In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're discussing many of the things no one told us before we decided to become professional colorists.  

While being a professional colorist can be exciting and rewarding, the job also comes with a plethora of challenges and things you might not realize.  Some specifics we discuss in this episode include:

• Is being a colorist everything it’s made out to be?
• How being a colorist can challenge your physical and mental health
• How not every project is share-worthy and it's easy to feel like you're not making art
• Challenges of long hours and being away from family and friends
• Being an independent colorist is hard, but the benefits can be numerous  
• There is more out there to color besides movies, television, and commercials - i.e. the great middle
• How postproduction knowledge as a colorist can be leveraged for lots of other things
• How you have to learn to check your ego at the door
• Long-term success usually means consistency and repeatability vs one awesome grade
• Learning how to be a team player with other parts of the pipeline 
• Putting your knowledge to work through education, speaking, etc can be just as rewarding as grading
• Advancement in postproduction isn’t really connected to titles - - but more so responsibility and overall trust from stakeholders 

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