Paolo Verrucci
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Paolo Verrucci is an Italian film colorist
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Starting work at Cinecittà Studios in Rome in December 1993 at the age of 17 years old, he began in different departments of the laboratory
. In 1998 he transferred to the lighting department where, in proximity to the expert Pasquale Cuzzupoli and the other colorists, he was introduced to traditional color correction with a video color-analyzer. After a year he worked in film restoration as a Color Timer for old movies with the famous cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno
as his supervisor.
He worked in movies such as "C'eravamo tanto amati" directed by Ettore Scola, "La prima notte di quiete" directed by Valerio Zurlini. He also collaborated with Martin Scorsese
for the documentary "il mio viaggio in Italia" (1999) which was shown at the Cannes Festival (2000). In September 2001 he started work in digital color grading at Cinecitta Digital (Cinecitta Studios area), where he collaborated in American movie post-production. Lately he has worked on famous movies such as: "Gangs of New York
", directed by Martin Scorsese, "The Passion of the Christ
" directed by Mel Gibson
and "Life Aquatic" directed by Wes Anderson
.
He is capable of using a film-scanner in Spirit DataCine
2K for digital intermediate
processing, having worked on "The Listening" and other smaller Italian productions. He worked on some of the most important Italian films such as la tigre e la neve directed by Roberto Benigni
, in digital intermediate processing as a colorist with Nucoda Film Master.
Film colorization
Film colorization is any process that adds color to black-and-white, sepia or monochrome moving-picture images. It may be done as a special effect, or to modernize black-and-white films, or to restore color films...
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Starting work at Cinecittà Studios in Rome in December 1993 at the age of 17 years old, he began in different departments of the laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
. In 1998 he transferred to the lighting department where, in proximity to the expert Pasquale Cuzzupoli and the other colorists, he was introduced to traditional color correction with a video color-analyzer. After a year he worked in film restoration as a Color Timer for old movies with the famous cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno, A.S.C., A.I.C. is an Italian cinematographer. Sometimes credited as Peppino Rotunno, he was director of photography on eight films by Federico Fellini...
as his supervisor.
He worked in movies such as "C'eravamo tanto amati" directed by Ettore Scola, "La prima notte di quiete" directed by Valerio Zurlini. He also collaborated with Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
for the documentary "il mio viaggio in Italia" (1999) which was shown at the Cannes Festival (2000). In September 2001 he started work in digital color grading at Cinecitta Digital (Cinecitta Studios area), where he collaborated in American movie post-production. Lately he has worked on famous movies such as: "Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York is a 2002 historical film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan. The film was inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book, The Gangs of New...
", directed by Martin Scorsese, "The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American drama film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
" directed by Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
and "Life Aquatic" directed by Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials....
.
He is capable of using a film-scanner in Spirit DataCine
Spirit DataCine
Spirit DataCine is a telecine and/or a motion picture film scanner. This device is able to transfer 16mm and 35mm motion picture film to NTSC or PAL standards or one of many High-definition television standards. With the data transfer option a Spirit DataCine can output DPX data files. The Spirit...
2K for digital intermediate
Digital intermediate
Digital intermediate is a motion picture finishing process which classically involves digitizing a motion picture and manipulating the color and other image characteristics. It often replaces or augments the photochemical timing process and is usually the final creative adjustment to a movie...
processing, having worked on "The Listening" and other smaller Italian productions. He worked on some of the most important Italian films such as la tigre e la neve directed by Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director of film, theatre and television.- Early years :...
, in digital intermediate processing as a colorist with Nucoda Film Master.