Modern productions increasingly require post-production teams from multiple companies to collaborate across different locations while keeping projects continuously updated as editorial, VFX, and finishing evolve. As productions scale, maintaining synchronization between teams becomes essential to avoid delays, duplicated work, and misaligned creative decisions.

In this session, Adrián Geyer (CEO of Caffeine), together with colorists Gerardo Valencia and Ernie Schaeffer, will present a collaborative workflow developed at Caffeine using DaVinci Resolve and Blackmagic Cloud to connect multiple post-production facilities working on the same project.

Walk through a real-world case study demonstrating how the workflow connected multiple facilities and a remote color studio while maintaining a unified and constantly updated color pipeline. Also explore how the workflow was designed, including media management strategies, security considerations, and data synchronization across facilities. Particular attention will be given to the role of the color team as the central creative hub of the workflow, operating as the connective point between editorial, VFX, and finishing.

In this model, the color department functions as the core creative stage where visual continuity and narrative intent are refined while securely coordinating timelines and media across multiple facilities. The presentation will show how the color team was able to operate between locations—integrating remote and facility-based environments—while maintaining strict security measures and synchronized project updates to keep all teams aligned throughout the post-production process.

Beyond the technical pipeline, also explore the collaborative dimension of these workflows. As cloud technologies and shared environments become more accessible, post-production companies increasingly find themselves working alongside other facilities that might traditionally be seen as competitors. Discuss how well-designed collaborative pipelines can transform these dynamics—allowing multiple companies, specialized teams, and independent artists to contribute to the same project while maintaining healthy, transparent, and economically sustainable relationships.

Ultimately, the session reflects a broader shift in the industry: post-production is no longer confined to a single facility but is becoming an interconnected ecosystem. In this environment, collaboration, transparency, and carefully designed workflows allow creative teams and companies to expand their capabilities, share opportunities, and deliver complex productions while maintaining creative control and technical precision.