I'm Sachin Desai, a Senior Colourist and Editor with 23+ years of experience across feature films, OTT/streaming series, TVCs, corporate, and music videos. I shape emotional and narrative tone through color, guiding the grade from rushes to deliverable, and I work across time zones in a fully remote, calibrated studio. These days I’m integrating Generative AI into production pipelines—creating AI-generated sequences for ads and branded content, AI-assisted look development, and AI-to-live-action compositing. I collaborate closely with directors, DPs, and VFX teams to maintain cinematic quality while driving faster, more cost-efficient campaigns.…

Sachin Desai

I'm Sachin Desai, a Senior Colourist and Editor with 23+ years of experience across feature films, OTT/streaming series, TVCs, corporate, and music videos. I shape emotional and narrative tone through color, guiding the grade from rushes to deliverable, and I work across time zones in a fully remote, calibrated studio. These days I’m integrating Generative AI into production pipelines—creating AI-generated sequences for ads and branded content, AI-assisted look development, and AI-to-live-action compositing. I collaborate closely with directors, DPs, and VFX teams to maintain cinematic quality while driving faster, more cost-efficient campaigns.…

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I’m Sachin Desai, a Senior Colourist and Editor with 23+ years of experience across feature films, OTT/streaming series, TVCs, corporate, and music videos. I shape emotional and narrative tone through color, guiding the grade from rushes to deliverable, and I work across time zones in a fully remote, calibrated studio.

These days I’m integrating Generative AI into production pipelines—creating AI-generated sequences for ads and branded content, AI-assisted look development, and AI-to-live-action compositing. I collaborate closely with directors, DPs, and VFX teams to maintain cinematic quality while driving faster, more cost-efficient campaigns.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Video Editor
January 1, 2011 - Present
I edit and produce high-quality video content for diverse audiences, tailoring stories for various platforms. I also mentor junior editors and manage multiple projects to meet tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Consultant Editor and Post Production
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2010
In this role, I edited a variety of content, ranging from TV shows to documentaries, created motion graphics, and collaborated closely with writers and directors to facilitate efficient production.
Senior Colourist, AI Video Specialist & Editor at Freelance / Independent
January 1, 2011 - Present
Senior Colourist and Editor delivering broadcast-quality grading across feature films, OTT/streaming series, TVCs, corporate videos, and music videos. Proficient in end-to-end ACES pipelines from ingest to multi-platform delivery (theatrical, Netflix/Amazon, broadcast, social). Advanced colour skills with ARRI Log C, RED IPP2, Sony S-Log3, and Blackmagic Film. HDR/SDR deliverables, VFX colour pulls, round-trips, and close collaboration with VFX supervisors. Integrating Generative AI into production workflows for AI-generated sequences, AI-assisted look development, and AI-to-live-action compositing.

Education

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Qualifications

Generative AI for Film & Advertising — Specialist Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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    As Everyone leaves for Vacation, four friends stay back in an empty hostel for different reasons, and their lives unfold in ways they didn’t expect.

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    What does it mean to truly live? A father, son, caretaker, and lover-each trapped in their own way. As guilt, duty, and longing collide, a disabled son’s dark temptation forces his father to face the unthinkable.

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    In the age of rising population and workers’ migration, a suburban area residents are determined to get rid of an old tree and make a community space, one old lady resists, for almost all right reasons, a hard-hitting story about global warming, relationships between humans and nature and a question for the society what really matters to us.

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