Colorist Podcast
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe top colorists in film, television, and music videos are interviewed in this podcast, hosted by Josh Petok.
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Episode 23: NAB 2018
April 15, 2018 21:48 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this special episode of the Colorist Podcast, we discuss the details of NAB 2018 from a colorist’s perspective. Joining me is my long time friend and Coloristos podcast partner, Jason Myres. Back in 2012, Jason and co-hosted a podcast called “The Coloristos” with our friend Juan Salvo. Every year, we were excited about the announcements that came with every NAB. This one proved to be just as interesting a...
Episode 22: Dado Valentic
March 19, 2018 00:21 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the colorist podcast, I talk with Color Scientist and Trainer, Dado Valentic. Recently, Dado’s presentation about Artificial Intelligence and Color Grading has been making it’s way through the internet. In this YouTube video, he poses a question: Can we make the colorist’s job easier by using machine learning to match shots? This is the basis for a new plug-in he is developing for DaVinci ...
Episode 21: Shane Mario Ruggieri, CSI
February 16, 2018 06:48 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. Senior Production Engineer and Colorist at Dolby, Shane Mario Ruggieri, CSI, joins me on this episode of the colorist podcast. In San Francisco during the 2000’s, Shane came up through the ranks, working in all aspects of production and post production. From the beginning of Final Cut Pro, and later Apple Color, he cut his teeth on the early stages of color grading on the Mac. He’s colored for features, comm...
Episode 20: Ian Vertovec
January 16, 2018 05:04 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the colorist podcast, I talk with Ian Vertovec, Co-Founder, and Senior Colorist at Light Iron. Ian has colored major films “The Social Network,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” and “Ender’s Game.” And more recently, he has colored the TV shows “Baskets” for FX and “Glow” on Netflix. Originally from Chicago, Ian focused on photography, then moved on to digital compositing. He later c...
Episode 19: 2017 Year in Review
December 15, 2017 05:56 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, we take a look back at 2017. So much has happened this past year in the world of the colorist. Blackmagic unveiled two new affordable panels, as well as releasing Resolve 14. Filmlight continues to innovate, and shipped version 5 of Baselight. UHD and HDR are gaining wide adoption, with new content being available every day. I recently had the opportunity to go back a...
Episode 18: Patrick Woodard
November 13, 2017 03:08 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Patrick Woodard, Lead Colorist at Digital Film Tree. Patrick is best known for his color work on episodic TV shows like NCIS: Los Angeles, UNreal, Weeds, and Everybody Hates Chris. He’s worked on programs that air on the major networks, like CBS, NBC, and FOX, as well as the pay networks HBO and Showtime. In addition to working in TV, he’s also completed s...
Episode 17: Bob Festa
October 16, 2017 05:32 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. Senior Colorist Bob Festa joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. Bob Festa has colored some of the most iconic music videos and national commercials. Companies like Coca-Cola, Levi’s, American Express, McDonalds, and IBM come back to his suite again and again. In a career that spans over 30 years, he has completed over 20,000 spots. He continues to color today, working on the shows “The Runawa...
Episode 016: Alexis Van Hurkman, Part 2
September 14, 2017 04:27 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I continue the conversation with Director, Writer, and Colorist, Alexis Van Hurkman. In the last episode, I talked with Alexis about how he got his start in post, his experience at Apple, and starting his own boutique grading facility. There was so much great conversation in the podcast that I needed to break it into two separate shows. In this episode, we dive deep...
Episode 015: Alexis Van Hurkman
August 18, 2017 06:54 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. Director, writer, and colorist, Alexis Van Hurkman joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. There’s been many twists and turns in the career of Alexis Van Hurkman. He bounced around from audio, editorial, graphics, and visual effects. Ultimately, each of those steps in his journey contributed to his skills as a colorist. Along with grading his own projects, he’s finished programs for The History Ch...
Episode 014: Juan Ignacio Cabrera, CSI
July 14, 2017 05:38 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Juan Ignacio Cabrera, CSI. Juan has worked on the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. He’s been credited as a stereographer, colorist, compositor, and visual effects supervisor. Juan got his start in the visual effects industry in Spain, starting his own business at 17 years old. He later move...
Episode 013: Vanessa Taylor
June 19, 2017 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. Vanessa Taylor, freelance colorist for the films The Great Gatsby and Lady Macbeth, joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. Vanesa has over 20 years experience in the industry. She got her start working at Animal Logic, working on the Quantel Henry as an Online Editor. After that, she moved on to the DI department at Park Road Post. She’s worked on projects from Joss Whedon, Baz Luhrmann and Pe...
Episode 012: Adam Inglis
May 15, 2017 17:49 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Adam Inglis, colorist for feature films Sherlock Holmes, Alien Vs Predator, and Mr. Turner. Adam was one of the first users of Baselight, when it was previously known as “Film Grader.” It was used internally at CFC in London when finishing the claymation feature Chicken Run. Currently, his work can be seen on the BBC Documentary series Planet Earth II....
Episode 011: Dave Abrams
April 14, 2017 00:01 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the colorist podcast, we’re trying something a little different. We take a break from talking with a colorist to focus on something quite a bit more technical. Dave Abrams, monitor calibrator and owner of Avical, joins me on this episode. It’s about to get seriously geeky, and in the best possible way :) Dave has been calibrating monitors for over seventeen years. He’s been through the tra...
Gear Review: Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel
March 21, 2017 18:04In this video, I give my impression of the new Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel. This new panel was released about 3 weeks ago and it's a significant change from their massive "Advanced" panel in size and in price. I found plenty of things to be excited about with the panel, as well as some things I was missing. This review would not be possible without the support from Melrose Mac. If you're in the Los Angeles area, I'd highly recommend checking out a panel there. http://ww...
Episode 010: Warren Eagles
March 15, 2017 03:41 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. Veteran colorist and ICA instructor Warren Eagles joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. Warren has been coloring for over 26 years. He’s graded a broad spectrum of projects from commercials, drama, and features. He’s best known for his work on Lock, Stock, and 2 Smoking Barrels, and recently has colored two indie features: Blue World Order and Project Eden: Vol 1. I first came in contact with W...
Episode 009: Peter Doyle
February 14, 2017 06:02 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBThis episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Peter Doyle, Senior Colorist at Technicolor London. Peter has worked on some of the most popular films of all time like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter films, and The Matrix. He has collaborated with major directors, Tim Burton, The Coen Brothers, and The Wachowski Siblings. Peter helped pioneer the digital intermediate process we use today,...
Episode 008: Dale Grahn
January 17, 2017 02:11 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBOn this episode of The Colorist Podcast, I talk with veteran film color timer, Dale Grahn. Long before films were colored using computers, Dale color timed movies, using the only technology available at the time: printer points and printer lights. He is best known for pioneering the bleach bypass look of Saving Private Ryan, and he’s also worked on other huge films like Gladiator, Minority Report, The Ring, Die Hard, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. His work included animated films like The ...
Episode 007: Ayumi Ashley
December 15, 2016 16:53 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOn this episode of Colorist Podcast, I have a conversation with Ayumi Ashley. She is the co-founder of Mission Film and Design (MFDSF) in San Francisco, California. It's a boutique color, sound, and VFX facility, focusing mainly on commercials, music videos, and short films. She has completed work for North Face, Skyy Vodka, and Ben & Jerry's. Additionally, Silicon Valley clients like Adobe, Pinterest, and Square have also finished their work with her. Ayumi started working as a freelance ...
Episode 006: Rob Bessette
November 15, 2016 16:28 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBRob Bessette joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. Rob is a senior colorist at Finish Boston and specializes in coloring commercials. With over 11 years of experience, Rob has had the opportunity to color spots for Toyota, Coca Cola, Sam Adams, Subway, Chili’s, Dunkin’ Doughnuts, and many others. Rob became a colorist though a more traditional path. He worked his way up from the ground level while working at night, and then mentored with a seasoned colorist. For several ye...
Episode 005: Terence Curren
October 17, 2016 15:27 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode, I talk with Terence Curren, a Colorist and Online Editor in Los Angeles. He’s known for unscripted television shows like Project Runway, True Life, Ghost Hunters, and many others. He got his start at the well known post facility, Matchframe Video, as employee number one. At Matchframe, he was one of the first editors in LA to work with Avid Media Composer, Symphony, and DS. And to this day, he still colors and finishes his shows on a Symphony. In 2002, after 16 years a...
Episode 004: Mark Todd Osborne
September 15, 2016 15:21 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode, I talk with Mark Todd Osborne, a colorist in Los Angeles with over 18 years of experience. He has worked on films like Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, Bad Boys II, Hugo, Need for Speed, as well as many commercials and music videos. Mark got his start at Company 3 and spent 11 years there working with top colorists Stefan Sonnefeld, Dave Hussey, and Mike Pethel. He also spent some time at Cameron | Pace, working on stereoscopic projects on Quantel Pablo. What’...
Episode 003: Gray Marshall
August 15, 2016 16:32 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Gray Marshall, Associate Finishing Artist at Technicolor in Los Angeles. At Technicolor, Gray has worked on the films Bridge of Spies, The Revenant, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, and many others. But before making his way into color, Gray worked in many other parts of the industry. His roots were in the camera department of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and later went on to being a VFX supervisor and owning his own company, ...
Episode 002: Kevin Shaw
July 11, 2016 20:42 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBOn this episode of The Colorist Podcast, I talk with Kevin Shaw, CSI. Kevin is the Senior Colorist at Final Frame, London and a 30 year veteran of the industry. His commercial credits include work for IKEA, Jaguar and Levis, as well as the movies “Monsters” and “Streetdance 3D.” In addition to his work as a colorist, Kevin is a founding member of the Colorist Society International, as well as a trainer for ICA. We discuss some misconceptions about HDR and grading, doing VFX in the color b...
Episode 001: Lynette Duensing
June 15, 2016 18:16 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBJoining me on the first episode of The Colorist Podcast is Lynette Dunsing. Lynette is the senior colorist at Cinelicious where she colors everything from commercials to documentaries. She has worked in numerous locations: Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and China. She has colored music videos for Nirvana and Metallica and television shows like Star Trek and Law and Order. We talk about where the industry has been and is going, the business of being a colorist, and how coloring is different is...