Meet The Team - Isobel

You’re moving into a colour & edit assist from production assistant, what are you most excited about?

In my production assistant role, I often jumped across numerous projects, many of which felt like a puzzle. I had a lot of freedom in deciding how best to solve them, and it was great to have such a dynamic role in the team.  

That said, I think I’m at my best when working with skill- and systems-based tasks. I love learning crafts! In an edit & grade assist role, I’m really looking forward to working more closely with systems and workflows. I enjoy the minute, methodical, “everything in its place” kind of jobs – there’s something very satisfying about them. I hope I can support the team by strengthening processes and helping maintain a beautifully clean workflow.

What projects are you most excited to work on

I’m especially interested in grade, and in further exploring the world of colour. I love working with my hands, and though it may seem counterintuitive, I think there’s quite a lot of overlap between digital grade and traditional hand made practices. 

My background is in fine art, specifically printmaking and oil painting. I love oil paint over acrylic or gouache because the pigment doesn’t immediately dry onto the canvas – it stays wet for a long time, sitting on the surface like a slippery layer that can be pushed around. 

My experience in grade is similar: the surface is alive, in the sense that if you change something on one side of the image, the other side will change too. This leaves you having to look at the depth and surface of the whole image (of the whole film!) at once, trying to manipulate out the most interesting aspects without upsetting the balance or muddying it. 

What work most inspires you? 

Horror films, traditional crafts, large (or very small) formats, thrillers, pattern-based paintings, liminal spaces & strange light and work that requires slow looking from the viewer.