BURBANK, CA — Senior colorist David Cole has joined FotoKem’s Creative Services Division (www.fotokem.com), deepening the facility’s digital intermediate talent bench. One of Cole’s first projects, based at FotoKem’s Burbank headquarters, will be Legendary’s upcoming Kong: Skull Island.
Cole began his career in his native Australia as a telecine operator and technical director, quickly segueing to colorist. His early work included collaborating with director Peter Jackson and cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, ASC, ACS on color for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001 at The PostHouse AG, and King Kong in 2004 at Weta Digital. In 2006, he moved to Los Angeles and joined LaserPacific Media where he was colorist on the Oscar-nominated Ides of March, The Savages, Tron: Legacy, the Alvin and the Chipmunks series, and Life of Pi. Most recently, at Modern VideoFilm, Cole was supervising colorist on titles such as The Book of Life, Eye in the Sky, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, and An Ordinary Man. He has also been instrumental in creating looks for series such as Sleepy Hollow, Reign, and Scorpion.
“FotoKem is independent, creative, customer-focused, and passionate,” says Cole. “Their continued involvement in high-end productions, dedicated R&D groups, team of artists, and legacy of experience is very impressive. Being able to supplement an existing group with such a tremendous background is a very exciting prospect.”