The session will explore:
• How color scientists work with colorists and clients from DPs and directors, to editors, editorial teams and VFX vendors.
• How color science affects dailies color and picture editorial.
• How picture editorial teams leverage imaging scientists to ensure everyone is looking at the same picture.
• Why color science is important, especially in remote times and how that process works remotely.

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Panelists:
MATTHEW TOMLINSON, IMAGING SCIENTIST
With over 25 years of experience, Matthew Tomlinson is currently the Color Scientist at Harbor where he services projects by ensuring color consistency from pre-production through final color as well as creative look development. Prior to joining Harbor, he held Imaging Science positions at SHED, EFILM, Tippett Studios, P.O.P and Bossfilm where he worked on projects including “Suicide Squad”, “Skyfall”, “The Avengers”, “Matrix: Revolutions” and “Air Force One”. His recent credits include Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time and Hollywood”, Louis Leterrier’s “Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”, Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”, Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” and Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman.”
Matthew is an Associate Member of American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and a member of the Visual Effects Society (VES).

JOACHIM ZELL, IMAGING SCIENTIST
Joachim Zell is a consultant on production and post-production workflows, ACES and Imaging Science. For 12 years he served as VP of Technology and Imaging Science at EFILM/Deluxe, where he designed and monitored production workflows from onset production to the movie release. Previously he was VP of Advanced Technology at Technicolor Thomson in Burbank and before that he was Marketing Manager Americas at Grass Valley Thomson. During his time in London Joachim worked as Product Manager digital film systems for Pandora Int. He supports SMPTE as Hollywood Section Manager and serves on the ASC Motion Imaging Technology Council DI team that defined the ASC CDL standard and acts as Co-Chair of the MITC Next-Generation Cinema Display committee. He holds the position of ACES Project Vice Chair at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. Joachim is an associated member of the American Society of Cinematographers. In February 2020 Joachim became a board member of the HPA. Joachim holds a master’s degree in Film and Television Engineering and was co-writer on 4x image processing patents.

Moderator:
JUSTIN SCUTIERI, POST SUPERVISOR
Justin Scutieri is a New York-Based Post Production Supervisor. His recent credits include The Girlfriend Experience (STARZ), Succession (HBO), The Mosquito Coast (Apple TV), and his upcoming project The Staircase (HBO).

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