Colourist and Online Editor - Colour grading and finishing for film, video, TV and social content.

Paul Willis is a freelance colourist specialising in film, TV commercials, television programs, music videos, and social media content. With extensive experience as an online editor, Paul can provide high-quality cleanup, beauty and finishing work, ensuring every project is delivered to the highest standards.

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Ian Wright
US Women's Football
Noel Gallagher
Goodyear tyres
Japanese man
Warner Hotels
Castore Rangers
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Colour grading / Finishing / Online

With over 15 years of experience as a colourist and online editor, Paul is trusted to colour grade prime-time TV shows and high-end commercials for leading brands. Paul can enhance all types of footage and create bespoke looks for music videos, commercials, dramas, and documentaries, for both online and broadcast delivery.

For projects requiring online work, Paul specialises in object removal and replacement, beauty retouching, setting graphics, as well as a range of compositing and finishing tasks.

Paul offers a comprehensive service that includes conforming, colour grading, online editing, QC, and broadcast mastering, ensuring your content is ready for any online or broadcast distribution platform.

Based in Manchester, Paul is also available for remote work worldwide.

Mush // Short Film

Mush // Short Film
Goodyear // Be Winter Ready

Goodyear // Be Winter Ready
M&S // Eat Well Play Well

M&S // Eat Well Play Well
Noel Gallagher // Oasis Interview with John Robb

Noel Gallagher // Oasis Interview with John Robb
Marriott Bonvoy // Where Can We Take You

Marriott Bonvoy // Where Can We Take You
Merlin // Summer of Fun

Merlin // Summer of Fun
BBC Sport // Women's World Cup Football

BBC Sport // Women's World Cup Football
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds // Open The Door, See What You Find

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds // Open The Door, See What You Find
Warner Hotels // A Great Deal Included

Warner Hotels // A Great Deal Included
Pukka Pies // Pukka For The People

Pukka Pies // Pukka For The People
NHS // Make Smoking History

NHS // Make Smoking History
Love Beverly Hills // Beverly Hills Tourist Board

Love Beverly Hills // Beverly Hills Tourist Board
Nowness // In Residence - Pierre Yovanovitch

Nowness // In Residence - Pierre Yovanovitch
Castore Rangers // Kit Launch

Castore Rangers // Kit Launch
Youth // Short Film

Youth // Short Film
Snug // Mild Gone Wild

Snug // Mild Gone Wild
M&S // Recipe series with Tom Kerridge

M&S // Recipe series with Tom Kerridge
The Rev // Feature Documentary

The Rev // Feature Documentary
Royal Ascot // Be Part Of The Drama

Royal Ascot // Be Part Of The Drama

Latest Instagram Posts

Mush // Short Film Written And Directed By: @olivier_richomme Producer: Billy Offland 1st Assistant Director: Dom Child Director Of Photography: @jameskilleendop Editor: @joe._.wells Sound Designer: Marco Battimelli Casting Director: Clare Bleasda
Supreme lols for Coventry Building Society starring @guzkhanofficial Agency: @eartothegroundglobal Director: @christophercottam Producer: @luke_filz DOP: @simonhawken First AD: David Calland Post Producer: Greg Baldwin Editor: @ian_mclaughlin_ C
Summer of Fun // Merlin Entertainments TVC Dir: @yoniweisberg DoP: @jameswatsondop Agency: @tbwamcr Production and post: @wearechief #arrialexa #tvcommercial #colorgrading #colourgrading #davinciresolve
A gorgeous new film about Beverly Hills by @christophercottam DOP: @marcosdurian Editor: @ian_mclaughlin_ Grade by me. Production and post by @wearechief #colourgrading #colorgrading #davinciresolve #beverlyhills #shortfilm #cinematography #arr
Something cheeky for Dusk.com directed by @christophercottam Agency: @supersonic_agency DOP: @ollycurtisuk Produced by @wearechief #colourgrading #colorgrading #tvcommercial #arrialexa #anamorphiclens #davinciresolve
Snug - Mild Gone Wild Director: @olivier_richomme Production Company: @wearechief Post Producer: @willemjoe Offline/Online Editor: @zach.editor Grade: Paul Willis DOP: @jameskilleendop 1st AC: @hjn91 Producer: @nickcrossleymcr Production Designer:
New work with @wearechief for Goodyear tyres, shot in stunning #beitostolen Director @natecamponi Producer @nickcrossleymcr DOP @simonhawken AD @audunskarbovik Serviced by @bearhug.no Offline Editor @_bledit_ Grade: Paul Willis Sound design @ma
A few stills from M&S's long running recipe series featuring the brilliant @cheftomkerridge Dir - Marc Ingham DOP - @jameswatsondop Producer - @tess_hamilton82 Line producer - Nick Trainor-Crossley Production Assistant - @ellie_bonner Editor
Another belter of a campaign for @marksandspencerfood with @wrightyofficial and the home nation's women's team. Prod Co - @wearechief Director -@yoniweisberg 2nd Unit Director - @olivier_richomme Producers - @tess_hamilton82 , Nick Production - @lu
Something punchy and fun for @bbccreative to promote The World Cup. Dir @yoniweisberg Prod Co @wearechief Exec Producer @tess_hamilton82 Producer @luke_filz DOP - @jameswatsondop 1st AC - @sean___lomax 1st AD - David Calland Art director - @marcing
New grading work for @officialpukkapies with the @walkeragencyuk. 🥧 Client - @officialpukkapies Agency - @walkeragencyuk Production Company - @wearechief Director - @netnmvaster Exec Producer - @colinoffland Producer - @nickcrossleymcr Director of
Grade for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds @themightyi Title Track “Council Skies” Directors: @dancadanwork & Jonathan Mowatt Production Company: Chief @wearechief Executive Producer: @colinoffland Producer: @luke_filz Produ

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