Directors
Matt Muir Director's Reel

Matt is responsible for the creative direction of all things at Revelator. He is the lead creative on all Revelator projects, which involves directing video content and providing script support for many of our clients. Matt earned an MFA in Film Production at the University of Texas at Austin, and has been directing television commercials, films and corporate projects for over a decade. His advertising work includes projects for clients like Capital One, IBM, Dell and Samsung, and his work has received various advertising accolades, including multiple Addy and Telly awards. Matt is also an award-winning film and music-video director, whose work has screened internationally. His first feature-film, Thank You A Lot, premiered at SXSW 2014. The film has been picked up for distribution by Gravitas Ventures, and is now available in over 100 million homes through VOD and iTunes.
Erica Silverman Director's Reel

Erica Silverman is a director and cinematographer who loves to travel for her work, but calls Austin, Texas her home. She’s only satisfied when she’s using her talents to create work imbued with meaning. She brings that sense of passion and purpose to everything she does. She has a gift for storytelling that is present in her films , commercials, and music videos, with specific praise for her unique sense of narration and voice. Rolling Stone recently premiered her posthumous Gregg Allman music video for the Jackson-Brown penned “Song for Adam,” as well as her music video for the Robert Ellis track “Fucking Crazy.” Her previous video Robert Ellis, “California,” saw its debut at the SXSW Film Festival and made Rolling Stone’s top ten country music videos of 2016. Trivia Time: The video even got a cameo on ABC’s hit show “Nashville” when the main character is scouring the internet for video directors and is taken aback(!) upon discovering Erica’s work. Her recent film “Lovable” made a successful festival run with stops at HollyShorts and Denver Film Festival, and has since been distributed worldwide.  Despite her success as a filmmaker Erica still spends much of her time writing and dreaming up new stories and ideas. 
Jake Eide Director's Reel

Jake is an Austin-based director who specializes in visually compelling commercials, branded content and narrative films. He loves all things character, and leveraging his background in design, he uses line and color to create careful cinematic compositions. He studied graphic design at Parsons School of Design and film production at Montana State University. His most recent short film, Pet World, premiered at LA Shorts Fest and was programmed at Burbank International Film Festival, Richmond International Film Festival and Twin Cities Film Festival among others. Before moving to Austin, Jake worked in New York City as a motion graphics designer for clients including FUSE, College Humor, Intel and Discovery Networks. Jake is also an avid musician, and enjoys composing and collaborating on the music tracks for his productions.

Deepak Chetty Director's Reel
Deepak Chetty is a Director and VFX/VR Specialist at Revelator. His internationally award winning 3D sci-fi thriller, HARD RESET, is available on most VOD platforms including iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.  HARD RESET is also the winner of “Best Live Action 3D Short” by the Advanced Imaging Society, along with films like STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and THE MARTIAN. Deepak is also a Lecturer in the UT3D program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he teaches the Intro to Immersive Media Class, which opens up a whole new world of media possibilities to the next generation of content creators…which, ya know, he thinks is kind of important.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, he left behind the plains for the concrete jungle  to do his undergraduate studies at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. There he studied film and various other art forms, most of which you do with your hands. He regrets not taking more Art History courses because now, as a responsible adult he realizes how much he loves it. Upon graduating he worked heavily in the fields of visual effects and motion graphics, with other stints as a freelance camera op and studio director in the tri-state area.  After a couple of years in the trenches he decided he’d like to be a storyteller again instead of just a technician so he applied to MFA programs across the country and chose the University of Texas. During his time at UT as an MFA student, he continued to work in the fields of VFX, while also cultivating an interest in advanced imaging such as stereoscopic 3D and VR.  His work as a cinematographer while at UT has been featured at SXSW, Slamdance, The Hampton’s International Film Festival among many others. At Revelator he has directed VFX heavy and VR work for companies such as Spredfast, USAA, Tenaris, and National Instruments.  He also spends a lot of time rendering.
Miguel Alvarez Director's Reel

Miguel Alvarez is an Austin-based filmmaker who has received awards from the Directors’ Guild of America, Panavision’s Emerging Filmmaker program, the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, and the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund for his short films Tadpoles, Veterans, KID, and Mnemosyne Rising. He was selected as a Screenwriting Fellow for the 2013 Latino Screenwriting Project sponsored by Cinefestival and Sundance for his feature screenplay, La Perdida. His most recent project, the short film Atlantic City, was recently premiered at Aspen ShortsFest, and was chosen for the inaugural Kodak + Kickstarter Film Initiative. His short documentary, The Giant Still Sleeps, recently premiered on PBS and Washington Post Online. Miguel holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MFA in Film Production from the University of Texas at Austin, where he continues to lecture today.

Jonn Herschend Director's Reel

Jonn is a California-based writer and director with an extensive background working in the contemporary art world. His work has been exhibited nationally, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Telluride Film Festival, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and internationally at the Den Frie Contemporary Art Center and most recently at Sydhavn Train Station in Copenhagen, Denmark.  He has won two Golden Gate Awards for his film work at the San Francisco International Film Festival, a SECA Award from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and was included as in artist in the 2014 Whitney Biennial. His commercial experience includes creating films and campaigns for brands such as Nike and Levi’s. When he isn’t directing, he can usually be found working on his international publication THE THING Quarterly, or lecturing at the San Francisco Art Institute.  Fun Fact: Jonn used to be a train robber. True story! Ask him about it sometime.