Where did Mattias Burling go? Youtube channel is gone.

[John Matthews]

Anyone know where he went? It would seem his "Gear Doesn't Matter" doesn't exist anymore.

[newfoundmass]

That's really unfortunate. His Vimeo is still up, and his Instagram too, though they haven't been updated recently. His content output decreased a lot once Gunpowder passed, but he had already been less active as I think he became more and more disillusioned with the entire YouTube/Filmmaking/Photography scene.

I hope he is well and creating the art that he loves.

[FHDcrew]

Miss him. He also randomly deleted or privated a bunch of his older videos; I noticed this happen maybe 2-3 yrs ago. Tons of old Blackmagic videos, his awesome Canon XC10/XC15 review, etc etc. 

[tupp]

I miss Gunpowder!

 

Burling's YouTube channel went down a few days ago, and the only thing that remains is the title, "ICE was here."  It's a shame, because he created some exceptionally informative videos.

 

Some of the transcripts from his videos are archived here.

[Andrew - EOSHD]

Really sad if he has indeed given up on YouTube.

He's still on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mattiasburling

Maybe we should ask him if he's alright?

[John Matthews]

I've seen this before, but usually it's with channels (especially old ones) that have been hit with copyright strikes and such. Mattias's channel take down seems to be voluntary and perhaps political.

5 hours ago, tupp said:

I miss Gunpowder!

 

Burling's YouTube channel went down a few days ago, and the only thing that remains is the title, "ICE was here."  It's a shame, because he created some exceptionally informative videos.

 

Some of the transcripts from his videos are archived here.

I simply don't have the hard disk space to save all the videos I really enjoy, but it makes me really sad to say goodbye. It feels like it's the digital equivalent of burning books and erasing history. Personally, I don't think I could do that. Then again, we don't know the exact circumstances. @Mattias Burling, care to respond?

[Clark Nikolai]

I had been searching awhile back for one of his videos I remember watching a few years ago and couldn't find it. He might just be pulling out of being online. I know several friends who have done that, (usually to stay sane.) Maybe he's not into photography anymore in his life.

I don't think any of his videos were at all political, they were always about photography and his personal philosophy about it. 

The thing I got the most from his videos (aside from some pretty thorough reviews of equipment) was him saying that it's okay to go back to a place and take the same picture again and again, improving it each time. This was good advice for me. I guess I had some idea that every picture should be original. (Don't know where I got that idea and wasn't even conscious I held that belief before he helped me change it.)