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A colorist is more than software. Grading is an art, science, and business. We cover all three.
Book a remote private session with a veteran expert to work through technology issues, recharge your creative mind, or fill a niche gap in your knowledge.
Just let us know what you need to get out of your time and we will pair you with a specialist working colorist that can help.
Regular small-group classes – learn from working colorists and long-time experts online or in a classroom.
Choose your length and topic, ask questions and level-up fast.
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Private, intensive group courses designed exactly for your organisation’s needs.
We can design a several day or several week curriculum to give your students or employees a crash course in color – from color theory to film looks to technical skills.
Want to learn at your own speed?
Get a series of classes for on set price and work through the course in your own time.
Courses include DaVinci Resolve and HDR.
Got a question or a problem you just can’t figure out? Ask the expert!
Book a customised consultation with our team on anything from workflows and setting up a room to achieving a look or tackling a transcode problem
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We were the first colorist academy, formed in 2009 to help colorists across the world advance the craft – building on the pioneering work that’s already been done, instead of starting from scratch.
A colorist is more than software. Grading is an art, science, and business. We cover all three.
All instructors continue to work as well as teach, so training draws on current information and working experience.
We host collaboration & networking – virtually & through the world’s only global colorist mixers & summit. Alumni contact us for support and advice – for life.
We mentor you, and help you excel – through industry and class discounts; crucial updates; and adding you to a searchable database of certified colorists.
We keep classes small and guarantee one-on-one time. We offer individualized, interactive, collaborative learning that can be customized for projects or organizations.
We partner with the best and biggest manufacturers to bring you tech advancements first. Each instructor has a close partnership with a major supplier to keep you at the cutting-edge.
We’ve helped over 10,000 people advance their skills. We teach students, universities, film schools, post-production houses, broadcasters, studios, and national archives.
We’ve trained people to start out, to change career, to refresh advanced skills, to grasp new technology, to reach a new understanding of color theory, to unlock new wells of creativity.
Our classes accelerate learning, helping you improve exponentially, because researching alone can take you only so far.
“Kevin has given me the confidence to approach my passion with technical and artistic vision.”
Tim Hansen
UK
tim@wkds.co.nz
“To change the way things are, sometimes we have to change the way we see it. For the colorist this is especially true. The ICA course completely reset my point of view, and now i have a very strong pivot point for color grading.”
Alejandro De Argumosa
Venezuela
adeargumosa@gmail.com
“Besides the jump start with Resolve, I appreciated the encouraging dialogue the class all shared about gear, clients, and career. In my experience, knowing where to get answers is more important then knowing the answer – and I feel we all have some insight to offer and share.”
Daniel Seeley
Colorist
New York
“A very thorough class, full of information about color theory and techniques for color grading. Highly recommended.”
Mario Pantin
Venezuela
mjpantin@gmail.com
“I can’t recommend Colorist Strategies enough if you’re starting out as a colorist. If you feel you’ve hit a brick wall with your workflow as I had, you’ll leave with fresh ideas and methodologies to approach any footage that comes through your suite.”
John Sackey
UK
allmodjohns@mac.com
“Hi Warren, Thanks again for holding such an inspiring class. You are an extremely talented artist and instructor. All that material to be covered in just 2 days! Anybody would easily go off track. You were solid as a rock (star).”
Edo Brizio
Editor, Colorist
http://www.edobrizio.com
Los Angeles
“I had a great week during the course with Kevin. The Colorist Strategies class really opened my eyes and has changed the way I’ll be working in the future!”
Lucy Seaborne
UK
“It’s great to be trained by a real colorist!”
Hiro Sugiyama
Senior Colorist
Sound City
Tokyo, Japan
sugiyama@soundcity.co.jp
“My skill has deepened a lot. I used Nucoda, in a way to simulate Da Vinci and Pogle, but now I finally see many of the possibilities Nucoda can offer.”
Kristo Ilari Paavonen
Finland
ilari.paavonen@yle.fi
“A really detailed and well structured course delivered with clarity, I’d recommend it to anyone wishing to strengthen their digital grading theory.”
Kenny Gibb
Freelance Colorist
London
kenny@ksjt.co.uk
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Do Film Schools neglect Color Grading?
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Still not sure which class to take? Maybe you’d like to speak to us about customizing a class for your organization? Or want to know more about our membership options? Leave us a message below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.