Brandon Kalinowski
Livestream GuruAbout Me
Hello! I’m Brandon Kalinowski. I bring sound technical advances and strong business acumen to streaming projects in fast-paced environments. I also build drones and software.
Request Resume- LocationUnited States
- BusinessEventsMadeLive
- PositionBroadcast Engineer
- FreelanceAvailable
All Blog Posts
Finding the "Ideal" Productivity App
TLDR: While there is no perfect app, I have settled on using Twos for managing my tasks. Give it a try and use referral code My Timeline of Task Management… »
Encryption Update
It has been some time since my last article on encryption and using PGP. For some time now I have been wanting to stop using the Yubikey for OpenPGP. Why? Well… »
Building EventsMadeLive.com
After building out this personal website, I went on to build something much larger. I've always been passionate about enabling creatives. EventsMadeLive.com is… »
Small Box Short Film
A fun video to fulfill a film school assignment "open the box" This video was originally posted on my "Skyclops Pictures" channel on May 5, 2015. »
Launching This Site With Gatsby
I discussed the benefits of building static websites in my last post. In this post, I want to expand on that discussion and explain how I built this amazing… »
The Static Web and the Launch of Skyclops Pictures
There's been a new trend in web development and the static websites. Yet most of the websites online today are still using some sort of CMS such as WordPress… »
Working for Legion M
Working for a startup is exciting. Working for an entertainment and film startup is double the awesome. Legion M is the world's first fan-owned entertainment… »
Encryption Part 4 - Sign Git Commits and SSH with PIV
In part three I detailed how to create a secure environment and then how to create a master GPG key and then create signing, encrypting, and authentication… »
Encryption Part 3 - Secure GPG and Keybase Install
Keybase Set Up - Option 2 In the second post of my encryption series, I introduced you to Keybase. It is encryption for the masses. With a little bit of extra… »
Encryption Part 2 - Cryptography for Everyone
In my last article, I touched on why encryption is important and offered some common sense first steps for your security. Let's expand that discussion by… »
Encryption Part 1 - An Introduction
Encryption To some, encryption sounds nefarious. Recent ransomware attacks may have given the word a bad rap. Encryption is the process of converting… »
Streaming at the Sundance Film Festival
I had a great time working with Legion M to keep their Legion M lounge running smoothly. I also assisted with live streaming the constant stream of celebrity… »
Titan Server - A Build Log
So I built a server... Its name is Titan. My storage situation was becoming unwieldy. It consisted of seven bare drives and a hot swap bay. Backups were… »
LiveCode - Dive into Coding Now!
If you know someone who would like to learn to code, have them take a thorough look at LiveCode. While relatively unknown, LiveCode is a seriously great coding… »
ATC Privatization - A Bad Idea
On the surface, privatization sounds like a good thing. One thinks of competition and the market driving innovation. However, "ATC privatization" is not that… »
The SmartWatch
Why? The other day I bought a smartwatch. In 2017. You may ask why. It is a fair question considering 50% of Americans consider the smartwatch a passing fad… »
Desert Desperation - A Short Film
Two psychologists have been stranded in the desert for days. Despite their differences, they discover an improbable connection. »
A Glimpse of JPC News
Here is a nice behind-the-scenes look at our crew producing our weekly JPC News program live. So much fun! »
Natural Law and Conscientous Objection
This blog post is in response to a comment made on Facebook. I certainly see where you are coming from. However in no way can these two things be properly… »
Motion Graphics Mini-Reel
A selection of a few motion graphics projects I have done in Adobe After Effects and previously Apple Motion. Some clips had to be resized to HD. I edited this… »
New Webdesign
Two exciting things: First, I have been working hard to completely revamp the website layout. The layout is now responsive and will customize depending if you… »
Matthews and Mercy
Here's another project I worked on while at JP Catholic. I've posted it here so that those involved can share it. It's a great little story. Directed by Ken… »
Hovershoes Kickstarter Campaign
Spoof Kickstarter campaign video produced for my Fundamentals of Art and Design final. Last year we invented the hoverboard. Now we answer the question "what's… »
Behind the Scenes of "Fairytale"
A quick tour through the set of Fairytale, a two and half minute video done in all one shot. Seven hours, four complete takes, and lots of lights. Very… »
Cruising on Grand - A BMPCC Test
Local car show. This is basically a test of the capabilities of my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. I gotta say it does produce some amazing footage. I was… »
Bucktown Ranch Aerial Property Video
A client project posted with permission. I provide custom aerial photography and video products for your construction progress, commercial and residential… »
3D Printed Whistle
My latest thing off my printer! Now he has his own. »
The Cost to 3D Print a Piece of Paper
My friend Erik asked me how much it would cost to 3D print a piece of paper. So how much would it cost you if you run out of paper but need to write down some… »
First 3D Print Raw Video
First print on my new 3D printer I built. Some things need to be adjusted in the G-code but I let it run because it is so cool! Editor Note - May 2018: This… »
Brandon's Aerial
A client project posted with permission. For professional aerial video of your property contact me at via the website linked below. I provide custom aerial… »