Simona Harrison Joins Rushes

Rushes announce they have recruited Simona Harrison to join their acclaimed team of colourists.

Simona has over a decade’s worth of grading experience, working with prominent commercial directors such as Nick Knight, Trevor Robinson and Sam Taylor-Wood, on hundreds of major international campaigns for clients including Lancome, Yves Saint Laurent, H&M, Pepsi, Coca Cola, Carlsberg, Xbox and Sony Playstation. 

 

Simona comes to Rushes having worked in some of London’s leading facilities, as well as abroad, steadily building upon her reputation. Known especially well for her top-end fashion and beauty work but equally at home across genres, Simona has graded with celebrated Directors of Photography including Darius Kondji, Philippe Rousselot and John Mathieson, on rushes for Sherlock Holmes 1&2, Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, Attack the Block and various other TV projects.  

 

View Simona's reel below:

 

 

A talented artist, Simona's paintings have been exhibited in Paris, Milan, Bucharest and Stuttgart.  She says this interest and understanding allows her to experiment with colour on screen the same way she does on canvas.  

 

Rushes Director of Colour Grading Simone Grattarola says “We are delighted to welcome Simona. She is a gifted grader. Her artistic personality colours her work.”

 

On joining Rushes, Simona says, "It’s always a great feeling to work with talented and creative people and I am delighted to be joining such a well renowned grading team here at Rushes."

 

Simona’s appointment follows Rushes recent investment in their colour grading capacity with a new Resolve digital mastering suite for commercial DI finishing. Offering seamless workflows through CGI and VFX, the Resolve suites also offers real time remote grading facilities to sister companies, and other partnering companies, across the world. Simona is available for remote real time grading throughout our virtual outposts network in the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada.  

 

Rushes Managing Director Joce Capper adds: “We are so pleased we’ve found such an excellent addition to the team. Simona’s experience will compliment Simone’s and Denny’s... it's going to be a brilliant team.”