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INTERVIEW Nicola Foley JEAN-CLÉMENT SORET
One of the world’s most renowned colourists, Jean-Clément Soret has brought his mastery to major motion pictures like The Two Popes as well as acclaimed shows such as Black Mirror. A long-time collaborator of Danny Boyle and David Slade, he’s also a recipient of the coveted British Arrows craft fellowship award. We find out about his career so far
Definition: How did you become a colourist? Jean-Clément Soret: I studied audio- visual technology at university in France. I was more interested in sound than image, but my first job was telecine operator. I loved it and stuck with it even when a sound engineer opportunity came along. Def: What’s your relationship with colour, and how has this changed throughout your career? J-CS: I was lucky as a telecine operator to handle all sorts of rare prints, mastering
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