Since 1981

Paul Kalbach

Masako Hoshino Kalbach
Artichoke Head Stage & Production Manager

Clients we've worked with include:
Artichoke Productions was founded in 1981 by Paul Kalbach. Previous to this, he had established a reputation in the San Francisco Bay Area as a visual artist and "New Music" composer, with exhibitions, installations, and performances including the De Young Museum, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco Museum of Art, University Art Museum, Berkeley Art Center, KPFA Pacifica Radio, New York Avant Garde Festival, among others. He received his MFA, MA, and BA Degrees from The University of California, Berkeley, and was recipient of The Eisner Prize in the Creative Arts.

Kalbach began to combine his artwork and music through the use of animated film in 1971, which led him to evolve into a film & video company as a director / cameraman / Steadicam operator / editor / visual & sound artist. He has extensive experience in all levels and genres of production, including feature films, documentaries in Russia, China, and the Philippines, music videos, commercials, and corporate video.

Masako "became an Artichoke" when she and Paul got married in 1998. In addition to being our Stage & Production Manager, she is a highly creative filmaker, a World-Class Gourmet Chef and a Certified Massage Therapist. She graduated from Mills College with a double major in International Relations and French, and studied 3-D Animation at San Francisco State's Multimedia Studies Program.

Apple

Amusement Consultants, New York

Bay Cable Advertising

CBS / EPIC Records

Comcast

Continuing Education of the Bar

Dynamite Film

Friends of Palekh, Russia

Fox Television

Google

Harvard University

Hoffman Agency

Household Finance

Insight Film Studios Ltd., Canada

Island World Productions, London

J. C. Penney

Kaiser Foundation

Miles Pharmaceutical

Molesworth, Ltd., Hong Kong

MTV Networks

National Semiconductor

New Dominion Pictures

Oprah Winfrey Show

Philippine Dept. of Tourism

Reality World Entertainmnt

TCI

Three Ring Circus

TRW Financial Systems

Underdog Films

United Airlines

University of California, Berkeley

Virgin America Airlines

Walt Disney Pictures

Wells Fargo Bank

Wolf Group New York

Xerox

A lot of people ask, "Why Artichoke? Where did that come from?" Well, being artists, we like Arty things, and Artificial Productions doesn't quite cut it. Also, we like artichokes; they're multifaceted entities with a heart.

Artichoke Productions 4114 Linden Street Oakland, California 94608

510.655.1283
Click here to view Kalbach's work in Fine Arts:
www.PaulKalbach.com

Selected Film & Video Credits:

Editor, “Time’s Up”, 16mm short, The Lance Juracka Foundation for Recovery, 2011-2012.

Post Audio Mix & Sound Design, “Captive Audience”, feature, Melvin Thompson, Director, 2010-2011.

RedZephyrCam/Steadicam Op, 8 Washington Project, Steelblue LLC, Quentin Bacon, Director, 2011.

Production Sound Mixer, Verizon SFHQ Launch, Evolve Media, 2011.

Production Sound Mixer, Facebook, Evolve Media, 2011.

Production Sound Mixer, “Murder She Solved: True Crime”, Force Four Entertainment, Canada, 2011.

Steadicam Operator, “Alexander Newton”, music video, Calibra Pictures, 2011.

Camera Operator, Steadicam & Jib, “Doggie Boogie”, feature, Romanus Wolter, Director, 2010.

Production Sound Mixer, “Finding New Hope”, documentary, SexSmartFilms, 2010.

Sound Design, “Ken Film”,  Prime Zero Productions, 2010.

Steadicam Consultant, “Play by Play”, live-action film by the animators of Pixar, 2009.

RedZephyrCam/Steadicam Operator, St. Vincent music video “Marrow”, Terri Timely 2009.

RedZephyrCam/Steadicam Operator, background plates for “Gumball” (Cartoon Network), Dandelion Studios, London, 2009.

RedZephyrCam/Steadicam Operator, MobFagaz music video “Glamorous Lifestyle”, Prime-Zero 2009.

Consultant to Google, Inc. for Studio G operations and configuration, 2008-2010.

Director of Photography, numerous demos of smart-phone applications, Google Inc., 2009.

Installation, configuration, & technical support of Final Cut Pro edit suites at Google, Inc., 2008

Director of Photography, “NORAD Santa Tracker”, Google Inc., 2008.

Director of Photography, “Mini Clinic”, Kaiser Permanente, 2008.

Production Sound Mixer, “Concord BMW”, Vision Tracks, 2008.

Production Sound Mixer, “Scintilla”, Muse Productions, 2007.

Director of Photography, “Simulations”, Kaiser Permanente, 2007.

Director of Photography, “Creative Dynamics”, FedEx, 2007.

Steadicam Operator, “Winding Heart”, 35mm feature, Apple Productions, N.Y., 2007.

Production Sound Mixer, “In Living English” educational series, Media Factory, 2007.

Director of Photography, “Invite”, Virgin America Airlines, promo, Pixelcorps, 2007.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, “Once Upon A Midnight”, short, Wade Devon, 2007.

Producer/Director/Camera/Editor, “The Grip Guide”, Podcast series, Pixelcorps, 2007.

Production Sound Mixer, Panera Bread Co., promo, Vision Tracks, 2007.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, “Mazzei GMC”, commercial, Comcast, 2007.

Production Sound Mixer, Vanity Insanity; “Fat!So?”, Canadian TV series, Insight Film Studios, 2007.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, “Eiland’s Oriental Rug Co.”, commercial, Comcast, 2007.

Editor / Motion Graphics Design, MediaZone CES Booth, 2007.

Steadicam Operator, “Oh, MJ!”, The Little Ones music video, Terri Timely, 2006.

Snorkle-Crane Camera Operator, “The World’s Astonishing News”, Japanese TV Series, 2006.

Editor, “White Flag”, short, Andrea Turner, Director, 2006.

Editor, MediaZone Channels for Google Video, 2006.

Production Sound Mixer, Exxon Industrial, Texas Video& Post, 2006.

Director of Photography / Snorkle-Crane, Hyatt training video, 2005.

Production Sound Mixer, “The Conference”, PSA, Noir Media Company, 2005.

Camera Operator, “Hot Tuna” concert, Great American Music Hall, PC Communication, 2005.

Director of Photography, “Destiny”, trailer, Jog9 Productions, 2004.

Editor, DVD Authoring, “Eugene Cole & Persuaded”, Jabez Records, 2004.

Production Sound Mixer, ”Both”, feature, Dir: Lisset Barcellos, Solaris Films, 2004.

Director of Photography, “Misplaced Loyalty” episode of “New Detectives”, New Dominion Pictures (for Discovery Channel),  2003.

Director of Photography, “Firestorm” episode of “Critical Rescue”, New Dominion Pictures (for Discovery Channel),  2003.

Steadicam Operator, “The Seaport of the Hobo”, 35mm SAG short, Spaceport Productions, 2003.

Editor, “Fire On Pier 32”, musical, Kyklos Productions, 2003.

Co-Producer/Director, Director of Photography, editor, “A Better Place?”, short, Artichoke Prod. 2002.

Director of Photography, The Chuck Payne Show, UPN, 2001.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, “What’s New At Walmart?”, PICS Retail Networks, 2000.

Director of Photography, Haagen-Das Promotional, Wolf Group New York, 2000.

Director of Photography / Snorkle-Crane, U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, The Golf Channel, 2000.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, Promotional Video, National Semiconductor, 2000.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, Display Technology promotional, The Aaron Group, 2000.

Snorkle-Crane Camera Operator, “Spastic M.C.” music video, Enough Said Productions, 2000.

Production Sound Mixer, “Leonard Lake / Charles Ng Case”, “The Investigators”, New Dominion Pictures (for Discovery Channel), 2000.

Snorkle-Crane Camera Operator, “Silk-E” music video, Supreme Pictures, 2000.

Director of Photography, E-Bay Story, Bain & Company, 1999.

Steadicam Operator, Billy Blanks Celebration, Four Seasons, Beverly Hills, RAH Productions, 1999.

Production Sound Mixer, “The FBI Files”, New Dominion Pictures (for Discovery Channel), 1999.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, LVS Marketing Video, 1998.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, “Living With Needlestick”, training video, StateFund Compensation Insurance, 1998.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, “Table For Six”, commercial, Bay Cable Advertising 1997.

Steadicam Operator, “Breaking Out” Concert Opener, Alcatraz Productions, 1997.

Steadicam Operator, “Bustin Out” music video, Phunky Phat Films, Ryda Records, 1997.

Production Sound Mixer, “The Unabomber”, "Lethal Dosage", “Polly Klass Kidnapped”, “Deadly

Paradise”, ‘Trail-side Strangler”, for “New Detectives" & “The FBI Files” episodes, New Dominion Pictures (for Discovery Channel), 1997-1998.

Steadicam Operator, Sony DVCAM promo for NAB, Archey / Cavala Productions, 1997.

Director of Photography / Editor, “Live Your Dreams”, talk show, Starstyle Productions, 1997.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, "Thrifty / Payless", industrials, 1997.

Director of Photography, 2nd Unit, "Dream With The Fishes", 35mm feature, Finn Taylor, Director, starring David Arquette, Sony Picture Classics, 1996.

Camera Operator, efx camera tests, "Flubber", 35mm feature, Walt Disney Pictures, 1996.

Steadicam Operator, SegaSoft industrial film, Zoe Street Pictures, 1996.

Steadicam Operator, "Store Owner", commercial, Bay Cable Advertising, 1996.

Steadicam Operator, "Sand Dance", Marin Ballet, Cynthia Pepper, Director / Choreographer, 1996.

Director of Photography, Editor, "The Surviving Masters of Palekh", documentary.  Palekh, Russia, Friends of Palekh, 1995.

Production Sound Mixer, "United Nations / NGO World Conference on Women", documentary, Beijing, China, 1995.

Director of Photography, Power PC promo: Comdex, Dynamite Films, Dallas, 1995.

Director of Photography, "Beatrice Shaw Story". Oprah Winfrey Show, Harpo Productions, 1994.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, editor, "Davao: Its Exotic Sights and Sounds" (Miss Universe documentary), Philippine Dept. of Tourism, 1994.

Director of Photography / Steadicam / Editor, "Dr. Comics & Mr. Games", commercial, CGI Production Group, 1994.

Director of Photography, Apple Developers Conference: Comdex, Dynamite Films, Dallas / Santeler Marketing Group, 1994.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, "Special Olympics", Household Finance promotional, 1994.

Production Sound Mixer, “Michelle” (35mm feature), Global Pictures, Inc., 1993.

Director of Photography, Apple Computer product line, Dynamite Films, Dallas / Santeler Marketing Group, 1993.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, Hewlett-Packard LaserJet promotional, Hoffman Agency, San Jose, 1993.

Producer / Director / Steadicam / Editor, "Q-ZAR" commercial, Reality Entertainment, 1993.

Director of Photography / Steadicam, "Tuition Assistance" program, Wells Fargo, 1992.

Steadicam Operator, "Pacific Bell Telephone Security Procedures", Quartet, 1992.

Lighting Director, "The Click", music video, Atomic Productions, 1992.

Director / Cameraman, USA unit, "Angel III" (35mm feature), Molesworth Ltd., Hong Kong, 1989.

Production Sound Mixer, "America's Most Wanted" (TV series), Fox Television, 1989.

Production Sound Mixer, Dodge Trucks commercial (Hoyt Axton spot, Reno), 1989.

 Production Sound Mixer, “Boarding House” (Italian 35mm feature), Pachard Productions, 1989.

Audio, "Rukiye" music video, Mutakallin Productions, 1989.

Director/Cameraman, USA unit, "Angel II" (35mm feature), Molesworth Ltd., Hong Kong, 1988.

Production Sound Mixer, "Kamillions" (35mm feature), Molesworth USA, 1988.

Director of Photography, "The Flo" (instructional video), Access Productions, 1988

Director of Photography, "Alive & Kicking" (documentary), Video Pro, 1988.

Director of Photography, "Night Feeder" (feature), Viper Optics, 1988.

Director of Photography, MTV station promo (Sammy Hagar spot), MTV 1987.

Visual Effects Designer, "Randee of the Redwoods" (station promos), MTV, 1987.

Director/Cameraman, "So Good", Kesha Wright music video, O'ona Records, 1985.

Art Director, "No Way Out", Jefferson Starship music video, Nth Degree Prod., 1984.

Audio, "Bon Jovi" music video, Martin Kahan Productions, 1984.
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