Three Pillars Media is a marketing video production company located in Lincoln’s Haymarket district. Our services include video production and commercial photography. We are most well known for the videos we create. Our team is agile and able to tackle just about any size project short of a feature film. We’ve done just about everything, from corporate interview videos and brand films to fully scripted historical documentaries, complete with period accurate locations and costuming.
We believe details are the difference between good and great. Our clients choose us because we’re meticulous about every detail throughout each step of our Learn — Create — Deliver process.
History
Three Pillars Media started the way most businesses do — in a basement. Matt Sherman and Ryan Cole founded the business while attending the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Their first goal was to grow the business to be able to support one of them full-time. Of course, the business took off and was able to support both founders and eventually begin hiring staff. Today Three Pillars Media is a team of content creators that produce tons of great content for our clients.
Why Nebraska?
Nebraska is our home. It is where we grew up, started our own families, and began our business. In every sense of the phrase, Nebraska is The Good Life.
Meet the Three Pillars team
Matt Sherman
Chief Executive Officer
Matt launched Three Pillars Media in 2003 without much of a plan. Soon after, his friend Ryan would join him and off they went. The early years were grueling 6 day weeks month after month taking on any project they could. Weddings, dance recitals, music videos, graduations before finally focusing only on commercial video and photography in 2008.
High school and college was an exciting time for Matt because he was falling in love with shooting with film photography while also being able to shoot with the first commercially available, professional digital cameras. From the Pentax K1000 to the Nikon D1x, and from linear editing to early versions of Adobe Premier, it captured his creative desires.
Micah Dorner
Chief Production Officer
With 20+ years of production experience, Micah helps Three Pillars Media accomplish large scale projects with pragmatic efficiency. He makes the job look easy — from script writing to directing, filming, costuming, or finding the perfect prop.
Jade Bassett
Director of Operations
After leading an Operations team for the past seven years, Jade has recently joined Three Pillars Media to serve as the main point of contact from business development through production, working to seamlessly keep our clients and team on the same page. With a passion for operational excellence, processes and all the details in between, Jade appreciates the power of organization and making sure our clients receive the best experience possible.
When she’s not behind the computer, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, preferably with a lake in sight.
Mattie Sipp
Video Producer
Mattie believes every person has a story to tell. From pre-production to final edit, she makes sure every video is telling the client’s story both creatively and accurately. She enjoys collaborating with others on projects as well as being on set to help out where needed.
Mattie is a graduate of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. Her previous video production experience includes IANR Media, HuskerVision, Lincoln Saltdogs Baseball, and LNK-TV. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, reading, and going on bike rides.
Jacob Hotovy
Senior Video Producer
Jacob has a passion for filmmaking and competition, and the red hair to match it. Whether it’s on a film shoot, on the tennis court, or playing mario kart – he will always try to be the best version of himself to achieve success. He has been labeled the “Jake of all Trades” by his friends and family due to his addiction to multiple hobbies, which has proven very useful when it comes to video production. Knowing a little bit of everything helps in creating quality video.
Jacob is a graduate of John Paul the Great University where he learned the basics of filmmaking. He spent the next 3 years working in Idaho at a film company that specialized in the military and hunting world. After that, he learned more skills at General Dynamics working as a Quality Specialist and creating marketing videos for the defense industry. When Jacob isn’t on a film shoot, he is probably playing heavy metal on his guitar or having brunch with the family.
