As instructors, we often get asked where people should start with grading classes – whether wanting to learn from scratch, refresh existing knowledge, or take their skills to the next level after years in the business. That’s why, in 2024, Kevin Shaw is doing things a bit differently. To make it easier than ever for people to get to grips with color, he’s running a full colour curriculum from start to finish. Broken into three modules, these classes will cover everything so you can go from colour novice to colour confidence in just SIX MONTHS. You can join online at any point that suits your n ..read more

During my recent trip to the US I caught up with Christopher Young owner and Colorist at See Why Color in Brooklyn. Chris really encouraged me to start the CT Podcast and in 2016 we went to a Brooklyn bar and made some very rough recordings. I said then “When I make the Brooklyn edition, you are my colorist” 7 years later I finally delivered. We chatted in his facility, before moving to a local bar then onto Brooklyn Tattoo. Topics discussed Be an owner, freelance or staff? Chris has done it all Specialising in high end documentaries. His Dolby Vision HDR process Nucoda v Resolve Living an ..read more

The Color Tour Podcast microphone was in London recently to catch up with Thomas Urbye. Thomas is the senior colorist and CEO of the Post House ‘The Look.’ They are responsible for shows like Sex Education, Fleabag, Top Boy and Landscapers. We chatted in the new theatre room at ‘The Look’ before moving to a local Noho bar for a Gin n Tonic. Thomas talks with passion about clients, rival companies, Netflix, HDR and what he is looking for when hiring staff. Topics discussed Using the Grass Valley Rio Managing grading and still being the boss The Challenges of HDR and Dolby Vision Running dark ..read more

In 2017 Michael McCool from Hill Air Force Base in Utah joined my AbelCine class in Burbank. He had lots of production experience but wanted to see how Resolve could help their post team be more efficient. He loved my sessions and expressed an interest in me running a 5 day workshop for the whole production team at HAFB. Jump to 2023 and we finally made it happen. HAFB is situated just north of Salt Lake City. At 7,000 acres it’s the second largest base in the US and home to the AFPAA 2d Audio Vision squadron. 16 students, 50% airmen and women and 50% civilians working together to produce all ..read more

On July 20, Blackmagic Design and IntekTV hosted South America’s first ever Colorist Mixer at Country Club Lima in Peru. Held in conjunction with Blackmagic Week, the event drew an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 60 people from across Latin American, including more than 20 colorists. It was also streamed with the help of the Davinci Resolve Latino community. Diego Yhama, CSI, founder of Estudio Roco, Bogota, and creator of the podcast Coloristas Hispanos, acted as host and gave an informative talk on AI-assisted color grading. He was then joined by Peruvian colorist Miguel Mendez, CSI, Ch ..read more

The Color Tour Podcast visits Park City in Utah to chat with Crash Carlucci. We ski, then chat about his amazing career that has taken him all over the globe. NYC, LA, Sydney, Milan, and Bangkok before settling in Park City. Crash has some great stories about working at some of the top LA post houses and is proof that it is possible to move around the world as a colorist. Topics discussed Hitting the slopes then Apres Ski Park City style How did he get a start in Color In the junior US ski team Swapping cars with Stefan Sonnenfeld What is it like grading in different countries. Working ..read more

Back in the Classroom, Burbank 2023 I have just returned from Abelcine in Burbank, California having run classroom training for the first time in 3.5 years! This time we switched things up a little with students joining the workshop via ZOOM alongside those in the classroom.   I had a dedicated camera and a Lav mic so I could walk around the classroom addressing questions from the floor. This meant that the online students could interreact as all the ZOOM questions would come via the classroom speakers. The media was made available via Frame io 5 days before the workshop started so everyb ..read more

The Color Tour Podcast is back with a fantastic YouTube Live chat re the NAB/Colorist Mixer 2023. Intro – Hosts: Warren Eagles, Kevin Shaw, Jeff Greenberg Dado Valentic, Color Lab Mazze Alderhold, Assimilate Bram Desmet, FSI Marcel Gonska, Portrait Displays Jason Rosenfeld, Scenic Labs Andy Knox, Tangent NAB First Timer guests: Colorists CJ Dobson, Mars Williamson from their Melbourne Post House. Jose Luis Tamez, Colorfront Henessey Griffiths, FilmConvert Paul Saccone, Adobe Sam Mestman, OWC Gregg Loewen, PVA Prizes and wrap up Topics discussed Listen in to the pre show before the guy ..read more

The Color Tour Podcast is back with a fantastic live on location Podcast with Kali Bateman in Brisbane, Australia. Her new boutique color shop is in my adopted home town, so only a short drive for me. Kali grew up in a small country town. She progressed from Film School to editing then onto the dizzy heights of grading ‘Elvis’. It’s a great journey that shows that if you want it enough, it’s acheivable. Topics discussed The journey up the color ladder. Being a VFX Colorist for D Neg in Vancouver. Starting a boutique post house in difficult times. Coloring Elvis for Baz Luhrmann and Catherin ..read more

The Color Tour Podcast is back with a fantastic live on location Podcast with Kali Bateman in Brisbane, Australia. Her new boutique color shop is in my adopted home town, so only a short drive for me. Kali grew up in a small country town. She progressed from Film School to editing then onto the dizzy heights of grading ‘Elvis’. It’s a great journey that shows that if you want it enough, it’s acheivable. Topics discussed The journey up the color ladder. Being a VFX Colorist for D Neg in Vancouver. Starting a boutique post house in difficult times. Coloring Elvis for Baz Luhrmann and Catherin ..read more