Video, Animation & 3D
Hire Colorists for Grading and Shot Matching
Colorists correct and grade video so shots match, skin tones look natural and the final film has a consistent visual style.
The role
What colorists do
A colorist balances exposure and white balance, matches footage from different cameras, applies looks, works with log footage and delivers files for web, broadcast or cinema.
Typical deliverables
- Colour correction
- Creative grades
- Camera and shot matching
- Log footage conversion
- Final exports for delivery
Tools you will see
- DaVinci Resolve
- LUTs
- Colour scopes
- Premiere Pro Lumetri
Choosing
How to choose colorists
What to look for
- Before and after examples.
- Natural skin tones.
- Consistency across scenes.
- Experience with your camera formats.
Questions to ask
- 1Which cameras and formats have you graded?
- 2How do you match footage from different cameras?
- 3Do you need original camera files?
- 4What delivery formats will you export?
Planning
Before you post the job
Original footage
Higher-quality source files give colorists more flexibility than compressed exports.
What drives cost
Runtime, number of shots, camera mix, creative look and delivery specs.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring colorists
Colour correction or colour grading?
Correction fixes technical problems; grading creates the final look.
Can a colorist fix badly exposed footage?
Some issues can be improved, but lost detail cannot always be recovered.
What is log footage?
Flat-looking footage that keeps more information for grading.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for colorists
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.