Warren Eagles' Color Tour Podcast

Warren Eagles' Color Tour Podcast

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Warren Eagles' Color Tour Podcast episodes

  • 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

    and works mainly on movies and longform projects.

    Leo has been recognized worldwide for his work as Senior Colorist, the projects he has worked in have been awarded throughout the globe, such us the Cinematography award in Sundance Film Festival for Dog Eat Dog (2011). During his career he has worked allongside numerous Directors of Photography, wich has given him the opportunity to expand and complement his knowledge and professional experience. All of this granted him a membership in the ADFC (Colombian Society of Cinematographers).

    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 and how does each country differ?

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Topics discussed

    • The kit Leo uses in his facility.
    • Using a projector over a monitor.
    • Pushing the standards of work in Colombia.
    • Leo talks about the push for ‘Netflix’ type shows and making IMFs in Resolve.
    • Chatting to the Post House cat.
    • How many nodes do the boys use on each shot?
    • 2.35 Showreel

      https://vimeo.com/350751772

      Website.
      https://2-35.tv/en/
      Facebook
      https://www.facebook.com/235Digital/

      48 min
    • 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 a New Yorker through and through. Originally born in Queens he has now been an East Village resident for over 20 years now.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      He is an owner operator and runs his grading 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.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Ungraded

      Graded using an external matte

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Topics discussed

      • The Manhattan skyline from his rooftop.
      • Calibrating a Panasonic BT300 Plasma to match his FSI CM250 OLED
      • The challenging grading environment in New York
      • Explains his complicated 20 plus Resolve Node tree including external mattes for a promo shoot for the new season of the SYFY show ‘Happy’
      • What Dario charges and does he justify it?
      • What the CSI means to him and how he is getting involved with the NY chapter.
      • The finished promo that includes the matte shot is the movie that plays bottom left in the ‘Happy’ promo window. The one where Patton is holding the baby chicks. https://makeout.nyc/syfy-happy-psa

        Dario and Warren in ‘Please don’t tell’ cocktail Bar

        1 hr 3 min
      • 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.

        Topics discussed

        • How he got started in Color Correction
        • Working abroad as a colorist
        • How Resolve came to life and how Kevin predicted in 2001 that the big fight would be with Adobe!
        • What is the best way to become a colorist?
        • Kevin explains the CSI and how you can enrol as a member.
        • 34 min
        • 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 its roster. The guys balance colouring TVCs, managing over 50 staff, and still manage to grade blockbuster feature films… How do they do it?

          Topics discussed

          • Can they switch off the management issues when in a big session?
          • The boys discuss the move into using LG C7 monitors for both the colorist and the clients
          • Having to finish both English and French versions of their commercials
          • Eric graded ‘Max Max Fury Road’ and ‘Lego Movie 2’ – How is grading a big movie different to grading TVCs?
          • 1 hr 5 min
          • 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.

            • IMDB bio
            • Jet joins Goldcrest
            • Goldcrest Bio
            • 59 min
            • 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.

              • DejaEdit – http://deja-soft.com/dejaedit/
              • Resolve Collect – https://www.niwa.nu/resolve-collect/
              • CAN Film – https://canfilm.se
              • Ingen Utan Skuld (Conspiracy of Silence) trailer – https://youtu.be/8ziT4b6ekDI
              • 39 min
              • 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.

                In Dark Places (Teina Pora story for TVNZ)

                On Demand Link – https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/in-dark-places

                 

                The Ground We Won (2017 Winner)

                Website with trailer and full film link – https://thegroundwewon.com/

                Sparrow (short film)

                http://sparrowfilm.nz/

                 

                Website: www.alanacotton.com

                Twitter: @alanacotton

                Insta: @alanacottonball

                52 min
              • Color Tour Podcast Episode 4: Venice Beach

                Clark Muller grew up on the tough streets of Hackney in East London. He worked his way up to become one of London’s top TVC colorists. He then moved to Brazil via Hong Kong before settling in Los Angeles.

                Warren chats to Clark 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.

                Tyler The Creator video

                “Ashes and Snow” NYC installation

                Clark’s past work on the Incendio website

                Facebook page for Incendio

                Instagram page for Incendio

                Incendio main page

                Retro Video Links

                Freak On A Leash – Korn

                Steam – Peter Gabriel

                Dirty Little Thing – Velvet Revolver

                These Walls – Kendrick Lamar

                Stay – Rihanna

                Castle of Glass – Linkin Park

                37 min
              • Color Tour Podcast Episode 3: Paul Hanrahan – “The Kung Fu Colorist”

                Paul Hanrahan left his native South Africa to follow his love of Kung Fu in Taiwan. When a post house in Taipei needed a colorist, Paul realized he could follow both his passions.

                Warren chats with Paul at Digimax in both his Nucoda and Resolve grading suites. The conversations continues in a local taxi before concluding in a local restaurant.

                Topics discussed:

                • Is it hard moving and coloring in a foreign country?
                • Differences between the Nucoda and Resolve
                • How to get started in the industry
                • Watch the ‘7-11’ video I discussed Paul in the Nucoda room: https://vimeo.com/262170916

                  Watch the ‘321 Marathon’ video we discussed in Paul’s Resolve room: https://vimeo.com/260526960

                  You can contact Paul directly:

                  Paul Hanrahan

                  https://vimeo.com/paulhanrahan

                  57 min
                • Color Tour Podcast Episode 2: NAB 2018

                  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.

                  The Podcast opens at the pre-Mixer starting at 5PM continues through to the post-Mixer at 11PM. Luckily the alcohol consumed by the interviewees matches that of your host….you be the judge!

                  Episode 2 features interviews with the following working professionals:

                  • Joey D’anna
                  • Chris Young
                  • Gregg Lowen
                  • Andrew Clarkson
                  • Alexis Van Hurkman
                  • Robbie Carmen
                  • Ayumi Ashley
                  • Patrick Inhofer
                  • Joachim Zell (JZ)
                  • Dave Roman
                  • Crash
                  • Kevin Shaw
                  • Dan Moran
                  • Simon Walker
                  • Nick Shaw
                  • Dan Edwards
                  • Mark Todd Osbourne
                  • Isabelle Barriere
                  • 28 min

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                  Colorist Warren Eagles travels around the world to talk to working DI and digital color grading artists about their work.