Episode 167Dolby Creator Talks

Conversations with Colorists: Picture Shop

October 31, 2023

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Our guest host Tom Graham — the Head of Dolby Vision® Content Enablement — returns for the second installment of our ongoing series, “Conversations with Colorists,” where he discusses the nitty gritty of working as a professional colorist, especially for projects that deliver in Dolby Vision®.

Joining the discussion are three of the top colorists working in film & television today — Tony D’Amore, Paul Westerbeck, and Frederik Bokkenhauser, all senior colorists at Picture Shop:

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One thing you have to keep in mind is you still want to help tell the story. If somebody's standing in the kitchen and outside is a window that's really bright, you gotta be careful not to allow that to just blow out and overpower the scene. So it's a lot of shaping. You want to make sure the people aren't focusing on the window or the gardener outside. You’ve got to get the actress, who's standing in the kitchen, speaking. You gotta help to maintain that.

Paul Westerbeck, Senior Colorist, Picture Shop

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