Kahleem Poole-Tejada
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RJ O'Sullivan
Here's the thing I love about Kahleem. He knows how and when to cut. Meaning, he understands structure and how to build a shot so that it will lead to the next shot (and the next series of shots). That doesn't mean I would ever let him (or any other breathing human being) EDIT my movie (seriously, I've turned down millions of dollars so I wouldn't have to give up final cut) but the fact that he's skilled in the art of editing and is a student of film structure, makes him one of the strongest cinematographers I know. I haven't had a lot of moments with Kahl where I had to bang my head against the table having to make his shots flow when I'm slicing the film together (something that happened a lot with previous DP's). His eye is almost my eye. Years ago, when I started shooting my own stuff, I got to the point where I only trusted myself to get the shots I wanted (even though I hated the lighting process and worrying about lenses and lugging around heavy camera rigs and all that, which distracted me from the other aspects of setting the mode on-set). Having a DP who "gets that" is as important as having actors like Jimmy Mount who get my script dialog. When that stuff comes together, I can basically just take a nap.
Julia Vishnev
Kahleem did a promo video for my belly dancing, and I left it all up to him. He taped a few of my shows, and came up with a beautiful, extremely well-edited video. Everyone who sees it can't believe the excellent quality, and say it looks like a real movie. I would highly recommend him for any film project.
RJ O'Sullivan
Here's the thing I love about Kahleem. He knows how and when to cut. Meaning, he understands structure and how to build a shot so that it will lead to the next shot (and the next series of shots). That doesn't mean I would ever let him (or any other breathing human being) EDIT my movie (seriously, I've turned down millions of dollars so I wouldn't have to give up final cut) but the fact that he's skilled in the art of editing and is a student of film structure, makes him one of the strongest cinematographers I know. I haven't had a lot of moments with Kahl where I had to bang my head against the table having to make his shots flow when I'm slicing the film together (something that happened a lot with previous DP's). His eye is almost my eye. Years ago, when I started shooting my own stuff, I got to the point where I only trusted myself to get the shots I wanted (even though I hated the lighting process and worrying about lenses and lugging around heavy camera rigs and all that, which distracted me from the other aspects of setting the mode on-set). Having a DP who "gets that" is as important as having actors like Jimmy Mount who get my script dialog. When that stuff comes together, I can basically just take a nap.
Julia Vishnev
Kahleem did a promo video for my belly dancing, and I left it all up to him. He taped a few of my shows, and came up with a beautiful, extremely well-edited video. Everyone who sees it can't believe the excellent quality, and say it looks like a real movie. I would highly recommend him for any film project.
RJ O'Sullivan
Here's the thing I love about Kahleem. He knows how and when to cut. Meaning, he understands structure and how to build a shot so that it will lead to the next shot (and the next series of shots). That doesn't mean I would ever let him (or any other breathing human being) EDIT my movie (seriously, I've turned down millions of dollars so I wouldn't have to give up final cut) but the fact that he's skilled in the art of editing and is a student of film structure, makes him one of the strongest cinematographers I know. I haven't had a lot of moments with Kahl where I had to bang my head against the table having to make his shots flow when I'm slicing the film together (something that happened a lot with previous DP's). His eye is almost my eye. Years ago, when I started shooting my own stuff, I got to the point where I only trusted myself to get the shots I wanted (even though I hated the lighting process and worrying about lenses and lugging around heavy camera rigs and all that, which distracted me from the other aspects of setting the mode on-set). Having a DP who "gets that" is as important as having actors like Jimmy Mount who get my script dialog. When that stuff comes together, I can basically just take a nap.
Julia Vishnev
Kahleem did a promo video for my belly dancing, and I left it all up to him. He taped a few of my shows, and came up with a beautiful, extremely well-edited video. Everyone who sees it can't believe the excellent quality, and say it looks like a real movie. I would highly recommend him for any film project.
RJ O'Sullivan
Here's the thing I love about Kahleem. He knows how and when to cut. Meaning, he understands structure and how to build a shot so that it will lead to the next shot (and the next series of shots). That doesn't mean I would ever let him (or any other breathing human being) EDIT my movie (seriously, I've turned down millions of dollars so I wouldn't have to give up final cut) but the fact that he's skilled in the art of editing and is a student of film structure, makes him one of the strongest cinematographers I know. I haven't had a lot of moments with Kahl where I had to bang my head against the table having to make his shots flow when I'm slicing the film together (something that happened a lot with previous DP's). His eye is almost my eye. Years ago, when I started shooting my own stuff, I got to the point where I only trusted myself to get the shots I wanted (even though I hated the lighting process and worrying about lenses and lugging around heavy camera rigs and all that, which distracted me from the other aspects of setting the mode on-set). Having a DP who "gets that" is as important as having actors like Jimmy Mount who get my script dialog. When that stuff comes together, I can basically just take a nap.
Julia Vishnev
Kahleem did a promo video for my belly dancing, and I left it all up to him. He taped a few of my shows, and came up with a beautiful, extremely well-edited video. Everyone who sees it can't believe the excellent quality, and say it looks like a real movie. I would highly recommend him for any film project.
Experience
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Emerest
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Director
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Auteurian LLC
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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May 2021 - Present
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Independent
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Uganda
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International Trade and Development
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Cinematographer/Director
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2010 - Present
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FCB Health
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United States
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Advertising Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director Of Photography
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2023
Project pre-production and development Commercial ad development and planning In-studio and on-location interview production Landscape filmmaking for VFX plate shooting Green Screen studio video production Model/Actor lighting and filming Product lighting and filming Set grip and set management Post Production ingest/DIT Jib-Arm operation Virtual-Event pre-production and set production Camera tech and multi camera rigging Video source IT and management Studio stock and supply inventory management and budgeting 2nd tier Virtual Event support (Blue Jeans, Big Marker) Working in tandem with numerous Directors, Producers and teams towards award winning agency produced projects, including those for the American Heart Association, Smokey The Bear and Cologuard. Show less
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BronxNet Community Television
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Camera Operator, Podcast Producer, Editor
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Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
Standard news-field camera operation duties, Producing and post production, includes working alongside Lead Producers, Directors and Founding Chairman Operator, Michael Max - Podcast show production and scriptwriting - Associate Field Producer for social media live broadcast and television - Camera operation tutoring for new trainees - Field and studio still-photography for live shows and events Standard news-field camera operation duties, Producing and post production, includes working alongside Lead Producers, Directors and Founding Chairman Operator, Michael Max - Podcast show production and scriptwriting - Associate Field Producer for social media live broadcast and television - Camera operation tutoring for new trainees - Field and studio still-photography for live shows and events
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School of Visual Arts
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Video Post Production teacher/ Systems Support Specialist/ Video Production
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2015 - Feb 2017
- Teaching "small package" Cinematography within artistic visions and technical know-how - Administering overhaul of SVA BFA Photo Video's video gear department(s), including equipment inventory purchase and consultation - Tutoring and Consulting SVA Staff, Faculty and students on pre/production/post procedures - Video lvl 3 Teaching semester of the Adobe Creative Cloud video package, including Premiere, After Effects, batch processing through Bridge & additional processing through Davinci Resolve - Private tutoring Davinci Resolve and After Effects for color corrections, LUT manipulation, color correction and color grading. - Tutoring for After Effects 2D VFX compositing ADDITIONAL Epson and Canon Printer Solutions (small desktop, medium and large roll paper)(Epson 4900, 9000 series) Large scale printer operations, calibrations, cleaning Film scanner operations, calibrations, updates and cleaning Harddrive error, operation, RAID, storage and troubleshooting solutions Monitor Calibration and Color management (Eizo) and 4K OEM monitor consultation (Eizo) Desktop Software mass installation, administration and management (Apple OS) Unreal Engine 3/4 student consultation Show less
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Joule Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Studio and BTS Cinematographer
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2016 - Jan 2017
Director of Photography for documentary interviews (studio and on location) - post production management - on-site behind the scenes filmmaking Director of Photography for documentary interviews (studio and on location) - post production management - on-site behind the scenes filmmaking
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Spectator Sports
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700 & Above Employee
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contract: CINEMATOGRAPHER/DIRECTOR
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2016 - 2016
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M-1 Global
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Russian Federation
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Video Producer
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Aug 2010 - Sep 2014
• Filming the M-1 Selection events in Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey • Directing and editing interviews and highlight montages based on the each event from the M-1 Selection showcase in 2010 o Finals Tournament- http://vimeo.com/15662401 o Press Conf.- http://vimeo.com/14028102 o Semi Finals http://vimeo.com/14287655 • Filming the M-1 Selection events in Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey • Directing and editing interviews and highlight montages based on the each event from the M-1 Selection showcase in 2010 o Finals Tournament- http://vimeo.com/15662401 o Press Conf.- http://vimeo.com/14028102 o Semi Finals http://vimeo.com/14287655
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filmmaker
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2012 - 2014
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Director Of Photography
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Jan 2011 - 2013
- Lighting Director (gaffer and grip crew) - First Unit Camera Operator (A-camera) - Post Production Colorist - Lighting Director (gaffer and grip crew) - First Unit Camera Operator (A-camera) - Post Production Colorist
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KAOS Studios/THQ
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Game Designer/Concept Artist/Unreal Engine 3/Software Testing Manager
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2012
Working in tandem with Lead Design, Producers, 3D Artists on Unreal Engine 3 platform SDK (Windows, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3). Duties included - kismet design - asset level design - game design "cook" team network testing - logic design - Scrum Master/Agile creative development - storyboarding and concept digital sketching and paint-over art alongside creative Directors - team creative meetings (Frontlines FOW, Homefront) and meeting crushing deadlines for Windows Gaming, Sony SCEA PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox platforms, including PC/console dev kit management and rendering. Show less
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Full Contact Fighter
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Macaco Gold Team- Docu Short Film
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Director/ Cinematographer/ Editor http://fcfighter.com/post/macaco-gold-team-documentary Director/ Cinematographer/ Editor http://fcfighter.com/post/macaco-gold-team-documentary
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THQ
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United States
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Computer Games
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior QA
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May 2007 - May 2011
Database management, team delegation, senior bug testing, working hand-in-hand with development team (programmers, designers, lead designers, 3D riggers, texture artists and producers), SCRUM, promotional editing [in-house], preliminary level design using Unreal Engine 3, preliminary concept art. Database management, team delegation, senior bug testing, working hand-in-hand with development team (programmers, designers, lead designers, 3D riggers, texture artists and producers), SCRUM, promotional editing [in-house], preliminary level design using Unreal Engine 3, preliminary concept art.
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Director/DP/Post Production
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Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
• Served as director and audio director • Editing and color grading • Submission for “Cinema Out Of Your Backpack” film festival http://vimeo.com/24261470 • Served as director and audio director • Editing and color grading • Submission for “Cinema Out Of Your Backpack” film festival http://vimeo.com/24261470
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New York Mixed Martial Arts
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Jan 2010 - 2011
Director/DP/Editor of independent feature. Includes: - audio recording and mixing - directing and interviews - cinematography - editing - post production TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/22641331 FEATURE: https://vimeo.com/174899498 Premiered in the Bronx Week Film Festival 2011 Director/DP/Editor of independent feature. Includes: - audio recording and mixing - directing and interviews - cinematography - editing - post production TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/22641331 FEATURE: https://vimeo.com/174899498 Premiered in the Bronx Week Film Festival 2011
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Rockstar Games
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United States
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Computer Games
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700 & Above Employee
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QA
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2001 - 2002
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Education
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School of Visual Arts
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
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