In this second part of the interview with Kevin Shaw I talk to him about the Colorist Society, and around the drive for our industry to organize itself in general. We talk about local and global issues, trade unions, recognition and awards, development and training and much more. I’m keen to hear your experiences with industry organization attempts in the past, let me know in the comments.

Here is the IMDB petition if you would like to add your comment:

https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/could-we-please-have-a-separate-colorist-department/5f4a7a328815453dba9d9d1a

We discuss:

• (00:00) - Intro.
• (00:48) - List of Issues.
• (02:04) - Facing your competitors.
• (02:37) - Members benefits.
• (03:18) - Formal or informal?
• (03:49) - Running Costs.
• (04:41) - Local and Global.
• (05:25) - Production Optimization.
• (06:22) - Development and Training.
• (07:11) - Mentorships.
• (07:30) - Silos in Production.
• (08:34) - Recognition and awards.
• (08:57) - Industry Personalities.
• (09:26) - Transparency and governance.
• (09:44) - Efficiency and decision making.
• (10:05) - Become a trade union?
• (11:00) - Standardizing rates.
• (13:28) - Organization process.
• (13:53) - Film Funding.
• (15:43) - Copyright.
• (15:59) - Legal Assistance.
• (16:18) - SAFAITS case study.
• (17:46) - Interview starts.
• (18:02) - The need to organize.
• (19:10) - Educating clients.
• (19:44) - Not represented, not recognized.
• (20:29) - Colorists on panels.
• (22:29) - Choosing a name.
• (25:10) - Who do you call?
• (26:35) - Film credits.
• (28:39) - Colorist mixer.
• (29:38) - Filmlight Awards.
• (30:43) - Colorists and Cinematographers.
• (32:41) - Organize yourself.
• (34:27) - Needs of different markets.
• (36:52) - Stabilizing prices.
• (39:45) - Many challenges.
• (42:32) - Proving a platform.
• (43:50) - Making connections.
• (45:22) - How far have we come?
• (48:34) - Sustainability.
• (50:48) - IMDB Petition.
• (55:36) - Color Department.
• (58:13) - The last touch.
• (01:01:35) - Need for more awareness.
• (01:06:27) - Accreditation.
• (01:13:25) - Colorist test.
• (01:17:18) - Outro.
• (01:17:45) - End.