New York-based Nice Shoes colour grading and finishing studio has launched a new
remote partnership with Crawford Media Services in Atlanta. The installation of Nice
Shoes’ proprietary remote viewing technology connects Atlanta-based clients with
the company’s colour and finishing artists in New York, as well as with partner
studios in Chicago and Minneapolis.
A display calibrated to exactly match the monitors in New York has been installed
by Nice Shoes engineers at Crawford, along with a secure connection to the studio’s
colourists, who work on FilmLight’s Baselight system. The workflow allows for
efficient, realtime collaboration, with no delay between the two locations. Clients
can also connect for projects with any of Nice Shoes’ finishing or VFX artists as well.
“It’s a perfect partnership,’ says Crawford’s Kathleen Fitch, SVP/ COO of creative
services. “Clients want to be able to work with New York talent and this offers them
the opportunity to put their money on the screen instead of into travel budgets. The
calibre of talent at Nice Shoes is second to none.’
“We feel it’s an important start to build the relationship with our remote partners
and clients,’ adds Nice Shoes CEO Dominic Pandolfino. “We always want the
opportunity to get to know everyone in person in order to develop the trust to work
remotely.’
