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Color Grading
Creative color grading that transforms your footage into cinematic masterpieces with emotional depth and visual impact.
Here is how this works in practice. Grading is the creative process of manipulating color, contrast, and tonal qualities to set up mood, visual style, and narrative meaning. Working in calibrated grading suites, colorists shape the emotional tone of each scene through deliberate color choices that serve the director's storytelling vision.
Here is the short of it. We set up grading sessions with skilled colorists in professionally calibrated grading environments. Our team manages media preparation, reference material, and scheduling to make sure your production receives the creative color treatment that brings your director's visual vision to life on screen.
Capabilities
Creative Color Grading Excellence
Our expert colorists combine artistic vision with technical mastery to craft unique visual aesthetics that support your narrative.
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Creative Vision
Unique looks that enhance storytelling and emotional resonance through masterful color manipulation.
Artistry
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Cinematic Quality
Film-quality grades for theatrical and streaming release that captivate audiences.
Excellence
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DaVinci Resolve
Industry-standard grading with advanced node workflows and panel control.
Precision
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HDR Mastering
High dynamic range grading optimized for modern displays and premium platforms.
Future-Ready
Creative Services
Technical Capabilities
Our Color Grading Process
We follow a collaborative creative process that ensures your vision is realized through exceptional color grading.
Creative Brief
We talk about your vision, review references, and set up the creative direction for your project's look.
Look Development
We develop first looks on key scenes, refining the aesthetic until it matches your creative intent.
Scene Grading
We apply and refine the set up look across all scenes, making sure consistency and emotional impact.
Final Polish
We finalize grades, create deliverable versions, and prepare masters for all needed formats.
Why Us
Why Choose Our Color Grading
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Artistic Excellence
Award-winning colorists with creative vision and tech skill.
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Premium Tools
DaVinci Resolve Studio and calibrated reference displays.
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Collaborative Process
Close partnership with filmmakers to achieve creative goals.
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Cinema Quality
Theatrical-grade grading for all shoots.
On Location
Creative grading with Gary Curran at Egg Post Dublin, Windmill Lane, and Yellowmoon Belfast — the colorist bench behind the Banshees of Inisherin and The Quiet Girl Atlantic palettes
Here is how this works in practice. Creative grading for shoots finishing in Ireland routes through the Dublin and Belfast feature-finishing bench led by Egg Post Dublin (Gary Curran's principal Irish-feature suite with DaVinci Resolve Studio Advanced + Baselight + Sony BVM-HX310 + Dolby Vision HDR). Windmill Lane Dublin (combined audio and picture finishing with deep cinema credentials). Framestore Dublin. Yellowmoon Belfast for the Northern Ireland slate (Game of Thrones-era HDR finishing).
Here is the short of it. Common Travel Area cross-border routing into London's Goldcrest Post, Molinare, Firm 3 London, and Picture Shop supplies the prestige global tier when the production's distribution and supervisor relationships call for it. The Irish colorist bench has shaped some of the most distinctive cinema palettes of the past decade. Banshees of Inisherin's desaturated Atlantic-coast palette (Achill Island + Inishmore), Belfast's monochrome with selective color (Branagh 2021). The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) natural-light Gaeltacht palette.
Here is the breakdown. Normal People's Trinity-and-Sligo texture grade, the Vikings ash-and-ochre look (the History Channel series shot in County Wicklow and County Dublin), and the GoT The North slate-grey palette across eight seasons.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Sessions run DaVinci Resolve Studio (the Irish cinema-finishing standard) and FilmLight Baselight in ACES color-managed pipelines or ARRI Reveal native workflows. Colorists work scene-by-scene with director, DP, and producer remote-working with via Streambox. Sohonet ClearView, or Resolve's Remote Grading. With deliverables covering Dolby Vision (HDR + SDR trim). HDR10 + HDR10+, HLG, Rec.709 SDR for broadcast, and DCI-P3 for theatrical DCP. Source material spans ARRIRAW, RED R3D, Sony Venice X-OCN, Blackmagic RAW, and ProRes 4444 XQ at 4K, 6K, and 8K resolution.
With tracking on Sony BVM-HX310 and Flanders Scientific XM311K reference panels calibrated to PQ ST.2084 and HLG curves. Deliverables ship at Coimisiún na Meán + RTÉ Tech-Ops + BBC NI + Virgin Media + TG4 broadcast spec, Netflix Ireland office QC (with Dolby Vision needed for streaming flagships), HBO Max, Disney+. Apple TV+. Amazon Prime, and Sky Ireland.
Here is how the picture comes together. Plus DCP packages for Light House Cinema Dublin, Cineworld Ireland, IMC Cinemas, Movies@Dundrum, and the Galway Film Fleadh / Dublin Global / Cork Global / Belfast Film Festival / Dingle Film Festival theatrical-festival circuit. IFI (Irish Film Archive) preservation masters are produced alongside delivery for long-term archive preservation.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What color grading software do you use?
Here is the breakdown. We primarily use DaVinci Resolve Studio for its industry-top color tools and workflow flexibility. Our colorists are also proficient in Baselight and FilmLight systems. We match tools to project needs and can work within your existing pipeline if needed.
Can you create specific film looks or period aesthetics?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Fully. We specialize in developing custom looks from subtle naturalistic grades to bold stylized treatments. Whether you need a desaturated thriller aesthetic, warm period drama tones, or futuristic sci-fi looks, we create distinctive visuals that serve your story.
How do you handle HDR grading?
Here is how the picture comes together. We grade in HDR natively using calibrated HDR reference monitors, then create SDR trim passes for standard distribution. Our pipeline supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG formats, making sure your content looks stunning on any display.
Can we participate in remote grading sessions?
Yes, we give full remote joint work through calibrated streaming sites with real-time interaction. You can participate in grading sessions from anywhere, giving feedback as we work through your project together.
Related Services
Productions in Ireland that need this often pair it with Color Correction Services, Look Development Services, and Online Conform & QC Services for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Title Design & Credits Services and 5.1 Surround Mixing Services.
On Set
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Let's create stunning visual aesthetics that elevate your storytelling.