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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.

“The Popular looks class was very interesting and a great steppingstone for further creativity and development in the field of grading.”
Erik Fhölenhag
Sweden
erik@akileja.se
“One of the best courses I’ve attended. Warren’s 25 years of experience lead to new ways of looking at problems creatively and provide practical guides to respond to different problems with enthusiasm and eagerness… you’ll be amazed by the results.”
Mark Song
Colorist
Singapore
“Really wanted to thank you again for the time you’ve taken to put colorist strategies together. It was the perfect balance of color theory, practical workflows, better methods of improving client interaction, tools/technique, and the hands on exposure to Nucoda Film Master really went above and beyond my expectations for the course.”
Ben Starkey
USA
colorist@benstarkey.com
“Perfect course for a deeper understanding of the color theory and a good methodology for approaching a grade. To get all kinds of tips and advice from Kevin Shaw… what a privilege.”
Christian Reitmeier
Canada
chris_g_r@me.com
“I`am trying to find words that will sum up my impressions from last week’s workshop in Belgrade. And I think I found one that covers all “BIG BRUSH”. Thank You Kevin”
Vladimir Ivanovski
“I must say that Kevin is a great lecturer. He is a highly experienced colourist, knowing how to transfer his knowledge and knowhow.”
Predrag Jocic
“An excellent course – system independent – for effective colorist strategies and the very important basic technical knowledge. A need for every starting colorist!”
Ruth Scheffler
Colorist for Weitsicht TV
Germany
scheff70@gmx.net
“The Colorist Strategies course was great, the problem solving tips and tricks Kevin taught are extremely useful everyday, and gave me a new perspective on making great looking pictures.”
Joel Signer
Optimus
Chicago
joel@optimus.com
“Kevin’s class really gets “under the hood” of how color grading systems work. ACES, LUTs, and LOG grading are deconstructed so you can use them to their full potential. It gave me a new way to approach my grades that is cleaner and more efficient. Thanks Kevin!”
Josh Petok
“Colorist Strategies gave me a great base of knowledge to plot my way to grading finer pictures.”
Eric Marinho de Moraes
Brazil
ericmmoraes@gmail.com
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