The Offset Podcast
- Episodes
- 67
- Released
- every two weeks
- Latest episode
- Nov 2, 2026
About the podcast
The Offset Podcast is a semi-monthly (twice a month) podcast hosted by postproduction industry stalwarts Robbie Carman & Joey D’Anna - we’re professional colorists, educators, and polymaths in video postproduction and color. We’ve been told our detailed, informative, and easy-to-follow explanations of even the most technical subjects have helped people at all levels to improve their workflows, tackle their technical/creative problems, and even improve their approaches to business & client communication. Geared towards postproduction industry professionals each episode feels like catching up with valued peers and is the perfect length for the average commute, lunch break, or to keep you company while you work.
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Episodes 67
The Offset Podcast EP066: Reverse Engineering In The Age Of A.I.
Recently, news came out about a group that had reversed engineered applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and from other developers like Autodesk & Microsoft. While there have been countless 'inspired by' …
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Recently, news came out about a group that had reversed engineered applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and from other developers like Autodesk & Microsoft. While there have been countless 'inspired by', open source and derivative efforts for this kind of thing in the past, this news was notable for how accurate the efforts are to the original pieces of software.
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're digging into this legal and ethical enigma and discussing things like:
- Compiling and decompiling
- What decompiling provides and doesn't provide
- The difference between 'inspired by' and outright copying
- High-level overview of possible legal & ethical ramifications
- The moral & business arguments against using 'copied' software as professional
- End user impact as this practice potentially becomes more common place
- And more!
If you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord community
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes.
If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
See you again in about two weeks for a new episode
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The Offset Podcast EP065: From Staff Colorist To Facility Owner PT 2 With Nick Hasson
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're once again joined by L.A. based colorist and facility owner Nick Hasson. If you haven't checked out Part 1 of our chat with Nick be sure to do so as it details …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're once again joined by L.A. based colorist and facility owner Nick Hasson.
If you haven't checked out Part 1 of our chat with Nick be sure to do so as it details Nick's climb through the facility ranks in L.A.
In this episode, we get a little more big picture with Nick and explore the state of affairs of color, finishing and post production in 2026.
Specific topics include:
- Is the facility life right for everyone?
- Having the stomach for freelance life
- Vibe coding, gear and technology
- The perceptual impact of commercial space
- L.A. as the canary in the coal mine
- A.I. and its impact on post
- The right things to focus on for young colorists
- And more!
If you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord community
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes.
If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
See you again in about two weeks for a new episode
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The Offset Podcast EP064: From Staff Colorist To Facility Owner PT 1 With Nick Hasson
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're joined by friend, amazing colorist, and all around great human Nick Hasson.We've been wanting to have Nick on for a long time and we're excited to finally get the …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're joined by friend, amazing colorist, and all around great human Nick Hasson.
We've been wanting to have Nick on for a long time and we're excited to finally get the opportunity.
Nick has spent the past 25 years at some of the biggest postproduction & color companies in the world including ILM, Technicolor, RIOT, Company3, Light Iron, Modern VideoFilm, and Harbor Picture Company.
He recently opened his own studio in Burbank, CA called THE END
In this first part of a two part series with Nick we talk about his background, what larges facilities taught him and more.Specific topics include:
- Joining ILM & launching a professional career
- Moving to L.A. and joining RIOT & Company3
- Developing 'soft skills' while at Technicolor
- Camaraderie & the early days of D.I. at Light Iron
- The pandemic and launching a freelance career
- And more!
If you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord community
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes.
If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP063: Pricing & Bidding A Job
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're discussing how to determine your rate(s) and bid on a project. Pricing, discounts, and proposals are challenging for many people - and lets face it - these topics …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're discussing how to determine your rate(s) and bid on a project.
Pricing, discounts, and proposals are challenging for many people - and lets face it - these topics while are important, are decidedly not the fun part of running a postproduction business.
In this show, we'll explore how we go about thinking about setting rates, building proposals, handling discounts and more. Some of the specific topics we discuss include:
- How your market, experience, overhead and perceptual goals all influence determining rates
- Picking a rate type - hourly, day or flat
- The importance of scoping to flat rates + having 'special' rates for evening and weekend work
- Building a rate card
- Building a project order/proposal & handling discounts
- Consistency in pricing
If you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord communityCheck out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes.
If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP062: GFX & VFX Workflows
In this episode we're discussing a question we got from viewer/listener Matt S. who in part wrote:'I’d love to hear your thoughts on working with GFX and VFX through color. I run a motion design studio in …
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In this episode we're discussing a question we got from viewer/listener Matt S. who in part wrote:
'I’d love to hear your thoughts on working with GFX and VFX through color. I run a motion design studio in Denver and we are often delivering GFX to DI houses. We’ve gotten surprised a few times seeing how our material gets laid into a show, and sometimes heavily graded'
Thanks Matt for writing in! It's a deep topic, but in this episode we do our best to explore it. Some of the specifics we discuss include:
- Understanding GFX vs VFX and why they're sometimes used interchangeably
- The importance of communication in a GFX/VFX pipeline
- Working with GFX in a color pipeline
- Context & keeping GFX updated with the grade
- Working with VFX in a color pipeline
- The benefit of working with mattes from VFX
- Color management and how it impacts GFX/VFX workflows
- HDR and its impact on the pipeline
If you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord community
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes.
If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP061: Communities For Post Production
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing online communities and their value. Way back when, it used to be ‘community’ was those you worked with and people in your local/regional geographic area …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing online communities and their value.
Way back when, it used to be ‘community’ was those you worked with and people in your local/regional geographic area. At the birth of the modern internet, community took on a different form that has progressed greatly over the past 30 or so years.
Some of the specifics we explore this episode include:
- The early days of online communities
- Online forums and the power of search & moderation
- The rise of OEM communities, private training websites and the modern YouTuber
- Evaluating an online community
- Introducing The Offset Podcast Discord community
As mentioned in the episode, if you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord community
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP060: Listener Question - Breaking Into The Industry
It’s our 60th episode! Thanks to our amazing audience for keeping the show going over the past 3 years. Huge thanks to our sponsors @flanderscientific, @conform.tools. Thanks to our editor Stella that cut so …
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It’s our 60th episode! Thanks to our amazing audience for keeping the show going over the past 3 years. Huge thanks to our sponsors @flanderscientific, @conform.tools. Thanks to our editor Stella that cut so many of these episodes. We have 100 episodes in our sights.
Thank you - Robbie & Joey
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In this installment of The Offset Podcast we’re addressing a message we got on Instagram from 16-Year old budding colorist Mehdi who asks:
‘(I) would love to know if you guys could talk more about getting into the color industry, breaking through, any advice for young colorists trying to make it’
First, congrats Mehdi for being so motivated at such a young age - and thanks listening to the show.
We’ve covered this topic in various ways over the years, but in this episode we thought we’d take a look at some of the personal characteristics and attitudes that working in post requires. Specific topics covered include:
- Overview of desirable personal characteristics
- Being a sponge, self-motivated, and a team player
- Ownership & not making excuses
- Knowledge & demonstration of learning
- Attitude & professionalism
- And more!
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Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP059: Quality Control (QC)
In this installment of The Offset Podcast we're discussing quality control or QC for short. If you've worked in production & post for long enough, you've probably encountered QC challenges and QC reports. While …
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In this installment of The Offset Podcast we're discussing quality control or QC for short.
If you've worked in production & post for long enough, you've probably encountered QC challenges and QC reports. While passing QC can sometimes be challenging - understanding what it is, how it works, and how (at least most of the time) that its not personal attack can go a long way to treating QC as just like any part of a project pipeline.
Some of the specifics we'll explore in this episode include:
- When & where does QC happen?
- Understanding QC specs & why they're sometimes challenging
- The importance of communication in the QC process
- What are the goals of QC
- How is QC performed?
- Internal QC & client trust
- QC severity flags & understanding 'inherent to source'
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP058: Revisiting Client Communication
In this episode we're revisiting our very first episode from all the way back in early 2024 - Client Communication. In the past two years a lot as changed, and in service based industry like postproduction …
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In this episode we're revisiting our very first episode from all the way back in early 2024 - Client Communication.
In the past two years a lot as changed, and in service based industry like postproduction revisiting your approaches every once and while is a useful exercise. While we hit on some familiar themes, there's lots of new topics and viewpoints discussed in this episode.
Some of the specifics discussed in this episode include:
- How post is still (and will always be) a people/communication business
- The good & bad of video conferencing
- Asynchronous text communication
- Review comments
- Synchronous text communication
- The role of no communication
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP057: Parenting As A Post Production Professional
Recently we've been thinking a lot about how quickly time seems to go by and nothing demonstrates this more than how our kids have gone from being to toddlers to graduating high school and moving on to their …
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Recently we've been thinking a lot about how quickly time seems to go by and nothing demonstrates this more than how our kids have gone from being to toddlers to graduating high school and moving on to their next stage in life.
While there isn't anything novel about this transition, it got us thinking about the unique challenges of being a parent who's also a post production professional.
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're exploring this topic in detail.
Some specifics include:
- Time management & being present
- How the work around the work is a big parenting challenge
- Parenting when your partner isn't in the post business
- Giving a peak behind the curtain to your family
- Is post a good career path for kids?
- How knowledge won in post applies to other careers & industries
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP056: The Post FPE Era?
In this installment of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing why there’s been an obsession with film print emulation over the past few years and if we’re ever going to move on from the FPE mania that has been …
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In this installment of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing why there’s been an obsession with film print emulation over the past few years and if we’re ever going to move on from the FPE mania that has been gripping the color world recently.
The 2020s at least in most western media, could easily be defined as the FPE era. One only has to look to the plethora of FPE tools available and to their screens to see that FPE is everywhere. But is that a good thing? What constitutes good FPE and poorly executed FPE? Will we ever move past the obsession with the film print look?
Specifics covered in this episode include:
- What's good vs poorly executed FPE?
- How the goal posts for FPE keep moving
- What about HDR in an FPE world?
- Remastering of film orginated projects
- Why developers are choosing FPE for products
- End user fatigue & is FPE popular everywhere?
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast. You can also watch this episode on YouTube
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP055: Refactoring Your Post Business
There’s a term that’s been on our minds a lot recently - refactoring.It's a computer programing that essentially refers to the idea of restructuring, and optimizing source code to improve the efficiency of …
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There’s a term that’s been on our minds a lot recently - refactoring.
It's a computer programing that essentially refers to the idea of restructuring, and optimizing source code to improve the efficiency of software while persevering the intent and overall functionality.
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we want to extend that idea to postproduction businesses - most of which (ours included) could use some streamlining, added efficiency, automation, and in general, improvement on all things related to the business.
Specific topics covered include:- Refactoring pre-sales & sales
- Improving the onboarding process
- Gaining efficiencies in technical and operations workflow
- Bringing the refactoring concept to creative approach
- Understanding the idea of taking a step backwards to take two steps forward
- And more!
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast. You can also watch this episode on YouTube
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP054: NAB 2026 Recap
In this Episode, we're wrapping up NAB 2026 with some first hand experience from Joey - who, as he's done for almost a decade, was the lead Resolve demo artist at the Blackmagic Design booth. In addition to …
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In this Episode, we're wrapping up NAB 2026 with some first hand experience from Joey - who, as he's done for almost a decade, was the lead Resolve demo artist at the Blackmagic Design booth. In addition to Joey's NAB experience, we'll discuss the state of affairs with trade shows like NAB and then explore some of our favorite things centered around DaVinci Resolve 21.
Specific topics include:
- The state of NAB
- Joey's experience at the Blackmagic Booth
- The new photo page in Resolve 21
- Other great new Resolve 21 features
- The new trim pass workflow
- Layers!
- Other cool stuff - Luminary, Gaia Autocal Reporting, Adobe Color mode
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Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP053: NAB 2026 Preview
It's that time of year again - NAB time!That annual gathering in the desert that in many way acts a launching point not just for new products but industry trends and standards.In this installment of The Offset …
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It's that time of year again - NAB time!
That annual gathering in the desert that in many way acts a launching point not just for new products but industry trends and standards.
In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're discussing NAB 2026, what we hope to see, but also what we're a little worried about (AI Slop). Specific topics we'll explore in this show include:
- The proliferation of IP video & significantly faster networking
- Storage: innovations or vaporware due to memory shortages
- The continued move to QD OLED and network features for monitors
- Software: bug and workflow improvements maybe more important then shiny features
- Plugins and the end of the film emulation craze
- AI everywhere
If you're attending NAB - be sure to bring comfortable shoes, drink plenty of water, and take care of your voice in the loud convention halls and parties! Also there's still time to get tickets for the Colorist Mixer - check out www.coloristmixer.com for more info. As mentioned in the episode, Joey will be attending the show, if you see him please be sure to say hi
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP052: Conform.Tools
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're joined by Brandon Thomas & Stefan Allen from Conform.Tools. Conforming is one of those processes in modern postproduction and finishing that can be technically …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're joined by Brandon Thomas & Stefan Allen from Conform.Tools.
Conforming is one of those processes in modern postproduction and finishing that can be technically challenging and a huge time suck. Different NLEs and color/finishing tools all think slightly differently. For example; positioning or a speed change in Premiere Pro might not show up correctly when conformed into DaVinci Resolve.
Over the years editors, colorists, and conform artists have built hacks and built up institutional knowledge of workflows for moving projects from one system to another but even at their best, the methods can be tedious and are seldom set it and forget it.
Conform.Tools is a suite of tools that is poised to really change how conforms are done making them efficient, fast and dare we say fun! We were super excited to sit down with the guys and talk about the challenges of conforming and how conform.tools can help on your text project.
Some of the specifics we discuss in this episode include:
- What makes conforming so challenging
- The problem of different math and algorithms between different applications
- Dealing with common conform problems like in/out point slippage, reel names, and other timecode issues
- Working with sizing and speed differences including speed ramps, interpreted clips, and speed interpolation
- Goals of conform.tools and looking at the workflow
- Conform.Tools module: Timeline Exchange
- Conform.Tools module: i20
- Conform.Tools module Conform Connect including the forthcoming desktop app
- The team at NAB & The NAB 2026 Colorist Mixer
- And more!
Check out offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP051: Vibe Coding For Post Production
In this installment of The Offset Podcast we're discussing vibe coding and its role in post production workflows. You've likely heard this term before, but if not, vibe coding refers to the concept of using …
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In this installment of The Offset Podcast we're discussing vibe coding and its role in post production workflows.
You've likely heard this term before, but if not, vibe coding refers to the concept of using natural language via an LLM to program tools like websites, apps, plugins etc. The promise of vibe coding is that anyone - given good enough instructions - can program or code complex tools without specialized knowledge. However, as you'll hear the promise and reality aren't always aligned.
Some of the specifics we'll explore in this episode include:
- Understanding APIs, SDKs and other high-level background information on programing
- 'Analog' vs 'vibe' coding
- The intersection of traditional programing and vibe coding
- Vibe coding success is based on quality input and quality testing
- A few vibe coding examples
- The role of vibe coding platforms
- And more
Check out www.offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes. You can also follow us on Instagram & Facebook - just search for The Offset Podcast.
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP050: Multiple vs. Single Display Color Suites
It’s our 50th episode! When we started this project a few years ago, it was mostly out of a desire to ‘make something’. We never thought we’d build up a library with hours of audio and video content. A huge …
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It’s our 50th episode!
When we started this project a few years ago, it was mostly out of a desire to ‘make something’. We never thought we’d build up a library with hours of audio and video content. A huge thanks to all our listeners and viewers, we couldn’t have got here without you!
We’re also extremely grateful to our amazing sponsors including Flanders Scientific who have been with us since day one and our newest sponsor Conform.Tools. These are both amazing companies, with fantastic people and outstanding products - please consider them the next time you need a color critical monitor or workflow tools for your next big project.
We’re excited for the next 50 episodes, but can always use your help - please like and subscribe were ever you find the show, tell your friends and colleagues and if you have an idea for a new episode please consider using our submission form at offsetpodcast.com
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re taking a look at an often debated topic: Using multiple monitors or a single monitor in a color suite.
It used to be in color suites around the world a single top tier CRT monitor was the only one in the room. But as time went on and CRTs were phased out, a new paradigm emerged - the operators reference monitor and a larger client monitor. This kind of setup has persisted in color suites for over two decades.
While the reference/client monitor setup is ubiquitous, it’s not without issues. Room setup/positioning becomes vital, managing metamerism issues when using two different display technologies are used can be a battle and perceptual matching between monitors can be challenging.
But what if you could eliminate multi-display issues and depend on a single large reference monitor - well thats not without its own issues!
In this episode we’ll explore this topic including covering some specifics including:
- Recap on traditional color room monitoring setups
- Grading theaters - a model for a single display room
- Mimicking the living room and challenges that presents
- What’s metamerism and why its such an important topic in multi-display setups
- Issues mixing display technologies
- The importance of room layouts
- Perceptual matching - what is it and does it work?
- The downsides of perceptual matching
- And more!
Check out www.offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes
Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP049: Dealing With Archival Part 2
Please give a warm welcome to our newest sponsor Conform.Tools! Conform Tools allows you to convert timelines between Premiere, Resolve, and other NLEs while automatically solving all those tedious issues that …
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Please give a warm welcome to our newest sponsor Conform.Tools!
Conform Tools allows you to convert timelines between Premiere, Resolve, and other NLEs while automatically solving all those tedious issues that can add significant time to your workflow. With a growing toolbox of features, you can avoid time consuming trim and transfer issues, and securely send large media files to collaborators at a fraction of the size, in minutes instead of hours.
Built by post professionals, Conform Tools helps editors, colorists, and conform artists move faster and finish stronger.
Check out https://conform.tools for more info.
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In this episode, we're continuing our discussions on dealing with archival and stock sources. In part 1 we explored issues with film sources. In this episode we're exploring issues with video originated sources. Its always a bit shocking some of the issues that even big productions just accept as 'inherent to source'. While that might sometimes be true, there are lots of ways to fix common issues if you know what to look for.Some of the specifics we discuss include:
- Dealing with interlacing
- Blanking & edges
- Pixel Aspect Ratio (P.A.R) issues
- Resolution
Check out www.offsetpodcast.com for our entire library of episodes + some of the additional assets mentioned in this episode that are available for download.
Be sure to like it and subscribe to the podcast wherever you found it and be sure to check out our growing library of episodes. If you like the podcast it'd mean the world to us if you'd consider supporting the show by buying us a cup of virtual coffee -https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcast
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The Offset Podcast EP048: Dealing With Archival Part 1
Productions of all types and sizes often rely on archival and stock footage, but not all archival is created equal and some content can be wrought with issues. While its easy to just to say 'inherent to source' …
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Productions of all types and sizes often rely on archival and stock footage, but not all archival is created equal and some content can be wrought with issues. While its easy to just to say 'inherent to source' and ignore issues with these types of sources, a lot of problems can be addressed in a pretty straight forward manner.
In this episode we're starting a two part series on dealing with archival sources and how to get them looking their best. We'll start out in this show exploring general issues with archival and stock and then explore film originated archival issues - issues you'll often encounter and ways to address them. In part 2, we'll focus on video orginated specific challenges.
In this episode some of the specifics we'll discuss include:
- Big picture issues with archival - aspects ratios, resolution, and codecs/containers
- Managing texture and grain with film orginated archival
- Film restoration toolsets
- Pulldown cadence issues and repeated frames
- Additional problems with film orginated archival sources - gate weave, color layer separation etc
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The Offset Podcast EP047: 2026 Goals
It's our first episode of 2026 and the first episode of season 3! We have a lot planned for the show this year, and we appreciate you, our audience, for being along for the ride. Over the next few months, we'll …
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It's our first episode of 2026 and the first episode of season 3! We have a lot planned for the show this year, and we appreciate you, our audience, for being along for the ride. Over the next few months, we'll be dropping some new features for the show, along with some content that we're really excited about - stay tuned!
In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're doing that cliché, but useful exercise of exploring our business, technical, and creative goals for 2026. Some of the specifics we'll discuss in this episode include:
- How everyone can get better - but doing it is different than just talking about it
- Evaluating weak spots
- Improved planning - pivots, side hustles and weathering industry ups/downs
- Being more methodical about sales and marketing
- Better client outreach
- More efficient project organization
- Being more open to new tools and techniques
- Learning more from other colorists
- Defeating procrastination
- Working smarter, not harder
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The Offset Podcast EP 046: Listener Submission - Greenscreens
Happy Holidays!It’s our last episode of Season 2 and for the year! We’ll return in mid-January 2026 for Season 3 with some great new topics, new types of content and much more.If you’ve enjoyed The Offset …
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Happy Holidays!
It’s our last episode of Season 2 and for the year! We’ll return in mid-January 2026 for Season 3 with some great new topics, new types of content and much more.
If you’ve enjoyed The Offset Podcast help us improve it. If you have 5-10 minutes we’d love it if you could take our audience survey by visiting this link: https://wkf.ms/4acQMvb
Thank you to our amazing audience we couldn’t do the show without your support. Wishing you and yours a great holiday season!
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Continuing our recent efforts to address some viewer/listener submitted topics, in this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re exploring a question we got from audience member Jared about how to integrate greenscreen work into a color/finishing pipeline.
It’s a great topic, and one as you’ll see and hear Joey gets particularly amped up about!
Since we’re a podcast and not a tutorial channel, this episode is more about big picture strategies and techniques then the nitty gritty of particular sliders and knobs, but we still cover a ton. Some of the specific topics we explore include:
- Success in greenscreen work starts on set
- Keying on the Resolve Color page vs Fusion page
- Fusion’s Delta Keyer
- Getting more comfortable with mattes and transparency
- Edge refinement, matte finessing and the difference between the two
- Combining keys and using garbage mattes
- Controlling spill with spill suppression
- Light wrap, shadow creation and getting better composites
- Handing off to a VFX professional
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The Offset Podcast EP045: Listener Submission -Technician vs Artist
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we’re exploring another viewer/listener submitted question - this time from a viewer named Camilo.Camilo asks about the balance as a colorist of being a technician vs an …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we’re exploring another viewer/listener submitted question - this time from a viewer named Camilo.
Camilo asks about the balance as a colorist of being a technician vs an artist. Thanks Camilo for the topic - it’s a deep one!
Specifics topics we explore in this episode include:- Color grading IS technical, but its ALSO very creative. Most colorists aren't exclusively one or the other
- How you got into post/color plays a large role in how you see yourself and others seen you
- How you can fill your technical/creative gaps with conceptual thinking
- The colorist as a fulcrum in a creative/technical seesaw
- How the pressures of having to 'invent images' vs respecting photography brings technician vs artistry to the forefront
- How video/film projects have less diversity of approach than other artistic mediums
- The power of experimental projects
- Learning to understand your own personal strengths
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The Offset Podcast EP044: Listener Submission - Trends In Color Grading
Did you know you can submit questions or show ideas for the podcast? If you head over to offsetpodcast.com at the top of the page there is a button to submit an idea for a future episode. You can also use this …
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Did you know you can submit questions or show ideas for the podcast? If you head over to offsetpodcast.com at the top of the page there is a button to submit an idea for a future episode. You can also use this button to provide feedback about the podcast. We’d love to hear from you.
Today we’re exploring a question we got from one of our viewers/listeners Jon who writes asking about trends in color grading. Thanks for the question Jon it’s a good one!
Some of the specifics we discuss in this show include:
- The challenge of pinpointing trends
- Hommage vs. copy cat
- What’s popular now?
- Have we become scared of contrast?
- The magic of ‘90s and early 2000’s looks
- Thinking about future trends by using past looks as a library
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The Offset Podcast EP043: Interpreting References
You hear a lot of talk about references when it comes to color grading - but what are references? How do you interpret them to get great results? And, how can references play a role in client communication?It's …
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You hear a lot of talk about references when it comes to color grading - but what are references? How do you interpret them to get great results? And, how can references play a role in client communication?
It's these topics and more we're discussing on this installment of The Offset Podcast
Specifics discussed int his episode include:
- What is a reference and what is it good for?
- References aren’t just good for color - good for all aspects of finishing
- References as a communication tool
- Interrogating the client about provided references
- Inspirational references vs. practical references
- Reference evaluation - color, contrast, texture, mood and focus
- Working with references in your color grading app
- Thinking volumetrically with references
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The Offset Podcast EP042: Technology Lust
If you have a craving for the latest, fastest and most powerful hardware and software out there - you’re not alone! Technology lust is real, and in this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing managing …
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If you have a craving for the latest, fastest and most powerful hardware and software out there - you’re not alone!
Technology lust is real, and in this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing managing it.
Specific topics for this episode include:
- Staying at or near the technological curve
- Measuring desire vs real impact of new gear and software
- The benefits of being slightly behind the bleeding edge - improvement without breaking the bank
- How small improvements can scratch that upgrade itch
- Monitor upgrades
- The underrated value of storage upgrades
- The danger of ‘build it, and they will come
- The financial part of upgrades - purchasing, finance, leasing
If you liked this episode check out our growing library of other episodes, and we'd love it you could take a moment to like/subscribe where ever you find the show.
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The Offset Podcast EP041: Managing Relationships In Post-Production
In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we’re talking about relationships and their importance in the post production industry (or any industry really). You’ve likely heard the phrase ‘it’s a relationship …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we’re talking about relationships and their importance in the post production industry (or any industry really).
You’ve likely heard the phrase ‘it’s a relationship business’. What that means and how do you go about working on your relationships is what we’re exploring in this show.
Specifics we discuss include:
- What do we mean by post is a ‘relationship business’?
- No one is perfect, but trying to always improve relationships should be the goal
- Using the concept of the ‘golden rule’ and giving people the benefit of the doubt
- Stages of relationships
- Managing client relationships and the importance of being ‘invested’ in their success
- The importance of clear expectations with clients
- Stewardship and ‘checking in’ with clients between projects
- How project debriefs can be a valuable tool for client relationship growth
- Working with other vendors and the delicate dance with client involvement
- Direct replies vs reply all when it comes to working with other vendors
- Using relationships with other vendors as a sales and workflow assets
- The challenges of relationships with co workers & colleagues
- Putting the project first with all colleagues - even ones you don’t get along with
- The importance of modesty and a positive attitude with co-workers
- Owning your faults/mistakes and working to rectify them
- How you talk about others dramatically impacts your relationships
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The Offset Podcast EP040: Look Setting Sessions
In this episode, we’re discussing something we do pretty regularly - look setting with a client. If you’re not familiar with look setting, it can be a vital part of the grading process. It helps ensure that you …
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In this episode, we’re discussing something we do pretty regularly - look setting with a client.
If you’re not familiar with look setting, it can be a vital part of the grading process. It helps ensure that you and the client are on the same page with the creative choices and the look of a project PRIOR to grading the entire project and potentially going down the wrong path.
Look setting can be an integral part of preproduction - building monitoring LUTs or in camera look files. Or it can happen after production has wrapped but prior to the main grade starting or combination of those approaches
In this episode it’s that second scenario that we’re going to be discussing. We’ll cover developing looks for production in a future episode.
Specific topics discussed in this show include:
- What is look setting and while is a vital part of the finishing process?
- How look setting is the first part of building client confidence and important to the communication process
- When does looking setting happen?
- Making the goals of a looking setting session clear to everyone involved
- Strategies to avoid going too deep in the grade while also showing off capabilities & possibilities
- The importance of reviewing & discussing references
- How to pick shots and scenes to work on
- Building 3 to 4 looks to share with the client
- Leveraging comparative tools
- Presenting shot challenges without offending clients
- In person, asynchronous and remote streaming look sessions
- Moving from a look setting session into the main grade
If you like this episode please consider supporting the podcast by buying us 'a cup of coffee': https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcastBig thanks as always to our sponsor Flanders Scientific for helping make these shows possible.
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The Offset Podcast EP039: Virtualization
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re talking about something that’s been on our mind for while - virtualization. Specifically how virtualization can help facilitate and color and postproduction …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re talking about something that’s been on our mind for while - virtualization. Specifically how virtualization can help facilitate and color and postproduction workflow.
If you’re new to the subject than this episode is a good primer on the essential components of virtualization, for those of you more experienced with virtualization, we believe strongly that virtualization will continue to play a large role in our industry and over the next few years become mainstream in many post and finishing workflows.
Specific topics discussed include:
- What is virtualization and why is it important?
- Local hardware mentality vs virtualization
- Local hypervisors and VMs
- Virtualization servers (DIY local and or Cloud Based)
- Key vocabulary - bare metal, pass through etc
- The role of Remote Desktop/streaming and local clients in a virtualized setup
- Why and how we’re experimenting with fully virtualized workflows
- The trickle down effect of virtualization is gaining steam
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The Offset Podcast EP038: Color Education PT 2 w. Cullen Kelly
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re continuing our conversation with Cullen Kelly on color eduction. If you missed part 1, be sure to go back to and check it out. In this episode some of the topics we …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re continuing our conversation with Cullen Kelly on color eduction.
If you missed part 1, be sure to go back to and check it out.
In this episode some of the topics we explore include:
- Finding the right instruction and right instructor for how you learn
- The role of 'robustness’ in color education
- Why concepts trump recipes
- Why some practitioners aren’t great teachers and some teachers aren’t great practitioners
- How to get people to ‘launch’ post instruction
- From tutorials on YouTube to a building a brand
- The Pros/Cons of different instruction types - in person, asynchronous, audio only etc
- The responsibility of a student and how to good student
- The challenges of teaching the ‘soft’ side of color - room & client management
- What constitutes success as an educator?
- Dealing with trolls and criticism as an educator
A huge thanks to Cullen for joining us these past two episodes. You can learn more about Cullen’s courses, tools and community by visiting his YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/cullenkelly
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Thanks as always to our amazing sponsor Flanders Scientific and our editor Stella!
The Offset Podcast EP037: Color Education PT 1 w. Cullen Kelly
In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re talking about a subject that’s near and dear to us - color education. Over the past 25 years both Joey and Robbie have written books on postproduction, authored …
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re talking about a subject that’s near and dear to us - color education.
Over the past 25 years both Joey and Robbie have written books on postproduction, authored hundreds of hours of tutorial content and spoken on color and postproduction at conferences and events all around the world.
For this episode we thought it’d be fun to have one of our favorite color educators join the show as a special guest. Who’s that special guest? None other than the incomparable Cullen Kelly.
As a colorist Cullen’s eye is sought after by some of the biggest brands and best film makers in the world, as an educator his knowledge and easy going manner have earned him the respect of thousands around the world and even gave brith to a thriving community he manages. As a developer - first with DCTL and now OFX, Cullen is combining his love of color science and workflow all to help colorists create compelling images.
Specific topics we cover in this episode include:
- Cullen’s background and how his journey began with a desire to know more about color
- How being a staff colorist drastically impacted his skills and learning the craft of color grading
- How the facility experience also drove his desire to learn more about what was happening behind the scenes with image creation
- Rewarding the passion of others by sharing knowledge and building a community
- Color and post have lots of ‘lanes’ of knowledge, no one ever regrets knowledge gained
- How knowledge is tiered - you can’t learn everything all at once.
- The challenges of calibrating education to your audience
- The role of principles and how they outweigh any specific tool
- The challenge of teaching when the quality of footage, projects, and skillsets vary
If you liked this show consider support the podcast by buying us a cup of coffee. - https://buymeacoffee.com/theoffsetpodcastAlso be sure to like and subscribe to the show where ever you find it!
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