What do ballerina vampires, Xenomorphs, and Satan-loving motivated serial killers all have in common? Besides a general spooky vibe, they all could share over a beer that each of their respective, recently released genre vehicles Abagail, Alien: Romulus, and Longlegs were beautifully colored by Mitch Paulson with DaVinci Resolve. One of the most appealing aspects horror movies is that they tend to come with a look and feel that is unique to just about any other genre. Sure, these looks and feels tend to differ wildly by project, but it goes without saying that horror more often not brings the goods when it comes to style. Considering Paulson's extensive color background we were delighted to pick his brain regarding everything from technical workflow to his artistic approach when attacking a project. Check out our interview below! And be on the lookout for more of our Horror Week pieces for more from some of the most talented horror filmmakers out there. And happy Halloween, or whatever. Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. NFS Interviews Mitch Paulson No Film School: How did you get into color grading and what do you love about it?Mitch Paulson: Back in 2003, I had just finished with school and got a job as a compositor, mainly doing movie trailers. They were color timing them at Deluxe. My boss decided that we should start doing color in house and went out and got a Nucoda Filmmaster. I had to spend a lot of...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 23 October