We loved the grade on this bold, filmic Wes Anderson tribute for the prominent private school Stuartholme! Colourist Angela Cerasi worked closely with director Samuel Dunstan and producer Andrew Barnes from ShareStory to realise their excellent brief.
The goal of this project was to strategically differentiate the girls’ school by showcasing its unique personality. Inspired by Wes Anderson’s style, ShareStory embraced the school’s quirky, cultural charm in this commercial campaign. The brief for the grade was to capture the whimsy and warmth of the story they were telling with a filmic feel. The blacks were to be slightly lifted and a desaturated blue-green bias on the highlights. Whites were pushed a little bluer. Skintones needed to remain natural and warm. The school’s beautiful campus would be highlighted by contrasting the warm bricks and timber with the greenery throughout the location.
Most of the footage was shot on Alexa Mini using some vintage lenses, which provided a nice range with beautiful natural diffusion between highlights and shadows – a great base to start grading from! Pick up shots were from a C200 so needed some diffusion/ halation applied to match.
Stuartholme School is an independent Catholic day and boarding school for girls in Years 5–12, founded in 1920. Stuartholme aims to foster student success through a strong sense of community, dedicated staff, and an environment that nurtures both academic and personal growth. We offer a well-rounded education that balances academics with co-curricular opportunities in sport, the arts, leadership, and social justice. As a boarding school, Stuartholme provides a unique sense of belonging and connection, ensuring our boarders feel supported in a home-away-from-home environment. The school has a focus on developing confident, compassionate, and courageous young women who will go on to create a positive impact in their communities and beyond.
To see another bold, filmic grade, also colour graded by Angela Cerasi, check out this one for Furniture Bazaar, “Don’t Buy Bazaar”.
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