User Case Study: Terry Simpson – Shortening the Distance with Colorfront’s Streamer
In today’s post-production world, remote workflows are no longer just a convenience, they’re a necessity. For colorists like Terry Simpson, who operates from the southern tip of Africa while collaborating with teams around the globe, having a reliable, accurate, and seamless streaming solution is critical. Like many in his position, Terry tried countless options, each one falling short in key areas like color accuracy, broadcast monitor support, or overall reliability. That is, until he discovered Colorfront Streamer.
Terry generously shared his experience with us, and in his own words, explains how Streamer transformed his workflow from guesswork to confidence:
"I work on high-end commercials with teams all over the world, from my little corner at the bottom of Africa. About 70% of my work is entirely remote, and trust me, I’ve tried everything when it comes to streaming. Every solution, every workaround, every “it should work” that didn’t.
The biggest issue was always trust. You’re streaming to a client in another country without tech support and all you can do is hope they’re seeing the same thing as you. Most platforms just play back in a web browser. That’s fine until you realise you can’t get a proper signal to a broadcast monitor, and the color pipeline is anyone’s guess. You’re essentially grading blind.
Then I found Colorfront Streamer. And suddenly everything just clicked.
Streamer solved problems I didn’t even realise I had. It adapts the color pipeline automatically based on the viewer’s device. If I’m grading a P3 cinema delivery and someone’s watching it on an iPad or a laptop, it’s smart enough to map things to Rec709 so they’re still seeing the right image. No more guessing, no more second-guessing, and no more explaining to clients why it looked different in the room versus on their screen.
But what I love most is how rock solid it is. Remote sessions are stressful. You’re juggling time zones, people on set, people in post, bandwidth limitations, different expectations. The last thing you want is to be battling firewalls or sending frantic test streams minutes before a session. The streamer just works. Every time. I hit ‘Start Stream’, send the link, and forget about it.
One of my most challenging setups was a job where I was streaming live to a director in a post facility on a broadcast monitor, an agency in New York, a client in South Korea, and a DP on set watching on his iPad. Everyone, everywhere, seeing what they needed to see, all at once. That session was fast, clear, collaborative, and honestly, fun.
Feedback landed immediately, and we could adjust in the moment without needing to translate vague notes later.
The best tools are the ones that disappear. Colorfont’s Streamer lets me focus on the creative and forget about the tech. It’s opened up my suite and brought people into the process who used to be stuck behind screenshots or recap emails. It’s made remote sessions feel personal.
Would I recommend it? Absolutely. I don’t know how I’d work without it."
Terry’s story is a powerful example of how the right tools can transform not just workflows, but creative collaboration itself. With Colorfront Streamer, the distance disappears. Replaced by clarity, confidence, and connection.
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