Color & Coffee

Tech Lust, Smart Upgrades, LLMs, And The Modern Color Suite

The Offset Podcast crew comes to Color & Coffee. Joey D'Anna and Robbie Carman, partners at DC Color, join Jason for a conversation that's equal parts gear obse

Look Dev Is Not Color Grading with the HAL Pictures Team

Look development and color grading share tools, but they are not the same job. We sit down with the Hal Pictures team — Martin Roux, Olivier Patron, Paul Morin, and Antoi

Film Emulation, Fatherhood, and Finishing with Colorist Nico Fink

The film emulation market has exploded, and not all of it is honest. We sit down with Nico Fink of Demystify Color to sort through what's real, what's redundant

How An HDR Master Let Us See The Invisible Craft Behind 2001: A Space Odyssey

What if the secrets of a 1968 masterpiece were hiding in plain sight—just waiting for modern color tools to reveal them? We dive into 2001: A Space Odyssey with a forensi

How Reference Monitors Are Built And Why It Matters: Chatting with FSI's Bram Desmet

Your image deserves honesty, not “enhancements,” when viewed on a professional display. We sit down with Bram Desmet, CEO of Flanders Scientific, to explore how true refe

How A Senior Colorist Shapes Trailers Before The Film Is Locked with Lynette Duensing

Ever see a trailer and wonder how the look holds together when the film isn’t even finished? We sit down with senior colorist Lynette Duensing to unpack the craft of grad

Color, Craft & Calm: Why Great Colorists Are Part Therapist with Colorist Luke Cahill

Join us for a conversation with Luke Cahill, a Los Angeles-based colorist whose credits include Icarus, With Love, Meghan, Tangerine, American Murder: The Laci Peterson S

Jason's Favorite Black Friday Deals for Colorists and Video Professionals 2025

We’re trying something new this week — a solo episode! Instead of interviewing a guest, I’m diving into my favorite Black Friday deals for 2025 and sharing the tools, plu

Film in a Box: The Filmbox Journey with Video Village’s Greg Cotten and Andrew Finch

We’re back for Season 3! Kicking things off with Greg Cotten and Andrew Finch, the creative duo behind Video Village and tools like Filmbox, Lattice, Screen, and Scatter

From Burritos to Hollywood Blockbusters: A Chat with Senior Colorist John Daro

Join us on an engaging journey into the colorful world of filmmaking with John Daro, the lead DI colorist at Warner Post Production Creative Services. John shares his fas

Exploring Color Science and Creative Collaboration with Matt Tomlinson

In our first episode of the new year, I sit down with Matt Tomlinson, Head of Color Science at Harbor Picture Company, for one of the most engaging discussions I’ve had i

Evolution of a Colorist: From Dailies to Bond and Beyond with Senior Colorist Matt Wallach

Programming Note: Color & Coffee is taking a break for the holidays. We’ll return in late-January 2025 with new episodes and return to our regular release schedule. A ver

From Training to AI Upscaling: A Cup with Colorist & Trainer Daria Fissoun

In this episode, I sit down with Daria Fissoun—Colorist, Compositor, and Certified Blackmagic Trainer. We dive into her captivating journey from creating video tutorials

Demystifying the Secrets of Film Emulation with Nico Fink

In this episode, I sit down with Nico Fink, colorist and founder of DeMystify Color and Unwind Film Lab. With a Club Mate in hand, Nico shares how an internship at Red Bu

Black Coffee, Bright Pixels, and Broken OLEDs: A Cup with Joey D'Anna

In our second episode of the season, I sit down for a fascinating chat with fellow podcast host and lead colorist of DC Color, Joey D’Anna. Our conversation begins with

Navigating the Craft of the Finishing Artist with Tashi Trieu

In our first episode of season 2, I sit down with the talented colorist and finishing artist, Tashi Trieu. Our conversation explores Tashi’s career, from his early inter

Navigating the World of Documentary Color Grading with Evan Anthony

In our final episode of the season, we chat with senior colorist Evan Anthony, CSI from Goldcrest Post, who recently finished up work on the AppleTV documentary "The Supe

Color, Collaboration, and Creativity: A Cup with Freelance Colorist Vincent Taylor

On the eleventh episode of Color & Coffee, we chat with veteran colorist and fellow podcast host Vincent Taylor.  We discuss his audacious moves around the world to work

Color, Coffee, and Client Satisfaction: The Evolution of RKM Studios

On the tenth episode of Color & Coffee, we're sipping coffee and talking all things post-production with the dynamic duo, Ryan and Becky McNeal from RKM Studios. 

The Journey to Starting a Boutique Color Facility with Rob Bessette

On the ninth episode of Color & Coffee, we chat with Rob Bessette, Senior Colorist from Color Refinery.  He shares his humble beginnings in post-production, his foray int