In a recent interview with Panavision, Cinematographer Brett Pawlak highlighted his collaboration with Company 3 Senior Colorist Tom Poole in establishing the visual identity of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Inspired by classic Spider-Man comics, Pawlak wanted the film to balance rich, saturated reds and blues with deep, inky blacks, creating a look that felt both grounded and true to the character.  

To achieve that vision, the pair worked closely throughout camera and costume testing to develop a custom show LUT. “Throughout camera testing, I worked closely with Tom Poole at Company 3 to develop a show LUT that ultimately had a contemporary look with a classic film print curve, taking particular care to protect the reds and blues of the Spidey suit,” Pawlak said. Refined through multiple rounds of testing, the LUT became a key part of the film’s visual language, with Pawlak noting that the lenses selected for production responded particularly well to the look they developed together. 

Read Pawlak’s exclusive interview here. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now in theaters.