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David is an incredible colourist and collaborator. He brought so much to the project, he captured my vision exactly on-screen and considered everything from QC to my personal aims with every shot. David went above and beyond at every turn for both the production company and myself. He is always personable, professional and easily contactable. As a colourist, he always aims for that cinematic film look and he's guaranteed to give anyone's film a completely unique and fitting look. I can't recommend David highly enough and look forward to working with him again.Nick Connor - Director, "Cotton Wool."
We recently worked with Dave to support us as a colourist on a video production project. He perfectly understood the brief and what we were looking to achieve and was very collaborative in making sure that we got to a place that both us and our client were happy with. Will definitely be working with Dave again. Kieran Edwards - Dead Pixel
David gave us an exceptional experience grading our feature film. From start to finish he was attentive, professional, skilled and patient. We will use him again for sure. Highly recommended!David Sandercock - Executive Producer
It was an absolute pleasure collaborating with David from the initial conversation right through to delivery. He is always contactable and really cares about not only the high-end final look of the grade but also the client's enjoyment of the process. David is an outstanding colourist and a great communicator. We all loved the grade as it really did justice to the beautiful rushes. All in all, David is a great guy and an expert in his trade and I look forward to working with him again soon.Geoff Brooks - Groundbreak Productions
We brought in David to colour grade a large/complex video project with a lot of moving parts and deliverables. David pitched a clever and flexible solution for managing the workflow as we worked side-by-side on delivering the project. Aside from the technical approach, we were very impressed with David's skills and competency in delivering the colour grade 100% on spec and in-line with the client's expectations. Exceptionally communicative, collaborative and creative. We've had a great time working with David and look forward to doing so on our next project.Deryn Carr - Grit Pictures
David is an extremely professional colourist, who finds no trouble in going the extra mile with the work we've sent him. The work and final product shows for itself - beautifully graded, high quality and the result of intricate detail. No job is too big and the quick turnaround, when needed, has been massively appreciated.Jimmy Allen - Quarantine Productions
I have had the privilege of working with David not once, but twice now and both times have been a joy. Both experiences have been incredibly collaborative, with David sharing his wealth of knowledge and ideas with me so that between us, we could achieve the best possible results. Cannot recommend David enough.Alex Bowdery - Five Automotive/Playmotion Visuals
We worked with David and his team on the 'Obscenities' series in 2021. Their service was fantastic and so professional throughout. David in particular was so incredibly helpful and had great insight into problem solving some of the issues that we had in post production. Highly recommend Scarlet View Media Ltd!Will Nash - Theatrical Niche
Excellent service. David graded a short film for us recently and was brilliant. Just what we were after. Highly recommended.Alex Tyler - Film This Tyler
Incredible colorist! Very professional. Very swift and brilliant communication!Marcus Flemmings - London New Wave
David is the go-to man for time-critical colour grades. After the first job we knew we would work with him again to deliver our high spec projects to important clients. His communication is great and he always has suggestions to help take the concept to the next level. Highly recommended.Shan Qaisar - IQ Studios
David is an absolute pleasure to work with; he is super helpful, knowledgable and friendly from day one, all the way through to completion of the project. His input and professionalism was integral in delivering a piece of work we can all be proud of. We'd love to work with David again and would highly recommend him to others looking for colour grading services.Marc Grundy - Coolbox
I have had the pleasure of working with David on two of my short films. Throughout each process I was impressed with David's communication skills and professionalism. The quality of work he produced was excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending him.Mark Quinn - Executive Producer, Churwell Productions

David Diley

Palette is the home of David Diley, a highly regarded Colourist with ten years experience working with some of the world’s biggest brands, distributors and networks.

David’s takes a distinct “story-first” approach to colour grading, prioritising the mood, themes and ambience of a project, whether that be a feature film or social media content, it’s all about the vibe!

Rarely using LUTs, he prefers instead to build bespoke looks from the ground up, paying close attention to detail in every frame and is equally comfortable working with clients in attendance or grading remotely.

As a passionate Colourist and Creative, David strongly believes that high-quality colour grading should not be reserved only for larger budget clients. In-line with this ethos, Palette is dedicated to providing high-end quality at affordable rates.

David’s previous clients include Marvista, Debenhams, Panasonic, Schwarzkopf, Red Bull, Jabra, DPD, Natural England, Amazon and Pregnacare, alongside a long list of independent film production companies and agencies.

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