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From Pro Bono to Pro Colorist

Become the Colorist they keep calling

  • $397 or 3 monthly payments of $132.34

Get hired for your worth!

Made for colorists stuck in the free zone

You grade for free (or close to it) and don't know how to change that

You're technically solid but have no clients who actually pay

You don't know how to communicate with clients or work with post-production teams

You want to develop a real colorist's eye, not just copy looks

You have zero marketing strategy and rely entirely on word of mouth

You're done learning tools, you want to learn the business

Four chapters, One career shift

The 4 core pillars we are going to cover in this course

Developing a colorist's eye

We break down what it actually means to read an image, how to build visuals that stick, and how to develop an instinct that helps directors and clients achieve their vision.

Workflow & post-production

From conform to delivery, the workflow that makes you look like a professional before you even open your grade. How to work with editors, VFX artists, and DPs without slowing the pipeline down or embarrassing yourself.

Client communication

What to say, when to say it, and how to handle feedback without losing your mind or your integrity. The exact conversations that keep clients coming back, and the ones that don't.

Marketing & selling yourself

How to position yourself so clients find you, trust you, and pay you. Building a presence that reflects your level of work without cold-emailing into the void.

Brands I worked for

I'm Chloé and I'm a self-taught colorist. No school, no mentor, no one to call when I didn't know what I was doing. I figured it out through the internet, expensive mistakes, and years of grading for free hoping it would turn into something.

It did. Today I grade for brands like Victoria's Secret, Riot Games, Honda, Audi, and Swatch, working across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. I'm also a DaVinci Resolve Certified Trainer.

This masterclass is the resource I wish had existed when I started. Everything I learned the hard way, organized so you don't have to.

From Pro Bono to Pro Colorist

What's inside ?

Intro

Welcome to From Pro Bono to Pro Colorist! (2:19)
Download the files (1:20)
Join the discord server !
Thank you for choosing this Masterclass! (0:59)
Disclaimer + Discord.mp4

Chapter 1 Developing a Colorist's Eye

Chapter 1 Developing a Colorist's Eye (1:00)

Color Theory

1. Introduction to Color Theory (1:08)
2. Color Relativity (6:30)
3. Memory Colors (7:00)
4. Color Psychology (5:07)
5. Color Harmony (3:17)
6. The 60 30 10 Rule (3:15)

Frame Analysis

1. How to Analyse a Frame (3:16)
2. Frame Analysis - What I Think When I See a Frame (23:24)
3.Timelines to Open for Things to Pay Attention (0:36)
4. Things to Pay Attention to in Film Looks (31:56)
5. Things to Pay Attention to in Commercials part1 (15:54)
6. Things to Pay Attention to in Commercials part2 (17:49)
7. Things to Pay Attention to in Commercials part3 (17:13)
8. Things to Pay Attention to in Products (23:05)

Looks

1. Timelines to Open for Looks to Know (0:43)
2. Split Tone (9:50)
3. Film Look (10:24)
4. Orange and Teal - 2 Strips (6:57)
5. Overlay (3:18)
6. Texture (13:34)
7. How I Build my Grades part1 (18:36)
8. How I Build my Grades part2 (20:12)
9. How I Build my Grades part3 (25:46)
10. How I Build my Grades part4 (17:44)

Chapter 2 Workflow

Chapter 2 Workflow (0:42)

Team

1. You are not Operating Alone (2:56)
2. Stay in Contact with the Different Teams (3:35)
3. Why is Sending Workflow Instructions Good? (3:18)

Conform

1. Instructions for the Conform Module (1:42)
2. Source File Workflow (17:02)
3. Flat Quicktime Workflow (17:56)
4. Media Management Workflow (15:52)

Color Spaces to Know

1. Color Spaces to Know DaVinci Wide Gamut (13:51)
2. Color Spaces to Know ACES part1 (13:54)
3. Color Spaces to Know Arri LogC (8:23)
4. Color Spaces to Know ACES part2 (4:31)
5. EXR Interpretation (8:35)

Delivery

1. Timeline to Open for Delivery (0:54)
2. How to deliver a preview? (8:46)
3. How to deliver for final delivery? (11:12)
4. Deliver EXR (15:12)
5. Deliver HDR (3:35)
6. Organise your Different Deliverables (5:14)

Chapter 3 Communication

Chapter 3 Communication with Client (0:50)

Tact

1. The Hierarchy in Commercial Color-Grading (4:15)
2. How to prepare yourself before the session? (7:26)
3. Managing the Client and the Director (3:36)
4. 3 Things to Ask Before a Session (2:30)
5. Why is Proposing Options Before the Session a Good Idea? (9:43)

Give Them Wins

1. Remember, You are a Vendor (2:12)
2. Avoid Saying “No” to the Client (2:32)
3. Yes and! (2:06)
4. When to be Flexible When to be Rigid (4:46)
5. How to Decode Client Requests? (4:23)
6. Dealing with your Emotions and Respecting Your Own Time (3:42)

Honesty

1. Be Honest with the Teams (3:03)
2. Be Honest with Your Client, Keep Them Informed (2:47)

Chapter 4 Marketing

Chapter 4 Marketing (0:36)
Why you Don’t Achieve to Land a Job? (1:35)

Showreel

1. Why Should you Make a Showreel ? (3:16)
2. 6 Tips to Build a Great Showreel (4:33)
3. Example of my Showreel (1:42)
4. Why Should you Avoid the Before and After? (2:13)
5. How to Build a Showreel with No Experience in Grading? (6:00)
6. Set Up a Vimeo Account (4:52)

Show That You Exist

1. Put Yourself Out There (2:55)
2. Physically Show your Willingness (5:09)
3. What to Do If You Can't Land a Coffee Meeting? (4:13)
4. Bare Minimum : Show your Work on IG (2:12)
5. Explore Linkedin as a Potential Social Media (1:34)
6. Post Consistently (2:05)
7. Join FB Groups or Discord Servers (3:09)

Website

1. Making a Website Doesn’t Have to be Complicated (3:59)
2. Build Your Website (19:02)
3. Set Up Your Business Email (5:34)

Thank you !!!

You completed From Pro Bono To Pro Colorist! (0:43)

From Pro Bono to Pro Colorist