Paul Nordin
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
For Paul Nordin, a varied and accomplished past including being a
Dot.com/bomb survivor, Silicon Valley software company executive,
outdoor adventurer & photographer, competitive athlete, schooling in
photo-journalism, cinematography and computer science, has led back to
the place he started: a lifetime passion for filmmaking. Since 1998
Paul has focused his energy and creativity into both a professional
career as a Cinematographer, and building artistic community-focused
media companies. He provided the initial vision & wherewithal to found
the no-holds-barred recording studio & film production company that is
El Mundo Bueno Studios (EMBS), and is a partner in the alternative
indie-record label Trance Jam Records. With his love for creating
compelling images with light and motion, Paul has married a formal
background in photography/film, with 12 years of work on music videos,
commercials, live music performances, industrials, short and
feature-length films both as director and cinematographer to head the
film and Imaging activities at EMBS. As a Director of Photography for
the last 8 years, Paul has amassed a large body of creative and
commercial work including 8 feature films for the San Francisco Bay
Area & LA independent film communities, where he fiercely pursues &
expands his craft and art of cinematography and telling stories with
image.