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Chris Boyer has over 20 years’ experience working on several of the most acclaimed and watched projects on television. Boyer’s recent credits include The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Shameless, Blindspot, and the hit CW show Kung Fu. He started in the industry as a camera technician at Clairmont Camera. From there went out into the field as a 1st AC on major commercials and music videos. After attending a color grading session, Boyer realized his passion for color and made a transition to post-production. Today, Boyer enjoys creative relationships with some of the industry’s most skilled directors and cinematographers.

Post-production runs in the Flynn family, with Travis starting his career as an optical line-up technician at Pacific Title, where his father worked as a traditional color timer. During that experience, Travis shadowed his father to learn the art of color-timing on a Hazeltine, and shortly thereafter, he broke into digital intermediate. After Pacific Title closed, Travis moved to Company 3, where he spent nine years learning the skills needed to become a digital colorist. In that time, he transitioned from color assist to colorist, then joined Picture Shop Post (formerly Technicolor Post), as a digital intermediate colorist in October, 2018.

Tony Smith is an award-winning colorist with over 25 years’ experience who has worked on acclaimed shows like Orange is the New Black, The X-Files, The Crossing, Las Vegas, and Bones. He won the HPA Award for Outstanding Color Grading for his work on the hit show Castle and has received three HPA Award nominations and won two International Monitor Awards for his color grading artistry. Tony strives to make his work an extension of the directors and cinematographer’s vision. One of his favorite aspects of creative collaboration is developing an organic, effective short-hand with clients, like musicians sitting down and jamming together, perfectly in-sync.

Tony D’Amore is an HPA Award nominee for Outstanding Color Grading and Associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers who has worked on hit shows such as Fargo, Legion, Carnival Row, Mayans M.C., Power, Daredevil, and Jessica Jones. D’Amore has over 20 years’ experience as a colorist and has been at the forefront of developing workflows for new technologies like High Dynamic Range and streamlining Standard Dynamic range delivery. He enjoys creating efficient ways to work within the ever-evolving landscape of post-production technologies, while never losing sight of the core foundation of preserving the cinematographers’ work.

Tom Forletta grew up in an environment surrounded by photography. His father was a photographer in the United States Navy and later for KNBC in Burbank, CA. At age 16, Tom began working in a photo lab processing color negative and color prints while continuing to develop his own shooting style. Professionally, becoming a colorist was a very natural transition for Tom. His lifetime of being surrounded by creative people in the field of photography made his career path simple. Tom brings all of that early experience plus over 25 years of colorist experience to every job and project that he works on. His ability to look at images and bring them to life has led him to color some of TVs top rated show such as This Is Us. He has also worked directly in the theatrical world with some of the best cinematographers including Academy Award winners Emmanuel Lubezki and Claudio Miranda. Tom appreciates the opportunity to work with creative people who are passionate about their art. He is continually learning new techniques and fine-tuning old ones for the purpose of bringing their creative vision to the screen.

Of work, art, and work that is art, Tim believes you should always, “strive to develop the very best skills you can to support the task you are trying to achieve.” A seasoned colorist with a portfolio of award-winning projects, including the series Mad Men, Tim approaches every project with a spirit of curiosity he learned from his creative upbringing. The son of a painter and photographer, Tim’s cites Ansel Adams and Frank Lloyd Wright as artistic influences. Tim sees Picture Shop as an environment filled with the creative energy of thriving artists and he loves to work with other creatives and clients who just want to be there, working on their shows with incredibly talented people.

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Steven Bodner is a three-time HPA Award nominee for Outstanding Color Grading who has worked on acclaimed shows and films such as True Detective ‘S1’, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Queen’s Gambit, and Beasts of No Nation. Bodner has over 15 years of color finishing experience. He enjoys working with clients and delivering their desired look.
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Sparkle has been the anchor of our commercial, music and broadcast projects for almost three decades. He has worked with many of the most respected Directors and DPs in Hollywood- repeatedly.

Shane Harris has over 20 years’ experience working on acclaimed shows and movies, including Westworld, Shadow and Bone, Preacher, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and War for the Planet of the Apes. Several of his projects have been nominated for the ASC Award for Outstanding Cinematography. Harris values his relationships with clients above all else and enjoys long-standing creative partnerships with some of the best directors and cinematographers working today.

Growing up in Los Angeles some of Roy’s earliest memories are of escaping the summer heat to go watch Bruce Lee movies and Westerns with his father. Now, decades later, it’s a dream come true for Roy to be working in the industry. He points to Eastbound & Down as a special moment in his career – he was originally a fan of the show then was brought on board to handle dailies and it eventually became the first project he worked on as a finishing colorist. Roy has been nominated for two HPA Awards for his work on The Man in the High Castle.

Colorist Ross Cole leverages some three decades of experience to ensure that TV and film clients get the support they need to realize their creative goals. Working at Motion Picture Video Corp. in Toronto during the 1980s and 90s, Ross helped clients successfully complete thousands of TV commercials and long format projects. He joined Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) in 1995 and has contributed to several projects that have won or been nominated for Emmy, ASC, BSC and CSC awards.

With a penchant towards building lasting relationships with clients, Cinematographers and Producers, Rob has been bringing his personal touch to color finishing for almost 25 years. After starting his career in 1990 with Motion Picture Video in Toronto, Rob moved on to Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) where he worked on film dailies color correction. He also served as a camera assistant and video replay technician for major sporting events before moving into postproduction.

Richard Wells has over 5 years’ experience and has already compiled an impressive resume of credits on projects such as Fargo, Preacher, Mayans M.C., and The CW’s Stargirl. Wells started out as an IO Supervisor, where he learned to be adaptive and help deliver projects on tight deadlines. He is an Avid and Flame artist, and enjoys learning new software and adjusting his approach to fit seamlessly into each client’s unique workflow.

Paul Westerbeck is a two-time winner and three-time nominee of the HPA Award for Outstanding Color Grading. He has over 25 years’ experience working on acclaimed and hit shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gotham, Doom Patrol, and Supergirl. Westerbeck uses a traditional approach to color grading, working mostly in primaries, and enjoys delivering the desired look of the director and cinematographer.

With a track record for meeting even the most challenging deadlines, Paul Deakin puts more than 25 years post-production experience at the service of clients. He focused on editing commercials for both VTR and PFA in Toronto before moving on to Tattersall Casablanca as Toronto Senior Online Editor in 2001. He joined Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) as Senior Online Editor in 2012. In addition to his work on commercials and both long- and short-form TV series, Paul has edited documentaries and MOWs.

Paul Allia has over 18 years’ experience and has been nominated for an HPA Award for Outstanding Color Grading for his work on Damnation, shot by Thomas Yatsko, ASC. Throughout his career he has worked on acclaimed and hit shows such as Dustin Lance Black’s When We Rise, Big Sky, Star Girl, and Netflix’s On My Block, which was Picture Shop’s first project to be graded in HDR. Allia enjoys getting to know his clients and what their vision is for the look of their project, then strives to deliver it exactly as they intended to the audience.

Pankaj Bajpai is a veteran colorist with a long list of credits including House of Cards, Sex and the City, True Detective, and Fear the Walking Dead. In 2018, he joined Technicolor Post, now Picture Shop Post, as VP, finishing artist and business development, bringing with him a background in both film cinematography and digital post.

Extremely flexible and always tuned to client requirements, Mike Dobroski prides himself on consistently meeting client deadlines, regardless how tight. Mike began his career in 1991 in TV standards conversions and QC at International Image. He moved to Magnetic North as a tape operator/telecine assistant and to Eyes Post as an JR Colorist before joining Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) as a Colorist in 1997.

Matt’s artistic ability and technical acumen give him a unique approach to both the art of color grading, and to the wholistic approach to color he employs in the projects he works on. Rather than simply focusing on the ‘final’ grade, Matt views the entire pipeline from pre-production, through dailies and VFX, into finishing, and finally delivery, as the area of focus for today’s colorist. Matt’s unique talents have seen him finish and deliver projects for outstanding cinematographers such as Bob Richardson and Michael Seresin, while also designing color pipelines and look development for major studio features including those by Marvel and Disney. Matt’s highlights include Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, Andy Serkis’ Mowgli, and James Gray’s The Lost City of Z. Matt recently completed supervising Marvel’s new streaming shows for Disney+ including WandaVision and Loki.

A veteran Colorist in Toronto for more than two decades, Mark is widely reputed for his creativity and ability to enhance a Director’s vision. After joining Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) in 1994, Mark began working as a Colorist three years later. In recent years, he has worked on such notable TV projects as American Gods and Fargo and the feature Scary Stories to tell in the Dark.

Mark Dennison is an Emmy-winning Senior Finishing Editor/VFX Artist with over 25 years’ experience working on television’s most acclaimed shows. His editorial credits include Carnival Row, Doom Patrol, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and The Pacific. Among his numerous visual effects credits are Amazing Stories and Orange Is the New Black. Additionally, Dennison has received 2 Emmy nominations and an AICP Award for Visa’s Kangaroo Dreams. He enjoys developing workflow efficiencies and thrives on creative problem-solving to deliver clients’ projects to audiences exactly as they envision.

At eight years old, while riding his bike around LA, Jason stumbled onto a film shoot near his house and was immediately hooked. He went on to receive a B.A. in Film Production from Loyola Marymount University, and after a short stint in production, transitioned into post. He quickly worked his way into a position as a colorist, and has now worked in the industry for 24 years. Jason enjoys working on diverse projects — big or low budget, 3D or 2D, theatrical or broadcast – he finds inspiration in every project. Some of his credits include the Apple series Servant, Fox’s The Simpsons and Netflix’s Making a Murderer, as well as films The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and Over the Moon.

Jacqueline Lafranc has over 12 years’ experience and has worked on notable shows such as The Kominsky Method, The Mindy Project, 12 Monkeys, Community, You, and On My Block, among others. LeFranc got her start in editorial at NBC Universal and enjoys developing creative relationships with clients that span multiple episodes and seasons. She also excels at developing creative solutions to meet each production’s specific needs.

George Manno has over 20 years’ experience and has worked on hit shows such as The West Wing, Fringe, The Komsinky Method, and Arrow, among others. Manno enjoys helping creators tell their stories visually and is a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.

George Delaney has over 20 years’ experience as a colorist on some of television’s longest-running and most acclaimed shows such as NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, and Person of Interest. Delaney started color timing from film at The Post Group. He then worked as a colorist at Hollywood Digital and Encore, before joining Picture Shop in 2016. Delaney has worked on films, animation, and television series, and feels that even though technology has changed, the focus is still the same — to help the client reach their best vision of their story.

Frederik Bokkenheuser grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark where he started his career in post production. He has over 25 years’ experience as a colorist on hit tv shows and acclaimed films that have made their mark on the festival circuit. Bokkenheuser’s credits include the upcoming Netflix series Black Summer ‘S2’, the Hulu series Light as a Feather, and the award-winning documentary Can’t Stop Won’t Stop. Regardless of the type of project, feature or episodic, he always strives to push a cinematic feel and maintain the filmmakers’ vision for the look.

With a track record of excellence for more than 30 years, Ed Ham has contributed his editing and VFX skills to dozens of world-renowned projects. Since his debut as a tape operator/edit assistant at VTR Video in Toronto in 1982, Ed has honed his ability to connect with clients on both the creative and personal level. He was named Editor at VTR in 1987 and joined Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) in 1991. A professional musician since the age of 15 and an avid photographer, Ed has a deep understanding of how creativity, timing, rhythm and image treatment can interact and combine to help bring a client’s vision to life.

David-Aaron knew he wanted to work in special effects the moment he saw Jurassic Park. His passion quickly grew, inspiring his ultimate life goal to move to Weta to work on Lord of the Rings. He started learning about scanning film as a teenager, then worked his way up through dust busting, visual effects, and editorial. Around eight years ago, he began coloring dailies, allowing him the opportunity to work with John Wells on the series Shameless. Now as a colorist for film and television, David-Aaron is working with creatives, both venerable and new, helping to make the on-screen magic that left him in wonder and awe all those years ago.

“David Schneider has over 15 years finishing experience and has worked on hit shows such as Westworld, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, TWD: World Beyond, Supergirl, Fargo, Gotham, and The X-Files, among others. He is a Flame and Avid artist, and takes pride in collaborating with creative teams behind some of the most acclaimed shows on television.

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With an established track record for understanding client desires and teaming up with others involved in post-production, Brett also offers exceptional know-how in 3D workflow and technology. Since joining Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) as a media services technician in 2001, Brett was named Dailies Colorist in 2003, Colorist in 2005 and Senior Colorist in 2014.

An artist in her own right, Anne Boyle has forged an international career that has taken her from Dublin to Amsterdam and Bangkok to Vancouver. Over her career she has collaborated with acclaimed Cinematographers Jean-Marie Dreujou and Hayk Kirakosyan and directing legend Jean-Jacques Annaud. Coming from a photography background, Anne started her education in the camera department and began to shoot short films and documentaries. Inspired by new developments in technology, she changed course and won a placement at the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) seeking to become a Colorist. Anne had early hands-on experience with Film Light platforms and is considered a “Power-user” on a Baselight X.

Known for his ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines, Trevor Risbridger has helped ensure the artistic and technical success on numerous feature and episodic projects Trevor joined Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) in 1999, following four years as an Editor at Video Excellence. He was named Online Editor Assistant in 2002 and became Online Editor five years later. He has also been working as a VFX Artist since 2013. Trevor’s interest in photography, which he studied in college, helps in his approach to TV, deepening his understanding of how scenes are shot, camera operation and lighting.

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Known for his ability to create robust and adaptable workflows, clients often call on Scott to simplify even the most complex production requirements. Recent experience prior to Picture Shop includes his work at Technicolor Post, PostPro Media and Umedia in Vancouver. Scott has worked on such noteworthy projects as Super Dinosaur (Season 1, 2018-2019), his first animated TV series as colourist, and the multiple-award winning film Prospect (2018), featured at SXSW and the Fargo Film Festival. As finishing artist, Scott delivered the VFX-heavy latter project in 4K. ”

Rob Gyorgy has been working in postproduction since 1990, consistently growing his skills and honing his talent as techniques and technologies have developed. By the time he joined Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) in 2004 , Rob had advanced from Shipper to Tape Op to VFX artist. He was named DI Editor shortly thereafter. Rob’s role as VFX Supervisor/Artist for Jason X, the first fully digital feature film, in 1999, confirmed his prowess in digital. Since then, he has worked with such notable Directors as Ruba Nadda, Sarah Polley and George Romero.

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Known for his attention to detail, organizational skills and cool demeanor, clients often call on Frank for their most demanding projects. After starting off as a tape operator for Magnetic North in 1987, Frank was quickly named Junior Editor, before moving on to Eyes Post Group as Senior Editor in 1996. He joined Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) as Senior Editor in 2008 and has worked on the feature films Possessor and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and the documentary feature Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band.

Building on thirty years of experience, Allan O’Hara’s rigorous attention to detail helps ensure the specific nuances of each editing project. Six years after his debut as a junior tape operator with Magnetic North in 1987, Allan moved into the edit chair while at Dome Productions. He became a Senior Editor with Picture Shop (formerly Technicolor Post) in 2003.

Todd Bochner is most widely known for his television work. Previous to his start at Picture Shop (formerly Sim) in 2015, he had more than 20 years of experience as a colorist and credits on more than 50 television series, as well as numerous features, commercials, and music videos throughout his career. Bochner is the colorist for HBO’s “Watchmen”, and “The Leftovers” and History Channel’s “SIX.” His recent credits also include “Madame Secretary” for CBS, “Sleepy Hollow” for Fox, “Legends” for TNT, “Jane the Virgin” for CW, “Tyrant” for FX, and “Desperate Housewives”, amongst many others. An avid photographer, Todd brings an artistic eye to color grading along with a passionate interest in storytelling. He believes that coloring is a very creative activity and enjoys working with directors and DPs to create aesthetically pleasing images. Todd is extremely passionate about his work and that passion, coupled with his natural abilities for being a colorist, keeps clients coming back for more.

Rob Sciarratta has been widely recognized for his work over the last 30 years. Now an award-winning colorist, Rob began his career as a colorist working primarily on short form content coloring everything from Michael Jackson music videos to Budweiser commercials. Rob’s episodic work includes HBO’s The Night Of, SyFy’s Happy!, and most recently Epix’s Godfather of Harlem. His recent features credits include Netflix’s Someone Great and Universal Picture’s American Made. Outside of his time as a colorist at Picture Shop, Rob serves as an adjunct professor at the School of Visual arts, teaching the next generation of young colorists. Keep an eye out for the upcoming EPSPN Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, to check out some of Rob’s most recent work!

Nelson Mah, Colorist, has been in the industry for almost 30 years, spending more than 20 of those devoted as a colorist. His coloring career began with the the remastering of theatrical and television titles for major studios such as Universal, Paramount, Fox, MGM, and Miramax. In 2011, transitioning from film to digital, Nelson joined Picture Shop (formerly Chainsaw) and expanded his scope to include concerts, documentaries, scripted and non-scripted television, including “U2 Innocence + Experience Paris,” “Alicia Keys Time Square New York,” “Shark Tank” for ABC, “Alaska The Last Frontier” for Discovery, Trevor Noah’s “Afraid of the Dark” for Netflix, and the “Victoria Secret Swim Specials.” Additionally, Nelson remastered “Blood Simple” with directors Joel and Ethan Coen. He also remastered “Leaving Las Vegas,” from scanning the original film to coloring the DI. Nelson is committed to delivering a quality product and enjoys evoking emotions through his color.

As an accomplished entrepreneur in the post production industry, Marc has founded four Toronto based media related companies over the last 16 years. Pioneering new ways to facilitate production and post has been a driving force behind his success. Marc’s most recent venture includes joining the Pictur Shop (formerly Sim) in 2014 as a partner (Pixel Underground) and has also led him back to his creative roots as a colorist working on commercials and feature length content. Marc’s tenure as a Director of Photography gives him insight into the the workings on set and he often consults on camera choice, lighting, color science, and post delivery. His credits include the 2017 feature “It Stains the Sand Red” and commercials for brands such as Mazda, Tim Horton’s, Jolly Rancher, Cineplex, Spinmaster and Budweiser.

Kris has over 23 years experience in post production. He started his career has a colorist at Point.360 focusing on feature film mastering. Eager to expand his knowledge, Kris joined the Post Logic team for 8 years and colored several scripted series and documentary films. Wanting to diversify even more, Kris spent two years at EFILM coloring theatrical feature films working with studios and independent filmmakers. His vast experience with digital intermediate, scripted and reality television, as well as documentaries, allows him to bring valuable knowledge and experience to any project. Over the years, Kris has colored with Pandora, DaVinci and Filmlight. Kris’ approach to finishing is quintessentially, “Do whatever it takes to get it done!” He possesses the ability to adjust to the rapid changes of the finishing process. Keenly aware that no two shows are alike, he takes an active roll with the client to either create, or tweak an existing workflow with the goal of maximizing productivity. For seven years, Kris has been working at Picture Shop (formerly Sim’s Chainsaw), where he enjoy the process of collaborating closely with cinematographers and directors to understand their vision.

As a colorist, Kim’s favorite part of his day is coloring. He takes a show that has been edited with raw footage and applies “looks” that often change according to the client’s wishes and type of scene and show. Other aspects include working closely with clients to ensure the end product is what they want. He started in the industry in the early 80s, working in film labs around town. His decision to become an editor led him to Laser Pacific, where he began hanging negative in telecine for dailies, and then coloring dailies. Millions of miles of film later, he started final coloring for episodic television. Some of his favorite projects include “Strong Medicine” and “The Division,” as well as the seven years spent on “Son of Anarchy.” Recent projects include “Scorpion” and “Pretty Little Liars.” From the last 37 years of experience, his best advice is, know that “there are almost unlimited paths to the same destination, just find the one which suits you the most.”

John Persichetti is responsible for color corrections on scripted television shows, feature films, and movies of the week to all formats for domestic and international distribution. Before starting his career in the industry, John earned a BA from LaSalle University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University. He then became a camera assistant in New York before moving to Los Angeles, where he trained as a telecine colorist at a post production facility. John’s experience as a camera assistant has helped his relationship with cinematographers over the years as he can relate to the pressures involved on set and the technical challenges facing the camera crew. His credits include “21 Jump Street,” “Step Brothers,” “Bad Teacher,” “Samsura,” “Mamma Mia,” “Superbad,” “The Amazing Spiderman 3D,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “I Love You Man,” “Friends with Benefits” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”

As colorist on “Game of Thrones,” Joe is highly sought after for his work. He came to Picture Shop (formerly Sim’s Chainsaw) with over 20 years of experience in features and episodic television. Joe started working on the show while at his last job at Modern Videofilm. Joe’s career began at Laser Pacific, and was a senior colorist at Modern for almost two decades. His credits there comprise over 100 feature films, including “The Descendants,” “3:10 to Yuma” and “Walk the Line.” A four-time HPA Award nominee, he won the HPA Award for Color Grading in the TV category in 2012 for the “Game of Thrones” episode “The Prince of Winterfell.” Joe sees an opportunity to help grow scripted television at Sim, and would like to seek out more high-end scripted television shows. Saying that the best part of his job is “collaborating with other creative people,” Joe knows that there has never been a better time to work in scripted television. “Creative people enjoy more freedom in television today,” he concludes. “A lot of great cinematographers and directors are moving to TV today because they want that freedom.”

“Anthony Raffaele, whose work includes “Café Society,” “Mapplethorpe” & “Fahrenheit 11/9,” brings versatility and experience to Picture Shop, along with established relationships with top filmmakers and cinematographers. Prior to joining Picture Shop (formerly Sim), he spent five years at Technicolor PostWorks, New York. He was a Senior Colorist at Deluxe, New York, from 2009 to 2013. He began his career at Nice Shoes.

Raffaele has collaborated with legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storaro on three Woody Allen films, A Rainy Day in New York, Wonder Wheel and Café Society (the director’s first digital film). He also worked with cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe on Allen’s earlier film Blue Jasmine. His television credits include Blue Bloods for CBS, Younger for JAX Media, Los Espookys for HBO, The Get Down for Netflix and The Helpsters for Apple TV. In the documentary realm, his work includes Springsteen on Broadway for Netflix and Years of Living Dangerously for Showtime. His most recent credits include The Jesus Rolls for director John Turturro and cinematographer Frederick Elmes, and the BET series The First Wives Club.”

Andy Lichtstein, Senior Colorist, provides final color grading and content mastering services for motion pictures. His work includes feature films and trailers, scripted and documentary episodic trailers, commercials and events for broadcasters, streaming services, studios, networks and independent producers. Before Andy joined Picture Shop (formerly Sim and Chainsaw), he began his television career as he was studying at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at PBS affiliate, WQED/Pittsburgh as a Production Assistant on Mister Rogers Neighborhood. After graduating with two BAs in Technical Theatre and Rhetoric and Communication, he worked as an Assistant Film Editor for National Geographic Specials. As a colorist, his job is to interpret the vision of the cinematographer, ultimately the director and filmmaker. He believes in collaboration and actively seeks the opportunity to consult with the many talented people here at Picture Shop. Andy lives by the mantra “What can I learn today?” and brings that enthusiasm to learn to work everyday.

Zachary Dych is an Editor and Flame Artist who has worked across commercials and episodics for over 13 years. He has worked on Cannes Lion and Clio award winning Ad Campaigns. Most recently, he was editor on the Netflix smash-hit Shadow and Bone. Zac enjoys contributing technical ingenuity and workflow solutions to each project, and primarily utilizes Flame to deliver top-tier editorial, beauty work, compositing, and clean-up.

Mark’s post-production career spans over thirty years. In 2006, Picture Shop (formely Chainsaw) hired him to become the online editor for their expansion from Santa Monica into Hollywood. Grateful for the opportunity to work at a premiere facility, he has the good fortune to work with very talented people on a number of quality projects. Mark’s accomplishments include the file-based workflows that he helped develop with colorist Kris Santa Cruz on the Baselight color grading system. Consistently delivering high quality work is his first priority, apparent in his Symphony color grading skills and effects editing expertise, while building long lasting relationships is the reward. Mark’s credits include the 100th episode of MTV’s scripted series Teen Wolf, as well as the docu-series Road to Race Day for Hearst. He also provides finishing on other documentary, reality and live to tape award shows.

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Jose Favela, Online Editor and Baselight Conformist, handles shows that are being colored by Baselight colorists. His responsibilities encompass taking projects from clients and editorial and conforming them so that the colorist has all the range the camera has to offer without losing any quality. By doing so, Jose deals with many frame rates and aspect rations. Additionally he also online edits many shows, which includes making the final details of the program. Jose found his passion for editing while he was young through a program called Youth Opportunity, where he took a video production class and eventually became the assistant instructor. After earning his AA in Media Productions from Collins College, he moved back home and started working at the local CBS News as a news photographer and editor. He joined Picture Shop (formerly Sim) in 2003 and has been working his way up ever since. Some of his credits include “Scream,” “Last Dance,” “Bajillion Dollar Properties,” “Comedy Get Down,” the “Emmys,” “Teen Wolf,” “50 Shades of Black” and many others.

Jonathon Ragsdale is responsible for color correction, addressing legal notes, building text, graphic placement, building credits, and the final output of the show to tape or to file. He moved to Los Angeles directly after graduating from Texas Christian University and started working as a production assistant on commercials and music videos. His eye for color and attention to detail separate him from the rest. Some of Jonathon’s credits include “Little People Big World,” “The Comedy Jam,” “Kid’s Choice Awards,” “Academy Awards,” “American Idol,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and many others.

John Zimmer is the final stop before the show goes on television. He is the last stop for final color correction, credit changes, and final screening before it airs. John started his editing career at Daniels Cablevision in Del Mar, California while attending UCSD. After graduating in 1995, he worked at Team One Advertising as an audio video intern making dubs and promotional tapes to solicit new clients. In 1997, he began specializing on Avid Symphony finishing. He was a freelance online editor in Hollywood untill 2004, when he joined Picture Shop (formerly Chainsaw). Nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, he and the editing team have won for “The Kennedy Center Honors” (2007), “The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert” (2009) and “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” (2012). During John’s career he has had the opportunity to work on television’s biggest shows with directors and producers who trust in him to make sure their shows look great. John’s other concert credits include Barbra Streisand, George Straight, Carrie Underwood, Yanni, Tim McGraw, Storytellers: Dixie Chicks, A Salute to our Troops, and Live Earth. He is very proud to have worked on fund-raising broadcasts such as “Stand Up to Cancer,” “Idol Gives Back,” and “An Evening of Stars Tribute.” These shows have raised hundreds of millions of dollars during their broadcasts to help fight cancer, and provide college scholarships.

John’s work as an Online Finishing Editor entails everything from color correction, visual effects and titling to delivering final product. His role also encompasses listening to a client’s vision and translating that to the screen. Starting in the vault at Pacific Video, John moved up the ranks utilizing his own time to learn the skills necessary for the next position. He joined Picture Shop (formerly Chainsaw) as an assistant editor, working his way up to an Online Editor over the years. Some of his favorite projects include “America’s Got Talent,” “The Academy Awards,” “American Music Awards” and many more. He credits his exceptional listening skills and empathetic nature with the success of his career. During long shifts of editing, he feels people need a calm and patient sounding board as the pressure intensifies. With a long list of credits to his name and two Emmy nominations, he admits to being a fan of the high speed pace of an impending deadline.

Jeff Winston, Flame Artist and Editor, uses the Flame platform to conform client projects to full resolution and performs miscellaneous VFX works. His main goal is to ensure that the client’s vision is translated into the highest quality. He started his career in post production in the early eighties at Premore, one of the early post houses in Los Angeles. There he filled a number of positions, but it wasn’t until the mid-eighties that he started pursuing online editing. While he did graduate from the University of Washington as well as UCLA, Jeff believes that his time at Premore is akin to a Masters Degree in post production. His credits include “The O.C.,” “The Walking Dead,” “Modern Family” and more.

Jay Robinson, Flame Online Editor, is a 25 year veteran of post production. Starting as an assistant editor, he soon thereafter had the opportunity to work in visual effects, theatrical films, and commercial work, though his love for working on television shows brought him back to editing. As a Flame Online Editor, Jay does the conforming of television series by making sure that the show is prepared for color corrections, before moving it on to titles and VFX. Jay is credited with television shows such as “The Son,” “Suits,” “Sons of Anarchy,” many of Tyler Perry’s series, and “The Witches of East End,” among many other titles. Additionally, he has worked on music videos for artists such as Eminem, J-Lo, Ricky Martin, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Offspring, Dido, Faith Hill, Stained, Missy Elliot, and Jay-Z. His credits don’t stop there. Jay is also holds credits on films such as “Fantastic Four,” “Pearl Harbour,” “Moulin Rouge,” “This Means War” and many others.

Chad Cole is responsible for conforming, titling and finishing shows. He started out in the industry working for a small post facility that specializes in music videos, for which his educational background in all things music-related came in handy. Today, he brings his music background and experience to picture editing. His recent credits include “The Leftovers,” “Scorpion,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “Six,” “Famous in Love” and “The Family”. His favourite projects include “Chuck”, a techno-sci-fi comedy where he got to do a lot of visual effects and worked, on occasion, with the legendary Dan Curry from Star Trek; “Avatar”, where he conformed and titled in 3D and “How I Met Your Mother”, where he got to create visual effects on the Avid DS on many of their funny gags! Something he learned early on in his career, after working a 24 hour shift where he felt he was too busy to eat, was to always make sure there is food available!

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Ben Folts, Emmy Award-winning Finishing Editor, ensures the moving pictures and sounds made by the creative forces of the world come together in the way clients intended. He describes his role as “a spiritual guide through the often complicated jungle of post production,” making sure the productions look as good as they can. Ben attended Full Sail University as well as a small college in his home town of Jackson, Michigan, but credits most of his education from working in Los Angeles with the talented artists and producers who were generous enough to allow him to learn from them. After college, Ben moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a waiter for six months before a customer gave him his big break. Because he started his editing career offline and worked on a variety of projects, Ben understands the creative intent of a project which he brings to many of the shows that he works on, including “Colony,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Shark Tank,” “Academy Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” and “Game of Thrones” (HBO). Ben enjoys bringing a fresh perspective to the creative process while consistently adapting to new technologies and storytelling methods.

Anthony began his Post Production career in 2007 after he graduated from The College of New Jersey. He holds a degree in Communication Studies, with a focus on radio, film and television. After graduating, he worked at Broadway Video for over 10 years. In 2018, he freelanced with several Manhattan facilities including Sim NY, before joining the Picture Shop (formerly Sim) team full time in 2019. His favorite projects include “Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers” on Netflix, the PBS series “Live at 9:30,” and Arcade Fire’s special “Here Comes the Night Time,” which aired after SNL on NBC.​

Michael Hatzer is among some of the most accomplished DI colorists in Hollywood and has been color timing and Digital grading motion picture images for over 25 years. Long before Digital intermediate grading, Hatzer photo-chemically timed over 125 features, hundreds of trailers, and hundreds of thousands of feet of dailies at Deluxe Film Laboratories in Hollywood. Joining Efilm in 2005, Michael transitioned seamlessly into the early days of DI. Today, Michael works at Technicolor Post, now part of the Streamland Media family, as a Supervising Digital Colorist where he heads up his color design team digitally grading dailies, trailers, broadcast TV and feature films. Hatzer has worked alongside many of the top Academy Award winning directors and cinematographers of our time such as Steven Spielberg, Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu, Joel and Ethan Coen, Sam Mendes, Janusz Kaminski, Emmauel Lubezki, Roger Deakins, John Toll and Dion Beebe. He is also an associate member of the ASC.

Maxine Gervais has worked on over 50 blockbusters and critically-acclaimed feature films, receiving three Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) nominations for Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film: one for her work on The Hughes Brothers’ The Book of Eli; another for her work on Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim; and winning for her work on Albert Hughes’ Alpha — for which she made Hollywood history as the first woman to win this award. She has always been passionate about creative expression with technology and color. Coming from a classical arts background, earning a B.A. in visual art from Laval University, and understanding that there can be applications in the digital world, she later received a post-graduate certificate in computer technology for cinema and television, Gervais has established an impressive career as a finishing artist.

Elodie Ichter started her career in France at Eclair Laboratoire where she learnt the art of color grading in a traditional film environment. From color timing to digital color grading, Elodie has developed a repertoire of creative skills that are widely respected across the film and tv industry. With a network of creative influences spanning Europe and America, Elodie brings a distinctly collaborative and personable approach to color grading and enjoys crafting unique looks that enhances the creative vision set by her clients. Recent highlights include working with Cinematographer Joshua James Richardson on Feature Film Nomadland for Searchlight Pictures and working with Cinematographer Robert Richardon on Venom: Let There Be Carnage, having previously worked with him as an Associate Colorist on Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 1995, Doug started his post production career, learning the art and science of film imaging for visual effects. In the process, he worked with and learned from top film timers, VFX supervisors, and color scientists, which helped contribute to his deep knowledge and understanding today. When digital intermediate entered feature post production, Delaney was well-positioned to leverage his knowledge and experience to dive into the field head-first. Since 2003, he’s worked on dozens of renowned projects.

Lucie is passionate about color grading all formats and genres and brings expansive credits across features, episodic television and documentaries. Originally from France, Barbier-Dearnley studied at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and L’Ecole des Nouveaux Métiers de la Communication in Paris and at New York Institute of Technology. Her studies in fine arts and her passion for painting provided the perfect education for her move into color grading. She began her career in post-production at Company 3, New York, as a Digital Restoration Specialist. After transferring to the company’s London facility in 2014, she advanced to Color Assistant, Junior Colorist and ultimately Colorist. As Colorist, her credits include the television series “The Show About the Show” and “Death in Paradise.” Her credits as Assistant Colorist include, “Wonder Woman,” “Alien: Covenant” and “Nocturnal Animals.”