Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, Culver Post is a recent addition to Amazon’s portfolio of production and entertainment businesses. In partnership with industry pioneers 424 Post and Harbor, Samsung provided Culver Post with a 34-foot, 8K IWA LED screen and Digital Cinema Initiative-certified 4K Samsung Onyx LED screen to create a true cinema-style environment for theatrical color grading and immersive sound mixing.
The first feature film from writer-director Shaun Seneviratne, Ben and Suzanne: A Reunion in 4 Parts depicts the struggle between love and duty as Ben (Sathya Sridharan) steps out on a limb to rekindle his relationship with Suzanne (Anastasia Olowin), who can’t escape the calls of her work. Seeking to make a film that felt grittier than the manicured qualities typically associated with romantic comedies, Seneviratne decided to employ non-actors in every role except the leads. Complementing the decisions Seneviratne made in prep and on set with cinematographer Molly Scotti, Light Iron colorist Keith Jenson helped fine-tune the visual language in the final color grade, which took place at Light Iron New York ahead of the movie’s world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival. Here, Seneviratne and Jenson share their perspectives on their memorable collaboration.
The FilmLight Color Awards return for the fourth year in 2024 with an additional new category dedicated to rising talent. The awards, which will once again be presented at EnergaCamerImage in November, are independently judged by a panel of prominent creatives, cinematographers, and colorists.
Montreal’s Rodeo FX, known for providing high-end visual effects, post-production, animation, and other creative services, has expanded its offering into color grading by opening a new Baselight grading suite led by new senior colorist, Ana Escorse.
Creative editorial, color and finishing studio The Saw has added award-winning senior colorist Scott Klein. Known for his work on Outer Banks, Empire, Unsolved Mysteries and Bosch, Klein will continue to tackle episodic and long-form narrative assignments, while expanding into unscripted content including awards shows, reality TV and music specials, genres where The Saw has roots. Upcoming projects include season two of Outer Ban
The Colorist Society International has launched a chapter in Canada. Led by Abe Wynen, CSI, senior colorist at Redlab, Toronto, and Eric Whipp, CSI, co-founder and head of Color at Alter Ego, Toronto, the chapter is open to colorists across Canada working in film, television, advertising, and other media.
FilmLight has appointed Restar Communications Corporation as its local reseller in Japan, effective immediately.
Goldcrest Post has named Sean Dunckley senior colorist. A highly accomplished post-production veteran, Dunckley brings more than 130 credits spanning features, streaming and broadcast. Recent projects include MGM’s critically acclaimed feature Bottoms, the Max Original crime thriller Tokyo Vice and the Apple TV+ teen comedy Dickinson. At Goldcrest, he will focus on high quality studio and independent features, streaming productions, and broadcast series.
FilmLight has announced the release of the latest version of its Baselight grading software, Baselight 6.0. Following an extensive and successful beta program, where the new software features were put through their paces by customers across the globe, Baselight 6.0 is now available to colorists worldwide.
The 2023 FilmLight Color Award winners were announced yesterday by jury president Lawrence Sher, ASC, at a dedicated color ceremony as part of EnergaCamerImage in Poland. The awards, which are open to colorists on any grading platform, were independently judged by renowned cinematographers, directors, and colorists.
