The TBD Post studio is minutes from downtown, in East Austin. The studio is full of the highest of high-tech, to serve filmmakers, agencies and studios around the world.
Check out the beer taps while you’re here.
About
The TBD Post studio is minutes from downtown, in East Austin. The studio is full of the highest of high-tech, to serve filmmakers, agencies and studios around the world. Check out the beer taps while you’re here. TBD Post is MBE & Texas HUB Certified.
TBD Post is MBE & Texas HUB Certified.
Our Services
Creative Editorial
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Our editorial visionaries thrive on collaboration. Working with creative partners all over the world, they help you tell a story that is far greater than the sum of its parts.Sound Design & Mixing
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Nothing punctuates a story like the perfect track or unforgettable sound design. Our award-winning team elevates the listening experience with the utmost skills and technology such as Dolby ATMOS mixing and surround sound. Our studio has both state-of-the-art technology and cozy/cool comfort. How does that sound?Color Grading
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Our colorists collaborate with award winning filmmakers and DP’s to set the perfect mood for your story. From 4K to the newest Dolby HDR, we promise you’ll like what you see.Motion Graphics
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Enhance the story and make the point by moving your graphics. Our team of graphic designers and animators will create bespoke imagery and words.VFX & Finishing
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Our artistic and technology experts guide you through the last – and arguably most important – step in the storytelling process. Superior finishing includes compositing, clean up, motion graphics, and animation for effortless delivery to any screen.
Shape.
Come hang out and make some things.
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Services
- Post Supervision
- Digital Workflow Design
- Remote Editing / Streaming
- Creative Editorial
- Motion Graphics
- Compositing / Flame / VFX
- Color Grading / DI / Finishing
- Bespoke Color Science
- DCI Projection
- HDR / Dolby Vision Certified
- Sound Design
- Audio Mixing
- VO / ADR
- Source Connect Pro X
- Dolby ATMOS
- Dolby Mixing Certified
- Dailies / Transcodes
- Digital Lab Services
- Media Shuttle File Transfers
- 1000/1000 Fiber Internet
- Standards Conversion
- 2K & 4K DCP
- DCP Encryption
- KDM Creation
- IMF & Supplemental Packaging
- LTO Archiving
The team.
Our crew is an ever growing pool of creative editors, digital artists, sound mixers, colorists, graphic designers, animators and producers. Many are based in Austin, Texas, while others work remotely from LA, NY and even Columbia.
Rachel Kichler
Executive Producer
Rachel grew up outside of Cleveland, then headed to film school at Northwestern. After seeing her earliest favorite movie Singing in the Rain on 35mm the first day of class, she knew she had chosen the right major and was hooked forever. Coming up through the ranks as an agency producer in NY, Rachel learned to navigate the most challenging of projects and deadlines with the utmost of ease. Most recently an EP at Preacher in Austin, we’re so glad Rachel decided to focus purely on the making of films and spots and moved to TBD Post as a Senior Post Producer where she expertly collaborates with creatives, agencies and artists to sculpt a finely tuned project every time. You can trust her to pay attention to every nuance to get the best out of your time and budget. Rachel loves spending time with her family and dog, exploring the Austin greenbelt. And circling back to that childhood goal of filmmaking, Rachel is currently writing, directing and finishing her first short film.
Catie Cacci
Editor
Catie relies on her instincts and her well-over a decade (almost two decades) of experience to edit commercials and branded films at TBD Post. Raised by her mother and grandmother, Catie’s weekends often consisted of movie theaters, musicals, and the opera. Oh, and like most kids of the 80s & 90s (did she just date herself?) Blockbuster and MTV. In middle school she wore out the VHS tape rewinder to watch The Godfather on repeat. All these various mediums would influence and inspire Catie, even as she attended The University of Texas at Austin. It was there that she realized she wanted to be a part of the process and not just a spectator; editing allowed just that. Over the years Catie has nurtured a successful editing career in her home state, working with ad agencies and filmmakers alike, cutting commercials, features and documentaries. Catie enjoys the creative collaboration and attention to detail that editing requires and feels there is nothing like a dark edit room while in-the-zone and time disappears. Outside of work Catie can be found cheering at her daughter’s softball games and hiking Austin’s glorious Greenbelt with her dogs. She has lots of dreams but the one we’re rooting for is watching an F-1 race in Italy followed by a beach stay in the South of France. Dreamy.
Brad Engleking
Sound Supervisor / Re-recording Mixer
Emmy Award winner, Brad Engleking, has been a sound professional in the film industry since 2000 when he graduated from Texas State University with a BA in Music/Sound Recording Technology. During this time he has worked on a wide range of film projects ranging from Robert Rodriguez's Sin City and Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life to the James Cameron produced Alita Battle Angel. In addition to his work on big-budget Hollywood features, Brad particularly enjoys working with young directors and on independent films. His work on numerous experimental and documentary features can be seen at festivals around the world. In an effort to help educate future filmmakers, Brad has taught classes and lectured at The University of Texas at Austin Radio, Television and Film department, at Texas State University's Sound Recording Technology department, and has participated in panels at SXSW. He has also been featured in industry trade publications including Pro Sound News, Editors Guild, Cinemontage, and Studio Daily. His tutorial videos for Pro Sound Effects have been viewed 30k+ times. In 2022, Brad was awarded the coveted Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound for his work on Apple TV+ Film, Fathom.
Kevin Ray
Editor
Kevin Ray left Cleveland, Tennessee to study Film and Televisions at Savannah College of Art and Design and then headed to Los Angeles where he learned the ropes in Commercial and Narrative films. Kevin then headed to Austin, Texas, focusing on editing at GSD&M and then had a long (almost) 10 year career at Union Editorial. Kevin works with Preacher, GSD&M, McJ and others on Google, Ram, ESPN, Shake Shack and more. In addition to editing, Kevin directed “The Great Journey”, a feature documentary, and a narrative short, “Lawn”, that premiered at the Austin Film Festival. Kevin enjoys taking advantage of all Austin has to offer him and his family.
Ted Griffis
Partner / Post Supervisor / Sr. Editor
Ted grew up in Tucson, AZ where he raced bikes through the desert landscape and backpacked through the mountains. The southwest shaped his early love of photography, but his studies would lead him to very different terrain. He studied fine art photography at the Art Institute of Boston before beginning his editing career in New York City. Moving from stills to the jigsaw puzzle of editing was a natural evolution and creatively rewarding. He has always loved how sequencing impacts the creative language of story. Starting in documentaries and then later commercials, he soon found himself traveling around the world working on campaigns for Mazda, Range Rover, Shiner Beer, El Jimador, IBM, and Bottega Venetta for agencies Ogilvy & Mather, FCB, McJ and others. Visual storytelling and image making has always been a passion and, when not cutting, Ted supervises post on most series and films that come through TBD. He is a trusted source for filmmakers and producers nationally and internationally and as one of TBD’s founding partners, Griffis is proud to be part of the vibrant Austin creative community.
Brandon Thomas
Partner / Sr. Colorist
Brandon is a colorist extraordinaire. This makes sense, since he was born in arguably the most colorful town in the lower 48: New Orleans. The first film he graded premiered at SXSW in 2009; since then he's colored over 60 films, more than 150 TV episodes, the Netflix film Blue Miracle, tons of commercials and now even some TikToks. In 2020, Brandon colored the PBS Frontline winner of Gotham Award for Best Documentary A Thousand Cuts. Brandon is a proud dogfather of failed service dog Charlie, and his favorite pastimes are hiking with, cooking with, and hanging out with his wife. Swoon-worthy, right? His childhood dream was to be an architect; it’s our good fortune that he figured out how to build things with the spectrum. Brandon is unapologetic about his favorite cocktail, the El Jefe, which combines many, many items you rarely see together. It’s very colorful. And so we have come full circle.
Ben Montez
Editor
Finding a love of music at an early age, but not so great at playing any instrument, Ben channeled his passion for stories, song and rhythm into editing. After attending film school at USC, he supported post houses working as an AE with major brands. Ben further enhanced this passion by elevating songs through editing. He's cut performance films for bands like Pearl Jam and My Morning Jacket, commercials for brands like Instagram and Walmart. His love of questions and technical prowess has led him to continue his growth in the finishing world. When not sitting at a monitor, Ben loves to run with his knock-off Goldendoodle, all the while listening to music, of course.
Jacquelyn London
Editor
As a little girl, Jacquelyn London would spend endless hours hidden away in her upstate NY closet, blasting music and transforming hundreds of tiny pegs into beautiful works of art. She created the same environment for herself in photo labs through college and all these years later London still finds herself in a dark room piecing together individual parts to create an illuminated whole. Growing up, she tried her hand in anything that would stretch her artistic muscles, from starting her own clothing line “London Prints” at the age of seven to taking AP Art classes in high school. She later transitioned to painting, drawing, graphic design, and lots of photography at Florida State University, where she was also directed to her first editing class. Boom! Editing tapped into her deep love of stitching together visual and audio elements, as well as her love for music and music videos. It all melded together and became the perfect canvas for her to express herself. She never looked back. Jacquelyn moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and graduated from the LA Film School, where she learned all things film and Avid. She started her career as Post PA and Assistant Editor for multiple notable TV shows and eventually became an Assistant Editor that hustled to build her editorial reel on the side. She then spent almost a decade at two of the biggest music video houses in the country, where she worked for some of the best music video directors in the world. Flashing forward to the present, that reel is now indeed built. She’s cut videos for Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, J Lo, Muse, Pink, Bruno Mars, and so many more. And the commercial world, Jacquelyn has built up quite the clientele creating for brand names like Adidas, Jeep, Aston Martin, Sony, Revlon, Titleist, and Garnier among others.
Joel Pettit
Sr. Producer
Joel is a long-distance runner (eight marathons) so it’s not surprising that he specializes in long form projects. He likes the feeling of accomplishment that comes from transforming a concept from the chaos of the dailies to a perfect jewel of a finished piece. A native of the Houston area, Joel graduated from UT Austin with a degree in film then hit the ground running. He moved to New York and got his feet wet working on cultural icons like Gossip Girl and 30 Rock, and some films: Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present, and (his highest personal achievement) Beyonce’s Live at Roseland: Elements of 4. He moved to Austin in 2012 and mastered the seamless weaving together of all the disparate elements that make for a successful project. He loves a challenge because “that’s how you learn.” Joel sometimes wonders what life would be like if he’d pursued his childhood dream of being a grocery clerk. He knows he’d have been good at it, and that technically it’s not too late, but he really loves what he does. Joel and his superior abilities are all things you’ll enjoy spending time with.
Kagan Durmer
VFX / Finishing Artist
Kagan grew up in the woods of southwestern New Hampshire and then got down to the business of becoming a Renaissance Man. First stop was University of New Hampshire, where he majored in Communication and Classics. Then it was on to the New England Institute of Art in Boston for another degree in Digital Video Editing. Following an internship, he was hired as a Flame/VFX assistant in Boston, and four years ago he graced our doorstep. It was worth the wait. Kagan finds something new to enjoy about each project and his rich tapestry of life experience brings unique perspective and creativity. Kagan’s last big trip was to Norway, which is also going to be his next big trip. He is interested in the possibility of life among the stars; in fact when he was seven he wanted to be Ambassador of Extraterrestrial Life. We’d hate to lose him but we get it. He has a Redbone Coonhound named Luther who takes him on hikes. There just seems to be no end to this guy’s well-roundedness.
Ellie Main
Producer
Ellie Main was born in London before moving to and growing up in Kent, the “garden of England.” Her background is extremely varied, from being the drummer in a fifty piece big band jazz group when she was eleven, to working at the 2012 London Olympics as a camera operator, to buying Meryl Streep some “f***ing nice vodka” for her dressing room. She spent a summer driving across Europe in an airstream before moving to Austin for an opportunity to produce and be a presenter at Rooster Teeth Productions. There, she created an Apocalypse Survival show where she learned archery, parkour, lock picking, bushcraft, and how to flip a Ford Crown Victoria (why you would need this specific skill in an apocalypse, we’re not totally sure, but it’s still a very cool skill to have). In her spare time she plays in a band, hosts a podcast, writes/watches/makes comedy films, plays video games, and still somehow finds time to produce projects at TBD Post. Ellie has a dog named Potato Chip and a cat named Cheeseball. She hopes to continue her food theme pet names with, perhaps, a lizard named Waffles.
Kyle Scribner
Mixer / VO record
Kyle grew up in west Texas with his mom, dad, two little brothers, and a whole pack of golden retrievers (we didn’t ask how many, so we’ll assume fifty). Now he has a family of his own and, fun fact, it includes only one dog with not a drop of golden retriever. Working in audio, he’s wired everything from studios and television stations, to remote trucks and mega churches. Around 2017, Brad Engleking, Kyle’s roommate from college and TBD’s Sound Director, showed Kyle the ropes in post production audio (thank you, Brad!). After working on numerous shows as an audio and music editor, Kyle has been recording and mixing for years now. On his downtime, Kyle tries to get an extra hour of sleep, and dreams of having enough free time to pick up his guitar again, and perhaps even play it while hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Mel Wedige
Sound Assistant
Mel Wedige is TBD Post’s Sound Assistant. She grew up in San Antonio, and honed many skills before falling in love with audio arts: crocheting and playing clarinet to name a few. Mel enhanced her skills in audio recording, editing and mixing at Texas State University, where her professor insisted we meet her. We’re so glad he did. There is no detail too minute or tasking and she brings a new bar of excellence when it comes to being a team player. When Mel is not mixing or making music, she’s making her own projects and helping out other students with films. You may even see her playing with her band around town.
Stefan Allen
Colorist / Finishing Artist
Stefan moved to Austin for UT's RTF program. Upon graduation, he thought he'd move to LA but once he hit El Paso he stopped, spent two months producing a small indie and then headed back to ATX for good. He then spent time at The Austin Film Festival filling a variety of roles, meeting all the filmmakers in town and had a chance to nerd out on all the films. Stefan started his own production company where he directed, edited and produced ads and films. During this time his interest in After Effects, compositing and the magic of Flame grew and alas, he is now assisting the finish department at TBD Post. As for fun, Stefan has "gone into total homeowner mode" and is utilizing his craft and keen eye for details to "finish" his house.
Ally Gil
Assistant Editor
Ally Gill joins TBD Post as Assistant Editor. She comes to Austin from LA, and we’re happy to welcome her to the heat! After being the family picture-taker and movie maker growing up, Ally decided to leave Georgia to attend film school in Chicago. She cut her teeth as an assistant on an MMA docuseries and is eager to jump into the commercial and film world of TBD Post. Being the youngest of five siblings taught Ally to work well with everyone and be a true team player but still stand out in a crowd.