About

Hello there...
I'm Philipp, a freelance colorist with a professional grading suite in the middle of Cologne Ehrenfeld. I look forward to welcoming you - either for a grading session or a coffee.
Color is my tool to realize the creative vision hand in hand with director and DoP. My strong technical background and a good understanding of color science and professional workflows form the basis for a flawless collaboration, so if you have any questions or requests, please feel free to email or call me. Until then!
Flanders Scientific DM220 Monitor
Blackmagic Ultrastudio 4k Mini
LG C4 65" - Calibrated Client Monitor
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel
Colorgrading
Whether it's a feature film or a commercial - ultimately the look is decisive in conveying the desired mood. Whether cinematic or polished grading, from analog style to high key, everything is possible. The images produced are given their due here and are forged into the creative vision. So that the work looks as good as possible after all the planning and shooting.
Dailies
Either directly on location or in the studio - When editing the dailies, the raw material is carefully prepared for the next steps of post-production and inspection by the director/DoP. The service includes color space transforms, sound synchronization, quality control (QC), backups, previews, primary grading (ALE-CDL workflow) and metadata maintenance. Every project has individual requirements, let us work out the ideal workflow.
Mastering & Delivery
Precise and efficient deliveries for all formats and every distribution platform. Whether online, TV, VOD or cinema - the material is prepared for final distribution in mastering. So that the end product remains technically clean and the creative vision intact.
Remote Grading
Either via the latest technical solution from Davinci Resolve Cloud Collaboration with live grading, the digital transfer of files (e.g. Dropbox) or in the traditional way as a hard disk by post. Upon receipt, the project is color mastered and delivered with finished grading - completely stress-free.
Grading Studio Sessions
Works best in person - In the professional grading suite with a calibrated 65” monitor and good coffee, we can work perfectly on the project. Communication and collaboration in person is not only more effective, but also more fun. Incorporating color nuances and trying out different looks/ideas can be implemented quickly. Final mastering and fine-tuning in particular are best done on site.
Vor dem Dreh
The look for the film is often developed before shooting begins so that everything runs smoothly during monitoring. I am happy to help create a corresponding Show LUT for the production pipeline in collaboration with the camera department using test material. This simplifies the entire color workflow and highlights the stylistic version early on. This is particularly helpful for the DoP and gaffer when setting the lighting, but also for the production designer when selecting colors and textures.