LONDON – Creative Outpost (https://www.out-post.tv) is placing color at the center of its post production offerings by bringing together internationally-recognized colorists, along with integrated picture & sound post within their five-floor studio in the heart of Fitzrovia. The studio is catering to advertising, music, film and television clientele, with services that span color, VFX, sound, editing, design, music and finishing.
Creative Outpost is led by co-founders Danny Etherington and Quentin “Q” Olszewski. The color department is headed up by Mark Horrobin, whose career spans more than two decades working in commercials, films and television. Some of his credits include work for Jaguar, Land Rover, M&S and Lexus. As head of color, Horrobin is joined by senior colorist Jack Caswell, whose credits including projects for Nike, Adidas, Calvin Klein, Dior, Google, Lululemon, Uniqlo and Filson. Colorist Alexandre Nerzic is also part of the team, hailing from the US and bringing LA industry expertise to the studio with a wide portfolio that includes work for Stormzy, Dave, Skepta, Central Cee, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems. He had also worked on major campaigns for Arsenal, Zara, The White Company, Burger King, Roger Vivier & Aston Martin. Color assistant Zoe Francis is an up and coming colorist who supports the team.
“Color is much more than the final technical stage of a project,” states Etherington. “It shapes how a story feels, how a world is understood and what an audience remembers. We have built Creative Outpost around exceptional color talent, close collaboration and the belief that the best work happens when the right people are involved from the very beginning.”
The London studio is located behind a private, gated courtyard just off Oxford Street. Spread across five floors, the space features dark wood and handcrafted detailing, along with grading theaters, Dolby Atmos-certified audio suites and integrated post facilities. Creative Outpost’s cloud-based grading platform – CO-stream – is designed to eliminate distance, allowing directors, cinematographers, agencies and producers to join live grading sessions from anywhere in the world.
