Studio RM is an award-winning colour grading and finishing studio for film, print and digital.

Since 2010, we’ve continued to discover and collaborate with new and established artists that we respect and admire from around the world. Through our trusted relationships and expertise, we offer a high-end, artistic and curated approach; partnering artists and brands with our team across our studios in London and New York.

Colour grade company

Studio RM

Kris R puts a different twist on a&nbsp;certain genre of British gangster movie for YOURS - the new soul/dance collective of Maverick Sabre, Jake Hall, Sonny Hall and producer New Machine.Set in Mallorca - where the Hall brothers grew up - the video for&nbsp;Our Love (80's) begins at the poolside of a Briitsh gang boss's luxury home. When he is discovered&nbsp;face-down in the pool by the pool boy, who makes off with a bag of cash, it triggers an action-packed chase sequence (with YOURS&nbsp;as the chasing gang members)&nbsp;- and surprising plot twists.It's a high-energy&nbsp;visual that treads a line between homage and irreverence, and that works well with the upbeat disco-soul vibe of the track.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]"The brief was pretty broad:&nbsp;shoot in Mallorca, with British gangster films as references," explains Kris, "I was immediately drawn to the friendship between Gal and the pool boy in Sexy Beast and it just kind of grew from there."Jake and Sonny, from the group, grew up in Mallorca and were able to provide a ton of hookups. So, with a mighty crew of 5(!) we headed out to make a film."It was one of those shoots that depend on a collective determination to get it done, against time and financial restraints. YOURS&nbsp;dove in head-first and I think the quality of their performances reflect that - it’s been fun to see that side of Maverick Sabre especially."

United Kingdom

Tomas Katter

United Talent

Kris R

Liam Wallace-Cook

Blend Films

Cat Cook

Adam Singodia

Ash Horne

Oliver Pearson

Myles Bevan

Alchemy Studios

Nick Bartlett

Jake Valentino

The Gang - Yours

Defected Records

Soul

Dance

YOURS 'Our Love (80's)' by Kris R

Yours-'Our-Love-(80's)'-by-Kris

Griff gives full rein to her emotions, with the help of a small army of dancers, in Colin Solal Cardo's choreography-led video for Miss Me Too.It begins with the pop singer-songwriter entering an empty warehouse hangar space alone. But once plugged into the music via her Bose in-ear headphones, she is joined by numerous dancers. Then through the course of the song Griff becomes the central focus&nbsp;within this larger entity and channels the emotion of the song through the versatile arrangements of the group.With choreography by Jay Revell and cinematography by Madison McKamey, the promo is&nbsp;beautifully well crafted, yet succeeds in feeling unbridled and&nbsp;spontaneous. A fine way to reaquaint ourselves with the talented Griff.&nbsp; &nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Colin Solal Cardo

Jake River Parker

Stink Films

Dom Mckiernan

Maya Bury

Hands 

Theresa Adebiyi

Freddie Wright

Madison Mckamey

Matt Farrant

Sonia Rodriguez

Darren Quinn

Joe Sherno

Jay Revell

Michelle Dacillo

Tomomi Roppongi

Kamran Rajput

Suzie Walsh

Gwen Ghelid

Collectiv Paris

Robert Chen

Griff 'Miss Me Too' by Colin Solal Cardo

Griff - Miss Me Too (Official Video)

Kasabian fall to Earth from 15,000 feet in an adrenalin-fuelled thrill-ride&nbsp;by director duo Waxxwork.The video for Call captures the performance of Kasabian frontman Sergio Pizzorno, beaming out from the screen of an iPhone as it plunges to the ground, after it was dropped from a airborne helicopter.Sky-divers jumped from the 'copter&nbsp;in Albanian airspace (where aerospace laws would allow it) with a pre-edited&nbsp; video of Pizzorno's performance playing in real time on the device - having begun the 'call' on the phone moments before their leap. The effect is suitably intense.[imgtoken data:1]Directed by filmmaking duo Waxxwork (Timothy Casten and Vikesh Govind), the music video’s surreal chaos is matched by the film’s grade&nbsp;by Studio RM’s Myles Bevan - his third collaboration with the directors and first since the UKMVA-nominated video for London Grammar and Camelphat’s song Higher last year. The grade of pearly whites, dreamy blues, and synthetic oranges creates a contrast between the unreal saturation of digital life with the subtleties of natural beauty.&nbsp;Clean up and compositing for the interior shots of the helicopter and phone was devised by Studio RM’s Flame team, and included input from the the studio’s recent Flame hires Richard Barnes, Miram Olaejo and Kofee Coley.• BTS of the making of the Call video can be found <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kzm4suw4e54s07j2500n6/h?rlkey=svaj7m2ew31ikgd738bezmzxr&amp;e=2&amp;dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;

Waxxwork

Wojciech Czarkowski

Ob42

Sam Davey

Sam Holmes

Luke Dryden

Caravan

Nikita Leibovici

Blerta Kelmendi

Orion Bregu

Sven Kohler

Richard Barns

Miriam Oladejo

Michael Lewin

Sony Music

Rock

Kasabian 'Call' by Waxxwork

Kasabian - Call (Official Video)

Alasdair McLellan revisits Sheffield in the early 90s for his video for the Pet Shop Boys' Loneliness - from the duo's forthcoming album Nonetheless - a coming of age story set among a group of young friends and lovers.&nbsp;It's something to behold. McLellan brings the unmistakeable tenor of his fashion photography into the space of classic British narrative drama. He&nbsp;asks the viewer to buy into a different way of absorbing a story and characters we might expect from the likes of Shane Meadows - or from an earlier era, the British new wave of the 60s - and does so with complete conviction.None of the bright blue skies for which he's renowned here, but McLellan presents all the other beauty that South Yorkshire has to offer - with the help of a team including DoP Lex Kembery,&nbsp;casting director Hannah Ward Ashby at Lane Casting, editor Alexandros Pissourios and&nbsp;colourist Jamie Noble at Studio RM.It works because at its core, it's a compelling story of a young man carving his way in the face of the societal norms of his class, culture and the times. He is a&nbsp;closeted queer boy in a straight world, engaged in a double existence. It leads him into unsettling level of deception, of an adoring girlfriend and possibly himself, but McLellan does not shy away from the excitement of his sexual encounters.As a video for this lovely new Pet Shop Boys track&nbsp;- and the legendary duo make a surprising appearance towards the end of the film - the overall effect is poignant, nostalgic and romantic. But it may draw out a whole variety of emotions from anyone watching it, and although it may not be everyone's cup of (Yorkshire) tea, that makes it a very good thing indeed.

Alasdair McLellan

Jamie Noble

Alexandros Pissourios

Lex Kembery

Partner Films

Kimberly Arms

Cara Gillies

Alice Goddard

Laurence Walker

Phoebe Taylor

Jackie Tyson

Phoebe Shakespeare

Phoebe Williams-Ellis

Hannah Ashby Ward

Lane Casting

Tom Katter

Cinelab Film and Digital

Imran Malik

Art Partner

Electronic

Alt-Pop

Pet Shop Boys 'Loneliness' by Alasdair McLellan

Pet Shop Boys - Loneliness (Official Video)

Elliott Gonzo directs an atmospheric promo for North London rapper Korby.The video for Feel My Face presents a montage of introspective vignettes, using everyday locations as a platform for hazy, dreamlike performance shots.&nbsp;DoP&nbsp;Charlie Knight leans into a naturalistic aesthetic with the cinematography, which feels&nbsp;both intimate and elevated at once.&nbsp;Anchored by Korby's confident yet understated performance style, the video is a dazzling introduction to the artist, who no doubt has big things coming his way.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Elliott Gonzo

Scarlett Anderson

Prettybird

Spoon Studios

Jonny Boomer

Charlie Knight

Chris Murdoch

Sarah Dines

Alasdair Baines

Ernst

Lewis Jones

Korby 'Feel My Face' by Elliott Gonzo

Korby-'Feel-My-Face'-by-Elliot-Gonzo

Jesse May Fisher reunites with longtime collaborator Etta Marcus, meditating&nbsp;on friendship in the promo for Girls That Play.With a constrained colour palette and playful camera movement, the video is a bold, confident take on the track, and instantly memorable in the way that it addresses the multiple layers of emotion and meaning that exist within the framework of friendship among girls.&nbsp;&nbsp;"The visual world for Girls That Play is inspired by the complex intimacies of female friendship, as well as cinematic iconographies of femininity," says Fisher."Girls That Play depicts a menacing, mysterious and ritualised version of girlhood."

Oksana Steblyk

Jesse May Fisher

Ynez Myers

Agile Films

Louis Danckwerts

Salvadore Gomez-lopez

David Foulkes

Myles Payne

Elsa Grace

Luke Jefferson

Lucas Campain

Dasha Taivas

Ben Elkaim

Trim Editing

Polydor

Alternative

Indie

Etta Marcus 'Girls That Play' by Jesse May Fisher

Etta-Marcus-'Girls-That-Play'-by-Jesse-May-Fisher

Vic Lentaigne combines&nbsp;a supercool nightclub scenario with heartwarming romance starring Maisie Williams, for Romy's fabulous She's On My Mind.&nbsp;The video begins with Romy performing the track among the throng on a crowded dancefloor, as a group of partygoers enter the club - and then flashes back in time to the build-up to this big night out, and how Maisie's character falls for another girl in the group, and their tentative moves to connect.&nbsp;It all builds to a moment and big emotional rush as the pair finally get together on the dancefloor. Vic Lentaigne, Romy's wife and creative director, weaves a sweet&nbsp;and believable falling-in-love narrative into a neon-hued disco aesthetic with a super-hip&nbsp;cast of clubbers.Great work from all the cast, as well as Maisie Williams - and that&nbsp;means that all Romy does is perform this absolute banger of a track.[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

Vic Lentaigne

Nycollas Abreu

Katie Lambert

Martha McGuirk

MrMr

Rose Lucas

Beatriz Sastre

Abi Hurcomb

Matty Mancy

Tamara Ishida

The Assembly Rooms

Catharina Scarpellini

Beau Pritchard James

Romy 'She's On My Mind' by Vic Lentaigne

Romy - She's On My Mind (Official Video)

Guy Gooch, <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/news/2023/11/24/guy-gooch-joins-stink-rising-roster-global-representation/84312" target="_blank">just signed to Stink Rising</a>, directs another promo for up-and-coming singer-songwriter Ray Laurél, stepping&nbsp;away from his wheelhouse of technical, gritty ideas to explore a choreography and performance-driven music video - performed by&nbsp;Laurél himself.Gooch and Laurél have previously collaborated on a number of the artist’s music videos - <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/08/04/ray-laur%C3%A9l-unconditional-guy-gooch-ray-laur%C3%A9l/77718" target="_blank">Unconditional</a>, <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/11/18/ray-laur%C3%A9l-charles-jeffrey-guy-gooch/79333" target="_blank">Charles Jeffrey</a>, and U SAID! - all of which have taken a mixed-media approach, with live action augmented by lo-fi animation techniques.&nbsp;For My Luv, things are more straightforwardly cinematic, as&nbsp;the duo set out to explore the theme of ‘other-isation’, particularly within the context of queer identity.Laurél,&nbsp;who uses they/them pronouns,&nbsp;performs a lyrical dance metaphor that represents their conflict with social binarism;a strong and expressive performance, representing&nbsp;an internal and physical battle with themselves and the expectations inflicted upon them.[imgtoken data:1]

Sam Storey

Ray Laurél

Guy Gooch

Al Rice

Peter Bishop

Austin Phillps

Marcus Luc Kartal

Oliver Munks

Scarlett Gardner

Alice Marriott

Denise Dogan

Venice Music

Ray Laurél 'My Luv' by Guy Gooch

Ray-Laurél-'My-Luv'-by-Guy-Gooch

Waxxwork direct a breezy multiformat promo for Jayo.&nbsp;Interweaving live action with still image and experimental effects, the video has a photo editorial aesthetic linked by relaxed performance vibes.Each scene is a cleverly balanced mix of composition, movement and location, resulting in an absorbing yet laidback visual.&nbsp;

Austeja Gokaite

Felicia Brown

Polly Millner

Kian Altmann

Marija Djikic

Milo Beytz

Oli Hill

Alex Aguilar Bojic

Ollie Pearson

Lluc Mestre

Aaliyah Oke

Danni Tesfay

Jayo 'Often' by Waxxwork

Jayo-'Often'-by-Waxxwork

<h3>Since joining Studio RM earlier this year, Myles Bevan has gone from strength to strength. Ahead of the UKMVAs, where Studio RM will be sponsoring Best Colour Grading,&nbsp;we talk to Bevan about his influences, inspirations and recent work that has included grading the&nbsp;latest Troye Sivan video.</h3>It's just a few months since Myles Bevan joined the London base at <a href="https://studio-rm.com/" target="_blank">Studio RM</a>, the grading and finishing studio&nbsp;known for its high end, artistic approach across fashion, music and advertising - but it's already looking like a very good match for both parties.For the colourist, who has worked his way through the ranks at two respected colour departments in London's post production world, he continues to work on high profile projects, particularly&nbsp;the luxury fashion and beauty brand work for which Studio RM is renowned.&nbsp; Meanwhile the facility has seen a steady influx of loyal collaborators that Bevan has gained over the past few years while grading numerous music videos.As a result, Bevan has been very busy indeed, and continuing to grow his reputation as one of the best of the new generation of&nbsp;colourists in London. That was already signposted when he won the Best Young Colourist award at Kinsale Sharks in 2021. But joining Studio RM has highlighted a particular and special skill: bringing the aesthetics of fashion film into his work on&nbsp;music videos.In recent months, Bevan's work includes the UKMVA-nominated video for London Grammar &amp; Camelphat's Higher, the luxurious Ibiza-set promo for Peggy Gou's Nanana, Romy's The Sea, and the Troye Sivan video for&nbsp;One Of Your Girls, directed by Gordon von Steiner, one of the hottest talents around in fashion film and photography, now Sivan's creative director. That follows the colourist's first project for von Steiner,&nbsp;an ambitious (and relentlessly gorgeous)&nbsp;fashion film for&nbsp;French fashion mag M.<blockquote>I was taught how to grade from both a technical and creative perspective.</blockquote>It's all a far cry from Myles Bevan's upbringing in rural Dorset in the Nineties and Noughties. From an art scholarship at school to studying a BA in Film production where he thought he would become an editor, he got a start as a runner at Electric Theatre Collective's colour department and the rest is history.&nbsp;&nbsp;Working his way up to Colour Assistant at ETC was followed by a move to Time Based Arts, to assist its Head of Colour Simone Grattarola - which allowed him to start working on his own projects on the side - including fashion film work for British Vogue. "Simone had so many clients, they would trickle down a bit," he says.&nbsp;That became far more than a trickle in the last three years of his time at TBA, when Bevan graded dozens of music videos,&nbsp;for directors including Samuel Douek, Ali Kurr, Elliott Gonzo&nbsp;and Matilda Finn. "That enabled me to submit a portfolio to Kinsale," he points out.When we met him earlier this month he revealed he had new objectives in mind: one is&nbsp;a projected move to New York, to work at Studio RM's growing operation over there. But we began with his move to Studio RM, and what it has meant for him.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On joining Studio RM earlier this year:&nbsp;MB: I'd been following and admiring Studio RM's work for a long time, so I knew I would be in good hands when I made the move over. I've always been drawn to the type of work we do here, so it felt like the right fit for me creatively, and I was excited by the chance to work at a post house that also offers stills retouching as that wasn't something I'd had exposure to previously.And with the studio being based in both London and New York I felt that presented a great opportunity to broaden the spectrum of directors and clients I work with.[imgtoken data:1]On growing up, his art scholarship at school, and studying film at university:MB: I think being immersed in art from a young age helped me to embrace and develop my creativity in general, and on a more subconscious level has given me an appreciation for visual storytelling and aesthetics.Studying art at school and then film at university introduced me to colour theory and composition, whilst also placing an emphasis on analysing and critiquing your own work as well as other peoples - which is a fundamental and healthy aspect of my job today.On important&nbsp;first grading projects, including&nbsp;for British Vogue:[vidtoken data:0]MB: Some of the first projects I was lucky enough to work on were for British Vogue and this introduced me to some fantastic directors, producers and DOP’s.Max Bartick, Isaac Lock, Joseph Delaney and Barbara Anastacio are just a few of the directors that I met through Vogue and we continue to collaborate on music videos, fashion films and commercials.Working on these films has had a lasting impact on me and the way I approach colour on the whole and more specifically beauty and skin tone. I’ve found that a more premium, beauty-focussed approach has been applicable to a lot of the music videos I work on.On working with and learning from top colourists:MB: I’ve been really fortunate to have worked at three of the top post houses over the last 10 years. During which time I crossed paths with countless inspiring and visionary colourists, directors and DOP’s.My personal journey began with assisting senior colourists and it was during that time I was taught how to grade from both a technical and creative perspective - so I’m super grateful for that experience!<blockquote>I’m still so passionate about music video&nbsp;as an artform.</blockquote>On his first important music videos:&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]MB: Little Mix's <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/09/09/little-mix-love-sweet-love-samuel-douek/72724" target="_blank">Love Sweet Love</a>&nbsp;was one of the first music videos I graded for a major artist, after&nbsp;Heartbreak Anthem.&nbsp;I remember the excitement of working on something that a lot of people would see, and also the immense pressure!When I was younger I’d watch MTV's Making the Video&nbsp;religiously and I’m still so passionate about it as an artform, so being able to work on these projects is a dream come true.[vidtoken data:1]The trilogy of Rina Sawayama videos directed by Ali Kurr that I graded was really special. There was a unique opportunity there to help craft the visual aesthetic of that album.The challenge was giving each video it’s own identity whilst maintaining the feeling that they’re part of the same body of work. This Hell&nbsp;went on to get a nomination at the MTV VMAs which was a cool way to round off that era!On being inspired by movies:[vidtoken data:2]MB: I’ve loved the string of coming-of-age drama/social realism films that have come out recently, the likes of&nbsp;Aftersun,&nbsp;Blue Jean,&nbsp;Scrapper&nbsp;and&nbsp;Close.I find the narratives captivating and they tend to appeal to me the most aesthetically. There’s an emphasis on beautiful and photographic cinematography that immediately invokes nostalgia and that’s the kind of imagery I connect with the most.On his first year at Studio RM - and its impact on his work in music videos:MB: It's always great to work in an environment where standards are so high because it pushes you to do the best work, and I've been impressed by the attention to detail that goes into the projects here across stills and motion.In the few months since I started at Studio RM I've graded a handful of global campaigns for some of the major fashion houses including Gucci, Givenchy, Calvin Klein and Moncler. There's often room on these projects to push an interesting look, while maintaining the premium and glossy feel that's synonymous with many of these brands. I tend to approach promos in the same way, experimenting with a look that compliments the video and making sure the talent looks great!On recent music video work:[imgtoken data:3]MB: The footage for the <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2023/10/09/peggy-gou-it-goes-nanana-thomas-hardiman/83467" target="_blank">Peggy Gou video</a> was really striking - shot on 35mm in Ibiza by Nikita Kuzmenko and directed by Tom Hardiman. The footage had some amazing colour contrast naturally so it was fun to lean into that and also play with the blues/cyans to heighten the balearic summer feel. The result is really eye-catching and I think it captures the vibe of the track well.[vidtoken data:3]The London Grammar x Camelphat video by Waxxwork&nbsp;cleverly uses match cuts between live action and both real and AI artworks. So we needed to bring them into a similar world to avoid the cuts feeling jarring. The darkness and strobing of the video helped aid this - and Adam Singodia’s cinematography is always a joy to grade!On collaborating&nbsp;with Gordon von Steiner:[imgtoken data:4]<blockquote>It was a real honour to grade two projects for Gordon and Stuart</blockquote>MB: Gordon and DoP Stuart Winecoff are so influential in the fashion and music video worlds so it was a real honour to be able to grade two projects for them in both of those categories this year.The short film for ’M Magazine’ takes place across multiple set ups and vignettes, each with their own look and feel It was a lot to get through in a short space of time but the end result is one of my favourite pieces of work to date and ticks all the boxes for me.&nbsp;[vidtoken data:4]We collaborated again recently on Troye Sivan’s One Of Your Girls, taking place entirely in a white studio. With the styling, choreography and cinematography all leaning into a Y2K aesthetic not dissimilar from an early Noughties Britney video or Calvin Klein ad, we wanted the grade to accentuate this.The result is an instantly iconic video reminiscent of the very videos that inspired me to work in the industry.• Myles Bevan is a colourist at <a href="https://studio-rm.com/" target="_blank">Studio RM</a>, sponsors of Best Colour Grading at the <a href="https://www.ukmva.com/76-welcome" target="_blank">UK Music Video Awards 2023</a>, being held this Thursday, October 26th.

Myles Bevan at Studio RM: "A premium, beauty-focussed approach has been applicable to a lot of music videos I work on.”

Kaia Gerber On Turning 18 | British Vogue

Rina-Sawayama-'This-Hell-'-by-Ali-Kurr

Close | Official Trailer HD | A24

London Grammar, CamelPhat - Higher (Official Video)

Troye-Sivan-'One-Of-Your-Girls'-by-Gordon-Von-Steiner

Following Rush and Got Me Started, Gordon Von Steiner directs his third breathtaking promo for Troye Sivan, the latest foray into a series of liberating, conceptual promos that rank amongst the most exciting of the year so far. And this time its' with a bold, playful, somewhat&nbsp;nostalgic&nbsp;studio-based concept.The newest track from Sivan's just-released album explores the artist's relations with men who did not&nbsp;identify as gay, and sees him embody a "conventionally gorgeous" female alter-ego to visualise this theme. Directed by Von Steiner -&nbsp;Sivan’s creative director - with grading and finishing at Studio RM, the video is the throwback to the stark, dance-heavy music videos of the early Noughties.With a photographic style reminiscent of 90's fashion shoots, the video balances a voyeuristic perspective with a confrontational gaze.&nbsp;The clip begins with elegant, black-and-white portraits of diverse men, but soon turns into a vision of Y2K excess - Sivan transforming into “one of the girls” he sings about, with wispy blonde locks, low-rise jeans, and glowing, sunkissed skin. &nbsp;It is a playful portal to the past, bearing the influence of Britney Spears’ fashion styling&nbsp;and dance choreography of the new millennium -&nbsp;achieved in part through expert retouching, undertaken at&nbsp;Studio RM, which gives skin a dewy, glistening finish. This nostalgia is&nbsp;also underscored&nbsp;by Myles Bevan's&nbsp;grade, in which bold skin tones and flashes of vibrant colour contrast with the plain, crisp white backdrop.

Australia

Gordon von Steiner

Jagger Corcione

Nechama Fischer

5towns

Kevin Kloecker

Stuart Winecoff

Kelly McGee

Troye Sivan 'One Of Your Girls' by Gordon Von Steiner

Peggy Gou's summer anthem gets an appropriately sun-kissed visual courtesy of Somesuch director Thomas Hardiman, filmed on location in Ibiza.A playful mix of performance, choreography, gorgeous vistas of one of the loveliest places anywhere, in the video for (It Goes Like) Nanana Hardiman allows Peggy to find her groove, at the centre of the glamourous party, but not always the centre of attention.Shot by Nikita Kuzmenko, edited by Thomas Grove Carter and graded by Myles Bevan, it's a very&nbsp;sophisticated and aspirational addition to the classic Ibiza-set video.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

Studio RM

Colour grade company

Featured Work