Color – alexis van hurkman

by alexis March 26, 2010

A working colorist in St. Paul, Minnesota, I grade a wide variety of narrative, documentary, broadcast, promotional, and experimental programming. This gallery excerpts some of the more widely available of these programs. For theatrical credits, see my IMDB listing.

Horizontal poster for Carry My Heart to the Yellow River

Broadcast Series, Graded for Amigo Media on behalf of Sirens Media

Broadcast Series, Graded for Amigo Media on behalf of Sirens Media

Narrative Feature, Directed by Yan Vizinberg

Music Video, Directed by the Diamond Brothers

Broadcast Documentary, The History Channel

Narrative Short, Directed by Charles Casillo

Broadcast Series, Graded for Amigo Media on behalf of Sirens Media

Broadcast Series, Graded for Amigo Media on behalf of Sirens Media

Documentary Feature, Directed by Kimberly Reed

Narrative Feature, Directed by Jake Cashill

Documentary Feature, Directed by Ben Niles

Television Pilot, Directed by Wes Llewellyn

Narrative Short, Directed by Lauren Wolkstein

Documentary Feature, Directed by Vanessa Gould

Narrative Feature, Directed by Natasa Prosenc

The following is a selection of features, spots, and promos I’ve graded.

Produced by Gaiamount, Directed by me.

Produced by Redline Studios, FYI Television Network.

“Everything is Borrowed,” Directed by Justin Zsebe

Directed by Matt Pellowski. Redlinestudios.net

Written, Directed, and Produced by me. whereyoulivethemovie.com

Directed by Sam Feder. katebornsteinthemovie.com

Directed by Matt Pellowski. Redlinestudios.net

Directed by Nelson Cheng. themagiclifefilm.com

Produced by Three Volts. Graphics by Design-Guys.

Directed by Yan Vizinberg. Produced by Persona Films.

Directed by The Diamond Brothers. MBS Productions.

Directed by Abigail Honor. Produced by Persona Films.

Produced by Matt Pellowski. Red Line Studios.

Directed by Matt Pellowski. Red Line Studios.

Directed by Kimberley Reed.

Directed by Marc Fratello.

Directed by Lauren Wolkstein.

Directed by Ben Niles. Plow Productions.

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Kitty in the window.

I told him he wouldn’t fit inside. Never listens…

Easy says hey.

Here’s another cat picture.

Here’s a picture of Easy in a rocking chair.

Last night I made the “East India,” from the PDT app. Cognac, Orange Curaçao, Pinapple juice, Rum, and orange bitters (I used both Regan’s and Fee Brothers West Indian orange, thus covering 2 of four directions). Very nice, understated, you can taste the fruit but it’s not too sweet.

First Tornado warning of the year. Hooray!

Easy, living up to his name.

Tonight, the “Algonquin, from the PDT app. 2 oz Rye Whiskey, 3/4 oz Dolin Blanc Vermouth, 3/4 oz pineapple juice. Stirred. Surprisingly dry, efficient but sophisticated. Deserving of the name.

In the mood for lemon and gin, tonight, I made the “Southside Cocktail.” 2 1/2 oz Gin (Plymouth), 5 mint leaves, 4 lemon wedges (half lemon), 2.5 tsp sugar. Muddle the mint, lemon wedges, and sugar together, add ice, add Gin, SHAKE and strain. DELICIOUS. Way to welcome summer. From Joy of Mixology.

Tonight, it’s “Groceries for the Queen,” by Souther Teague in his “I’m Just Here for the Drinks.” 1 1/2 oz London Dry Gin, 1 oz Cherry Liqueur, 3/4 oz each Amaro Montenegro and fresh orange juice, 2 dashes Mole chocolate bitters. Over hand bashed pebble ice, again, and with an orange twist and cherries. Delicious, probably the most interesting use of orange juice I’ve tasted.

Made the “Mint Julip” to go with lunch. Hand crushed ice, 2 1/2 oz 107 Proof Bourbon, 1 oz simple syrup, 12 leaves mint. It was a process, muddling a quarter of the syrup with the mint, then adding ice, and pouring the bourbon and then the rest of the syrup over it, but well worth it, and crushing the ice by hand was both satisfying and produced an excellent result. Delicious.

Determined to use the Strega, I looked far and wide for a cocktail that I could make with my current inventory of spirits, and after perusing several that used all manner of things I didn’t have, I finally found “Autumn Leaves,” on DiffordsGuide.com. 1 oz each Rye Whiskey, Calvados, and Sweet Vermouth, 1/4 oz Strega, 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Stirred, over ice, Orange twist. Absolutely delicious, Bulleit 95 Rye was a good choice, the Pere Magloire VSOP Calvados really contributes, and Antica Formula and the Strega play well together. Delicious, and really balanced despite the long list of ingredients.

Tonight, I really wanted to see what the Creme de Banane was about, so I tried the “Platános en Mole Old Fashioned,” from the PDT app. Mount Gay 1703 Rum, Tempus Fugit Creme de Banane, Dashfire Mole Bitters. Stirred, large format ice. Really, really good. The banana flavor and rum go well, and the bitters blend seamlessly. Five stars.

It was more hassle than it should’ve been, but I finally got a fridge for the liqueurs and vermouths in the basement. Except for the absence of beer, I finally feel like a true midwesterner.

Added some mixers to the bar today.

In the mood to use some Rhubarb, I tried the “Strawberry Rhubarb Daquiri” recipe in the PDT app (great app, well worth the price). Double straining was a lot of work between the muddled strawberries and the cooked unsweetened Rhubarb, but it was worth it. Delicious.

Kaylynn has obtained glassware for every occasion. Little cookie jars.

Just for fun, I thought I’d try making an “Aviation” with some tart grapefruit juice instead of lemon. 2 oz Gin, 1/2 oz each Creme de Violette and grapefruit juice, 1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur. Shaken and strained. Pleasant, the grapefruit lets the Creme de Violette shine through more, which is good or bad depending on how much you like Creme de Violette. I do prefer lemon juice, which adds a brighter note to the drink, but it was interesting to taste the difference.

To celebrate another cocktail book acquisition (The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual), I made the “Maiden’s Blush,” from 1896. 1 oz Rasberry Cordial (I used Chambord), 1 1/2 oz Ransom Old Tom Gin, 1 oz Pernod Absinthe, 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice. Shaken, served on the rocks. A delightful licorice rasberry flavor, far lighter than the 1 oz of absinthe would indicate. Still has a wee bite, though.

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