Golden Gate 3D’s award-winning production team has built a reputation for creating visionary film, TV, commercial, and digital content with a meticulous commitment to delivering quality on time and on budget. Our cutting edge technologies and methodologies allow us to shoot with a wide variety of highly specialized camera systems at the forefront of immersive (3D, IMAX®, VR), ultra high-resolution (Ultra HD, 4K, 8K), and high dynamic range (HDR) image capture. Our strength comes from decades of combined innovation in a wide range of production situations from concept to delivery.
POST-PRODUCTION
Our full spectrum of post-production services range from editorial and color grading to 3D motion graphics and CGI VFX to audio and music mastering. We can also handle your archival and delivery needs, from 4K conform to 4K DCP. Our mastering theater is equipped with 7.1 reference surround sound and a Sony 4K 3D DCI projector, enabling us to maintain the strictest quality control on our work, in both 2D and 3D, to ensure that your project can satisfy the most demanding viewers. We use a combination of cutting-edge systems to provide a complete 4K 3D solution throughout the entire workflow pipeline.
STEREOSCOPIC 3D
Our ultra high-resolution stereo 3D production and post-production workflow has been developed to create the most captivating, immersive experience for viewers and has resulted in award-winning work. We continually push the limits of resolution and framerates. Our 3D live-action rigs are capable of shooting HFR (High Frame Rate) at up to 6K 60 fps and 4K 120 fps, and our 3D time-lapse rigs can capture 3D at up to 8K resolution. Our post-production facilities can easily handle 4K and 8K 3D end-to-end workflows.
MOTION CONTROL TIME-LAPSE
Our 8K stereo 3D capable multi-axis motion-controlled time-lapse camera systems have helped pioneer what is possible in the world of time-lapse cinematography for large format 3D IMAX® and giant screen films, commercial, and television projects throughout the world. We provide time-lapse capture services from robust heavy-duty 3D-beamsplitter motion-control time-lapse systems down to the most advanced lightweight 2D capture systems.
IMAX® - GIANT SCREEN
Our pioneering work in large format for IMAX® and Giant Screens around the world has met with awards and acclaim. Stereoscopic 3D production for the large screen format presents serious demands and intricate challenges. From the rainforests of Panama to the Old City in Jerusalem, our capabilities and versatility have enabled us to set up efficiently in challenging conditions and film material that meets the resolution demands of the latest IMAX films.
HDR - HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE
We use HDR capture to create stunning, vibrant, eye-popping imagery. The post-production required is extensive but the results are worth it. New HDR display formats are arriving soon which will further enhance the viewing experience of natively captured HDR footage.
VR - VIRTUAL REALITY
Golden Gate 3D has worked closely with VR pioneers to help develop and test new capture systems as well as create defining cinematic VR content experiences.
STOCK FOOTAGE LIBRARY
Golden Gate 3D has built a large collection of high quality content captured from around the world available for licensing in any area of programming.
Peter founded Golden Gate 3D in order to fully engage and explore the potential of immersive media. A pioneer in the use of large format 3D motion-control time-lapse capture systems, his cinematography for IMAX and giant screens includes National Geographic’s JERUSALEM, PANAMA, MacGillivray Freeman’s NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE, and PLANET POWER. He directed the giant screen IMAX film CUBA, which was produced in association with BBC Earth and distributed by Giant Screen Films. CUBA won Best Documentary at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. He has garnered two Giant Screen Cinema Association Awards for Best Large Format Cinematography, for JERUSALEM (2014) and NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE (2016). His work is featured in CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITER, the landmark HBO documentary series THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION and the music video for Coldplay’s “Midnight” which launched their GHOST STORIES album and tour. Peter produced, directed, and shot the film SAN FRANCISCO FLOW for Samsung and the television series LIGHTSCAPES for Discovery. His film DEUS EX HOMINE was awarded NVidia’s Best 3D Video and is featured on NBC Universal’s Best of 3D blu-ray. Peter produced, directed, and shot the film SAN FRANCISCO FLOW for Samsung and the television series LIGHTSCAPES for Discovery. His work was featured in Sony’s launch of their new Bravia OLED A1E Series 4K HDR television at CES in 2017 as well as the launch of the Sony VENICE motion picture camera at NAB in 2018.
Robert has served as a writer and editor on several projects, including the giant screen IMAX film CUBA, currently in production. He directed, wrote, produced, and shot YOSEMITE WILD, a visual voyage of the iconic National Park, and also helped produce and shoot SAN FRANCISCO FLOW for Samsung and THE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO. Robert also shot the 3D rock-climbing experiential short BLADE WALKER for NBC Universal, which inspired visceral reactions from viewers. He holds a level 1 certification from SPRAT for rope access and professional rigging and is also level 3 certified by AAIRE in avalanche safety and prediction. He puts this knowledge to use regularly climbing and skiing technical routes in mountain ranges all over the world. He holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from UC Berkeley in Philosophy as well as Molecular Genetics, and was a Regents Scholar.
Violet Angell
Producer, Film Composer, Music Producer, Assistant Camera
Violet Angell is a multimedia artist, filmmaker, and composer. She has worked on several giant screen IMAX projects including MacGillivray Freeman’s NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE, Pascal Vuong’s PLANET POWER, Daniel Ferguson’s EINSTEIN’S INCREDIBLE UNIVERSE and SUPERPOWER DOGS, and produced the giant screen IMAX film CUBA. Her music is featured in the award-winning films, BURNING WIGS OF SEDITION and ILLUSION. She works with composer and filmmaker Courtney Lain on site-specific multimedia performances and original scores to accompany silent film presentations such as Mark Dion’s exhibition “The Marvelous Museum” at the Oakland Museum of California and International Orange, The Golden Gate Bridge at 75, a FOR-SITE Foundation project at historic Fort Point. She has toured with numerous bands throughout the United States and Europe, and has performed with David Byrne, Arcade Fire, Antibalas, Trey Anastasio, Beats Antique, The Coup and George Clinton. She has been featured in Spin Magazine and Tom-Tom Magazine and on the National Geographic Channel, Current TV and Discovery Networks. She studied Intermedia and Electronic Art at Mills College.
Steve is a multiple Emmy Award winning veteran of several hundred network television programs that aired on National Geographic, ESPN, NBC, Fox Sports, Discovery, Animal Planet, Palladia, VH1, and twelve other networks. He has received over 90 national awards for his production work. His core genres of work are in adventure travel, action sports, wildlife, music, tourism, cultures, and documentaries of various genres. He serves annually as an invited national Emmy Awards judge for the separate competitions of Sports, Documentary, and Daytime. His network-level skills and experience include: executive producer, producer, director, writer, DP, and cinematographer. He is a former multiple term member of the Board of Governors, of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS-Pacific Southwest). He served as a DP and cinematographer for a 10-Red camera television production in Manila, Philippines featuring the legendary rock band Journey in concert, as an Executive Producer and DP for ICY KILLERS, a National Geographic Channel wildlife special filmed in Alaska, and as a Field Producer and Director for the multiple national Emmy Award-winning ESPN series HAWAIIAN SPORTS ADVENTURE. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from BYU in Near Eastern Studies.
Kelyn Brannon
Executive Producer
Kelyn is an executive producer, principal investor, and board member in Golden Gate 3D. She is a 25–year finance veteran and has taken multiple companies to successful IPO. At Amazon.com, she was chief accounting officer, VP of finance, and CFO of Amazon’s international division. As CFO she led Arista Networks (ANET) to a successful IPO in June 2014 and Calix Networks (CALX) in 2010. Kelyn has served as CFO for Delivery Agent, EVP and CFO of Calypso Technology Inc, CFO of Arzoon, President and CEO of Studio Systems Inc. (Creative Planet). She has also held senior finance positions at Sun Microsystems, Lexmark International, and Ernst & Young. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Member of the Financial Executives Institute and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Kelyn holds a BA in Political Science from Murray State University, Kentucky. She is an executive producer of the action/drama film WARFIGHTER due for release in 2017. Kelyn is currently obtaining a Master of Arts in Anthropology specializing in underwater/marine archaeology at San Francisco State University.
Josue Lopez Lozano
Producer
Josue Lopez Lozano received a degree in photojournalism in 1998 at the International Journalism School Jose Marti in Havana. With nearly 20 years of experience in documenting the Cuban reality, he has worked in Russia, Germany, Spain, Finland, Sweden and the United States. An artist with exhibits in Europe, Russia and the US, he has worked as a local producer and co-Producer for renown TV networks and production companies from around the world, including CNN, PBS, ABC Australia, W Network, Channel 5, TV2 Denmark. He has collaborated with The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, LA Times, TIME Magazine, National Geographic Magazine, W Network Canada, among others. His most recent work includes the HAVANA TIME MACHINE documentary for PBS’s GREAT PERFORMANCES as a co-producer.
Peter founded Golden Gate 3D in order to fully engage and explore the potential of immersive media. A pioneer in the use of large format 3D motion-control time-lapse capture systems, his cinematography for IMAX and giant screens includes National Geographic’s JERUSALEM, PANAMA, MacGillivray Freeman’s NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE, and PLANET POWER. He directed the giant screen IMAX film CUBA, which was produced in association with BBC Earth and distributed by Giant Screen Films. CUBA won Best Documentary at the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. He has garnered two Giant Screen Cinema Association Awards for Best Large Format Cinematography, for JERUSALEM (2014) and NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE (2016). His work is featured in CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITER, the landmark HBO documentary series THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION and the music video for Coldplay’s “Midnight” which launched their GHOST STORIES album and tour. Peter produced, directed, and shot the film SAN FRANCISCO FLOW for Samsung and the television series LIGHTSCAPES for Discovery. His film DEUS EX HOMINE was awarded NVidia’s Best 3D Video and is featured on NBC Universal’s Best of 3D blu-ray. Peter produced, directed, and shot the film SAN FRANCISCO FLOW for Samsung and the television series LIGHTSCAPES for Discovery. His work was featured in Sony’s launch of their new Bravia OLED A1E Series 4K HDR television at CES in 2017 as well as the launch of the Sony VENICE motion picture camera at NAB in 2018.
Robert has served as a writer and editor on several projects, including the giant screen IMAX film CUBA, currently in production. He directed, wrote, produced, and shot YOSEMITE WILD, a visual voyage of the iconic National Park, and also helped produce and shoot SAN FRANCISCO FLOW for Samsung and THE CITY: SAN FRANCISCO. Robert also shot the 3D rock-climbing experiential short BLADE WALKER for NBC Universal, which inspired visceral reactions from viewers. He holds a level 1 certification from SPRAT for rope access and professional rigging and is also level 3 certified by AAIRE in avalanche safety and prediction. He puts this knowledge to use regularly climbing and skiing technical routes in mountain ranges all over the world. He holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from UC Berkeley in Philosophy as well as Molecular Genetics, and was a Regents Scholar.
Violet Angell
Producer, Film Composer, Music Producer, Assistant Camera
Violet Angell is a multimedia artist, filmmaker, and composer. She has worked on several giant screen IMAX projects including MacGillivray Freeman’s NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE, Pascal Vuong’s PLANET POWER, Daniel Ferguson’s EINSTEIN’S INCREDIBLE UNIVERSE and SUPERPOWER DOGS, and produced the giant screen IMAX film CUBA. Her music is featured in the award-winning films, BURNING WIGS OF SEDITION and ILLUSION. She works with composer and filmmaker Courtney Lain on site-specific multimedia performances and original scores to accompany silent film presentations such as Mark Dion’s exhibition “The Marvelous Museum” at the Oakland Museum of California and International Orange, The Golden Gate Bridge at 75, a FOR-SITE Foundation project at historic Fort Point. She has toured with numerous bands throughout the United States and Europe, and has performed with David Byrne, Arcade Fire, Antibalas, Trey Anastasio, Beats Antique, The Coup and George Clinton. She has been featured in Spin Magazine and Tom-Tom Magazine and on the National Geographic Channel, Current TV and Discovery Networks. She studied Intermedia and Electronic Art at Mills College.
Steve is a multiple Emmy Award winning veteran of several hundred network television programs that aired on National Geographic, ESPN, NBC, Fox Sports, Discovery, Animal Planet, Palladia, VH1, and twelve other networks. He has received over 90 national awards for his production work. His core genres of work are in adventure travel, action sports, wildlife, music, tourism, cultures, and documentaries of various genres. He serves annually as an invited national Emmy Awards judge for the separate competitions of Sports, Documentary, and Daytime. His network-level skills and experience include: executive producer, producer, director, writer, DP, and cinematographer. He is a former multiple term member of the Board of Governors, of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS-Pacific Southwest). He served as a DP and cinematographer for a 10-Red camera television production in Manila, Philippines featuring the legendary rock band Journey in concert, as an Executive Producer and DP for ICY KILLERS, a National Geographic Channel wildlife special filmed in Alaska, and as a Field Producer and Director for the multiple national Emmy Award-winning ESPN series HAWAIIAN SPORTS ADVENTURE. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from BYU in Near Eastern Studies.
Kelyn Brannon
Executive Producer
Kelyn is an executive producer, principal investor, and board member in Golden Gate 3D. She is a 25–year finance veteran and has taken multiple companies to successful IPO. At Amazon.com, she was chief accounting officer, VP of finance, and CFO of Amazon’s international division. As CFO she led Arista Networks (ANET) to a successful IPO in June 2014 and Calix Networks (CALX) in 2010. Kelyn has served as CFO for Delivery Agent, EVP and CFO of Calypso Technology Inc, CFO of Arzoon, President and CEO of Studio Systems Inc. (Creative Planet). She has also held senior finance positions at Sun Microsystems, Lexmark International, and Ernst & Young. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Member of the Financial Executives Institute and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Kelyn holds a BA in Political Science from Murray State University, Kentucky. She is an executive producer of the action/drama film WARFIGHTER due for release in 2017. Kelyn is currently obtaining a Master of Arts in Anthropology specializing in underwater/marine archaeology at San Francisco State University.
Josue Lopez Lozano
Producer
Josue Lopez Lozano received a degree in photojournalism in 1998 at the International Journalism School Jose Marti in Havana. With nearly 20 years of experience in documenting the Cuban reality, he has worked in Russia, Germany, Spain, Finland, Sweden and the United States. An artist with exhibits in Europe, Russia and the US, he has worked as a local producer and co-Producer for renown TV networks and production companies from around the world, including CNN, PBS, ABC Australia, W Network, Channel 5, TV2 Denmark. He has collaborated with The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, LA Times, TIME Magazine, National Geographic Magazine, W Network Canada, among others. His most recent work includes the HAVANA TIME MACHINE documentary for PBS’s GREAT PERFORMANCES as a co-producer.
Golden Gate 3D is an award-winning production company dedicated to creating awe-inspiring and immersive film, television, and commercial content. Through innovative uses of cutting-edge motion picture technologies, the San Francisco-based company’s diverse creative and production team weaves ambitious concepts and powerful stories into transcendent cinematic experiences that illuminate and inspire.
