Episode 23: NAB 2018
Colorist Podcast
On this special episode of the Colorist Podcast, we discuss the details of NAB 2018 from a colorist’s perspective. Joining me is my long time friend and Coloristos podcast partner, Jason Myres.
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Episode 22: Dado Valentic
Colorist Podcast
On this episode of the colorist podcast, I talk with Color Scientist and Trainer, Dado Valentic.
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Episode 21: Shane Mario Ruggieri, CSI
Colorist Podcast
In San Francisco during the 2000’s, Shane came up through the ranks, working in all aspects of production and post production. From the beginning of Final Cut Pro, and later Apple Color, he cut his teeth on the early stages of color grading on the Mac. He’s colored for features, commercial, corporate, and entertainment industries. His clients have included Apple, Sony, Netflix, Green Day, Carrie Underwood, and Universal Studios.
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Episode 20: Ian Vertovec
Colorist Podcast
On this episode of the colorist podcast, I talk with Ian Vertovec, Co-Founder, and Senior Colorist at Light Iron.
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Episode 19: 2017 Year in Review
Colorist Podcast
In this episode, we reflect back on the interviews from 2017. I interviewed colorists that worked on films from Lord of the Rings to Saving Private Ryan, TV shows NCIS Los Angeles and Planet Earth II, and commercials for Coca-Cola and Levi’s. We delved into many different topics, like collaborating with DP’s, working in foreign countries, and emerging technologies like HDR.
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Episode 18: Patrick Woodard
Colorist Podcast
On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Patrick Woodard, Lead Colorist at Digital Film Tree.
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Episode 17: Bob Festa
Colorist Podcast
Senior Colorist Bob Festa joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. Bob Festa has colored some of the most iconic music videos and national commercials. Companies like Coca-Cola, Levi’s, American Express, McDonalds, and IBM come back to his suite again and again. In a career that spans over 30 years, he has completed over 20,000 spots. He continues to color today, working on the shows “The Runaways” and “The Last Ship.”
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Episode 016: Alexis Van Hurkman, Part 2
Colorist Podcast
On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I continue the conversation with Director, Writer, and Colorist, Alexis Van Hurkman.
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Episode 015: Alexis Van Hurkman
Colorist Podcast
Director, writer, and colorist, Alexis Van Hurkman joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast.
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Episode 014: Juan Ignacio Cabrera, CSI
Colorist Podcast
This episode is sponsored by Colorist Society International and Mixinglight.com. On this episode of the Colorist Podcast, I talk with Juan Ignacio Cabrera, CSI. Juan has worked on the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. He’s been credited as a stereographer, colorist, compositor, and visual effects supervisor. Juan got his start in the visual effects industry in Spain, starting his own business at 17 years old. He later moved to the US and was hired at Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures. Currently, he runs his own boutique...
info_outlineRob Bessette joins me on this episode of the Colorist Podcast. Rob is a senior colorist at Finish Boston and specializes in coloring commercials. With over 11 years of experience, Rob has had the opportunity to color spots for Toyota, Coca Cola, Sam Adams, Subway, Chili’s, Dunkin’ Doughnuts, and many others.
Rob became a colorist though a more traditional path. He worked his way up from the ground level while working at night, and then mentored with a seasoned colorist. For several years, he had the opportunity to learn telecine and graded a lot of film.
I first met Rob while he was working the Blackmagic Design booth at NAB. He had the experience of hearing people’s opinions from all over the world while demoing the latest software that he had to learn at a breakneck pace.
We talk about:
- What drew him to working in commercials
- How working with great directors and directors of photography shapes the way he grades
- Strategies for working with food that will make you hungry
- Opinions on working with the full panels and what he would change about them
- Strategies for creating a great demo reel
- How he uses social media for marketing and networking
- Working the Blackmagic booth at NAB and learning the software in one day
- Why the inexpensive price of entry for color grading is good for the industry
- Colorist’s work that he admires
- Software other than Resolve he would use to color commercials
Rob Bessette - Colorist Website
http://robbessette.com
Finish Boston
http://www.finishboston.com
Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/robsbessette
Instagram
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