Founded in Budapest by brothers Mark and Aron Jaszberenyi, Colorfront was established to develop high-performance digital processing technologies for the motion picture industry.

Launched SACC, a pioneering digital color grading system used by colorist Peter Doyle to grade “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” marking a significant advancement in digital intermediate (DI) workflows.

Colorfront’s technology was licensed by Discreet (now Autodesk), leading to the introduction of the Lustre DI system, which became a market-leading solution for digital color grading.

Autodesk acquired Colorfront’s intellectual properties, integrating its pioneering DI technologies into Autodesk’s suite of post-production tools.

Colorfront re-established itself as Europe’s most advanced DI house, offering comprehensive post-production services, including scanning, recording, grading, and VFX.

On February 20, 2010, Colorfront’s software development team, comprising Mark Jaszberenyi, Gyula Priskin, and Tamas Perlaki, received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Engineering Award for the design and development of the Lustre color correction system.

Launched On-Set Dailies, a system that streamlined digital dailies workflows, enabling efficient processing and delivery of high-quality footage for major motion pictures and TV productions.

On-Set Dailies was awarded a Primetime Engineering Emmy for its significant impact on digital production, facilitating the transition to file-based workflows in high-end episodic television.

Award-winning image-science expert Bill Feightner joined Colorfront as Chief Technology Officer, enhancing the company’s leadership in innovative image processing technologies.

Launched Transkoder, a high-performance mastering system supporting a wide range of broadcast and digital film formats, adopted by major broadcasters worldwide.

The Colorfront Engine, an ACES-compliant color pipeline, received the Hollywood Professional Association’s Engineering Excellence Award for its innovative design and utility in complex production workflows.

Integration with AJA FS-HDRCollaborated with AJA to integrate the Colorfront Engine into the FS-HDR processor, enabling real-time SDR to HDR conversion and enhancing color-managed workflows.

The Colorfront Streaming Server achieved Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Gold Logo Certification, underscoring its commitment to security and compliance in streaming pre-release content.

Introduced advanced 8K/HDR streaming tools and updated Transkoder mastering workflows, enabling rapid processing of new RAW camera formats and cloud-based production capabilities.

Continued participation in key industry events and the development of cutting-edge technologies, reinforcing Colorfront’s position as a leader in high-performance post-production solutions.