Matt Osborne is joining Company 3 as sr. colorist. Based in L.A., he will be available globally through his new roost.
Osborne comes over from The Mill where he has been in high demand for a wide variety of long- and short-form work, most recently completing the feature film The Wolf of Snow Hollow starring and directed by Jim Cummings (Thunder Road), and the series Wireless from executive producer Steven Soderbergh for Quibi, the video platform which recently announced it is shutting down operations.
Osborne has graded major music videos for top-level acts including Drake, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, and Kanye West. Osborne has also worked on major commercial campaigns for brands such as Intel, Audi, EA, and Adidas and collaborated with A-list directors including Darren Aronofsky, Theodore Melfi, and Warren Fu. In addition, Osborne has worked on numerous creative title sequences, such as the highly praised open for HBO’s True Detective, Season 3.
Osborne stated, “It’s an absolute pleasure to join Company 3 and their team of super talented colorists. I’ve always admired Company 3 and the variety of work they do particularly with their features. I’m looking forward to working on all different types of projects with a company that’s main focus is color.”
Company 3 founder and president Stefan Sonnenfeld commented, “I have always admired Matt’s work and I’m delighted he’ll be joining the team. We are looking forward to seeing him use his unique vision
and talent to delve further into the world of features.”
Company 3 CCO Tom Poole added, “It’s been really exciting watching Matt’s rise the last few years to become one of the top U.S. colorists and I am looking forward to seeing his continued growth within the Company 3 family.”
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