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Brian Costa
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Video Editor, Tech Geek, Film Score Nut, Gamer, Occasional Photographer,
and Cat Dad | 🏳️‍🌈 He/Him

Be curious, not judgmental 🙂

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Brian Costa @cronocx.bsky.social · Aug 30
Hi! My name is Brian! I work freelance with Apogee Entertainment on videos and IT solutions! My past projects include The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary, Symphony of the Goddesses, and Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions concert series.

I live in Oregon with my partner Julian & our cat Kairi.
cronocx.bsky.social
Neat! Nice to see an update for this one. #FinalFantasyIX
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 4d
Final Fantasy IX anime seemingly back in production at a new French studio with a 2028 release target www.rpgsite.net/news/19263-f...
December 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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theyetee.com
NEW! We’ve got Long Live the Princess designed by @gazola.bsky.social and Twilight Travelers designed by @1000deaddraculas.bsky.social both #dailytees available for 24 hours only at www.theyetee.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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tvaziri.com
HIDEO KOJIMA @HIDEO KOJIMA EN I watched "Avatar: Fire and Ash" in 3D IMAX. People often say, "God is in the details," but truly seeing that philosophy carried through in the act of creation is not an easy thing to do. This film shows absolutely no compromise, right down to the finest details, in the construction of the Avatar "universe." It was magnificent. For the past 40 years, l've been weaving entertainment and art alongside the evolution of cutting-edge digital technology. I'm a creator on the "digital side." DEATH STRANDING was also shot and produced using technologies developed for Avatar. Lately, films shot entirely in analog, without CG or VFX, have been increasingly praised. Even movies shot on film are celebrated, while digital works are sometimes dismissed with comments like, "Anyone can make it easily if it's digital." But that is a serious misunderstanding. CG works are also created by people. Countless actors, artists, and programmers pour their thoughts and passion into them, breathing life into the work. Today, this film gave me renewed "pride" and "courage" as we look toward the future. It made me feel positive again about continuing to pursue "new things" using digital technology. Thank you, James Cameron. And I was also happy to see Kevin Dorman on the screen. He did so many performances for us on the set of DEATH STRANDING too.
December 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
cronocx.bsky.social
Saw #AvatarFireAndAsh, really enjoyed it! Great score too! Beautiful work for all involved!

Saw the #2D version & I swear the entire move was operating in 48FPS Mode. Looked terrible & diminished the experience. Anyone else experience this? (1/2)
December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
cronocx.bsky.social
Hey! Check out the new accolades trailer for #TotalChaos! I had the pleasure of editing this!

The music is a remix of #AkiraYamaoka’s credits track, “Catharsis” for the game!

youtu.be/PIq0cEwdsJ8

www.playtotalchaos.com

#PostLab #FCP #PostChat #ApogeeEntertainment #VideoGames
Total Chaos "Makes Silent Hill Look Like A Rom-Com" - GamesRadar+
YouTube video by Apogee Entertainment
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December 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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gonintendo.com
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Soundtrack CDs coming Feb. 18th, 2026 http://gonintendo.com/contents/56062-final-fantasy-pixel-remaster-soundtrack-cds-coming-feb-18th-2026
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Soundtrack CDs coming Feb. 18th, 2026
Chiptune in
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December 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
cronocx.bsky.social
Legend. RIP.
drewmcweeny.com Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 12d
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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apogeeent.com
something behind you
something inside you
something watching

total chaos. play it now
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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gonintendo.com
Latest Switch 2 update brings changes to HDR settings http://gonintendo.com/contents/55930-latest-switch-2-update-brings-changes-to-hdr-settings

#nintendoswitch
Latest Switch 2 update brings changes to HDR settings
I can see clearly now
gonintendo.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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geniusbastard.bsky.social
Two time Academy Award winning editor Anne V. Coates, who cut LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, OUT OF SIGHT, and FIFTY SHADES OF GREY was born 100 years ago today. She made one of the most iconic edits in film history.
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ALT: a man is holding a lit match in his hand and looking at it
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December 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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rianjohnson.bsky.social
We’re up! On NETFLIX! Please enjoy #WakeUpDeadMan at home or in theaters - we’re staying on 500 screens nationwide through next week. Theater finder link in my pinned post ☠️⏰🎄
December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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wario64.bsky.social
Mega Man 11 is $4.49 on US eShop buff.ly/ZBeorEB
December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Mes amis!!

The free major ‘Thank You Update’ is OUT NOW!

Tomorrow comes, in Verso’s Drafts.
youtu.be/C_Gp_ZHwaUQ
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Thank You Update Trailer
YouTube video by Sandfall Interactive
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December 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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limitedrungames.com
Announcing Total Chaos coming to PS5 Physical!

Once a bustling haven for coal miners, Fort Oasis is now a crumbling wasteland, its eerie silence broken only by the cryptic voice on a walkie-talkie, beckoning you onward.

https://bit.ly/3KtOU6N
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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apogeeent.com
We made the list...

Total Chaos is officially one of Game Rant’s 10 Best Horror Games of 2025.
gamerant.bsky.social Game Rant @gamerant.bsky.social · 19d
This year had some excellent horror titles, and here is Game Rant's official list of the best entries in the genre for 2025. bit.ly/48AJ1hv
December 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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darkhorizons.bsky.social
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country opened today 34 years ago and, short of 'Khan,' still the best Trek film. The music, the visuals (contrast!, color!), the pacing, the submarine movie-style action, the Cold War metaphors, it all flows so well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPSy...
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ( 1992) Trailer 1
YouTube video by Ranger 276
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December 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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wario64.bsky.social
Tron: Ares Steelbook (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital) up for preorder on Amazon ($44.99) buff.ly/h3cnPTT
Walmart buff.ly/2Nu8s7d
December 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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wario64.bsky.social
Tron: Ares Steelbook (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital) up for preorder at Walmart ($44.99) buff.ly/2Nu8s7d #ad

non-steelbook $29.96 buff.ly/jUHcpqx
December 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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hedge.co
PostLab 25.5 is out with support for Avid Media Composer! This one’s for everyone who needs to collaborate in MC but doesn't have an Ultimate or Enterprise plan.

👉 Read all about it here - buff.ly/6zr7nDP

#PostLab #VideoEditing #Avid #MediaComposer #PostProductionWorkflow #CreativeTools #Editing
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
cronocx.bsky.social
Had a great time tonight at #SalemCinema (Salem OR), seeing @rianjohnson.bsky.social’s #WakeUpDeadMan. Every seat was filled! Can’t wait to see it again!

I hear GDT’s Frankenstein is getting a physical release…..hopefully, this and #GlassOnion can too! 🙏
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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nsbulk.bsky.social
Now it's all here, uncut and presented as Bernstein intended. This was a score heavily altered after scoring, so much of this may be new to fans of the film.

This was release was mastered by Doug Schwartz, has new liner noted by Jeff Bond and art direction by Dan Goldwasser.
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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nsbulk.bsky.social
Elmer Bernstein's score to "Devil In A Blue Dress" finally comes to Compact Disc from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social. The original album only had three cues, two of which weren't in the film and one that was heavily re-edited.

lalalandrecords.com/devil-in-a-b...
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS: LIMITED EDITION LLLCD 1681 Music by Elmer Bernstein Limited Edition of 2000 units RETAIL PRICE: $21.98 La-La Land Records and Tri-Star Pictures present the official, world premiere CD release of renowned composer Elmer Bernstein’s (THE GRIFTERS, HEAVY METAL, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE) original motion picture score to the acclaimed big screen ‘40s era mystery thriller DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS starring Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals, and directed by Carl Franklin. In bringing writer Walter Mosley’s famed 1990 novel to cinematic life, director Carl Franklin called on legendary composer Elmer Bernstein to craft a score to help the lead character Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins navigate his way through a seductive and dangerous post-WWII ‘40s Los Angeles. Elegant and mysterious, brooding and sensuous, Bernstein’s work is as retro-classic as it is contemporary, blending soulful blues and jazz motifs with traditional dramatic scoring. The result is both subtle and powerful and altogether mesmerizing. The previous original CD soundtrack release was song-centric, containing only three original score tracks. Finally, Elmer Bernstein’s score is unleashed in all its brilliance within this expanded score presentation! Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this release is limited to 2000 units, features exclusive liner notes by writer Jeff Bond, and is art directed by Dan Goldwasser.
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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nsbulk.bsky.social
The entire release has been remastered by Mike Matessino. The notes are by Goldsmith expert Jeff Bond and the art direction is by @scottsaslow.bsky.social.
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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nsbulk.bsky.social
The "Original Soundtrack Album" portion is from tapes prepared in London by engineer Mike Ross-Trevor for the original LP release. At times the takes selected for that release differ from what's heard in the film.

Finally the "Additional Music" tracks present restored takes as heard on prior albums
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM