Marcelo Aprile

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I am Marcelo Aprile, a senior Colourist and post-production specialist with 20+ years of experience delivering high-end finishing and color grading for feature films, premium episodic television, and global streaming…

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I am Marcelo Aprile, a senior Colourist and post-production specialist with 20+ years of experience delivering high-end finishing and color grading for feature films, premium episodic television, and global streaming platforms. I am trusted to lead on high-budget content requiring advanced color science, HDR, and Dolby Vision mastery, and precise theatrical-to-home video color space conversions.

I excel in creative alignment, technical problem solving, and pixel-perfect delivery for tier-one clients. I also lead AI-enabled post-production workflows to reduce revision cycles, surface delivery risk, and streamline remote pipelines while preserving creative intent, color integrity, and studio compliance.

  • 17 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • PortugueseFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 5 roles

Senior Colorist / Post- Production Consultant · Freelance / RemoteJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Lead color grading and post-production for 60+ premium episodic, feature, commercial, and streaming content. Partner with directors, cinematographers, studios, and agencies on creative approaches, workflows, and top-tier color strategies. Apply AI-enabled workflow analysis to reduce revision cycles, surface delivery risk, and improve approvals across HDR pipelines. Drive look development, LUT creation, and color space conversions across episodes and seasons, while maintaining creative intent, color integrity, and studio compliance. Manage remote and hybrid review workflows enabling real-time, color-accurate client approvals across multiple time zones.

Colorist · TechnicolorJan 2018 – Dec 2024 · 7 yrs

Key contributor to the creation and rollout of Technicolor's new streaming application for remote, real-time, pixel-accurate client reviews, enabling scalable global collaboration and pivoting with COVID-19 disruptions. Led color workflows for high-visibility content, ensuring consistency across diverse projects and international markets.

Colorist · Encore (Deluxe)Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs

Pre-color correction and supervision using Baselight and DaVinci Resolve; collaborated with editorial, VFX, and post teams to resolve color blocks and deliver studio-ready masters.

Director of Operations · Quanta PostJan 2012 – Dec 2016 · 5 yrs
Colorist · New HatJan 2009 – Dec 2011 · 3 yrs

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television and Radio · Sao Judas University2030 – 1999

Certifications and awards· 5

Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery2026
Intro to Generative AI — Foundational training2026
Generative AI for Project Managers — IBM2026
Advanced Color Science Training (XYZ & P3 workflows)2021 – 2026

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