Master the image.
I'm Cullen Kelly - colorist, image scientist, educator.
For 15 years I've been reverse-engineering how beautiful images are formed - the math, the techniques, the chemistry that most filmmakers don't get to see. That work has transformed my clients' films, and I'm proud to share it through my tools and education.
TOOLS
Real film - modeled, not mimicked.
Genesis is a photochemical look dev plugin built with 2x Academy Award–winning film chemist Dr. Mitch Bogdanowicz, and renowned cinematographer Steve Yedlin, ASC. It doesn't approximate film's end-result – it models the photochemical process, responding to your exposure like physical film. Over 40 negative and print stocks spanning decades of cinema history, with physically accurate lab processing, printer points, grain, and halation.
Custom looks in minutes, not hours.
Contour is a digital look development plugin built on patent-pending color science that adapts to your creative decisions. Shape contrast, split-toning, and color density with simple sliders - and an engine underneath that keeps your look pristine no matter where you push it.
color grading
Color that moves culture.
I've shaped images for Academy Award–nominated films, acclaimed Netflix and HBO series, and brands like Microsoft, Sephora, and Kellogg's.
Education
Dive deep into color.
Toolkit
More resources for better images.
My personal toolkit of grading and cinematography resources.
