Resolve 10 Beta – Hands On
Resolve 10 Beta – Hands On As a colourist who spends 40 to 50 hours a week locked in a dark suite grading music videos and commercials, the software…
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera – First Impressions
John Brawley was kind enough to upload some rushes from the new Blackmagic Design Pocket Camera and being a camera geek I just had to dive right in. I couldn’t…
Why Color Correct?
Why? It’s a question so simple. so fundamental that if you can’t answer it – you don’t really understand the subject. So when I’m asked, ‘Why should I color correct?’…
The Future of DaVinci – Circa 1987
You may have seen this video making the rounds on Facebook or Twitter but I thought it was just too good not to post here on the Team Mixing Light…
Be Proud Of Your Talent!
I think it’s safe to say one of the most disheartening situations you can be put in as a colorist is the client saying things like : “I see your…
Color Palettes From Famous Films
If you’re anything like the Mixing Light Team, you study and then study some more, major feature films, television shows and really any content you can get your hands on…
NAB 2013 – Musings of a Colorist
Musings of a Colorist Wandering Las Vegas NAB 2013 was a interesting show for me on several levels – which I think are worth sharing to inspire discussion and thought….
NAB: Networking, Advancement, Beer
NAB is the anual release of new toys for people in the creative video industry. In other words nerd christmas! You’ll see the latest announcements from color software manufacturers like Adobe,…
The Subtle Art
A couple weeks ago, I was talking to a colorist friend over a few drinks when he mentioned that he’d been having a lot of problems with a young colorist…
The Dream: Building A Home Suite
About year ago, after 3 successive weekends (yep both Saturday and Sunday) of going to the office to work on projects, I asked myself – could I build a home…
