Dop/Editor/Colorist

Project Case Study: DRY Sicily (2025)bold
Roles: Director of Photography, Senior Editor, & Colorist
Format: Documentary (50 minutes) Cinematography (DoP): Capturing the Landscape
As the Director of Photography, the primary visual objective was to translate the stark environmental realities of the island directly into the lens. The framing and exposure strategies focused on the harsh sunlight, the arid textures of the terrain, and the golden hues of the local grain. By shooting with the final grade in mind, the raw footage was engineered to provide maximum latitude for post-production, ensuring the visual urgency of the environmental crisis was embedded in the source media. Video Editing: Structuring the Narrative
Operating as the lead editor, the core challenge was pacing the 50-minute documentary to balance heavy informational interviews with reflective visual sequences. The edit heavily utilized asynchronous audio transitions (J-cuts and L-cuts) to weave a seamless narrative thread between the human subjects and the sprawling B-roll of the Sicilian landscape. This invisible editing approach ensured the story maintained its momentum without ever feeling fragmented, giving the audience the necessary breathing room to absorb the film’s thematic weight. Color Grading: Unifying the AestheticWorking within DaVinci Resolve Studio, the color grade served as the final bridge between the production and the edit. A custom node-based workflow was developed to push the warm, earthy tones of the arid environment while strictly protecting the natural skin tones of the interviewees. Meticulous shot-matching was required to balance the intense exterior daylight with high-contrast interior shadows. The entire grading process was executed in a calibrated suite utilizing Eizo reference monitors, guaranteeing a Rec.709 compliant master that retained its cinematic depth across international festival projections and broadcast platforms.