Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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David Tomiak went from breaking both his arms in a bicycle accident and leaving behind cinematography to grading A24 features with A-list talent. In this episode, David shares with us the 5 rules that took him from freelancing in a 100 square foot room to being founder of Elemental Post.
From how he almost quit the industry entirely after starting his first color business, to building one of Vancouver's most respected post houses, David opens up about the real cost of starting your own color grading company — the loneliness, the ignorance tax, and why compromising your standards means you should "just go work for someone else".
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Check out my look dev plugin Contour (which David used to build the look for "Eternity"): cullenkellycolor.com/contour
Download Referent, my free viewing transform: cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/referent
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Unlock my full pro tools, grading system & community here: https://colorist.inc
David Tomiak went from breaking both his arms in a bicycle accident and leaving behind cinematography to grading A24 features with A-list talent. In this episode, David shares with us the 5 rules that took him from freelancing in a 100 square foot room to being founder of Elemental Post.
From how he almost quit the industry entirely after starting his first color business, to building one of Vancouver's most respected post houses, David opens up about the real cost of starting your own color grading company — the loneliness, the ignorance tax, and why compromising your standards means you should "just go work for someone else".
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Check out my look dev plugin Contour (which David used to build the look for "Eternity"): cullenkellycolor.com/contour
Download Referent, my free viewing transform: cullenkellycolor.com/toolkit/referent
Looking for RAW footage to work with? I use Artlist: bit.ly/436l137
