DaVinci Resolve Colorist for Music Videos

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

I'm looking for a long-term DaVinci Resolve colorist to professionally color match and grade short-form music videos (typically 25–35 seconds) for an original music catalog. The edit will already be completed before it reaches you. Your role is to make licensed stock footage from different cameras and lighting conditions feel like it was filmed as one cohesive sequence. Your Responsibilities • Professionally color match all clips • Match exposure and white balance • Match skin tones • Balance contrast and saturation • Create a cohesive cinematic look • Preserve the emotional tone established by the edit • Deliver the final graded master Ideal Experience • DaVinci Resolve • Professional color matching • Matching mixed-source footage • Cinematic color grading • Short-form commercial or music video work Strong professional color matching experience is essential. Preferred Software • DaVinci Resolve Compensation $50 per completed video Typical finished length: 25–35 seconds If we're a good fit, I'm looking for a long-term working relationship beginning with 1–2 videos per week and scaling over time. Typical Workflow • Locked edit delivered Monday or Tuesday • Final graded master delivered within 24 hours To Apply Please include: 1. Examples of footage you've professionally color matched in DaVinci Resolve. 2. Before-and-after examples, if available. 3. Projects involving multiple cameras or lighting conditions. 4. Typical turnaround time for a 30-second project. Qualified applicants will receive a paid test project ($50) using a completed My What If edit. Successful completion of the test will lead to ongoing work at the same rate. The goal is to find one long-term colorist who can become part of the My What If production workflow.

  • $50.00

    Fixed-price
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Video Color Correction
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    3
  • Interviewing:
    0
  • Invites sent:
    2
  • Unanswered invites:
    1
About the client
Member since Feb 19, 2026
  • United States
    Arlington2:50 PM
  • $885 total spent
    6 hires, 1 active

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