Commercial Color Grading & Finishing
Colour correction, shot matching, and grading across a 41-clip delivery.
Services / Post-Production
Color Grading
A technical foundation first, then a look that belongs to the project.
Overview
What this service is
Professional DaVinci Resolve color correction and grading for footage produced by Big Monster Studio or other filmmakers.
The goal is not simply to apply a LUT. We establish a strong technical foundation — color management, transforms, exposure, balance, and shot matching — and then develop a visual language appropriate for the project.
Also in Post-Production:
What We Can Provide
Included options and deliverables
Not every project needs everything here. We scope the ones your production actually calls for.
- Color Management
A correct, consistent pipeline from camera original to delivery. - Camera Transforms
Proper handling of log, RAW, and vendor color science. - Exposure Correction
Balancing brightness across the timeline. - White-Balance Correction
Neutralizing mixed and shifting lighting. - Shot Matching
Continuity across angles, takes, and days. - Skin-Tone Refinement
Natural, consistent skin across every setup. - Contrast & Density Shaping
Building depth rather than crushing the image. - Secondary Corrections
Targeted fixes with qualifiers and keys. - Power Windows & Tracking
Shaped, tracked adjustments where they are needed. - Creative Look Development
A look built for the project, not pulled from a pack. - Camera Matching
Bringing multiple camera bodies into one image. - Final Delivery
Exports and masters in the formats your distribution requires.
How It Works
From inquiry to delivery
Every project is quoted individually — there is no fixed price list, because a one-camera interview and a three-day shoot are not the same job.
- 01
Inquiry
Send camera, format, runtime, and any reference for the look.
- 02
Handoff
Drive link, Resolve project, or XML/AAF — whatever you have.
- 03
Grade & Review
Technical pass, creative pass, then review with your notes.
- 04
Delivery
Graded masters and any additional deliverables you need.
Relevant Work
This service in practice
Color work runs through the studio’s films and client deliveries.
Swamp Song
A music video for the Chicago artist Dreams of Zephyrus, shot, cut, and graded by the studio.
Film & NarrativeIn post-production
If I Could Touch the Sun
An MFA thesis film directed by David Wodka and produced by Luisa Bott, in post-production.
Something Brewing?
Have a project in mind?
Start an inquiry and we will follow up to discuss the production, availability, and next steps. Nothing is charged and nothing is committed at this stage.