Irving Harvey

Irving Harvey was an independent New York City post-production studio specializing in color grading and finishing. Founded in 2012 by colorist and creative technologist Samuel Gursky, it served independent filmmakers, documentary teams, commercial productions, and music video creators. Gursky led the business alongside colorist and partner Matthew Greenberg. The studio permanently closed in 2024 after twelve years of operation.

Its work combined creative color correction with the technical preparation needed to take projects from camera originals through final delivery. Services included online editorial, conforms, digital intermediate mastering, archival restoration, dailies processing, and quality control. The team also advised filmmakers on on-set workflows, sound synchronization, proxy generation, and the management of footage across production and post-production.

Color and finishing

The studio worked with both contemporary digital material and archival footage, addressing differences in camera formats, image quality, and color response. Its documentary workflows included de-noising, stabilization, and matching material from different periods and sources. Finishing capabilities covered theatrical, broadcast, and festival deliverables, including digital cinema packages and subtitle and credit placement.

Client-supervised grading was central to its operating approach. Its facility contained two dedicated grading suites, supported by conform and render stations and centralized storage. Remote collaboration extended this approach to productions whose filmmakers and post-production contributors worked in different places.

Independent production

Irving Harvey contributed to narrative features and documentaries presented at festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, and SXSW. Its work encompassed intimate independent productions, archival documentaries, branded content, and technically unusual music videos. Across these formats, the studio combined hands-on collaboration with workflow planning, helping directors and cinematographers maintain a consistent visual treatment through the finishing process.