Lecturer Profile

Michał Kowalski — Film Colorist, Image Post-Production, DaVinci Resolve

Michał Kowalski is a film colorist and image post-production specialist who has been involved in the film industry for over a dozen years. He is the founder of REJBEL.STUDIO—a post-production studio specializing in color grading, DCP/IMF mastering, and post-production workflows for films, TV series, commercials, and music videos.

At the AMA Film Academy in Kraków, he teaches:

• color grading,
• DaVinci Resolve,
• post-production workflow,
• color management,
• film image processing and look development.

He combines his artistic training in painting with practical experience as a professional colorist working on film, streaming, and television productions.

Color Grading — Between Technique and Emotion

Michał is a graduate of the painting program at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. This experience has a strong influence on his approach to working with film imagery.

In his approach, color grading is not merely a technical color correction. It is an element of visual storytelling—building the atmosphere, emotions, and character of a film through light, contrast, and color.

For over a dozen years, he has been working professionally in:

• feature films,
• TV shows,
• documents,
• music videos,
• advertisements,
• streaming productions.

He specializes in:

• DaVinci Resolve,
• ACES workflow,
• show LUTs,
• DCP mastering,
• film emulation,
• remote color sessions,
• Workflow for film post-production.

Selected Productions

Michał Kowalski has worked on more than 47 film and television productions as a colorist, image post-production specialist, or mastering engineer.

Feature Films

• Hardkor Disko (2014) — color grading and compositing
• The Black Mill (2020) — color correction
• Songs About Love (2021) — color grading and conforming
• My Side of the Vistula (2024) — color grading
• The Partisan (2024) — color grading

TV Series

• The King (Canal+) — color grading
• Belfer III — Color Correction
• The Green Glove Gang II — Color Correction

Documents

• Warsaw ’44 — editing, sound mixing, and colorization
• Children of Auschwitz — Editing and Sound Design
• Patrol Tatry — Color Correction

REJBEL.STUDIO — Professional Video Post-Production

Michał is the founder of REJBEL.STUDIO—a studio specializing in professional video post-production workflows.

The studio offers:

• color grading,
• DCP and IMF mastering,
• preparation of LUTs,
• dailies,
• conforming,
• finishing,
• film emulation,
• Remote workflow for international clients.

The portfolio includes projects for:

• feature films,
• streaming platforms,
• music videos,
• ads,
• commercial brands.

Member of the Editing and Post-Production Guild

Michał Kowalski is a member of the Film Colorists Section of the Editing and Post-Production Guild—the leading organization for post-production professionals in Poland.

This is a testament to his practical experience and active involvement in the film industry.

Color Management and DaVinci Resolve

In addition to his commercial work, Michał is also expanding his educational activities.

He is the author of the blog helenijohn.blogspot.com, which is dedicated to:

• color management,
• post-production workflow,
• DaVinci Resolve,
• Rec. 709 standards,
• ACES,
• color reproduction issues in macOS,
• professional video production.

His articles are frequently cited and recommended in the post-production community.

What do AMA students learn?

At the AMA Film Academy, Michał teaches hands-on classes on color grading and video post-production.

Students work within a real-world industry workflow:

• DaVinci Resolve,
• nodes and secondary correction,
• tracking and power windows,
• LUT workflow,
• color charts,
• monitor calibration,
• ACES,
• working with LOG and RAW files,
• Workflow for films, commercials, and TV series.

The classes also include:

• collaboration between the colorist, the director, and the director of photography,
• creating the film’s look,
• preparing content for movie theaters, streaming, and social media,
• Professional finishing and delivery.

This is not a theory “about color.”
This is a hands-on course in the work of a film colorist within a modern post-production pipeline.

Film Post-Production at AMA Film Academy Kraków

The AMA Film Academy in Kraków offers programs in the following fields:

• image post-production,
• visual storytelling,
• AI in video production,
• VFX,
• cinematography,
• a modern audiovisual workflow.

Students learn to work on real-world projects and use modern industry tools while building a portfolio and developing the practical skills needed in the film and creative industries.