Colour
NodeKit for Resolve
v 1.2.0 · DaVinci 18+
A library of grading node trees you can drop into any project. Skin tones, log normalisation, contrast shaping — battle-tested on actual deliveries.
Post Production · Auckland NZ
Cut the busywork. Keep the Craft.
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Open-source utilities
Tools
Small, sharp utilities I built to cut the busywork — render-queue, conform, EDL plumbing. Free to use. Built between projects.
Workflow
Conform Bridge
v 0.9 · macOS
Drag an XML, get a tidy conformable timeline. Resolves missing media, fixes frame-rate mismatches, flags orphan clips — before you waste an afternoon on it.
Editing
Dailies Sorter
v 2.0 · CLI
Bins dailies by camera roll, scene, and take. Reads metadata from RED, ARRI, Sony out of the box. Outputs a clean folder tree your assistant editor will thank you for.
Audio
LoudnessPass
v 1.0 · CLI
Drop a folder of mixes. Get a report against R128, ATSC A/85, and your delivery spec of choice. No DAW required.
Workflow
RenderQueue
v 1.3 · macOS
A render queue that survives a crash. Watch folders, ffmpeg presets, Slack pings when it's done. Set it overnight and walk away.
Coming soon
PostPal
In development · Closed beta Q3
A workflow companion for editors and colourists. The big idea I've been quietly building — review rounds, asset wrangling, delivery checklists, all in one place.
Notes from the suite
Latest posts
Practical writing on grading, conform, automation, and the parts of the job nobody puts in a tutorial.
A 3-node base for any Resolve project
Five nested nodes and a prayer is not a system. Here's the lean tree I drop into every job — log normalise, contrast, balance — and why I stopped chasing the magic preset.
Conform without the conform headache
Round-tripping between Premiere, Resolve, and Pro Tools used to mean three EDLs and a bottle of wine. Here's the order of operations I follow now — and where it still breaks.
The render queue that runs while you sleep
Watch folders, ffmpeg, a tiny Python wrapper, and a Slack webhook. 60 lines of code and I get my evenings back. The whole script, walked through.
Selected projects · 2024 — 2026
My work
Documentary, brand, and short-form. Editing, grading, finishing — sometimes all three.
16:9 · 4K · 23.976
South Light
Colour grade · Documentary short · Dir. Hana Te Reo · 18 min
16:9 · 4K · 25
Allbirds — Tread
Edit, grade, finish · Brand spot · Agency Special · :60 / :30 / :15 cut-down
16:9 · 2K · 24
NZIFF — Festival sting
Edit, motion, sound · Festival ident · NZ International Film Festival 2025
16:9 · 4K · 23.976
Kowhai — Series sizzle
Edit, grade · 6-part documentary series · Channel pitch reel · 3 min
Get in touch
Let's work
together.
Editing, grading, or a workflow problem nobody can quite name — drop a line. I read every email and reply within two business days.
ash@hotshotmedia.co.nz