Colorist Jobs
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What does a Colorist do?
A Video Colorist works in post-production to shape the look and feel of film, television, commercial, or digital video content through color grading and correction. They receive edited footage and apply primary and secondary color corrections, build LUTs, and craft a cohesive visual style that serves the director's creative vision. Day-to-day work involves close collaboration with directors of photography and editors, managing color pipelines, and delivering final masters in multiple formats and color spaces for broadcast, streaming, and theatrical distribution.
Key responsibilities
- Perform primary and secondary color correction on edited video footage
- Build and manage LUTs and color pipelines for consistent on-set-to-post workflows
- Collaborate with directors of photography to match or enhance the intended visual look
- Ensure color consistency across scenes, episodes, or campaign assets
- Deliver graded masters in required color spaces and formats (SDR, HDR, P3, Rec. 709, etc.)
- Manage project files, versioning, and client review sessions in grading software
Skills & tools
How to become a Colorist
Education & background
No fixed degree requirement; most colorists build careers through film/media production study, apprenticeships, or self-taught grading practice backed by a strong reel.
Career path
Typically progresses from assistant colorist or conform artist to junior colorist, senior colorist, and lead colorist at a post-production house or as an independent freelance colorist.
Salary
Limited salary data so far: 2 disclosed USD postings. Figures appear once a few more come in.
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24 jobs
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Cumming, GA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
New York City, NY, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
15/10
Technicien coloriste H/F
PROVALLIANCE
Location
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France
Workplace
On-site
Posted
14/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Newport Beach, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/10
Colorist
SanMar- External · USD 80k-115k/yr
Location
Issaquah, WA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/10
Colorist
SanMar-Internal · USD 80k-115k/yr
Location
Issaquah, WA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Washington, DC, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
09/10
Colorist (Video Production)
INFOMEDIJI d.o.o.
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
Remote
Posted
09/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Boulder, CO, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
07/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Woodland Hills, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
05/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/10
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Folsom, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Roseville, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Del Mar, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Pembroke Pines, FL, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Laguna Niguel, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
21/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Studio City, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
11/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Torrance, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
04/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Palo Alto, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Miami, FL, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Boca Raton, FL, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Redondo Beach, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/08
Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed
Location
Valencia, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
30/07
Video Colorist
Changing Lives Productions LLC
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Workplace
On-site
Posted
20/05
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