Hey there — Brandon here. I'm a Colorist by way of cinematography, by way of graphic design, by way of a few high school art classes.
I got here by accident, mostly through association. I always liked art, I just could never really draw. Photoshop pulled me in, and hand-drawn illustration pushed me right back out. The work happened on a screen, or it didn't happen at all.
Cinematography turned out to be an extension of every graphic design class I took in college: composition, color theory, hierarchy. Same vocabulary, just applied to moving images instead of static layouts. Time on set taught me how DPs think about light, and how they communicate with directors, producers, and clients. Boots-on-the-ground type stuff.
Post-Color is where it all came together. The Directors I'd spent days with on set got to see their footage again and find something new in it. That never really gets old.
Color shows up in pre, on set, and in post. Keeping it consistent across all three — for you and for your client — is the whole job.
That's the work I'm here for.
Post-Production Technician isn't a standard job title, but I haven't had a standard career. I've always loved post-production, but I took the long way getting there, working as a set PA, an office PA, and a Location Coordinator first.
Spending time in those roles taught me about the real logistical issues productions face. I learned the kinds of organizational skills that only come from handling an overwhelming amount of information at the unforgiving pace of a shoot. And I've seen first-hand why even the best-planned shoot needs a great post team to bring everything together.
These days I put that background to use by finding every way I can to make our process more seamless for our clients and ourselves. I think of my role as WD-40 for post color, getting into every nook and cranny to make sure things run smoothly. I conform projects, come up with bespoke plugins, edit client walkthrough videos, and calibrate monitors, all in the name of eliminating the friction that can get in the way of a great grade.
Accuracy and consistency are the starting point. Making it easy for you is what I do.
