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Color & Coffee is a film post production podcast focusing on the craft of color grading hosted by colorist and finishing artist Jason Bowdach, CSI. Jason chats with a variety of post-production professionals for intimate discussions on their craft, their passions, and of course, their favorite beverage of choice.
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- Apr 23, 20261h 0m
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 obsession, honest industry reflection, and a surprisingly sharp debate about where AI is actually headed. Fresh off their 50th episode, Joey and Robbie share the topics that have stuck with them most: managing relationships in post, the things nobody warns you about when you go independent, and why archival workflow is one of the most ...
- Apr 3, 202658 min
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 Antoine Mayette — to dig into how a group of French DOPs, a DIT, and a director built the tools they couldn't find anywhere else: Diachromie and Diaphanie. The conversation starts where the frustration did. Post houses in France lacked proper look development infrastructure, and what existed elsewhere was either inaccessible or wrong for their workflow. So they built their own, rooted in a principle that any image can be decomposed into three parts: contrast, color tone curves, and color volume. Understand those, and you can describe a look. If you can describe it, you can build it. We break down Diachromie's approach to shaping the color volume parametrically inside a color-managed pipeline, and Diaphanie's frequency separation engine for texture — MTF, halation, bloom, and grain as independent, composable layers. The team explains why they separated color from texture, why that opens up aesthetics beyond film emulation, and why algorithm-based tools and sample-based tools are different propositions — not better or worse, just different. There's also a practical conversation about the limits of OpenFX, running multiple plugin instances to work around fixed order-of-operations, and how the preset system carries look development knowledge from project to project. These are practitioners who built for their own needs, then released it. That lineage shows in every design decision. Subscribe, share with a fellow color nerd, and leave a review. Find Hal Pictures and the demo version of both tools at hal-picture.com. Guest Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/hal_picture/ Website - https://hal-picture.com/ Send us a text Flanders Scientific Inc. (FSI) High-Quality Reference Displays for Editors, Colorists and DITS DeMystify Color Color Training and Color Grading Tools PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
- Mar 5, 202658 min
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, and what actually moves the craft forward. From high-end tools like Filmbox and Genesis to mid-tier DCTLs and the growing wave of copied assets flooding Etsy and Instagram ads, Nico and Jason map out the full landscape and talk plainly about where the value lives. We break down the different tiers of film emulation, give ARRI Film Lab a look, and dig into what separates genuinely new work from tweaking someone else's DCTL by a percent and calling it yours. There's also a real conversation about "modern film emulation", or using photochemical philosophy as a foundation, then pushing beyond celluloid's limits. We also get into something that doesn't get discussed enough: running a creative business as a new father. Both Jason and Nico are in the thick of it: sleep-deprived, renegotiating focus, and relearning what actually counts as urgent. It's an honest conversation about humility, phone addiction, and what "responsive" can realistically look like at a year in. The Hollywood look isn't a plugin. It's wardrobe, lenses, lighting, performance, and a colorist who knows which tool to reach for and when. Film emulation might be one piece of that sandwich, but it's just the lettuce. Subscribe, share with a fellow color nerd, and leave a review. New parent in post? Send your best survival tips, Jason and Nico are genuinely taking notes. Guest Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/nicofink.color/ Website - https://www.artjungle.tv Demystify Color - https://www.demystify-color.com Steve Yedlin Display Prep Demo - https://www.yedlin.net/DisplayPrepDemo/DispPrep_v2_websize_10mbps.html Send us a text Flanders Scientific Inc. (FSI) High-Quality Reference Displays for Editors, Colorists and DITS DeMystify Color Color Training and Color Grading Tools PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
- Feb 20, 202634 min
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 forensic eye, exploring how a carefully mastered HDR release lets subtle artifacts surface: matte lines stepping in eight-frame rhythms, hand-painted star fields, and reflections that whisper clues about the set. Instead of diminishing Kubrick’s vision, these discoveries deepen our respect for Douglas Trumbull’s team and the analog ingenuity that still holds our gaze at 24 frames per second. From there, we pivot to the craft of color as a science. Our guest, Paulo Martins of Alchemy Color, breaks down how to treat your camera like a measurement device. He walks us through building rigorous profiles with thousands of color patches under D50 and tungsten, navigating metameric pitfalls from spiky LEDs, and establishing a dependable baseline inside Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. Then we get practical with a methodical, 32-bit approach to inverting color negatives—rooted in open-source insights—so the “print-like” result honors the negative without baking in an arbitrary lab look. If you’ve ever wanted film’s character without surrendering control, this conversation maps a path. We talk chart-driven emulations, creating accurate 3D LUTs, and exporting Cineon log for seamless grading in DaVinci Resolve with print film and halation treatments. Whether you’re reverse-engineering a spaceship window to glimpse a soundstage or building an end-to-end digital film pipeline for stills and motion, the throughline is the same: use precision to serve the illusion. Tune in, get inspired, and see how curiosity, calibration, and careful workflows can bring the texture of cinema to everyday images. Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help others discover the craft behind color. Guest Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/alchemy_color/ Website - https://alchemycolor.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@alchemy_color YouTube Video on 2001 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcpDS1r6mQY Corridor Crew VFX React - https://youtu.be/Dx3Vv6j4tmE?si=EgjUpcG4OuEgop5A&t=1092 Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
- Feb 5, 202650 min
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 reference monitors are built and why that difference matters every time a client asks, “Is this correct?” From ditching mass-market chipsets in favor of custom FPGAs to calibrating each unit individually, Bram lifts the hood on a process designed for one goal: confidence in every pixel. We break down the journey from panel sourcing to firmware, and why QD-OLED is shifting the landscape for colorists and DITs alike. You’ll hear how FSI’s Gaia Color AutoCal allows you to plug a probe directly into the display, run its own test patches, and map thousands of states from a single master calibration, without a laptop or third-party software. We also dig into the practical wins of QD-OLED: additive RGB for white, exceptional off-axis stability, strong HDR performance, and multiple sizes that make single-monitor rooms a reality. We also talk brightness and the future of reference displays. Is 4,000 nits the sweet spot for HDR grading, or should we be chasing 10,000? Bram shares his thoughts on the creative value of headroom, and why broad QD-OLED adoption across TVs, gaming, phones, and automotive gives this technology real staying power. We chat about the “panel lottery,” FSI’s quality-control safeguards, and why every unit ships with verified calibration reports. We also touch on how one accurate display in the finishing suite helps teams focus on creative intent instead of negotiating screen differences. If you care about color accuracy, translation, and saving hours of guesswork, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a fellow color nerd, and leave a review telling us what your current monitoring setup looks like and what you’re upgrading next. Guest Links: IG – https://www.instagram.com/bramrdesmet/ Website – https://www.flandersscientific.com/ Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Flanders Scientific Inc. (FSI) High-Quality Reference Displays for Editors, Colorists and DITS DeMystify Color Color Training and Color Grading Tools Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
- Jan 14, 202650 min
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 grading trailers before the final DI is locked, where creative intent, marketing needs, and incomplete VFX all collide under intense timelines. From Spider-Verse to Anaconda, Lynette walks us through the on-the-ground decisions that turn chaos into a cohesive, sellable story. We dig into the real workflow: building node trees around show LUTs and set CDLs, using ACES so filmmakers recognize what they see, and designing parallel structures for embedded mattes to control faces, skies, and complex CG elements. Lynette explains how live VFX reviews work, grading temp comps in the room so notes to vendors are grounded in the final presentation. When a matte is missing, she splits what’s available, adds power windows, or taps AI tools to move fast without locking in mistakes. It’s part technical precision, part triage, and all driven by trust. The human side matters just as much. Trailers stitch shots that never touch in the feature, so consistency becomes a storytelling tool rather than a constraint. Lynette shares how she communicates with filmmakers and studio creatives to protect intent while ensuring every one-second beat reads with impact. Organization is the quiet hero - conform, version control, and a rock-solid offline reference prevent the misalignments that can sink a session. And yes, we talk about unfinished VFX: how to gently add depth, soften edges, and keep believability intact, knowing studios continue updating shots even after theatrical release. If you care about color grading, trailers, ACES workflows, and the art of running the room, this conversation opens the door to what really happens between editorial and the final DI. Subscribe, share with a fellow color nerd, and leave a review. What part of the color process do you want us to unpack next? Guest Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/lynette.duensing/ Website - https://lynetteduensing.com/ IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240255/ Facility Website - https://instinctual.la/ Send us a text Flanders Scientific Inc. (FSI) High-Quality Reference Displays for Editors, Colorists and DITS DeMystify Color Color Training and Color Grading Tools PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
- Dec 5, 202545 min
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 Story, and the newly released Left-Handed Girl — now streaming on Netflix and selected as Taiwan’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Luke shares how he discovered color grading and the moment the craft truly made sense for him. We talk through his early career, finding confidence in the suite, and how balancing technical skill with emotional awareness is core to the job. From grading Tangerine (shot entirely on an iPhone) to navigating high-pressure documentary schedules, Luke offers an honest look at the realities of finishing at a high level. A key theme of this episode is the human side of color. Luke discusses why colorists are often part technician, part therapist, how to build trust when clients arrive stressed or protective, and why simplicity, balance, and communication often matter more than deep node trees or plugins. We also explore look development, log workflows, and the importance of creating a safe, collaborative space where directors can actually see their film take shape. This episode is full of insight for colorists, cinematographers, editors, and filmmakers who want to understand the craft and psychology of finishing. Guest Links: IG - https://www.instagram.com/lightwavepost/ Website - https://www.lightwavepost.com/ IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1760738/ Mentioned Work: Left-Handed Girl — Directed by Sean Baker, Streaming on Netflix Icarus — Netflix American Murder: The Laci Peterson Story — Netflix With Love, Meghan - Netflix Tangerine — Directed by Sean Baker Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve DeMystify Color Color Training and Color Grading Tools PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
- Nov 19, 202519 min
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, plug-ins, hardware, and subscriptions I think every colorist and post-production artist should know about. From reference-grade monitors and color-science training to noise reduction, scopes, motion graphics, and workflow tools, this episode breaks down 11 deals worth grabbing before they expire. If you’re looking to upgrade your suite, re-up a subscription, or score a few “treat yourself” pieces of gear, this roundup is for you. Get comfortable, pull up your wishlist, and let’s walk through the best Black Friday offers for creatives in 2025. Links and discount codes are all below. Flanders Scientific (FSI) — XMP270 under $10K; XMP550/551 from $17,995. Ends Nov 29. Demystify Color— 40% off (code BLACKFRIDAY40). Time in Pixels Nobe OmniScope — 30% off until Dec 1 (code SCOPESBF2025). MediaLight — 15% off, up to 40% off select items. Adobe Creative Cloud — Up to 50% off Creative Cloud through Nov 28. MotionVFX — 30% off templates + weekly flash deals. (Code FINAL) Neat Video — 15% off. Avid — Up to 40% off Media Composer Ultimate + Pro Tools. iZotope — Up to 60% off RX11 + suites. Elgato — Up to 30% off Stream Decks starting Nov 20. PixelTools — Free PowerGrade with any DCTL + 25–40% off. If you enjoyed the solo format, send me a note or a comment on social. Happy grading — and happy deal-hunting! Send us Fan Mail PixelTools Modern Color Grading Tools and Presets for DaVinci Resolve Flanders Scientific Inc. (FSI) High-Quality Reference Displays for Editors, Colorists and DITS DeMystify Color Color Training and Color Grading Tools Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Like the show? Leave a review! This episode is brought to you by FSI, DeMystify Color, and PixelTools Follow Us on Social: Instagram @colorandcoffeepodcast YouTube @ColorandCoffee Produced by Bowdacious Media LLC
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