Katie Hinsen
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What I Do
Katie Hinsen is an international award-winning Post Production professional with credits on over 80 major productions. Over a 20+ year career, she has worked as an engineer, editor, VFX artist, Stereoscopic 3D artist, colorist, and finishing artist on commercials, documentaries, television, music videos, and short and feature films. Her work has been nominated for and won multiple Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Emmy Awards.
Katie has, throughout her career, been involved in both production and R&D of new digital acquisition and distribution formats, including Stereoscopic/Autostereoscopic 3D, RED, HFR, HDR, 4K+, and DCP. She is considered a world expert in many technologies, including High Dynamic Range and High-Resolution 4K-8K workflows. She is celebrated as a major Thought Leader in the post production industry, writing, advising, and speaking at industry conferences.
Outside of the office, she is a passionate advocate for emerging talent, speaking at industry events, providing mentorship, and serving several industry-based non-profit organizations, including Gaia Community Initiatives and the One Voice project in New Zealand, and the Blue Collar Post Collective and Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) in the United States.
In addition to her technical expertise, Hinsen is an expert in the issues of talent development, diversity and mentorship.
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Tutorials by Katie Hinsen
16 tutorials found.
What Should Post Production Pros Earn? Does AI Threaten Us?
Technologist and post production industry veteran Katie Hinsen talks about her Annual Salary Survey - plus, should be worried about AI?
Are You Earning What Your Skills Are Worth? Discover The Answer.
Join Mixing Light contributor Katie Hinsen as she walks through the Annual Post Production Salary Survey - helping us understand fair wages.
How To Actively Manage Your Post Production Career
Mixing Light contributors answer questions on practical ways to handle career choices, find enjoyable work and take side steps to get ahead.
How Do You Succeed Running A Color Grading Business?
The team is joined by our newest Contributor, Zeb Chadfield, answering business-related questions on being a colorist and getting paid.
NAS, Security, Archival Footage, and HDR - An Office Hours Discussion
Team Mixing Light discusses member questions including: TrueNAS storage, archival footage artifacts, budget HDR monitoring, and security.
Getting Out Of The Red - Finance Fundamentals For Creative Pros
How much should a post production artist charge for their work? Learn an easy step-by-step process that gives you confidence in your rates.
Pay Transparency - What Are Current Rates for US Colorists and DITs?
Are you wondering how much colorists, DITs, or one of their assistants charge per-hour in your city? Katie shares the findings from a survey.
Beyond Crypto-Kitties - Blockchain technology in post production
Maybe you've heard of blockchain? Learn how this new technology is going to impact the post production industry (and what's holding it back).
The Future of Work: Can computers be creative (and take your career)?
Creativity makes us human. What is the place of AI in this area? If computers become too human, will we become just machines?
How To Network Professionally (without leaving the house)
Learn some of my best tips and tricks for self-promotion and building a strong personal brand online, without feeling weird or insincere - even if you're socially awkward and aren't good at 'networking'.
A Filmmakers Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
In this introduction to AI / ML for filmmakers, put those buzzwords in context. How can they inform you about the technology being discussed?
Getting Sh*t Done: How To Do More And Have It All
Do you want to cram a ton of productivity into your life? Get insight into how to do that from a highly productive post professional.Get tips and strategies to maximize your down time or add something to your life you never had time for.
On The Road: How to Work Internationally As A Colorist
As post production becomes increasingly decentralized, there are growing opportunities for us to take our talents and work abroad. This Insight offers first-hand wisdom from editors and colorists all over the world, working internationally.
Failing Gracefully, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love to Bomb
We all fail. The trick is to learn how to learn from our failures; by setting up a system for honest evaluation that serves you, years into the future.
When To Sell Yourself Short?
When is it ok to "sell myself short"? Katie Hinsen suggests taking a more holistic approach to value when considering an opportunity, job or client.
A Modern Approach To Cold-Calls
In this Insight, ML contributor Katie Hinsen shares her thoughts about cold calling as well as several practical tips on making contact more effective.
