French colorist Mathieu Caplanne has joined Electic Theatre Collective’s London color department. As the studio continues to expand, Caplanne joins for exclusive representation in the UK, alongside Jason Wallis and Lewis Crossfield, who are at the helm of the award-winning color department.
Caplanne has been lending his artistic vision to critically acclaimed music and advertising projects over past 10 years. His work on the music video for Jamie xx’s haunting track “Gosh,” directed by Romain Gavras, won best color grade at the 2016 UKMVAS. The trophy was well-earned, as Caplanne’s palette serves to further draw the viewer into the eerily desolate backdrop of Tianducheng, China.
More recently, he graded “Territory” for The Blaze, which picked up best international dance video at this year’s UKMVAS and gold for best cinematography at Ciclope Festival. He has collaborated with many prolific directors such as Gustav Johansson, François Rousselet, Martin Werner, and CANADA on their recent Beck music video “Up All Night.” In the commercial space, Mathieu has worked with prominent brands such as Nike, Adidas, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Renault.
“We are so excited to be representing Mathieu at Electric,” said executive producer and Partner Lee Pavey. “It’s in our DNA to hire the most talented people possible and we feel we have done this yet again with him joining our team. His work on high-end projects like Nike’s ‘Da Da Ding’ spot directed by François Rousselet and the Jamie xx video just showcases what a fantastic creative talent he is, and we can’t wait to make magic together.”
Electric Theatre Collective is a post house that produces visual effects for a notable roster of clients. With studios in London and Los Angeles, Electric Theatre Collective houses talent across various disciplines of visual creativity, CGI, 2D, animation, and color grading.
