An interview with the colorists of two very different feature films, each of which used FotoKem’s signature SHIFT analog intermediate process to give their film its unique analog film vibe.
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Amazon Video and Kilter Films’ new post-apocalyptic series Fallout features a dynamic cast of wild characters, far-flung future locations, and a tongue-in-cheek spirit that carries over from the videogame it’s based on. We recently coaxed the show’s colorist Kostas Theodosiou out his “vault” and asked him a few questions about how he helped give this madcap original series its unique color and look.
Bringing Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer to the screen in black and white 65mm mixed with color 65mm was no easy task. Here’s how FotoKem rose to the creative challenge put forth by Nolan and the film’s cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema.
SHIFT is FotoKem’s new analog intermediate process that imbues digitally acquired footage with the look and feel of real analog film. In this article, we dive into how it was used on Dune, The Batman, and They Cloned Tyrone, with interviews with the colorists of those films, Dave Cole and Mike Sowa.