Secondaries with the Pros - The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction - page 208

Bob Festa
When DaVinci announced their inaugural Master Colorist Awards, Bob Festa ( Figure 6.4 )
was the winner of the commercial category.
Bob Festa is one of the most recognized names in color correction and is highly
respected among his peers. His credits include virtually all of the world's best-known
brands and spots, including the original Levis 501 Blues campaign. He has worked with
some of the industry's finest directors including Leslie Dektor, Bob Giraldi, Erich Joiner,
Joe Pytka, and Jeff Zwart.
His input has helped define many of the modern tools that colorists use every day.
Festa has a masters degree in Public Communication from Pepperdine University
and honed his grading skills at Deluxe Laboratories, Action Video, Editel Los Angeles,
Complete Post, Hollywood Digital, and R!OT Santa Monica.
He currently works as owner/colorist at his telecine boutique, New Hat, in Santa
Monica.
Fig. 6.4 Photo by Steve Hullfish