Craig Leffel - Senior Colorist (CSI)

Creative desires, imagination, colors, and feelings about images or footage are often hard to describe with words. As both a listener and a problem solver, my challenge is to create conversations with the people I work with to visually solve what they’re really after, and not just blindly “do” whatever specific words were used. My role in the process is to help create confidence and comfort about the images for everyone involved in the process, from the top down. Interpreting what various stakeholders are asking for takes years of working and engaging with both people and footage…

I have extensive experience working with Directors, Dp’s, Client & Agency creative teams, Agency ECDs, Creative Directors, Writers, Account Directors, and In-house Studios. Recently, I’ve been working on a lot of spots, promos and social campaigns, but I’ve worked on everything from Superbowl spots, Playoff and Award Show campaigns, to regional and local TV Ads.

I also own a small production company called Big Spoon Industries where I serve as Owner / EP & Line producer, but also just about anything that needs to be done. I freelance as an In House or Post Production Producer when needed as well.

I’ve never stopped color correcting. I hadn’t focused on it as much since I left the big iron rooms I used to work in, but I never stopped grading. I’ve been working mostly remotely the whole time, shipping or uploading media back and forth …and when the pandemic hit, it became a necessity.

I can turn color grading needs around quickly, efficiently, at a very reasonable cost - I can and do work with just about any budget.

Let me help you make your work both look great, and make everyone feel great!