Chris McGuinness: Producer/Director/Cinematographer
Coffee is wonderful, Atari 2600 and Mario Kart are still fun, exploring nature can be magical, a Moscow Mule can help with perspective, and sugar is nearly everyone’s thing! Share any of these things with the right people and they are even better…
I believe life is about finding passions, pursuing dreams and connecting with people.
I am human, just like you, and I’m concerned about the future of humanity on this spacecraft we call Earth. I want my children to grow up to be good people, and I want their generation and those that follow to enjoy this world and the beauty it now offers.
This site is our work, and we love the work we do. We put this work out for the world to see, because we want to hear from you and learn new things. Our work is honest and emotional and about real people just like you and me. These doors are open for people and companies that love what we do and want the experience and connection we offer.
We hope you love our work and reach out to say hello.
Thank you.
Chris McGuinness
Connections are what we do! As producers we work with you to connect the elements needed to complete your video production. As writers we work with you to emotionally connect your story to your target audience.
Directing video production is often about finding the honesty and emotion within the story. “I personally believe in studying and preparing to the fullest, yet being willing to let a beautiful and relevant tangent or idea unfold.” -Chris McGuinness
It has been said that a picture paints a thousand words. With that in mind, it is critical to create visuals that properly drive forward the message of your video production. We believe Imagery should engage people in an honest emotional way and that style, look, and tone should be designed to serve the film.
Animation can be a powerful tool in helping convey the message of a video production. We have a talented graphics animator on our team who is ready to make your next project a reality! Check out our graphics animation reel!
Editing is where the magic of a video production all comes together. It has been said that the final rewrite of a story is done in the edit. A great video editor can and will help important ideas and thoughts rise to the surface.
Like many video production companies, our lighting kit is continually changing and evolving. We used to travel with 2 – Kino Flo Diva 400 kits. A few years back, in an effort to travel lighter, we purchased 2 of the Westcott 1 x 2ft Bi-Color Flex Lights. Both of these light kits fit inside a single DIVA 400 travel case.
We recently had the pleasure of working on a Breast Cancer Awareness spot for Adventist Health Care. The spot was created to play on the jumbotron at the 2019 Washington Spirit’s home finale, for the first “Show Your Survivor Spirit” event. This half time event was host by Adventist Health Care, and the spot was designed to remind those modern busy moms to remember to stay healthy by getting their check ups and mammograms. You can see some of the pics from this great event on the AHC Facebook page.
PulseCinema got more good news, that we won “Best Documentary” film at Top Shorts film festival! Check out the review inside…
PulseCinema is super excited and proud of our production team/crew on our new film, The Undeparted, which just won Documentary Cinematography of the Month at the New York Cinematography Awards.
I grew up in the 80s with Atari, model rockets, football in the street, and watching the movies that pushed the boundaries of special effects during the time period. One of the coolest special effects techniques included the usage of Cloud Tanks. When I first saw the dark ominous sky behind Indiana Jones and the work crew as they dug for the Ark of the Covenant, I remember feeling nervous and uneasy about what was to come… later that same foreboding sky opened in a frighting and dramatic way to envelop the evildoers and reseal the Ark.
The fun of a problem is you get to be creative, and you get to try and find a solution! Over the years, I have had a lot of fun creating things like a fan system to quiet the Canon C500’s internal fans, movie lights and modifiers, drip systems for fish tanks, and much more…
As a child, I loved to build and race remote control cars. When Tamaya re-released the HotShot, I bought and built one. I finished the car, and my daughter drove it straight down a storm drain! Fortunately, I was able to pry off the manhole cover and rescue the car. We still laugh about that day!
