This masterclass dives deep into the art and science of conforming feature films and episodic television using DaVinci Resolve, the industry's leading post-production tool. Led by Paul Carlin, a Senior Feature Finishing Artist at Company 3 in Los Angeles with extensive experience in feature film and episodic conform, students will learn practical techniques, workflow innovations, and the integration of high-end post-production processes from editorial to final delivery.
Meet the Panelists:
Paul Carlin - Company 3
Paul has finished most of the Marvel Studios features beginning with Spider-Man: Far from Home, and including Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and The Marvels, in addition to more than 100 other feature films.
He just wrapped up the conform and finish of Dune: Prophecy which was colored by Stefan Sonnenfeld and Adam Nazarenko for HBO. He will be starting his 12th feature film for Marvel Studios next.
Walter Volpatto
Walter Volpatto is a distinguished motion picture colorist renowned for his work on numerous acclaimed films. Currently a Senior Colorist at Picture Shop in Hollywood, California, he has collaborated with visionary directors and cinematographers, including Francis Ford Coppola on "Megalopolis," Christopher Nolan on "Dunkirk and Interstellar," Peter Farrelly on "Green Book," and Rian Johnson on "Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi."
Over the past two decades, he has amassed an extensive filmography, contributing to features such as "The Woman King," "Hustlers," "Red Notice," "Moonfall," "Rampage," "San Andreas," "Bad Moms," "Independence Day: Resurgence," and "The Master."
His exceptional work has earned him multiple accolades, including the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Award for Outstanding Color Grading for "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" in 2023, and nominations for "Sweet Tooth" in 2021 and "Green Book" in 2019.
Walter is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and an Associate Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).He is also a consultant to the Academy’s Science and Technology Council, and an ACES pioneer.
Marc Wielage
Marc Wielage is the VP/Color & Workflow at Chroma | Hollywood. In the professional colorist community, Marc needs no introduction. His contributions to the industry have earned him a reputation as one of the most respected voices in the color and finishing community.
Marc is a 40-year veteran Hollywood colorist (including 20 years at Technicolor), having completed final color work on over 1,200 major studio and indie feature films, as well as 60 network television series and countless commercials, music videos, and animated shows spanning from the 1980s onward.
As we say, very few of us truly understand the process of finishing high-end studio projects unless you are already working on them—Marc puts it best:
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CO3 works at pretty much the highest level in the industry, and clearly Paul Carlin has the years of experience to know exactly how to conform some very intricate blockbuster projects. Conforming in Resolve is one of those painful subjects not a lot of people talk about, but it’s a vital part of post-production, and people need to learn it if they want to be competitive and stay busy.
Marc Wielage CSI, VP/Color & Workflow at Chroma Hollywood
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