How to colour grade like a PRO

Let's walk through the process of working with a colour house. Why is a colourist important? How do you send files to a colourist? What happens during a colour session? How does a colourist make decisions?

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Nicole Shapiro, Cinematographer & Producer
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Full credits:
ICE COLD by Jordan Astra @jordan.astra
EP - Jordan Astra @jordan.astra
Director of Photography - Nicole Shapiro @nshaps
Camera Operator - Kofi Yeboah @imkofiyeboah
PM - Valentina Grohovaz @valentinagrohovaz
AC - Rijul Kathuria @_rijulk
Key Grip - Will Nguyen @itsgodswill_
Gaffer - Lucas Lightstone @lucasslsm
Grip - Robert Della Rossa @robert_dr_render
Grip - Mohamad Halwani @mohamadhalwani_1
Grip - Jess Zado @jrzcreative
Grip/Swing - Duke Tran @duke.tran
Production Designer - Anne Vo @artbyannevo
Set Dresser - Anthony Voltsinis @anthonyvoltsinis
Wardrobe Stylist - Alex Maxamenko @alexmaxamenkoo
Colourist - Jordan Benegbi @jordanbenegbi
Colour House - The Vanity @thevanityvfx
Colour Producer - Valentina Garcia Salazar @v_garcia97
BTS Photo - Bish Uprety @dearbish
BTS Photo - Evan Zucker @flashfocused
BTS Photo/Video - Rich Nichol @rich.nixx
Studio & Rentals - VIVA Studios @vivastudios.ca
Prop Donation by Packrat @packrat.ca
Special thanks to NiSI @nisiglobal and Dji @djiglobal

0:00-2:25 why is a colourist important?
2:25-3:50 steps when working with a colour house
3:50-6:10 what do you give the colourist?
6:10-7:06 summary of the live colour session
7:06-8:26 live colour session