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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 Shaw removes peoples color blindness through his classes. A must for anyone dealing with images.”
G. Balaji
India
gbalaji@gmail.com
“I found the Colourist Strategies and Advanced Colour Design classes with Kevin fascinating. Kevin was happy to take questions and steered the topics to the class’s particular interests. I would highly recommend this class to any working colourist.”
Faith Millin
“This course was inspiring. Kevin has very good teaching skills. Now I have to turn the theory into practice. Thanks a lot!”
Thomas Fenkart
Austria
thomas.fenkart@kunstschall.net
“I would just like to say that Warren runs an amazing class! I am a 42 year veteran of color grading, I have worked around the world on many, many jobs. I have been based in Los Angeles for the past 29 years and would like to say that taking Warren’s class taught me so much! It was brilliant!.. Could not recommend it enough to all colorists!”
Clark Muller
Freelance Colorist
Los Angeles
“Warren’s class was awesome. I got my moneys worth on the first day, I was worried it was going be 3 days of PowerPoint presentations!”
Dimitrios Papagiannis
Colorist
USA
“Perfect! Worth every single penny, can’t wait to start another course.”
Cesar Augusto Piletti
UK
gupiletti@gmail.com
“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
“I am very lucky to get this chance to attend such an enlightening and substantial class. Surely I have learned more knowledge and understanding of not only the technicalities of operating Film Master but also the art and techniques of color grading itself. I am satisfied.”
Michelle S. Carlos
Colorist
Post Manilla Inc
The Philippines
michelle.carlos@postmanila.com
“I want to thank you again personally for your Colorist Strategies course that I took back in February. It really made the difference in my last big grading project, both in commanding the room with some strong personalities as well as what kinds of tools I went for first. It wouldn’t have gone as smoothly or quickly had I not taken the ICA course when I did. Thank you again.”
Ben Starkey
USA
colorist@benstarkey.com
“I am a much better colorist now.”
Christian Müller
Switzerland
mueller@schnittplatz.ch
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