After a year working as sr. colorist at Technicolor-SFG in Shanghai, Lynette Duensing has returned stateside, joining Cinelicious, the shop founded by Paul Korver. Plans call for her to be based in Cinelicious’ Santa Monica facility for spot projects while lending her signature eye for grading to long-form fare via Cinelicious Hollywood.
During her stint in Shanghai, Duensing gained an international perspective, collaborating with directors and agencies from around the world. While in China, she contributed to commercials and branded project for Chrysler, Fiat, Infiniti, Land Rover, Buick, Ikea, L’Oreal, Nike, Coca-Cola, Sprite, HTC, Motorola, HP, Minute Maid, Kraft Foods, Johnnie Walker and McDonalds.
Prior to going abroad, Duensing was based in L.A. and worked under her own banner, Byte My Color. Earlier she served as the longtime senior colorist at The Filmworkers Club in Chicago. Her credits span such clients as Chevrolet, Procter & Gamble, Nike, Nintendo, XBOX, McDonalds, KFC, Budweiser, MillerCoors, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Kraft Foods, and Wrigley, as well as Super Bowl spots for Bud Light, Frito Lay, Toyota, Bayer and Go Daddy.
During previous runs as colorist for both Digital Magic and The Post Group in Los Angeles, Duensing worked on advertising campaigns as well as such popular TV episodics and features as Star Trek, Dracula, Clear and Present Danger, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The New Adventures of Superman, Tiny Toons, Ren and Stimpy, and The Simpsons. She also lent her talent to music videos for such bands and artists as Nirvana, R. Kelly/Kid Rock/Ludacris, The Offspring, Ozzy Osborne, Tracy Chapman, Metallica, John Lee Hooker, and Melissa Etheridge.
How The Hollywood Awards Calendar Has Been Affected By The Wildfires
Hollywood's awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area. There are near daily updates from the Hollywood guilds and organizations that put on awards shows as the industry navigates the ongoing crisis.
Here's an overview of the major upcoming awards shows, from the Oscars to the Grammys, including updated dates for nominations.
Producers Guild and Writers Guild award nominations
Postponed, no new dates announced
The Writers Guild of America nominations were to be announced Jan. 8, a date that was pushed to Jan. 13 and then postponed indefinitely. The Producers Guild of America nominations for feature films were to be announced on Jan. 10, which was pushed to Jan. 12 and then postponed to an unspecified date this week.
Academy Award nominations
Jan. 23
The Oscar nominations have been twice-delayed — they were initially slated for Jan. 17, then Jan. 19, before being delayed again. The delay in the announcement accommodates an extended voting deadline, as many Academy members have been affected by the wildfires.
The nominations will be announced via a "virtual presentation," eschewing press on site.
Critics Choice Awards
Jan. 26
Originally slated for Jan. 12, the awards were set to take place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, only miles from the Pacific Palisades neighborhood where fire was raging.
The awards will be broadcast live on E!, hosted by Chelsea Handler.
Grammy Awards
Feb. 2
By virtue of announcing their nominations back in November, the Grammys' schedule has largely been unaffected by the wildfires. Some... Read More