Tech Lust, Smart Upgrades, LLMs, And The Modern Color Suite

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on technology and AI in the color grading industry with guests Joey D'Anna and Robbie Carman.

The Offset Podcast crew comes to Color & Coffee. Joey D'Anna and Robbie Carman, partners at DC Color, join Jason for a conversation that's equal parts gear obsession, honest industry reflection, and a surprisingly sharp debate about where AI is actually headed. Fresh off their 50th episode, Joey and Robbie share the topics that have stuck with them most: managing relationships in post, the things nobody warns you about when you go independent, and why archival workflow is one of the most ...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Bowdach

Guests: Joey D'Anna, Robbie Carman

Topics covered

• technology
• AI
• color grading
• post-production
• independent filmmaking
• archival workflow

Keywords

• color suite
• smart upgrades
• LLMs
• gear obsession
• industry reflection
• post-production relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DC Color

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