Paul Giret

Paul Giret can take a project from idea, through production, and handle all aspects of post production including exhibition. Paul has led a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Filmmaking, was the winner of Best Director for a Documentary at the San Diego Film Awards, the Director of the Film Festival at San Diego IndieFest 8, and has had such talent in front of his camera like Ashton Kutcher, Martin Sheen, OK GO, Weezer, and Brian Thomas Smith. Paul sees video creation as a science more than an art form, transducing light energy into a series of ones and zeros that gets manipulated within computer applications and then compiled into a finished codec to be revealed back to the worlds screens in a form that was once only alive in the minds eye of its creator. Paul can pre-produce: breakdown a script, line produce, schedule, cast, location scout, build and run a full crew. On set he can act as a Director, Director of Photography, shoot on a RED, ARRI, or any DSLR, in any situation, Documentary, Narrative, or for a live event. Paul can capture on location sound, run a sound board, or hold a boom. He can light for any situation using any light source, can handle carpentry on set design and fully understands special effects like green screen and motion capture. He has a full understanding of codecs and the post production workflow. He is a master editor of documentary and narrative both short and long form. He knows story very well. He can color grade in Red Giants Magic Bullet Suite and Adobe's Lumentri. He is extremely proficient in After Effects and the Element 3D plugin. He can put together the technical aspects of a live production including the audio and projection aspects of the exhibition. He am also proficient in Resolume specializing in video mapping and live installations.