Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to DAYLAN JONES. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

DAYLAN, appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

When I was around 6 or 7 years old, I first fell in love with movies and film. My Dad had a whole room filled with various genres of films, and we would watch movies every weekend when we visited his home. The fact that movies could take me anywhere and let me be anything is what captivated me and planted the seed of creation

DAYLAN, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

In regards to being a colorist, I’ve always had a passion and love for color. As a videographer and video editor, my favorite part of the post-production process was the color correction/color grade.

During the pandemic, I was able to really stop and do a deep dive into studying the craft. This included purchasing workshops, tutorials, watching YouTube videos, and a lot of trial and error. I was contacted to grade a short film for a CBS program, and that was my first official grading job.

In regards to services, I color-correct/color grade every type of project. Those range from promos, commercials, short and feature films. My main goal as a colorist is to support and enhance the story. There are so many different ways to affect the image through color. So, my job is to support the vision of the director/creator/whoever and make their vision come to life. At times, this might call for just fixes, maybe the white balance or lighting during the filming was off. As a colorist, I’m able to fix those issues and make sure the images look as best as they can.

I think one thing that sets me apart from others is the soul I put into every piece. I love music, especially hip-hop, so I look at footage as my ‘sample.’ As the colorist or producer, I can chop up, manipulate, change, and rearrange that ‘sample’ or footage to have soul and be art

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

I think the most rewarding part is to be a creative is to be able to express emotion. I’ve always looked to the arts as way to center myself. If I don’t create something no matter what it is, I tend to feel like I’m missing something. Honestly without the arts I do not know what I would do.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

To support the arts, you can just do that “SUPPORT.” Support doesn’t have to mean financially. You could share someone’s are on a post. Send them a message to tell them how their art made you feel. There are some many different ways to support artists we have just have to tune ourselves in.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: instagram.com/daylan.color
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daylan-jones-977584a/
• Other: www.vimeo.com/daylan

Image Credits
Action Art In The Park – Cinematographer: Daylan Jones CIAA 2023 -Cinematographer: Stephen Jones Commissary Cuisine – Cinematographer: Al Morgan Fences – Cinematographer: Edward Salerno Jr. The Wake Up Call – Cinematographer: Joe Frederick Wedding – Cinematographer: Daylan Jones