What a beautiful movie! The Truffle Hunters was first brought to my attention by my dear friend, Marcy Robinson, who was the colorist. When I mentioned this fact to my guests this evening, most were unaware that such a role existed in the making of a movie. “What do you mean, she colored it? Like with coloring pens?” I did my best to explain, with little success, but when the movie started rolling, I asked out loud if they now understood what a colorist does. The answer was a resounding “Yes!”, from our rather full house.

As the end credits played out, I saw that Marcy was actually credited as colorist, pretty much without fanfare (a small-ish credit in the small-ish credit section). How can it be that someone who contributes so much to the look of a film gets so little recognition? The film was great, in large part due to the lavish look she imparted on it. Frustrating. I kinda feel the same about the retouching work I do… oh well.

Another beautiful short tonight too. CIMPOIASCA by Bára Halířová. Check it out