DaVinci Resolve colorist and filmmaker specializing in cinematic look development, accurate skin tones, shot matching, and color-managed workflows with clean delivery. I focus on story-led grading, restrained saturation, smooth highlight roll-off, and strong image density to protect both natural skin and production design.…

FRANCIS SAMUEL

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DaVinci Resolve colorist and filmmaker specializing in cinematic look development, accurate skin tones, shot matching, and color-managed workflows with clean delivery. I focus on story-led grading, restrained saturation, smooth highlight roll-off, and strong image density to protect both natural skin and production design.…

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DaVinci Resolve colorist and filmmaker specializing in cinematic look development, accurate skin tones, shot matching, and color-managed workflows with clean delivery. I focus on story-led grading, restrained saturation, smooth highlight roll-off, and strong image density to protect both natural skin and production design.

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Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

colorist and video editor at AFRIQBOLD agency
May 5, 2025 - Present
Freelance Colorist & Filmmaker J.Vardy Films Color grading and look development for short films, commercials, branded content, music videos, weddings, documentary and lifestyle productions. Work includes color management, primary correction, shot matching, skin-tone refinement, highlight and shadow shaping, color separation, cinematic look development and final delivery using DaVinci Resolve.
Freelance Colorist & Filmmaker at J.Vardy Films
February 1, 2025 - Present
Grade and finish short films, commercials, branded content, weddings, hospitality, real-estate and documentary projects in DaVinci Resolve Studio. Build project-specific looks, balance exposure and contrast, refine skin tones, match shots and maintain visual consistency across sequences and mixed lighting. Work with a color-managed pipeline (DaVinci Wide Gamut/Intermediate to Rec.709 delivery) and handle log/raw media including S-Log3, Apple Log and RED RAW. Shape highlights/shadows for filmic density while protecting natural skin and production design. Develop reusable PowerGrades, LUT/DCTL tools and finishing workflows to improve speed and repeatability across client work, with delivery of H.264/H.265 client and web masters.

Education

B.Sc. Education (Second Class Upper) at Imo State University, Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - August 27, 2026

Qualifications

Certified colorist
September 27, 2025 - August 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Other, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Travel & Hospitality
    Color Grading Showreel | J.Vardy Films
    Color Grading Showreel — J.Vardy Films A selection of my color grading work across cinematic narrative, commercial, documentary, wedding and lifestyle imagery. This reel showcases my approach to: • Skin tone reproduction • Filmic contrast and color separation • Highlight roll-off • Shadow density • Natural and stylized looks • Matching and transforming LOG/RAW footage • Clean, cinematic commercial finishes Color grading completed in DaVinci Resolve. The reel includes a combination of original J.Vardy Films projects, collaborator-shot projects graded by me, and licensed footage used specifically to demonstrate color work. Available for remote color grading projects, films, commercials, music videos, branded content, weddings and short-form productions. J.Vardy Films Colorist & Filmmaker video videoeditor colorist…