The Offset Podcast

In this episode we're revisiting our very first episode from all the way back in early 2024 - Client Communication.   In the past two years a lot as changed, and in service based industry like postproduction revisiting your approaches every once and while is a useful exercise. While we hit on some familiar themes, there's lots of new topics and viewpoints discussed in this episode.   Some of the s...

Recently we've been thinking a lot about how quickly time seems to go by and nothing demonstrates this more than how our kids have gone from being to toddlers to graduating high school and moving on to their next stage in life.   While there isn't anything novel about this transition, it got us thinking about the unique challenges of being a parent who's also a post production professional.  In th...

In this installment of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing why there’s been an obsession with film print emulation over the past few years and if we’re ever going to move on from the FPE mania that has been gripping the color world recently. The 2020s at least in most western media, could easily be defined as the FPE era. One only has to look to the plethora of FPE tools available and to their scr...

There’s a term that’s been on our minds a lot recently - refactoring. It's a computer programing that essentially refers to the idea of restructuring, and optimizing source code to improve the efficiency of software while persevering the intent and overall functionality. In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we want to extend that idea to postproduction businesses - most of which (ours included)...

In this Episode, we're wrapping up NAB 2026 with some first hand experience from Joey - who, as he's done for almost a decade, was the lead Resolve demo artist at the Blackmagic Design booth. In addition to Joey's NAB experience, we'll discuss the state of affairs with trade shows like NAB and then explore some of our favorite things centered around DaVinci Resolve 21.   Specific topics include: T...

It's that time of year again - NAB time! That annual gathering in the desert that in many way acts a launching point not just for new products but industry trends and standards. In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're discussing NAB 2026, what we hope to see, but also what we're a little worried about (AI Slop). Specific topics we'll explore in this show include: The proliferation of IP v...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we're joined by Brandon Thomas & Stefan Allen from Conform. Tools.   Conforming is one of those processes in modern postproduction and finishing that can be technically challenging and a huge time suck. Different NLEs and color/finishing tools all think slightly differently. For example; positioning or a speed change in Premiere Pro might not show up corr...

In this installment of The Offset Podcast we're discussing vibe coding and its role in post production workflows.   You've likely heard this term before, but if not, vibe coding refers to the concept of using natural language via an LLM to program tools like websites, apps, plugins etc. The promise of vibe coding is that anyone - given good enough instructions - can program or code complex tools w...

It’s our 50th episode!   When we started this project a few years ago, it was mostly out of a desire to ‘make something’. We never thought we’d build up a library with hours of audio and video content. A huge thanks to all our listeners and viewers, we couldn’t have got here without you!   We’re also extremely grateful to our amazing sponsors including Flanders Scientific who have been with us sin...

Please give a warm welcome to our newest sponsor Conform. Tools!   Conform Tools allows you to convert timelines between Premiere, Resolve, and other NLEs while automatically solving all those tedious issues that can add significant time to your workflow. With a growing toolbox of features, you can avoid time consuming trim and transfer issues, and securely send large media files to collaborators...

Productions of all types and sizes often rely on archival and stock footage, but not all archival is created equal and some content can be wrought with issues. While its easy to just to say 'inherent to source' and ignore issues with these types of sources, a lot of problems can be addressed in a pretty straight forward manner.   In this episode we're starting a two part series on dealing with arc...

It's our first episode of 2026 and the first episode of season 3!  We have a lot planned for the show this year, and we appreciate you, our audience, for being along for the ride. Over the next few months, we'll be dropping some new features for the show, along with some content that we're really excited about - stay tuned!   In this installment of The Offset Podcast, we're doing that cliché, but...

Happy Holidays! It’s our last episode of Season 2 and for the year!  We’ll return in mid-January 2026  for Season 3 with some great new topics, new types of content and much more. If you’ve enjoyed The Offset Podcast help us improve it.  If you have 5-10 minutes we’d love it if you could take our audience survey by visiting this link: https://wkf.ms/4acQMvb Thank you to our amazing audience we cou...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we’re exploring another viewer/listener submitted question - this time from a viewer named Camilo. Camilo asks about the balance as a colorist of being a technician vs an artist.  Thanks Camilo for the topic - it’s a deep one! Specifics topics we explore in this episode include: Color grading IS technical, but its ALSO very creative.  Most colorists aren't ex...

Did you know you can submit questions or show ideas for the podcast?  If you head over to offsetpodcast.com at the top of the page there is a button to submit an idea for a future episode. You can also use this button to provide feedback about the podcast.  We’d love to hear from you.   Today we’re exploring a question we got from one of our viewers/listeners Jon who writes asking about trends in...

You hear a lot of talk about references when it comes to color grading - but what are references? How do you interpret them to get great results? And, how can references play a role in client communication? It's these topics and more we're discussing on this installment of The Offset Podcast Specifics discussed int his episode include: What is a reference and what is it good for? References aren’t...

If you have a craving for the latest, fastest and most powerful hardware and software out there - you’re not alone!   Technology lust is real, and in this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing managing it.  Specific topics for this episode include: Staying at or near the technological curve Measuring desire vs real impact of new gear and software The benefits of being slightly behind the...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast, we’re talking about relationships and their importance in the post production industry (or any industry really).   You’ve likely heard the phrase ‘it’s a relationship business’. What that means and how do you go about working on your relationships is what we’re exploring in this show.   Specifics we discuss include: What do we mean by post is a ‘relationship...

In this episode, we’re discussing something we do pretty regularly - look setting with a client.   If you’re not familiar with look setting, it can be a vital part of the grading process.  It helps ensure that you and the client are on the same page with the creative choices and the look of a project PRIOR to grading the entire project and potentially going down the wrong path.   Look setting can...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re talking about something that’s been on our mind for while - virtualization.  Specifically how virtualization can help facilitate and color and postproduction workflow. If you’re new to the subject than this episode is a good primer on the essential components of virtualization, for those of you more experienced with virtualization, we believe strongly th...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re continuing our conversation with Cullen Kelly on color eduction.   If you missed part 1, be sure to go back to and check it out.   In this episode some of the topics we explore include: Finding the right instruction and right instructor for how you learn The role of 'robustness’ in color education Why concepts trump recipes  Why some practitioners aren’t...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re talking about a subject that’s near and dear to us - color education.   Over the past 25 years both Joey and Robbie have written books on postproduction, authored hundreds of hours of tutorial content and spoken on color and postproduction at conferences and events all around the world.   For this episode we thought it’d be fun to have one of our favorit...

Routers, switches, IPs, MAC addresses - if those and dozens of other IT terms sound like different language to you, you're not alone! In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing essential IT vocab, devices and workflows. Of course, in a single episode there is a ton that we can’t cover, but if as a creative, IT stuff is confusing to you, than this overview will certainly help. Being con...

It’s widely known that the Blackmagic Design development team for Resolve is one of the best in the business. - coming up with great new features and squashing bugs quickly.  But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement! In this episode we take a list of 50+ feature requests and cull that down to 10 (ish), touching on things like groups, potential interface improvements, and what AI coul...

In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re asking & discussing the question - Is HDR really taking off? At first blush, the answer is yes, but the really, the answer is decidedly more nuanced.   Specifics discussed in this episode include: HDR seems to be everywhere - streaming platforms, consumer electronics, professional gear with billions made in investment While wildly available, access t...