Nat Jencks, Supervising Colorist
Nat has worked in post production for two decades, working in the fields of VFX, Title Design, and Editorial prior to focusing on his work as a colorist for the last ten years. His work ranges from studio features to indies, and includes episodic series, commercials and music videos. Recent projects include the Emmy award winning series “Russian Doll” and Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming “Let Them All Talk”. Music videos have included collaborations with The Dirty Projectors, Sigur Ros, MGMT, The Polyphonic Spree, Jenny Lewis and more. Commercials include spots for Nike, Google, Sony, BMW, and Gap.
Nat has been on the frontline of many emerging technologies, from DV to DI, working on some of the first films to use FCP for 35mm film workflow, and designing and implementing the digital workflow for Steven Soderbergh’s “CHE”, the first large feature film shot on the RED camera.
Nat has a longstanding background in photography, art, and computer science with a degree in Technology and Art from Oberlin College. He has taught classes on Color and VFX, guest lectured at SVA, Columbia, Local 700 Editors Guild, SMPTE as well as other institutions, and is a member of the Editors Guild and the Visual Effects Society (VES).
