The Jetty Edition – Sunday Weekly Color Grading Newsletter

October 5, 2025

This Week... Dark mode color grades, animating retro, authentic film grain, firewire is finished, Nikon ZR, 180-degree filmmaking, and more.


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The Color Grading Newsletter

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.
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Sunday, 05 October 2025

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Patrick Inhofer
From The Publisher
Not much to say today other than I’ll see you next Sunday and…

Happy Grading!

Sincerely,

Pat Inhofer
Chief Photon Wrangler, Publisher
MixingLight.com

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(podcast) “While both are still deeply engaged in their day-to-day creative work, they’re also opening a bold new chapter—exploring the future of modern filmmaking and where the industry is headed. We talk about their current projects, what lies ahead, and their recent experiences at SIGGRAPH, with a spotlight on the growing buzz around gaussian splats.”

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