Tuesday 23 June, 10am-1pm or 3-6pm
Restar Corporation
Tokyo

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John Daro is the Lead Digital Intermediate Colourist at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Water Tower Color, where he has become a defining figure in the fusion of classical cinematography and cutting-edge colour science. With over two decades of industry experience, Daro has supervised the finishing of more than 100 feature films, spanning major studio blockbusters, innovative animation, and immersive special venue projects.

Recently, Daro led the monumental task of grading The Wizard of Oz for the Sphere in Las Vegas. This project represented a paradigm shift in immersive entertainment, requiring the faithful translation of the 1939 classic onto a 160,000- square-foot, 16K wrap-around LED screen.

Beyond his work on the lot, Daro is a recognized pioneer in the application of machine learning in post-production. He developed MatchGrader, a tool that uses machine vision to artistically grade images based on reference frames, and SamurAI, a sophisticated upresolution process. His extensive filmography includes Netflix’s Academy Award-nominated The Sea Beast, Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion and Kimi, and the animated hits The Boxtrolls and In Your Dreams.

A founding member and officer of the Colorist Society Hollywood and a member of the Visual Effects Society, Daro’s contributions have earned him several HPA Award nominations and a FilmLight Colour Award nomination. He remains a sought-after collaborator, educator, and innovator, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible within the digital darkroom.

Join the FilmLight team on June 9th at 4pm to learn how FilmLight products and APIs can streamline, automate, and modernize your post-production workflows.During this session, we’ll share practical examples using Nara, Daylight, and the FilmLight API, demonstrating how teams can build more efficient, connected pipelines.

We will also touch on emerging approaches to API integrations, including the use of coding agents to assist with script development.

The presentations will be led by Peter Postma and James Kasaba, and you’ll also have the opportunity to connect with other peers across the industry.

Don’t leave just yet! Join us afterwards for refreshments, and continue the conversation with fellow guests and industry peers.

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Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment FLAPI (l’API FilmLight) peut transformer et moderniser vos pipelines de post-production. À travers des exemples concrets, nous vous présenterons les fondamentaux des scripts Python, leur intégration à l’interface utilisateur, ainsi que le contrôle optimal du Queue Manager pour automatiser vos tâches quotidiennes.

Cette session s’appuiera sur le « Backroom Engine » présenté en avant-première lors du lancement des discussions autour de FLAPI, vous offrant ainsi une étude de cas concret.

Ce sera l’occasion idéale d’échanger directement avec Martin Tlaskal (Directeur du Development) et Mustapha Laatita (expert et ancien directeur technique en post-production).

• 14h00 : Ouverture des portes
• 14h30 : Début de la présentation et cas pratiques

Si vous pensez à quelqu’un que cette présentation pourrait intéresser, n’hésitez pas à nous le faire savoir.

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Wednesday 6 May
Pick your time: 1:00PM / 5:00PM

Note: The presentation will be held in French

MELS
2600 William-Tremblay street, #150

Join us for an exclusive discussion on the realities, challenges, and workflows of modern colour.

Colourist Sylvain Canaux will share his international journey, from his approach to grading to the practical realities of today’s workflows.

Drawing on projects such as The Cercle Odyssey and luxury brand campaigns for L’Oréal, Chanel and Hermès, he’ll cover:

• The colour workflow, then and now: from telecine to ACES, FilmLight’s T-CAM, and Chromogen’s look development tools
• Creating engaging looks & beauty work: texture AI VFX generated image, spatial tools, and face tracking
• Working with Baselight’s X Grade

Based in Montreal, colourist Jérôme Cloutier will join the discussion, exploring Baselight through his core principles: efficiency, precision, and flexibility.

Once the screens go dark, join us for drinks, networking, and conversations with our speakers.