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I’m Kristina McDaid, a Flame Artist, Colour & Finishing Specialist and Online Editor with over 5 years’ experience delivering high-end broadcast, streaming, and commercial content for Netflix, BBC, Paramount, and global brands. I specialise in naturalistic skin tones, colour correction, shot balancing and finishing workflows in challenging lighting, ensuring visually cohesive grading while preserving lighting intent. I thrive in fast-turnaround, client-sensitive projects that require subtle, invisible enhancement rather than heavy stylised grading. Proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Flame and Baselight, I balance mixed lighting, correct exposure, and maintain a natural look, while communicating clearly about what’s achievable from source material and collaborating closely with colourists and clients.…I’m Kristina McDaid, a Flame Artist, Colour & Finishing Specialist and Online Editor with over 5 years’ experience delivering high-end broadcast, streaming, and commercial content for Netflix, BBC, Paramount, and global brands. I specialise in naturalistic skin tones, colour correction, shot balancing and finishing workflows in challenging lighting, ensuring visually cohesive grading while preserving lighting intent. I thrive in fast-turnaround, client-sensitive projects that require subtle, invisible enhancement rather than heavy stylised grading. Proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Flame and Baselight, I balance mixed lighting, correct exposure, and maintain a natural look, while communicating clearly about what’s achievable from source material and collaborating closely with colourists and clients.

Kristina McDaid

Colourist, Assistant Editor, Data Annotator, +7

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I’m Kristina McDaid, a Flame Artist, Colour & Finishing Specialist and Online Editor with over 5 years’ experience delivering high-end broadcast, streaming, and commercial content for Netflix, BBC, Paramount, and global brands. I specialise in naturalistic skin tones, colour correction, shot balancing and finishing workflows in challenging lighting, ensuring visually cohesive grading while preserving lighting intent. I thrive in fast-turnaround, client-sensitive projects that require subtle, invisible enhancement rather than heavy stylised grading. Proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Flame and Baselight, I balance mixed lighting, correct exposure, and maintain a natural look, while communicating clearly about what’s achievable from source material and collaborating closely with colourists and clients.…I’m Kristina McDaid, a Flame Artist, Colour & Finishing Specialist and Online Editor with over 5 years’ experience delivering high-end broadcast, streaming, and commercial content for Netflix, BBC, Paramount, and global brands. I specialise in naturalistic skin tones, colour correction, shot balancing and finishing workflows in challenging lighting, ensuring visually cohesive grading while preserving lighting intent. I thrive in fast-turnaround, client-sensitive projects that require subtle, invisible enhancement rather than heavy stylised grading. Proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Flame and Baselight, I balance mixed lighting, correct exposure, and maintain a natural look, while communicating clearly about what’s achievable from source material and collaborating closely with colourists and clients.

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I’m Kristina McDaid, a Flame Artist, Colour & Finishing Specialist and Online Editor with over 5 years’ experience delivering high-end broadcast, streaming, and commercial content for Netflix, BBC, Paramount, and global brands. I specialise in naturalistic skin tones, colour correction, shot balancing and finishing workflows in challenging lighting, ensuring visually cohesive grading while preserving lighting intent.

I thrive in fast-turnaround, client-sensitive projects that require subtle, invisible enhancement rather than heavy stylised grading. Proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Flame and Baselight, I balance mixed lighting, correct exposure, and maintain a natural look, while communicating clearly about what’s achievable from source material and collaborating closely with colourists and clients.

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Work Experience

Finishing Editor (Flame Artist) at Selected Works

January 1, 2024 - Present

Delivered high-end commercial finishing for global brands including Nike, Amazon, Disney, EE, Zalando, and Hyundai; performed precise colour balancing, skin tone correction, and shot matching under tight deadlines; applied subtle clean-up and enhancement while preserving natural performance and lighting intent; led attended sessions, responding quickly to creative feedback and adjusting grades in real time; managed conform, versioning, and delivery across multiple output formats.

Finishing Editor (Conform & Online) at Molinare

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Delivered online finishing for HETV and feature content for Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky and Paramount; extensive work correcting mixed lighting environments, exposure inconsistency, and colour pipeline issues; supported HDR/SDR workflows including perceptual matching across delivery formats; performed shot-level balancing, stabilisation, and clean-up where required; worked closely with colourists to ensure natural, consistent skin tones across complex scenes.

Offline & Online Editor at Twig Education

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Re-edited documentary content from BBC Natural History Unit for international audiences; adapted long-form programmes into new formats, refining pacing and clarity for different markets; delivered both offline edits and final online versions.

Technical Operator & QC at Serious Facilities

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Delivered BBC Scotland programming including ‘Richard Osman’s House of Games’; performed conform, QC, and final delivery preparation.

Technical Operator & QC (MCR) at Blazing Griffin

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Managed media, metadata, and file organisation across productions; performed QC checks and supported broadcast delivery; worked a rolling shift pattern including early mornings and late nights; maintained accuracy and reliability in high-pressure environments; assisted in troubleshooting technical and workflow issues.

Technical Operator & QC (MCR) at Gorilla TV

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021

Managed media ingest, routing, and organisation across multiple productions; performed QC checks to meet broadcast delivery standards; supported technical operations in MCR environments; worked rotating shift patterns, maintaining accuracy under time pressure; assisted in troubleshooting technical and workflow issues.

Technical Operator (MCR) at BBC Wales

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020

Supported preparation and delivery of recorded broadcast content within an MCR environment; managed media ingest, file organisation, and preparation for transmission; performed QC checks to ensure content met broadcast standards; monitored media workflows and flagged technical issues; collaborated with technical and production teams to maintain smooth operations.