Paul DeNigris is an award-winning filmmaker and film educator with two decades of experience in making moving images for screens both big and small. Paul's body of work combines a passion for storytelling with a mastery of digital filmmaking technologies, and ranges from epic computer-generated adventures to intimate character portraits, from short comedies to feature-length film noir, and from commissioned video art installations to surreal rock and roll fantasies.
Paul is also Professor of Digital Video at Tempe’s University of Advancing Technology, where he developed the digital video curriculum from the ground up. Many of Paul’s former students can be found in Hollywood working on productions like Ender's Game, Under the Dome, Castle, Avatar, The Avengers, The Wolverine, Pacific Rim and many many more.
Favourite Visual Artist
Frank Miller
Favourite Movies
The Dark Knight, The Godfather, Inception
Favourite TV Shows
The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Game of Thrones, Stargate
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Thievery Corporation, Daft Punk, Crystal Method
Favourite Books
Ender's Game series, Dune series, The Mote in God's Eye
Favourite Writers
Michio Kaku, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Favourite Games
Cards Against Humanity
Favourite Gaming Platform
reality
Tools of the Trade
Cameras, lenses, lights, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Nuke
Other Interests
prop building, cooking, cosplay