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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.

“Tracking, masking, and scene detection are all aspects of active learning covered in the R101 class. Warren explained Resolve’s streamlined project workflow very well and we can now leverage the power of the system to deliver our drama series on daVinci Resolve for colour grading and finishing. Overall, a great learning experience.”
Lionel Loh
Principal Graphic Designer
MediaCorp TV
Singapore
“As someone new to colour correction, it was a terrific introduction, hands on and realistic. I feel I now have the skills to start grading with some creative targets and directions in mind.”
Helen Elliott
helen@ooproductions.com
Brisbane, Australia
“Maybe a small step for mankind, definitely a huge step for me. Now I’ll use controls I never thought about using before!”
Tomasz Poznanski
Poland
t.poznanski@tvn.pl
“Kevin Shaw is a tremendous teacher. He is approachable, knowledgable and genuinely cares about developing his students skills in a way that tailors to their learning desires.”
George Goodman
“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
“Colorist Strategies completely reset my point of view, and now i have a very strong pivot point for color grading.”
Alejandro De Argumosa
“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
“As a colorist in reality TV I learned some excellent tips to do my job better and to take my career to the next level.”
Scott Dickson
Freelance Colorist
USA
wlwl2001@gmail.com
“A really detailed and well structured course delivered with clarity, I’d recommend it to anyone wishing to strengthen their digital grading theory.”
Kenny Gibb
Freelance Colorist
London
kenny@ksjt.co.uk
“If you’re interested in color you cannot go wrong by attending this course. In three days you’ll receive the fundamentals you didn’t know you didn’t know, and the cool tricks you crave, all delivered by a working professional taking time off to share colorist secrets.”
Chris MacKarell
Freelance Finishing Artist
New York
chrism639@gmail.com
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