Picture and audio post-production for the 3 x 60-minute series hosted by Bettany Hughes investigating the revolutionary ideas of three giants of ancient philosophy: Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

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Client BBC Religion & Ethics

Brief Picture and audio post-production for the 3 x 60-minute series hosted by Bettany Hughes investigating the revolutionary ideas of three giants of ancient philosophy: Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

How it was done Shot mainly with a Sony F5 in S-Log, a custom LUT was created in DaVinci Resolve prior to the grade. Colourist Trevor Brown created a warm look with high saturation through a mixture of custom curves and windowed keys. He maintained consistency across the many different weather conditions and between F5 in S-Log and Linear modes and Canon C300 footage to produce a seamless look. Online editor Sion Roberts used Avid Symphony for the online and to create titles, VFX and credits using Blackmagic Fusion. Dubbing mixers Richard Lee and Dan Piggott mixed using Pro Tools 11.

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