These are the iconic movie looks that every colorist has to master. Six of the most requested looks from my Looks and Matching: Practice and Theory classes - stay to the end to see the grades applied. Without LUTs of course!

The “pro” in professional stands for profit. If you are not making money at what you do, you are not yet professional. Today, a color grading business has more competition, more responsibility, and lower rates than ever before. So here are a few tips, observations and lessons learned from a veteran.

Over the years I have come across many folder structures. Here I share mine, and I have some time saving tips. It is, of course, designed for color grading and finishing but it should be good for any post production use. You can download the template for free.

Unboxing, setting up and first impressions of the new DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor

Each 4-hour Deep Dive session is hosted as a zoom meeting with a live instructor, screen sharing and remote access.

Unboxing, setting up and first impressions of the new ASUS PA27UCX-K with off axis optimisation

Unboxing, setting up and first impressions of the new DellUP3221Q UltraSharp HDR monitor

Kevin Shaw shows 3 ways to fix fluorescent light problems that simple primary color tools cannot correct. Simple practical solutions combined to save even the worst lighting nightmare. In this davinci resolve tutorial you will learn primary, secondary and OFX tips and tricks to color correct lighting problems quickly and easily.

Three more of Kevins Power Tricks built around Parallel and Layer nodes. Understand the truth about Parallel nodes, how best to use them and when not to use them.

In this Color Clinic Kevin Shaw and his panelists answer questions on color grading suite design, lighting, layouts, paint and more. Lots of links in this episode. Joining Kevin are Phil Crawley, Blake Jones and Diego Yhama.

In the second Color Clinic Kevin Shaw answers questions about setting up resolve, choosing a grading system, color management, ACES and guest panelists from SGO demonstrate the power of Mistika. Questions range from absolute beginner to specific technical questions for more advanced users.

The best ways to create bleach bypass looks, including references from Road to Perdition, Saving Private Ryan, Children of Men and Minority Report. See a range of DaVinci Resolve techniques for color replacement, duotone, and more.

Bleach Bypass, Skip Bleach and Bleach Reduction, are all basically the same process that result in a distinctive high contrast, harsh, faded look. You’ve seen this look used in everything from war films to horror to clothes ads. This is one of the film looks I get asked about the most. In this article I look at the origins of the process and how we can simulate it digitally.

Take a look at ways to efficiently and creatively manage saturation in Resolve. A fascinating look at saturation control without the Saturation Control. (Advanced level)

Three more of Kevins Power Tricks built around Parallel and Layer nodes. Understand the truth about Parallel nodes, how best to use them and when not to use them.

Japanese woodblocks are a particularly stimulating source of inspiration for modern film – here are three approaches to inspire you and some modern examples that could have drawn on the Ukiyo-E aesthetic.

Like marathon runners, all colorists hit a wall in their careers - this article suggests 4 ways you can stay fresh. The symptoms are a loss of enthusiasm, repetition, stagnation, complacency and resistance to change. Get ahead and stay ahead.

The boom in color grading has caused significant changes to the perception of images by the audience. Some looks are becoming so familiar that their value is diminishing, and becoming mundane. What can we do about it?

What is HDR? Why does it matter? Will it last? And how should we handle it? Kevin Shaw casts some light onto the brights and darks of high dynamic range displays and the new formats they support.

We interpret color in three different ways:

1. Impression – our visual response

2. Expression – our emotional response

3. Construction – our cultural response

Effective use of color unites all three principles to create meaning.