Kali Bateman CSI
Brisbane, Australia
Selected Skills
What I Do
Kali Bateman is one of Australia’s premier colourist talents and owns and operates a boutique color grading studio in Brisbane, Australia. Kali has developed a reputation for impressive work through a career spanning a decade, multiple continents, and tentpole features and episodic content. Through collaboration with Directors and DOPs, Kali brings a unique mood to each project. She recently had the pleasure of working with director Baz Luhrmann on ‘Elvis’.
During Kali’s time with DNEG, Vancouver Kali delivered VFX colour for a slate of features including, Dune, Wonder Woman 1984, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. With a state-of-the-art purpose-built studio, Kali is available in-studio, via remote color grading sessions, and for booking at post facilities.
Tutorials by Kali Bateman CSI
16 tutorials found.
The Art of Color Grading Animation with Keiran Lee
Supervising Colorist Keiran Lee reveals insights on the technical and creative differences in grading feature animations and VFX-heavy films.
Crafting Looks, Building Workflows, and Thriving in a New Market
Senior Colorist Abe Wynen shares how to succeed as a colorist when moving from Melbourne to Toronto and building client trust from scratch.
Developing a Career in Color Grading with Colorist Aurora Shannon
Company 3 Colorist Aurora Shannon shares practical advice from her career journey as an assistant and final colorist on top-tier shows.
Baselight Primary Tools: Base Grade, Video Grade, and Film Grade
Kali Bateman CSI explores Baselight’s primary color grading operators and their differences. She shows which tools she uses, and when.
Building 'Crayon' - An Artist-Focused Color Grading Boutique
Colorist Daniel Stonehouse shares why a successful grading career requires more than a great reel and how he helps creatives collaborate.
Colourist Comparison Pt 2: Comparing Workflows and Techniques
Colorists Kali Bateman CSI and Luke Ross reveal gritty details of their node trees - grading identical footage to the same creative brief.
Colorist Comparison - Two Colorists Grade The Same Footage
Explore two distinct approaches to color grading on one spot. Join Kali Bateman and Luke Ross as they dive deep into technique and workflow.
From Concept to Screen: Virtual Production in Film and Television
VFX Sup Bryn Morrow shares practical insights into film and TV volume production, from previz to final grading and the image pipeline.
The Career Lessons Learned Of Senior Colourist Ferg Rotherham
Senior Colorist Ferg Rotherham shares wisdom learned from his mentors and cinematographers, freelancing, and how to surprise your clients.
Interview: Oscar-Winning International Colorist Hootan Hagshenas
Senior Colorist Hootan Hagshenas CSI discusses his career, scene-referred workflows, Baselight / Resolve, & colour styles across cultures.
A Career Empowering Colorists: Talking with Peter Postma
Peter Postma of FilmLight shares his involvement in creating foundational color grading tools and standards at Kodak and FilmLight.
What's The Role of VFX Colorist? With Christian Ganea Reitmeier
What does a VFX Colorist do? Christian Ganea shares his views and workflows on some of Hollywood's biggest movies & shows at DNEG.
From Freelancer to Facility Owner with Colorist CJ Dobson, CSI
Colorist CJ Dobson shares her journey from freelancing to owning a boutique Color shop, offering unique solutions for modern post workflows.
Office Hours LIVE! Color Management, HDR, & Cinema Grading
Four Mixing Light Contributors help one of our members solidify their color management settings & workflows for HDR and cinema color grading.
Talking Dailies Colour Grading With Colourist Fergus Hally CSI
Kali Bateman CSI interviews Australia's renowned colourist Fergus Hally CSI on colour grading and delivering dailies for major feature films.
A Conversation With Senior Colourist Vincent Taylor CSI
We're happy to introduce our newest Contributor, colorist Kali Bateman. She's relaunching our interview series. Starting with Vincent Taylor.
