Strategic guidance for incorporating immersive elements that enhance rather than complicate your existing creative approach while opening pathways to previously impossible expressions
Sound Design & Music Composition
Because what we hear shapes what we feel and how we connect
Emotional Architecture — Original scoring that builds invisible bridges between your vision and your audience's emotional response across traditional and emerging media platforms
Responsive Soundscapes — Dynamic audio systems for interactive media that adapt to user actions, creating a sense of agency and presence within transformative narrative environments
Acoustic Integrity — Sound design and mixing that preserves organic character while leveraging both traditional and spatial audio innovations to create multidimensional experiences
Creative Technology Consulting
Navigate complexity with confidence as we forge new narrative paths
Evolution, Not Disruption — Strategic guidance for integrating advanced tools without sacrificing established workflows or team dynamics while preparing for new narrative paradigms
Capacity Building — Implementation and training approaches that transform technological advancement from a challenge into an advantage, empowering your team to work at the intersection of tradition and innovation
Horizon Insights — Contextual analysis of emerging trends and technologies relevant to your specific creative ecosystem and objectives, with a focus on meaningful application over novelty
Human-Centric Approach
Technology enhances—not overshadows—your creative vision.
Results-Driven
From immersive training to interactive marketing, I deliver solutions that engage audiences and meet your goals.
My Process
Your journey unfolds through intentional phases designed to transform vision into impact across multiple dimensions:
Listen → I begin by understanding not just what you want to create, but why it matters and how it might evolve beyond initial conception
Architect → Together, we design the approach that honors both your vision and practical realities while building in flexibility for cross-platform expression
Craft → Your story takes form through meticulous attention to both technical and emotional elements, with consideration of how it might transform across media
Refine → We polish each detail until the experience achieves its full potential in its primary form and identifies pathways for expansion
Connect → Your audience encounters something that resonates far beyond the moment of engagement, creating opportunities for ongoing relationship
Throughout this journey, you'll have a dedicated creative partner bringing together time-tested expertise and forward-looking capabilities—ensuring exceptional results while making the process itself rewarding and illuminating.
XRVRS
I founded XRVRS.IO to explore the fertile terrain where human consciousness meets technological possibility. This ongoing investigation examines how emerging tools reshape narrative, learning, and connection while preserving what makes us essentially human. As we forge new paths in narrative experience, XRVRS serves as both laboratory and showcase for the new forms of expression being born. I invite you to visit XRVRS.IO to experience these explorations firsthand.