Chris McGuinness: Producer/Director/Cinematographer
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For me, life is about finding passions, pursuing dreams and connecting with people.
When I was a young boy, I asked many questions, loved to explore, and was fascinated by gadgets. One day I found a vintage 1930s light meter in our attic. I took that meter everywhere I went and was fascinated that I could measure and study the strength and qualities of light. I wondered about who had held the meter and what photos they might have taken. I look back now and I feel that this lost treasure helped me find a course, which would ultimately lead me to become a storyteller. I am incredibly fortunate to do what I love for work.
Everyone has a story! Here’s a bit of mine:
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, with a degree in Visual Arts. I have lived and worked in Los Angels on feature films as a Film Editor and Director of Photography. I currently live in Maryland and produce, write, DP, and direct Documentary style films, TV commercials, corporate films, music videos, and short films. I tend not to seek out awards, because I believe our work speaks for itself; however, our clients have entered our films and won many awards.
I have a wonderful wife and two terrific kids who amaze me every single day. I love to hike. (Acadia Park is a favorite) I have lived in several places, been to many more, driven across this country multiple times, enjoy cooking, playing golf, hanging out with friends, meeting new people and hearing what makes them tick.
If that last paragraph felt like a cheesy dating site bio, I am not embarrassed to admit that I met my wife on Match.com around 14 years ago.
Enough about me. Let’s hear about you and how we can help you!
Thank you.
Chris
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 just got the wonderful news, that we won “Best Short Documentary” film at the Florence Film Awards!
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.
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!
