Colour Grading.
Colour is one of the most powerful tools in a filmmaker's arsenal. It sets mood, creates atmosphere and tells the audience how to feel, often without them ever realising it.
What's includedColour grading is the final visual layer that transforms raw footage into a finished film. It's the difference between images that look captured and images that look crafted. Done well, it's almost invisible, audiences don't notice the grade, they just feel it. Done poorly, it's the first thing that undermines an otherwise strong piece of content.
At Klaxon, we treat grading as an integral part of the creative process rather than a technical afterthought. Our colourists work closely with the director and editor to understand the visual intent of each project, ensuring that the grade serves the story rather than just tidying up the footage. Whether that means a clean, natural look that keeps the focus on the subject, a rich cinematic palette that adds depth and drama, or something more stylised that reinforces a brand's identity, we have the skill and the tools to get it right.
We grade across all formats and delivery requirements, broadcast, digital, social, and we understand that different platforms have different demands. A film that looks stunning on a cinema screen needs to work just as hard on a phone. We make sure it does.
Colour grading is where a film stops looking like a film and starts looking like your film.
Colour grading is the final stage of the picture post-production process, it happens after the edit has been locked and approved. We don't grade until the edit is signed off, as any changes to the cut after grading would require rework.
Yes. Consistency across a content series is something we take seriously. We create and retain LUTs and reference grades for ongoing projects, ensuring every new piece of content in a series matches the established visual identity.
Yes, and this is an important distinction. Different platforms have different colour space and technical requirements. We ensure every graded master is correctly specified for its intended delivery format, whether that's broadcast, online or social media.