MANDEVILLE, LA — Cadence Post (cadencepost.tv) is a boutique post-production studio based in Mandeville, Louisiana. Led by head of post production Rick Nelson, the studio offers editorial, color grading, and VFX services to productions working in the New Orleans area.
The studio’s creatives have worked on content for numerous well-known brands, including Coca-Cola, Mellow Mushroom, Welch's Snack Foods, Chevron, Outdoor Channel, and Lifetime Television.
“I think a game-changing component for New Orleans is having an experienced, local facility with the infrastructure to handle post production services at scale,” explains Nelson. "We're a boutique house with the same capabilities as the big guys.”
Because of its south-central location, Cadence Post has positioned itself as an optimal choice for productions looking for post services at lower rates than competing studios on both coasts.
“New Orleans has a talented pool of creatives, but freelancers and even some established shops aren’t going to have the enterprise SANs, high-speed fiber, cloud backups and latest tech that are expected in higher-end post facilities,” Nelson explains. “We’ve built and continue to expand our physical infrastructure and workflows to meet the demands of the industry.”
With a mission to bring more economic development to Louisiana, Cadence Post is working to encourage companies to finish their projects locally after wrapping production in the region. “With Louisiana truly being the Hollywood of the South, our team has the experience to service commercial, branded entertainment, along with film and TV, right here, without seeing the work exported to companies across the country,” Nelson adds.
Cadence Post has already invested in workforce development by hiring talent from across the country and relocating them to New Orleans. The studio continues to seek additional local applicants as it grows in 2025.
"We see an opportunity to help build a future where the next generation of graduates feels they can plant roots in New Orleans instead of moving out of state for their careers,” Nelson says. “The business is here, and we're excited to be at the forefront of this industry.”
Cadence is home to custom Puget Systems workstations featuring AMD Ryzen processors, 128GB of RAM, and Nvidia 3070 or 3080 graphics cards. All workstations feature Blackmagic Design’s 4K DeckLink cards for playback to reference monitors. Edit bays feature Eizo ColorEdge CS2740 reference monitors, while the color bay uses the Flanders Scientific DM241 reference monitor, along with a Samsung QN55 HDR 4K TV for client review.
Edit bays feature dedicated 10Gb/e connections to an on-premise SAN. Creative tools include the Adobe Creative Suite, Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Studio, Maxon Cinema 4D, and Blender. The studio follows Trusted Partner Network (TPN) guidelines and has been working toward TPN certification.