Interview with colorist Cullen Kelly!
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- Cullen graciously took some time to sit down with me and answer some questions. Find out how he got started, if "word of mouth" is a good way to get paying clients, and what he REALLY thinks of Resolve UA-cam channels.
BY THE WAY: If you're looking for a deep dive into studio-grade look development, check out Cullen's Creative Color Science II Masterclass starting this Friday! (If you missed Creative Color Science I, you can purchase both courses as a bundle):
www.tacresolvetraining.com/ev...
0:00 - intro
0:53 - How did you become a colorist?
2:44 - Why make your own DCTLs, when some colorists don't find the need?
5:12 - What is your opinion on Resolve based UA-cam channels?
8:54 - Why did you start YOUR UA-cam channel
10:30 - What is the best way to start getting jobs/getting paid as a colorist?
12:47 - Do you advertise your business? And does "word of mouth" work for colorists?
14:06 - music analogy discussion and outro
Check out everything that Cullen discussed here!:
www.cullenkellycolor.com/
His UA-cam channel:
/ cullenkelly
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Gear links
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Lumix S5: geni.us/IztQce
Panasonic G9 - get yours!: geni.us/Dltux5
One of my favorite lenses: geni.us/TSNX
Another great lens: geni.us/JBYd
My editor: geni.us/aa1E6My desk: geni.us/Cocg
light stands: geni.us/Wo3oJNv
Smaller BenQ monitor: geni.us/Oogs43
Larger BenQ monitor: geni.us/lv3sz3
tablet: geni.us/GZeJJx3
my speakers: geni.us/Yc9AaA
Elgato Steam Deck: geni.us/LpVU98
Davinci Resolve Speed Editor: geni.us/wB9pmS
Arteck keyboard: geni.us/qn6BBhY
Zoom H6: geni.us/mMLqL7
Godox ES45 lights: geni.us/AEA9
Laptop (mine is discontinued, but this is a newer model): geni.us/VHstojQ
Large contender microphone: geni.us/ER9w
Shotgun mic: geni.us/RNxxN1
Rode boom arm: geni.us/dAnbQHq
Aputure light: geni.us/MWHAZ
My mouse: geni.us/6cMAeO
Godox tube lights: geni.us/WqF6
headphones (newer model): geni.us/DHHA
BenQ screenbar: geni.us/BUSUX
Chair: geni.us/8Sh9ayL
Godox on-camera mic: geni.us/C6KT6EN
Slider: geni.us/ikM9
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Great interview Dave!
Thanks, man!
This is great Dave - thanks for making this. Very interesting.
Love this. So many gems dropped in this interview
Glad it was useful! 😃 Thanks for watching!
Cullen seems like such a cool dude! Great stuff man, I want to see more of this :)
Yeah, SUPER nice guy! Smart too. Loved the chat.
And thanks! I do have plans for others, just need to set a few things up :)
Hey good one Dave. I think that I would have no problems talking with Cullen, but interviewing him would be challenging. He is so good at speaking off the cuff, that I could see myself stammering or trying to think up appropriate big words and sounding like an idiot - You however did great.
As far as the tools and learning- For the last 40 years I have always thought that while doing anything, if it seems like there should be a better way to achieve something. There probably is. We either haven't learned it yet, or we should invent, or figure out the better way to do it.
That aha moment happened when I had someone "training me" to do bookkeeping in Excel on a computer. And after inputting the column of cost of goods and prices sold, she then told me to use the calculator to subtract one number from the other, and type the total into a third column and then add that column up ( with the calculator ) type in the total at the bottom. The whole time thinking and staring at the SUM icon sitting there at the top of the screen.
I also am starting to see a pattern of colorists and musicians. Or minimum colorists that play guitar. Myself included - I have a musical history that was my passion from teens to thirty. Being a full time gig for the whole decade of the 1980s.
The one thing that Cullen said that I don't really agree with is that colorists not telling people the tricks of the trade. I find them to be extremely open and giving, which by the way includes him.
Anyway thanks Dave, really good interview.
Hey Jim! I appreciate the kind words. I felt the same way, to be honest. Obviously I tried to get that out of my mind, but Cullen is definitely an expert when it comes to speaking off the cuff, that's for sure.
Thank you for sharing that story about Excel. It's so true. Sometimes we just make things harder than they need to be.
and 100%, regarding musicians. Cullen admitted he's no expert in that realm, but there definitely seems to be that common thread. Must just be a creative mindset thing. Also, I agree. Most experiences I've had with other colorists have been great. I guess I could understand how guarded some people might be as they may not want to lose business, but as Darren Mostyn said in a recent interview (which I am sure you saw), there is enough work to go around for everyone.