Arcanum is a diverse network of young post-production specialists in New York City. As a unit, we offer work in all fields of video post-production with quality and efficiency.
“Arcanum was fantastic to work with. They were fast, incredibly detail-oriented, and made the whole color-correction process efficient and seamless.”
"I could not be happier with the work Chester and Arcanum produced and I sincerely hope to work with Chester again in the near future on my current co-production"
"Arcanum is an astonishingly top-notch post house. Their team is diversely talented and fully capable of handling anything one could need re: post-production. I couldn’t recommend them more!"
"Josh's impressive technical ability is matched by his talent as a storyteller. He was able to intuit the color mix of my film based on what would work best for the narrative, making him an ideal collaborator for a director."
“Arcanum did an amazing job at making my colors, sound, and VFX look not only professional but kick ass!”
"Arcanum was my first choice for color-grading my film project and I couldn't imagine working with any other post-production facility or colorist. Josh's vast technical knowledge and excellent aesthetic instincts were immediately apparent before we ever sat down for a pass together. His ability to provide valuable insight to his clients about the process will push the artistic direction of a work to new heights, as he understands the importance of catering to every individual project's needs. Arcanum's personalized services and unparalleled expertise are truly a rare find."
"I've had the pleasure of working with Arcanum on several films. They are cinema experts who will work with a director through every single stage of Post production. And, by that I mean: they respect your vision, they will work with your timeline, they're flexible, and have this innate willingness to team up with you to achieve any filmic look you want. I feel at home with this team and look forward to working with Arcanum for the foreseeable future!"
Our newest team member!
Originally from Hangzhou, China, Chester Yi Zhong received a BFA in Film and TV Production from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and has now already established himself both as a sought-after digital post production specialist and as a talented independent filmmaker based in New York. As a digital post production specialist, Chester has worked on dozens of film productions, taking up various post production roles including editor, colorist, VFX artist, and DCP technician. These films went on to receive over 30 international film festival selections and awards, and have appeared on major streaming services such as Hulu. Working at Arcanum Post-Production in New York, Chester participates in most of the company’s projects with a concentration in editing and color grading, where he often leads the workflow. The major corporate clients he works with under Arcanum include The Shed Cultural Institution in New York, SandboxAQ, Hartman Benzon Media, Little Tikes, and Ferrero Rocher. As an independent filmmaker, Chester aims to create films that tackle philosophical/aesthetic concepts through stories of today. His short films Dandan – an experimental pseudo-documentary in the memory of his grandfather - and Es war an einem Sonntagvormittag (It was on a Sunday Morning), a reimagination of Franz Kafka’s Das Urteil both received official selections from international film festivals, and his upcoming work Art of the Fugue is in post production. Chester always takes pride in his expansive creative vocabulary. It does not only include the post production software and techniques he masters, but also philosophy, literature, and art history, for which he received scholarly training, in addition to a galaxy of over 1500 films he watched with aesthetic scrutiny, all fueling his creative vision for projects of different temperament. For example, his aesthetic manipulation on the video and photography capturing of Project Ozymandias drew inspiration from the Spanish painter Francisco Goya’s late paintings.
Brooklyn, NY 11237
phone: (412) 498-8767
josh@arcanumpost.com