Colorist Inspiration - Creating Looks from Reference Images

Learn how Dan uses reference images to create his Looks - and download the sampe footage to try your hand and practice your skills.

Colorist Inspiration – What Makes A Good Colorist?

A topic that came up time and time again while meeting lots of awesome colorists at NAB this year was : How did you come up with the look for…

Colorist Inspiration – April 2016

NAB is over and a whole heap of new tools and toys have arrived for us colorists. The perfect time for another installment of colorist inspiration. This installment is slightly…

Colorist Inspiration - February 2016

Dan rounds up the best colorist inspiration from February 2016 with some of the best grades from the new year so far. 

Look Inspiration - Inspiration From Unlikely Sources

Sometimes inspiration can strike in the strangest of places. In this insight Dan shares how he finds inspiration from unlikely sources.

Look Inspiration - Bond Movie Inspired Retro Look

Dan shares his attempt and look inspiration in DaVinci of a fabulous Bond movie inspired 35mm film look from the music video Genghis Khan by Miike Snow.

Look Inspiration - Getting the 70s TV Inspired Retro Look

There is a time in every colorist’s life when we need to add some retro 70s TV vibes to footage! This insight is based on both creating a parody of…

Look Inspiration - Adding To The Narrative In A Flashback

Sometimes we need to add more to our image to sell a flashback. Dan shares his tips for a firey look and adding diffusion and motion blur.

Look Inspiration - B&W Looks

Dan shares two of his favourite B&W Looks and the DRX files for you to download

Look Inspiration - Colorized Film Look

Dan shares his look and drx files for a Colorized Film Look

Colorist Inspiration – Dan’s Best Of 2015

Day 16: 25 Insights in 25 Days Holiday Marathon Colorist Inspiration – Dan’s Best Of 2015 As the year comes to an end I thought it would be the perfect…

Look Inspiration - Getting the Classic ENR Processed Look

Dan shares his ENR processed look with his nodes and footage to grade along with at home.

Look Inspiration - Executing the Cold Commercial Look

A cold commercial look can help bring bright natural commercial into a moody and grungy world

Colorist Inspiration - Adding Sunshine

Adding Sunshine In post can be tricky but Dan shares his techniques in DaVinci resolve to turn dull and grey images into warm and sunny!

Look Inspiration - Red Filtered B&W

Dan shares his thoughts on how to emulate shooting black and white with a red filter on front of the lens to give an interesting look.

Look Inspiration - Warm Commercial Look

Dan shares his attempt at matching the shot on 35mm film warm commercial look of one of his favorite commercials this year.

Colorist Inspiration - November

Its time for the big christmas ads to roll out and more colorist inspiration. Dan share's some of the top work and one of his own.

Look Inspiration - Hyperreal Look

We all strive to create the most cinematic looking images possible but sometimes its fun to go for a harsh hyperreal sharp bright look.

Colorist Inspiration - Best Color Grade Nominations

The 2015 Best Color Grade nominations are out and Dan wants to know who you would vote for and award best music video grade of 2015!

Look Inspiration - Metallic Monochrome

Sometimes you need to go hard and contrasty with black and white and Dan shares his experience when building a metallic monochrome look

Colorist Inspiration - September 2015

Septembers most memorable grades roll in and dan shares the best work he has seen from young colorists including one of his own!

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