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    Colorist Eric Whipp joined Gordon Burkell to answer questions about  Mad Max: Fury Road , Color Correction, and give career advice.  Eric talks about his workflow while working remotely, as well as the delicate balance of working with clients.  If you want to learn more directly from Eric on his processes, his insights and his vast amount of experiences; check out our online class with Eric  here . Eric Whipp was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Australia.  He became a colorist in the 1990s and helped George Miller with his Oscar-winning film, Happy Feet.  Today he is a Co-Founder and Senior Colorist at Alter Ego in Toronto, Canada. He reunited with George Miller for the ground-breaking film Mad Max: Fury Road.  He most recently finished The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.   Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Hi everyone, I'm Gordon Burkell from Filmmaker U.  At  Filmmak...

  Colorist Stephen Nakamura spoke with Filmmaker U to talk about his prolific career. His feature film credits include  Da Five Bloods, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, It: Chapter Two, Crazy Rich Asians, The Martian, Alien: Covenant  and many more blockbuster epics and award winners. Among the most accomplished feature film colorists in Hollywood, Stephen Nakamura has worked alongside directors such as David Fincher, Ridley Scott, Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Lee, David O. Russell, and Steven Spielberg, as well as cinematographers Dariusz Wolski, ASC, Claudio Miranda, ASC, Robert Richardson, ASC, and Janusz Kaminski.   Prior to joining Company 3, Nakamura was with Technicolor Digital Services, where he got his start in feature film finishing. Previously he was a colorist with the Post Group, working on commercial, music video, television and feature film projects. He began his career at California Video Center​. ---  Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Hi everyone, I'm...

Advanced Professional Colorist Training Summer Look Academy 2020   This is one of the most important training courses for professional colorists. We will learn the Art of Look Creation and will go deep into new discoveries in the area of Color Science and will be first to use new Ai powered software tools. We will study Film Theory using examples by some of the world's best cinematographers and directors and we will complete a series of practical assignments over a period of 4 weeks. Strictly limited participant count.  $99.- registration fee. Registrations are now open!   REGISTER HERE

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In our  two-day   ICA 300  course we will be working on a project that was a theatrically released feature film.   The feature was shot on Red Epic using anamorphic lenses. We are going to take the film from the preparation for grading through to the final deliverables. Apart from the obvious color grading work we will also take an extensive look at the new features in Resolve V12 for online and mastering from a feature film perspective. Go here to learn more about this amazing class:  http://mewshop.com/courses/course_detail/ICA%20300/

Our  two-day ICA 201  class is designed around a small conformed sequence that you can take away. We will work through the project from start to finish not only looking at Resolve, but also using general colorist strategies. You will be able to keep the project and stills, a great way to continue your learning. Find out more about this course here:  http://mewshop.com/courses/course_detail/ICA%20201/