high-end colour grading, simply remote

We combine years of industry expertise with a modern remote workflow to bring you exceptional visuals at a great rate.

Why Distance Colour Studios

17+ Years

Commercial colour grading experience

Direct collaboration

Work and chat directly with the Senior Colourist

remote worldwide

Live sessions wherever you’re based

CALIBRATED STUDIO

Professionally calibrated DaVinci Resolve suite

TRANSPARENT PRICING

Simple, straightforward rates

FAST TURNAROUND

Flexible scheduling and quick delivery

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Matt Hare

What our clients think

"Executed at an incredibly high standard."

"I've worked with DCS on a few projects this year. Matt brings a level of finesse and premiumisation that is testament to his vast industry experience. He is incredibly accommodating around shifting production schedules, and I would without a doubt recommend DCS to anyone looking!"

Max Williams

Post-producer, Draftline

"Took the project to another level."

"Matt did a fantastic job grading my automotive commercial, elevating the film with a premium, polished look. He works incredibly efficiently, communicates clearly, and has a great eye for detail. His colour grading took the project to another level, and I can't recommend him highly enough."

Joe Pomeroy

Video producer, Immediate

"Everything went super smooth"

"Matt did an excellent job, everything went super smooth"

Will Judge

Editor, Will Judge Editing

the studio

At Distance Colour Studios, we masterfully manipulate contrast, colour, and texture to bring your images to life. We offer a comprehensive grading service across all content types, ensuring your project achieves its full visual potential.

A professionally calibrated DaVinci colour grading studio with three computer monitors displaying coloir grading software, a keyboard, mouse, and other editing equipment on a desk.

calibrated grading suite

A purpose-built DaVinci Resolve Studio featuring a professionally calibrated OLED reference display, Resolve Mini Panel, Apple M3 Ultra workstation, high-speed RAID storage and calibrated lighting. All this ensures your film is graded as accurately and efficiently as possible.

join live from anywhere

We stream 4K colour-accurate images directly to your browser for real-time collaboration. Every graded version is uploaded to our cloud review platform, where you can comment, annotate and share feedback with your team whenever it suits.

services

At the core of our service, we ensure accurate, consistent colours across your footage, correcting for variations in white balance, exposure, and contrast.
Define your project's unique visual identity. We craft bespoke looks tailored to your narrative, using cutting-edge tools and collaborative exploration to find the perfect aesthetic.
There’s no substitute for capturing it right on the day, but colour grading is the next best thing. We use our extensive expertise, along with strong artistic principles to help control the light in your film to create the right mood and smooth out on-set issues.
An often overlooked aspect of grading, texture is the ‘feel’ of the images. A common example is adding film grain to digital images to create an analog feel, but there is so much more. We have an arsenal of tools available to dial in the right amount of texture to complete the look.

Elevate your on-screen talent with subtle, tasteful enhancements, including natural-looking skin smoothing, eye brightening, and teeth whitening.
For commercials and product placement, we ensure every aspect of your brand looks its absolute best on screen. This includes achieving consistent, true-to-life product colours that stylistically integrate with the overall visual narrative.
Colour grading is rarely done in isolation. We are highly competent at integrating with your existing post-production pipelines, ensuring a smooth and efficient process from ingest to final delivery.
We're fully equipped for both Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR) workflows, and can ensure full compliance with modern VFX pipelines like ACES. We create most types of deliverables and offer strong industry knowledge to guide you on optimal formats.

PRICING

we’ll keep this page simple, like our rates

We offer the same, great rate for grading, no matter what the project.

full day - £850

Best for projects 30s +

HALF DAY - £500

Best for projects up to 30s

hourly - £150

Best for just a few shots

Every film is different of course, so these are just guidelines.

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VAT will be applied to all invoices where applicable.

Get to know us

who we are

Distance Colour Studios was founded by Matt Hare, a colourist with over 17 years of experience within the post-production industry.

Having worked at well-known post-houses in London and Amsterdam, alongside many great directors, cinematographers and creatives, he decided to set up his own boutique, one which recognised the fast-changing needs of clients and brands.

A portrait of a man with short brown hair, a beard, and mustache, wearing a black and white striped shirt, standing against a plain gray background.

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our philosophy

Good colour grading shouldn’t be needlessly complex or expensive.

The truth is, modern remote workflows let us cut out a lot of the usual overheads. That means you get the same top-tier visuals you'd expect from a big studio, but without the traditional fuss and hefty price tag. We're passionate about the craft and we're here to make sure your project looks its absolute best, simply and smartly.