News, reviews, thoughts, career advice, and
humor for professional Video / Film
Colorists & Finishers. Delivered Sundays.
Curated by a professional color grader and
the CEO of MixingLight.com.
Welcome to the penultimate edition of this Newsletter
in 2025. We are just days from celebrating Christmas and
in the midst of Hanukkah.
While these holidays
celebrate different events, they are both wrapped in
hope, love, faith, and light winning over darkness. And
my greatest wish and prayer for everyone reading this is
that you find these things in your life.
Our
industry is undergoing tremendous change. Careers are
being challenged. The way stories are being told and
received is undergoing a pivotal shift. If history
teaches us anything, it’s that living through a pivot
point is a mist-filled journey. We can see the outlines
of the near future, but can’t grasp it.
So what
do we do? We come together, filling ourselves with hope,
faith, and loving support. When we share our experiences
developing our craft, as we do on Mixing Light, I
believe we are spreading the light to one another –
fighting back against uncertainty, doubt, and, above
all, fear.
If you find yourself fearful of your
future, focus on the light that communities like Mixing
Light represent. I look forward to moving boldly through
this season and into the next. I invite you to do so as
well 🙂
Merry Christmas! Happy
Hanukkah!
Enjoy this week’s Newsletter!
Happy Grading!
Sincerely,
Pat
Inhofer Chief Photon Wrangler,
Publisher MixingLight.com
PS
– If you find an item you think should be in this
newsletter, email me a
quick note.
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theory of color, and industry news. Learn practical
workflows, useful theories, and actionable insights
from existing (and emerging) leaders and teachers in
our industry.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash is presented in
different formats in cinemas including
2D, 2D HFR, 3D HFR, 3D IMAX, 3D HFR
IMAX, 4DX and more. Many auditoriums
will present the movie in its 3D HFR
version. Watch for the ‘3D HFR’
designation.”
My preference: Dolby Cinema. I haven’t
been happy with an IMAX presentation in
a decade – even if I have a local screen
showing IMAX HFR, which I’m always
interested in seeing how filmmakers are
evolving with HFR (so I’d leave that for
a second screening out of curiosity).
(video) On the ARRIChannel,
cinematographer Dan Laustsen ASC offers
great insights on camera, lens,
lighting, and filter choices – that
might help you think more intentionally
about how you might simulate his
approach in post production.
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