I have recently returned from Vancouver, where I was asked to talk about color as part of a mini conference. The weekend was organized by the IATSE669 camera union who managed to pull together some fantastic talent to join me for the panel discussions. Lots going on in Vancouver, far more than I expected, think…
The Colorist Society International (CSI) was launched during the 2016 NAB Colorist Mixer. At last, a Society that represents colorists! For years we have talked about an association, moaned about lack of recognition and wished for better representation. A blog post by colorist Jim Wicks CSI was posted late last year on LinkedIn. It really…
What a great night. The Colorist Society International CSI launched. Big thx to Kevin and Jim for getting the ball rolling, all we have to do now is support it. So if you are thinking about it….Just do it:) Huge thanks to all our major sponsors and for those who donated raffle prizes. The event…
This was a picture I took at 10pm last week while camping 2 hours south of Brisbane. Lit by a full moon, and a few million stars:) Notice the clouds are still quiet pronounced and the sky still looks a little blue. Real images or experiencing night time situations really help when you are trying…
Warren conducted a Colorist ‘show and tell’ event at AbelCine recently. The session was to preview some of the new ICA classes coming to Burbank followed by some of his favourite colorist tricks and tips. Von Thomas ICA DIT/Colorist and Michael Negrin ASC then joined Warren on stage for a chat about the collaboration between the DP,…
The 2nd IBC Mixer was held on Saturday 12 September at Zeppos in central Amsterdam. It was a great night made possible by the sponsors. Colorists and friends gathered from all over the globe for food, drinks and for the first time, the Mixer quiz! After 10 multiple choice questions, a sudden death shootout, then a…
Last year I collaborated with Jason Wingrove www.wingrove.tv to grade his one take Music Video ‘These days’ by Martha Marlow It was shot in one take using the EPIC. The hardest thing about grading a single 3 minute clip is that there are no cuts, no where to get the scissors in, no way to…
The NAB Colorist Mixer took place on the eve of NAB. Hosted by the ICA, Mixing Light and the Tao of Color, the Colorist Mixer took place at the Rockhouse Bar in the Venetian. We started in 2013 with 20 guys and gals in the corner of a bar. This year the Mixer had 230…
It was late on Friday night and I was finishing a TVC grade at the Chop Shop in Brisbane. I got a call from Kanta Yamaguchi of Green Leaf Films, asking if I could color a TVC next Wednesday in Tokyo. I had already committed to a half-day grade on Thursday in Brisbane, so the…
