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Stefan Sonnenfeld
One of the hottest colorists in the world for the last decade has been Stefan Sonnenfeld,
( Figure 5.8 ) , whose grading kit of choice is the DaVinci Resolve. His filmography as a col-
orist (as of late 2011) is a staggering 115 titles, including some of Hollywood's biggest
box office hits and films with definitive creative looks: Pirates of the Caribbean (all four),
Transformers, Star Trek, 300, Fast and the Furious, National Treasure: Book of Secrets,
Invincible, and Alice in Wonderland.
He has worked with the top tier of A-list directors and producers, including Jerry
Bruckheimer, Michael Mann, Hans Zimmer, Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, Gor Verbinsky,
Tony Scott, and Spike Jonze.
In addition to his film work, he has also graded TV series, including CSI: NY, Cold
Case, Without a Trace, and the pilot of Prison Break.
Sonnenfeld is the president and principal of Company 3 in Santa Monica, with
offices in New York, London, and Atlanta. Company 3 includes a wealth of top-level
colorists, including Siggy Fersti and Stephen Nakamura (who was featured in my first
color correction book). Sonnenfeld was named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the
50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
Fig. 5.8 Company 3 president and colorist, Stefan Sonnenfeld.