Today we have Darren Mostyn in the studio. Darren is a colorist, editor, and runs an online post-production facility in Brighton, England. Darren is a grizzled veteran in the industry who has trade secrets aplenty, as you’ll soon hear.
Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll hear:
- Why videographers should embrace their inner “geek”. – 4:10
- Darren rattles off some sweet gigs he had in the sports industry working as a video editor. – 6:00
- An almost never talked about the benefit of training and teaching others. – 7:20
- The piece of equipment Darren has in his studio that would make any videographer drool with envy. – 8:45
- How Darren got in the good graces of the BBC. (This goes to show that niching down on one skill can open many doors. – 10:30)
- A monkey-simple quoting change Darren made 5 years ago that’s proven to be (1) very good at making clients feel comfortable, and (2) very profitable indeed! – 16:00
- The case for NEVER giving discounts. – 17:00
- Why super “nice” clients often turn out to be the biggest pains in the gluteus maximus. – 19:45
- A brilliant question every tech-head should ask themselves before they rush out and buy that latest and greatest piece of equipment they’ve been drooling over. (If you can’t answer “yes” to this question… hide your credit card! – 24:00)
- Want to know the exact equipment the world’s best colorists have in their studios? Then listen up at 28:15
- Where you can find free colorist training online, delivered by a true master of the craft. – 29:00
About Darren Mostyn
Darren is the Senior Colourist & Founder, Online Creative Ltd – Digital Agency & Post facility. He’s also an Approved trainer for DaVinci Resolve and has a YouTube Channel where he shares DaVinci Resolve Tips. Grading Sony A7S iii – Pro insight [how to Grade with DaVinci Resolve]