The 2026 Silicon Valley AI Film Festival (SVAIFF), presented by Star Alliance Culture Inc., brought filmmakers, investors, and technology leaders together at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on November 1, 2026. Sing Chang, CEO of Star…
Each year, VashiVisuals supports one nonprofit with a pro bono video. For 2026, I am proud to work with the Onco-Ballet™ Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free ballet classes to people facing cancer, helping create joy,…
I attended a special screening of Coroner to the Stars at Festival Theaters in Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley’s new home for independent, arthouse and community-driven cinema. The film was followed by a Q&A with director Ben Hethcoat…
In professional post-production, confidence in the image is everything. Color, contrast and saturation are not abstract details. They are the foundation of EVERY creative decision. In this video I am using Dell Color Management Software 4…
Out of the edit cave and off to the 76th ACE Eddie Awards to eat, drink & be merry! Saw old friends and made new ones. Mission accomplished. Until Next Time, Vashi Nedomansky, ACE
The Dell UltraSharp U3226Q has become central to my process because it delivers what I value above all else: repeatable, measurable color accuracy. From grading cinematic footage to finishing commercial work and preparing deliverables…
I have just completed a 2026 upgrade of my Digital Oasis edit bays using a CES 2026 Innovation Award-winning display as a central part of my post-production pipeline.
The worldbuilding and craftsmanship continue to grow. Incredible Dolby Cinema 3D screening with Big Jim, editor Stephen Rivkin and the Avatar team on the Disney lot.
Welcome to the VashiVisuals Digital Oasis Where global storytellers collaborate and create—without compromise. After 25 years in post-production, working on everything from DEADPOOL to Super Bowl spots and the largest immersive multimedia…
In my new three video series, I’m demystifying monitor color calibration. Consistent and accurate color is crucial for all projects and for creators of all types. If you’re serious about your creations, check out these 4 reasons why color…
I recently had the honor of being invited for an interview by Le Monde, the leading news outlet in France. Le Monde Journalist Fanny Zarifi and I discussed why “MAD MAX: Fury Road” is so addictive to watch. Legendary cinematographer John…
“Vashi Frames” is my project of capturing every individual shot from my favorite films and compiling them into a single high-resolution image for cinematic analysis. Here is the latest addition to my collection: THE LAST STOP IN YUMA…
“Vashi Frames” is my project of capturing every individual shot from my favorite films and compiling them into a single high-resolution image for cinematic analysis. Here is the latest addition to my collection: OPPENHEIMER (2023) Director…
THE KILLER (2023) Director: David Fincher Director of Photography: Erik Messerschmidt, ASC – “it’s not dark, it’s rich” Film Editor: Kirk Baxter, ACE Production Designer: Donald Graham Burt Costume Designer: Cate Adams Individual Shots:…
Virtual Production is an intricate dance of technology, creativity and storytelling. It offers a new way to visualize and realize your ideas and apply it to commercials, music videos, documentaries and feature films. Unreal Engine (UE) is…
Tackling my first Virtual Production was challenging, exhilarating and very rewarding. My team and I created an ad campaign for the Coachella Valley Firebirds and documented the entire process for this case study.
I’m Vashi Nedomansky, ACE and when I’m not editing feature films, I enjoy expanding my filmmaking knowledge and implementing new technologies into my work. Welcome to my Virtual Production (VP) case study where I'm going to break down how…
The 12-minute climax of STAR WARS includes the iconic ‘Trench Run’ where all the individual storylines collide, legends were made and a new filmmaking universe was born. Marica Lucas was tasked with re-editing and crafting a more…
Work from home? Remote pipelines? Cloud-based editing? AI in workflows? What does the future hold? I discussed it all with Dave Leopold of LucidLink at NAB Show 2022: It was my pleasure to get to join LucidLink [winner of NAB Product of…
I would like to thank Piotr Toczyński for a great filmmaking conversation on the “Cut to Reveal” podcast. Two editors fueled by coffee and vodka in different time zones! Really enjoyed it. The podcast episode can be listened to here and a…
It was my pleasure to get to return to Michigan (where I lived and went to U of M) to present my keynote at Revolve Creative Conference (Revolve CC). Revolve CC’s goal is to promote the creative class in the Midwest and support…
WEST SIDE STORY (2021) is easily one of Spielberg's most vibrant films. Here are all of the individual shots in the film to appreciate the wide color palette...
To create 'THE SEED', we embraced Unreal Engine and Virtual Production (VP) to augment and enhance the narrative storytelling, with a full 2 minutes of the 10-minute film created using Unreal Engine.
Welcome to my 5-part BTS series documenting the entire post-production of THE SEED. We embraced Unreal Engine on this project and used it to create 16 VFX shots that enhanced and augmented the story in ways we could not do on set during…