ADAM CORNELIUS

DaVinci Resolve Editor & Finishing Artist

📍 Portland, OR | 🌐 Available Remotely

📱 503-867-4629 | ✉️ hello@adamcorneliuscolor.com

🔗 www.adamcorneliuscolor.com

PROFILE

A DaVinci Resolve specialist with over 15 years of post-production experience spanning feature documentaries, global commercial campaigns, and high-end digital content. Expert in utilizing Resolve’s full ecosystem—from advanced multi-cam editing and proxy workflows to precision color grading, look development, and mastering. Bringing a director’s narrative eye to the timeline, I specialize in taking projects from rough cut through to final, broadcast-ready delivery.

CORE RESOLVE TOOLKIT

  • Editing & Finishing: Rough-cut to picture-lock editing, multi-cam syncing, archival footage integration, offline/online conforming, and mastering.

  • Color Grading: Advanced node-based color correction, look development (custom LUT creation), meticulous camera matching, and digital restoration.

  • Workflow Integration: Remote collaboration via Frame.io, XML/AAF roundtripping, high-capacity storage management, and multi-format delivery specs.

SELECTED POST-PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Lead Colorist & Editor | Adam Cornelius Color

May 2022 – Present (Portland, OR / Remote)

  • Provide DaVinci Resolve editing, look development, and high-end finishing for premium agencies, streaming platforms, and independent filmmakers.

  • Manage finishing pipelines for global brands (Nike, Netflix, PBS), specializing in seamless multi-camera matching and archival restoration.

Lead Colorist & Editor (Contract) | Direct Message

Sep 2022 – Mar 2025 (Remote)

  • Executed post-production and visual continuity within Resolve for Netflix and Nick Jr. digital campaigns across global IPs (Paw Patrol, Sonic Prime, Jurassic World).

  • Edited and colored high-engagement, narrative-driven YouTube campaigns for Indeed, balancing corporate compliance with cinematic pacing.

Editor & Colorist | Balance Media

Aug 2020 – Mar 2022 (Portland, OR / Hybrid)

  • Handled editing and full color finishing for the "Weathered" series on the PBS Terra channel.

  • Provided story consulting and full color grading for the award-winning feature documentary Elemental: Reimagining Our Relationship With Wildfire.

Post-Production Producer & Editor | CTWC Inc.

Jun 2015 – Dec 2022 (Portland, OR / Hybrid)

  • Managed post-production workflows and edited high-volume content for YouTube and ESPN2 broadcast specials, translating fast-paced live events into polished narratives.

SELECTED EDITING & DIRECTING CREDITS

  • Lead Editor | Untitled Feature Documentary (Current Project)

    • Currently cutting a feature documentary based on a New York Times bestseller, distilling complex geopolitical themes into a compelling cinematic narrative.

  • Producer & Director | Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters (Feature Documentary)

    • Directed and edited the critically acclaimed feature documentary. Won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival; gained streaming distribution internationally on major platforms.

EDUCATION

Florida State University Film School | BFA in Film Production

WHAT PARTNERS SAY

"Adam is a lifesaver. He has colored films, commercials, and other content for our biggest clients from Netflix to Indeed to Paramount... He’s truly talented and meticulously organized."

— Stan Okumura, Co-Founder at Direct Message

"An invaluable asset... Not only is he a talented editor and colorist, but he is also skilled at making our youth feel valued and involved in the edit. He is always able to deliver a great finished product no matter what circumstances arise."

— Maria Jose Moreno, Film Career & Pathways Program Manager at Outside the Frame

"Professional, efficient, and versatile... His skillset is as varied as his experience, from grading dozens of Nick Jr. YouTube videos to editing American sign language translations. He is calm under pressure and a genuine pleasure to work with."

— Adam Murphy, Producer & Post-Production Specialist