Charbel Semaan

• Managed high-budget projects across seven locations in North America, Europe, and India.
• Coordinated with I/O and color science team for each show setup and what needs to be done in terms of plate conversion and color space.
• Made sure the shows are set to the right color workflow and published the primary grades (lut, lmt, cdl) sent by the clients and that we are matching 1:1 with the Edit references.
• Discussed with the the compositor supervisors the neutral grade looks which help them work on a clean and matching Scans in a linear color workflow.
• Suggested and created creative grades on multiple situations to the client.
• Clients: Company 3, Netflix, Apple, disney plus, Paramount, HBO, Prime videos...
• Notable Projects: DUNE II, RIPLEY, SCREAM IV, THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, SILO, GEN V, The boys and TIME BANDITS...

Worked with international Brands, Artist, Directors, Designers and corporations in the middle east, Europe and North America.

Music videos - Colorist

• Worked and collaborated with international artist from the Middle ease and Europe
• Platform: Youtube - Vimeo - Social Media

Documentary:

• Worked on 6 episodes for Meta Facebook
• Title: I make this
• Platform: Facebook, Youtube

Feature film – Editor/Colorist

• Worked on a medium budget feature film “Elektra, my love” with the American/Lebanese director “Hisham Bizri” produced by Mimera Films production.
• Post Production duration: 9months Editing/Coloring
• PLATFORM: Theatre release and NETFLIX MIDDLE EAST

Documentary

Web Series - Colorist

• Worked with Balkoon.tv productions, based in the UAE on their web series “No Signal”; a series consisting of 6 short episodes.
• Platform: Youtube

Brands and Corporations – Colorist:

• Worked and collaborated with international Brands and corporations in the Middle East and Europe

Clients: Samsung, Converse, HiGeen, Nada juices, Dubai Tourism, KSA Tourism, Al rajhi bank (Biggest bank in ksa), Phoenicia Hotel, Charcutier Aoun....

• Patform: Social Media

Fashion films – Editor/Colorist

• Worked on fashion films and ads for international fashion designers such as:
• Clients: Sandy Nour, Ahmad Amer, Karoline Lang
• Platfom: Social Media

Short and independent films - Colorist

• Worked and collaborated on more than 15 short films with independent filmmakers and directors from North America, Europe and Middle East.
• Platform: Theatrical release, Vimeo, Festivals and Youtube.

Tv series – Editor/Colorist

• Worked with Qatar Charity tv on a reality show project.

-Project Episodes: 30ep (20min/Ep).

-Project Duration: 70 days.

-Production Company: Bluesail Productions.

-Location: Doha/Qatar.

-Year: 2018

• Platform: Tv broadcast

• Worked as a photographer and Image editor at Cocoon photography by A-mani.

Cocoon photography is a Lebanese based studio that shoots Newborn kids with artistic art direction.

Software: Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom

Hardware: Nikon D810 – Prime and zoom lenses – Godox light/Softbox.

• Worked with Lebanese Dir. Nizar Ghanem at Tv “al Arabi” based in London/UK.
• Tv show name: “Filmi”
• Role: Video operator, Editor, Colorist
• Content: Biography – Interview – B-rolls – Archival footage.
• Episodes: 20 (27min/Ep)
• Locations of shooting: Middle east (Lebanon/UAE/Egypt)
• Post-production location: (Wiseguys pictures - Lebanon)

• Worked as a full time Editor with the biggest Tv station in Lebanon

-Tv Channel: LBC International

-Show name: Btehla El Hayet (Life gets better)

-Type: Live show

-Duration: 1 hour/show