Christopher LaVan

Editor & Colorist

Fifteen years cutting and grading commercials, broadcast, and independent film. Color work since 2013, on commercials since 2015. Based in Warner Robins, GA. Available now for remote post or hybrid 2–3 days/week in Atlanta.

Reel

Selected work

  1. Freelance commercials, brand, and corporate

    Editor, Colorist 2016–present

    Edit and grade for agencies and direct clients, from ingest through delivery. Recent cuts and grades are in the reel. Primary grade in Resolve; conform, titles, and motion graphics in Premiere and After Effects.

  2. Geeks Don't Panic

    Editor, Colorist, Director 2018–present

    All in-house brand video and e-commerce content for a hardware company I founded. Cut and graded every piece, from product films to launch spots.

  3. H-E-B: Kodi Coolers Regional TV Commercial

    Editor, Colorist, Director 2016

    Cut and graded a regional TV spot for Kodi, H-E-B's private-label cooler line. Three outdoor locations, all natural light, shot over three days. Matching the grade into one continuous spot was most of the finish. Also directed: scouted locations, cast talent, and built each scene on site.

  4. Innovative Multimedia Group

    Director, Cinematographer 2015–2016

    Directed regional broadcast for WellMed (a multi-spot campaign around Flaco Jiménez across six mixed-light locations) and a Texas A&M University–San Antonio recruitment spot (interviews, campus coverage, aerials). Other clients included San Antonio Parks & Recreation, CPS Energy, and the Witte Museum.

  5. Independent Film & Television, Los Angeles

    Editor, Colorist, 1st Camera Assistant, DIT 2012–2015

    On-set camera and color across features, shorts, and music videos shooting RED Epic/Scarlet and ARRI Alexa. From 2013, built and applied LUTs to dailies and graded shorts and music videos as a hired colorist. Also cut independent projects during this period.

About

I cut and grade remotely for agencies and direct clients across commercials, brand work, and independent film. Most projects I take end to end, from ingest through edit and grade to delivery, rather than handing work down a chain. Resolve for color, Premiere and After Effects for edit and finish. Recently back in Georgia after three years in the UK; available now for remote post.

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