Could we please have a separate "Colorist Department"

I completely agree on that. Having a Color Department section would help making things clearer and avoiding confusion.
Thanks Kevin!

Great Idea Kevin !

That’s an interesting idea. I wouldn’t mind being in a separate department from editorial & VFX. I think a Finishing Department, in which the grade is a primary role, makes sense, though that may be confusing to the public because a lot of people might not know what Finishing is.

This is really must as color is big part of getting it ted together and leaving it out seems not very nice.

It would indeed be good to have a separate department for colorists! Great idea Kevin.

This is what we need.

Yes, I completely agree to Kevin, to have a separate department to get recognition.

100% This is needed! 

Good idea, i agree

If camera, lighting and grips are seperated then it seems similar to have edit, vfx and D.I. finnishing to be seperated. D.I. Finnishing would include all involved in color grade and final online process. Dalies colorists and color scientist included too i assume.

Yes it would be nice to have a separate category where we also could add conform (which has to know about color and camera formats), trailer colorist, HDR colorist (in case someone else did the SDR version. And it would be nice if we could get an option to move the credits from the editing department or vfx department to the new group.

I agree with the suggestion.


Currently my credits are split across editorial and visual effects, both are misleading and the separation causes one half to be less visible.


In regards to category, a lot of colourists work on pre and production, so film finishing would not be inclusive of this.


Personally I would prefer ‘Colour’ for all colourists, colour scientists, and assistants on look dev, on-set, dailies, di etc.

I've signed this petition because, in the narrowest reading of the role of Colorist, the person fulfilling this role is currently scattered across multiple IMDB categories. Colorists may be found under Camera, Editorial, Editing, and VFX. In part, this is due to confusion by Producers uploading credits being unsure where to place the Colorist. Also, this craft can be supervised under the lead of any of those categories - or none of them, often working primarily and reporting directly to the Director, Producer, Executive Producer, or DP.

But no matter which department is directing the Colorist - color grading is its own craft, with its own unique skill set, terms, and challenges.

The problem on IMDB is that its frequently used to specifically research and identify the Colorist on a specific title or series. Under the current system, it can be nearly impossible to identify Colorist(s) on large productions. They can be buried under multitudes of VFX artists or spread across a half-dozen craft categories.

The fact that modern digital Colorists can be considered under so many different Craft categories, because of their impact on each, should bolster the case for Colorists being in their own unique category listing in IMDb.

Really good idea! totally agreed

 totally agreed