ABSTRACT
A busy commercial or music video director will be doing two to three jobs a month, all of which need at least a day of color. Developing strong relationships can fill a business quite quickly, but on the flip side, the competition for these jobs is very high. In addition to building a portfolio, many colorists desire to build a business. Whether this is hanging out one's own shingle as color grading post house, building one's own grading suite available for oneself or others, there are some general business skills every filmmaker should know along with a few things that are specific to color business that are worth considering. First and foremost, it’s important to understand that color grading is a very client-centric business. Many colorists end up incorporating a business at some point in their career.
