Color Tour Podcast Episode 11: Leo Otero, in Bogota.
Leo Otero is a master colorist working in Bogota, Colombia. He has his own facility called 2.35.Leo works mainly on movies and longform projects. Warren chats with Leo in his Bogota Post House before taking the short walk to a local bar where is joined with Diego Yhama from Colombia and Javier Guevara from Argentina. What is it like colouring in South America an how does each country differ
Color Tour Podcast Episode 10: Dario Bigi, in The East Village.
This episode really gets to the heart of what the Color Tour Podcast is all about.Dario Bigi is New York through and through. Born in Queens he has been an East Village resident for over 20 years now. He is an owner operator and runs hisgrading shop out of his apartment. Dario is the first CT Podcast colorist who hasn’t come via the traditional telecine grading route. We move from his rooftop to his grading set up. Before venturing 200 yards down the street to a swanky East Village cocktail bar.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 9: Kevin Shaw, in Beijing
Kevin Shaw has been a colorist for over 30 years. He has worked full-time in London, Italy and Switzerland, and also started the da-vinci training academy in Florida. Kevin co founded the International Colorist Academy and is a driving force behind the Colorist Society International. He currently lives in London, but we took this opportunity to record the Podcast whilst in Beijing last year.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 8: Eric Whipp & Wade Odlum, Alter Ego Post in Toronto
Alter Ego is one of the premier post facilities in the world. Based in Toronto, Alter Ego was founded 10 years ago by Australian Colorists Eric Whipp and Wade Odlum. They specialise in colouring on Baselight but the facility has grown to add VFX and production to it's roster. The guys balance colouring TVCs, managing over 50 staff, and still manage to grade blockbuster feature films…..how do they do it?
Color Tour Podcast Episode 7: Jet Omoshebi in Soho, London
Warren chats to Jet in Soho, London about her extensive work history. The move from TVCs to drama, women in color, and what she thinks of Kevin Shaw. Being headhunted — and on the other hand getting fired in Leicester SQ after a movie screening. How do you get five days to grade a one shot Madonna TVC? Jet has colored numerous television commercials and has recently finished the TV series Trust by Danny Boyle. Other notable credits include The Night Manager and Luther.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 6: Nikolai Waldman in Gothenburg
This episode comes from Gothenburg on the West Coast of Sweden. It features Nikolai Waldman, colorist and owner at CAN Film. Warren and Nikolai chat about why he loves FSI monitors, grading Volvo trucks shot on Sony cameras and what he was grading in LA recently.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 5: Alana Cotton, Auckland
Warren is in beautiful Auckland, New Zealand for this episode of the Color Tour Podcast chatting to long form colorist Alana Cotton, who works at Images Post and Sound. They start their chat in Alana’s grading theatre before moving to the new harbourfront area where New Zealand will defend the America’s Cup in 2021. Topics discussed include Alana’s thought process when grading a feature, women in film, and why she loves the Baselight.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 4: Venice Beach
Warren chats to Clark Muller at his Nucoda grading shop in Venice Beach. They chat about the challenges of grading in different countries, and why he left Company 3 to start his own company Incendio.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 3: Paul Hanrahan - "The Kung Fu Colorist"
Warren chats with Paul Hanrahan at Digimax in his Nucoda and Resolve grading suites.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 2: NAB 2018
Episode 2 of the Color Tour was recorded in Las Vegas at the Sixth Annual NAB Colorist Mixer was held on the Sunday before the exhibition opens. Warren takes the mic behind the scenes of the Mixer and finds out what the colorists have been grading and garners their thoughts on the Mixer concept.
Color Tour Podcast Episode 1: Vincent Taylor
Vincent Taylor is a senior colorist at Chimney NYC. He has recently relocated to New York after a three year stint with MPC in Shanghai. In this podcast, Vincent describes the challenges of working in a foreign country, including clients and their expectations, and the number of hours he spends on a typical project. We start recording in his new room in Manhattan before moving to his local dive bar to continue our conversation.