The Glasgow-based post-production company has built a DCI-spec theatrical Baselight grading suite with 4K Christie projection
Glasgow-based Blazing Griffin has opened a theatrical film grading suite.
The theatre will be used by Blazing Griffin’s in-house picture finishing team – senior colourists Gareth Bishop and Tom Cairns; colourist Taryn Calverey; colourist and online editor Lewis Carmichael; and online editor Stephen Beavis.
Last year, the team delivered colour grading and other post-production services on California Schemin’ (James McAvoy’s directorial debut); Glenrothan (Brian Cox’s directorial debut); Grow (directed by John McPhail); and Sundance Film Festival selections Extra Geography (directed by Molly Manners), and Lady (Olive Nwosu’s directorial debut).
The film grading suite has been built to full DCI specifications and is equipped with a 4K Christie CP4420-Xe cinema projector, a bespoke cinema screen, and a Baselight grading system.
Beyond grading, the theatre has been designed as a complete theatrical review environment, supporting DCP playback, final QC and client sign-off, with calibrated Genelec monitoring and Q-SYS control, ensuring the audio experience matches the quality and confidence of the 4K projection chain.
Directors, cinematographers, and producers can now experience their work at Blazing Griffin exactly as audiences will see it on the big screen, says the company.
Charlotte Walsh, head of post production at Blazing Griffin, said: “Post-production carries the responsibility of bringing to life the vision and craft that has come before us on every project, and colour grading is a vital part of that journey. Investing in a theatrical grade suite was a natural next step for us, and to have elevated the creative service offering in Scotland for both our local and international clients is something we’re very proud of.”
Gareth Bishop, senior colourist at Blazing Griffin, adds: “We’ve built a really exceptional team across both the creative and technical side. Our own dedicated theatrical grading suite is an exciting step for us and helps to grow Blazing Griffin’s reputation as a post production destination. Having great coffee in the room doesn’t hurt either.”
The development of the grading theatre was made possible in part through grant and investment funding from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency. Funding contributed to key elements of the build enabling Blazing Griffin to deliver a facility that meets the full technical demands of cinema-standard finishing. This assistance aims to help Blazing Griffin achieve its ambition to strengthen Scotland’s screen infrastructure and ensure world-class post-production capability exists here.
The launch also aligns with Scotland’s expanding screen infrastructure, supported by initiatives such as the Screen Scotland Project Post Fund, which offers a 20% rebate on qualifying Scottish spend and up to £100,000 in grant funding per project. Combined with the opening of this cinema-standard finishing facility, Blazing Griffin said Scotland is increasingly positioned to retain post-production spend and attract larger-scale international projects.
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