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An Interview With 30-Year Veteran Gaffer Rick Kalivoda

Rick Kalivoda, a 30-year gaffer and on-set veteran, talks about his craft in executing the vision of the DP and the emergence of LED lighting.

Interviewing The Production Designer & Art Director For ‘The Bear’

Vincent Taylor chats with Emmy-nominated Production Designer and the Art Director of 'The Bear' on career, collaboration, food, & lighting.

From Concept to Screen: Virtual Production in Film and Television

VFX Sup Bryn Morrow shares practical insights into film and TV volume production, from previz to final grading and the image pipeline.

A Philosopher Pilot Talks Video Monitors & Christmas Decorations

Flanders Scientific CEO Bram Desmet chats philosophy, color, reference displays, symbolic logic, and Jingle Bells(?) with The Color Timer.

Getting Started With Blackmagic Cloud Storage in DaVinci Resolve

Learn how to set up and share project media with collaborators in DaVinci Resolve with Blackmagic Cloud Storage and the BMD Camera App.

Filmmaker Michael Henry - Being color blind in a visual industry

The Color Timer learns to turn a limited visual color palette into creative strength with professional insights from a color-blind filmmaker.

Office Hours LIVE! Color pipelines, Gamma & Remote Live-Review

Our Contributors answer tough member questions on color management issues, mastering gamma, and affordable remote live review solutions.

A Hands-On Introduction To DaVinci Resolve On iPad Beta for Pros

Colorist Joey D’Anna gives an extended review of DaVinci Resolve for iPad Beta, how it differs from the desktop, and what it may excel at.

Evaluating Skin Tones, Working With Drone Footage, Grading On Laptops

Team Mixing Light helps our members work through confidence problems color grading skin tones, drones, and laptop displays in a live call.

Office Hours Live Stream - Color Management (and much more)

This is our first Office Hours Livestream. Four Mixing Light Contributors take and answer questions from members in a livestream.

Getting To Know SetStream.io: A Chat With Thatcher Kelley

SetStream.io is a powerful new remote streaming tool. In this Insight, we sit down to chat with Thatcher Kelley to learn more about SetStream.io

ACES 201 - Node-based Grading, Sharing Looks to On-Set and VFX

In this webinar, learn an alternative approach to color grading ACES projects in DaVinci Resolve plus collaborating with others in ACES.

Managing On-Set Local Area Networks - The Fundamentals

You can't network together your on-set production gear if you don't understanding IP networking. Get started with the basics: The IP Address.

Working With The ARRI Alexa Mini LF

A professional DIT shares gets us up to speed on the ARRI's large format mini camera. Plus, learn about its unique ProRes codec.

CDLs in Action and Roundtripping Through DaVinci Resolve

Learn how to create, export, and import ASC-CDL compliant color grades using DaVinci Resolve. Plus tips and tricks with CDL data.

What Can DPs Do To Make Final Color Easier?

Pat, Robbie and Mixing Light Contributor Joey D'Anna discuss what can DPs and onset staff do to make the final color grade easier?

Shared Storage For The Small Studio: Case Study With The Lumaforge Jellyfish Mobile

In this Insight, learn about the basic design of the Lumaforge Jellyfish Mobile, and why it might be a perfect solution for your set-up.

Elsewhere On The Web: Managing Saturation, Live HDR, Resolve Fusion (& more)

Summer 2018 round-up of don't-miss color correction tutorials from other websites (with commentary). We wish we had them here, first.

How To Sync Double-System Sound In Silverstack XT & LAB

Take charge of all the audio sync functions from inside of Silverstack XT and LAB! Learn manual and automatic double-system sound sync.

Learning Silverstack Part 4: On-Set Color Management

Silverstack is much more than just for downloading. Learn how to use its in-built color correction tools and management system to enhance the previsualization process and to visually communicate the DP's ideas from on-set color to post.

Learning Silverstack Part 3: The Offload Wizard

Colorist & DIT Ryan Nguyen continues his series on Pomfort's Silverstack with a deep dive on the Offload Wizard. Including saving and managing offload templates, using wildcards to create custom offload directories and evaluating download progress in the Jobs Sheet page.

Learning Silverstack Part 2: Overcoming the User Interface

In this second insight of a series with Pomfort Silverstack, you take a first-contact look at the user interface to overcome the initial fear of learning a new software. Explore the various layouts and workspaces available to better understand how you navigate the program.

Which Hard Drive do you recommend for this production?

As a DIT, at some point you will be asked, "What hard drive do you recommend for our shoot?" Before you answer, ask yourself: Is your favorite hard drive the proper drive for THIS job?

Getting Started with Pomfort's Silverstack On-Set Software

In Part 1 of this series, get an overview of Pomfort's Silverstack, its various versions, and subscriptions; plus learn the difference between Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) and Digital Loader.

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.

From the Mac to PC for Media Pros: Answering Member Questions Part 2

If you need to buy a high-performance video post production computer today, then you're looking at a PC. Here are more answers to questions of Mac users.

What Are The Key Elements Of An On-Set Color Correction Cart?

Rich Roddman C.S.I. shows how he sets up his Cart for on-set color correction... and the thinking behind his choices.Part 4 of a DIT series.

DIT Fundamentals: Selecting an Entry-Level, Mid-Priced and High-End Cart

Do you want to be a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) on film or video sets? Learn how to outift your DIT cart (and why it matters).

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