Film Editing & DI · Bangalore

Editing that finds the soul of the film

Feature film editing, Digital Intermediate, colour grading and post-production finishing for features, ad films, music videos and brand work.

( The gap we see )

Where most editing & di work falls short.

01

Edits that solve coverage, not story

A cut that stitches shots together is not the same as a cut that tells a story.

02

Colour grading as an afterthought

DI separated from edit is how films lose their mood.

03

Handoffs between five vendors

Edit, sound, VFX, DI and delivery in five rooms guarantees a flat finish.

( What we deliver )

Film Editing, DI & Colour Grading, end-to-end.

Every deliverable below comes from the same in-house team — direction, DOP, edit, colour, sound, motion, design and performance.

Feature Film Editing

Full feature film edit — from assembly to final cut to delivery.

Digital Intermediate (DI)

DaVinci Resolve colour grading with calibrated workflow for theatrical, streaming and broadcast.

Ad Film & Brand Film Edit

Craft-led editing for TVCs, brand films, music videos and corporate work.

Trailer & Promo Cuts

Theatrical trailers, teasers, promos and music video edits.

Sound Design Partnership

Tight collaboration with sound design and mix so picture and sound finish together.

Delivery & Mastering

DCP, streaming, broadcast and social-native delivery — all from one room.

( Why Dark Bird )

Editing and DI with feature-film craft, on any scope.

  • Pratheek Shetty — editor on Kantara, 777 Charlie, Kotee and SHPSK (National Award)

  • 100M+ trailer views, pan-India releases and a National Award on the CV

  • DI and edit under one roof — look and rhythm never get lost in handoff

  • Experience across Kannada, pan-Indian features and global brand work

( FAQ )

Questions, answered.

What are Dark Bird’s biggest editing credits?+

Pratheek Shetty edited Kantara (2022), 777 Charlie (2022), Kotee (2024) and SHPSK (2018, National Award for Best Children’s Film). We bring that same craft to every project.

Do you offer DI and colour grading standalone?+

Yes. DI and colour grading are offered standalone as well as part of full edit-through-delivery packages.

What tools do you edit and grade on?+

DaVinci Resolve for DI and colour, Premiere and Avid for edit depending on project. We fit the toolset to the project, not the other way around.

Can you take on work already shot by another team?+

Yes — we regularly come in at the edit and DI stage for projects shot by other cinematographers and production houses.

( Start a Project )

Let's make Editing & DI

Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We'll map the right craft and scope for editing & di.