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Updated 03/12/2024

03/12/2024

Voices From The Set – An Interview With 30-Year Veteran Gaffer Rick Kalivoda

Mixing Light Contributor Rich Roddman CSI interviews Rick Kalivoda, a 30-year gaffer and on-set veteran. Kalivoda talks about his craft in executing the DP's vision, the emergence of LED lighting, and its challenges. This starts a new Interview series featuring on-set crafts that affect post production workflows. Full notes and additional links, including the video, are on this Insight's homepage: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/interview-rick-kalivoda-gaffer-lighting/ Related Mixing Light Insights The Essential Gear For An On-Set Color Correction DIT 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.Being Flexible As A DIT: The Always Evolving DIT Cart – We all know that a good cart is essential to a DIT’s kit. But what if there is no room for your cart? What options do you have when size becomes a cause for concern? (00:00) - Introduction (00:43) - What is a Gaffer? (02:57) - A typical example of a Gaffer's work (05:29) - CRI vs SSI (07:02) - The evolution of LED lights (09:03) - Why Tungsten is the industry reference (12:02) - Light fixtures as the painter's palette (14:46) - Conversations with DPs (17:22) - LED Volume Walls as lighting instruments (19:55) - How has large dynamic range changed lighting? (25:20) - Lighting instruments & lens/camera choices (27:47) - Tungsten is our butter (27:53) - Tungsten - it's butter for chefs (29:15) - Are young DPs missing out on Tungsten? (31:20) - Managing Depth of Field (34:04) - Lighting is Logarithmic (36:30) - How to become a gaffer (37:32) - Advice for PAs (39:12) - Passing details from set to post (40:17) - Key & Fill Ratios (43:07) - The value of Makeup Artists (43:55) - What monitor to look at? (47:38) - What's Rick's trusted measuring device? (48:18) - Value of the on-set monitor (51:10) - Zero-budget lighting (56:45) - Replacing practical lights (59:39) - Wireless DMX vs Wifi and apps (01:01:05) - Essential roles on set (01:02:00) - Wrap Up

03/12/2024

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1h 8m
22/12/2023

A Career Empowering Colorists: Talking with FilmLight's Peter Postma

Accelerate your career at https://mixinglight.com= = = =Today, I talked to Peter Postma – Managing Director, Americas at FilmLight. Formerly at Kodak and a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was a part of the team that deployed the first hardware that could apply a LUT in real-time and was on the committee that developed the CDL. He’s also active in the development of ACES. Peter has made a career of creating workflows and standards that are easy to take for granted. Our conversation covers everything from ACES to rendering images for the new Sphere in Las Vegas. Plus, we talk about the innovative new features in Baslight v6 and its new perceptual color space. Note: Baselight 6 is now released. At the time of this recording, it was in beta. Key takeaways from this Insight- How CDLs were developed as a communication tool with DPs- The evolution of ACES- How HDR introduces creative challenges- The process of emulating photochemical processes- Why Film Processing improved after the introduction of digital tools- How Baselight evolved- Why BaseGrade uses Human Perceptual Space for color grading- Avoiding secondary corrections with better primary tools- The look development tools of ChromaGen- How color grading in the cloud is becoming possible- Producing color workflows for the Las Vegas Sphere=====Full show notes, additional links, and related tutorials are here: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/interview-peter-postma-filmlight/

22/12/2023

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1h 4m
03/02/2025

15 Minutes with FilmLight Baselight Specialist Andy Minuth

Accelerate your post-production career: https://mixinglight.com Full episode notes and additional links: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/color-timer-podcast-baselight-filmlight-workflow-colorist-andy-minuth/ Buy the Color Timer Shirt, now for sale: https://vincenttaylorcolor.myshopify.com/ === In this episode of The Color Timer Podcast, I speak with Andy Minuth, a colorist and workflow specialist associated with FilmLight, a company known for its high-end color grading tools and systems such as Baselight. He has extensive experience in post-production workflows, particularly in the areas of color grading and film finishing. Andy often works on showcasing the capabilities of FilmLight's products, conducting training sessions, and collaborating with industry professionals to develop efficient workflows.

03/02/2025

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23 min
21/02/2025

The Color Timer Podcast with Colorist & Trainer Daria Fissoun, CSI

Accelerate your post-production career: https://mixinglight.com Full episode notes and additional links: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/color-timer-podcast-daria-fissoun-color-grading-history-terminology/ Buy the Color Timer Shirt, now for sale: https://vincenttaylorcolor.myshopify.com/ === In this episode of the Color Timer Podcast, I speak with the multi-talented Daria Fissoun, CSI. Daria is a highly skilled colorist, compositor, and certified DaVinci Resolve trainer with over a decade of experience in the post-production industry. She is also a Mixing Light contributor. We dove into the details of Daria’s latest project, a literal thesis about the etymology used in color correction and grading. Where do these terms come from? I had no idea I wanted to learn about this subject, but Daria quickly made me realize how incredible a history of our craft there is to discover. (00:00) - Introduction (02:08) - How Daria became a colorist (04:39) - Daria's thesis on Color Grading etymology (07:00) - How do you research a thesis? (09:31) - The idea of a thesis (11:43) - Daria's end goal of her thesis (14:49) - Daria's insights on how people learn (19:11) - How do you remember everything you've learned? (20:42) - Final thoughts

21/02/2025

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22 min
04/05/2023

The Color Timer Interview With High-End Episodic Colorist - Rory Gordon

Rory Gordon is one of the most experienced HDR colorists working in television and streaming, with experience finishing over 120 episodes in HDR10 and Dolby Vision. During our 15-minute conversation, Rory articulates very clearly her process and love of color. She’s also created amazing artwork, including a series of physical clocks that explore the color timeline of films and display those color changes around the clock’s face! The homepage for this episode, with full show notes, can be found here:https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/color-timer-aurora-gordon-ep-101/ - - -Producer: Kayla UribeExecutive Producer: https://mixinglight.comSupporting Sponsor: https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/Podcast Home: https://colortimerpodcast.mixinglight.comPodcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBfZs5q3JKyLAmryR9LRp_nKaag7Bj3h

04/05/2023

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22 min
20/10/2023

What’s The Role of VFX Colorist? With DNEG's Christian Ganea Reitmeier

This is a MixingLight.com subscriber-supported podcast. Accelerate your career! = = = = Today, I talk with Christian Ganea Reitmeier, a Quebec-based VFX Colorist at DNEG. He shares what he’s learned solving creative and technical challenges for some of Hollywood’s biggest movies and shows. Just a few of his credits are:- Oppenheimer- Dune- Uncharted- Tenet- Ghostbusters: Afterlife- Foundation Christian has a wealth of knowledge of color science, workflow, and the little details that make a big difference in making a movie look good. If you weren’t aware of the role of a VFX Colorist before, now this exciting craft is on your radar. Full show notes, additional links, and related tutorials are here: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/interview-vfx-colorist-christian-ganea/

20/10/2023

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59 min
16/08/2024

Developing a Career in Color Grading with Colorist Aurora Shannon

Accelerate your post-production career: https://mixinglight.com Full episode notes and additional links: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/career-advice-for-colorists-from-aurora-shannon-company-3/ ====Aurora Shannon, colorist at Company 3 Vancouver, is known for her impressive work on popular shows, including Sweet Magnolia and Under the Bridge. Aurora’s career journey spans several continents and includes incredible career opportunities with: - Rob Pizzey- Stephen Nakamura- Stefan Sonnenfeld- Mitch Paulson- Adam Glassman- Greg Fisher- Paul Ennsby As a result, the wealth of color grading knowledge she has to share is considerable! In this detailed discussion, we unpacked her professional accomplishments, creative process, the technical aspects of color grading, and her approach to tackling long-form color grading. Alongside her professional achievements, Aurora has an inspiring commitment to mentorship roles and giving back to the community. Her insights on carving a successful career in the industry offer valuable lessons for all aspiring colorists.---Content like this is made possible by Mixing Light subscribers on MixingLight.com. You can support our work for as little as $4.58 per month (paid annually): https://mixinglight.com/membership/ (00:00) - - Introduction (01:43) - - The look for the shows Sweet Magnolias & Under the Bridge (04:14) - - Film is a format, not a color palette (06:29) - - Using a thick or thin LUT (07:22) - - Do you tend to work underneath or over the LUT? (08:59) - - Why you should talk to the DP before doing the grade (11:44) - - Using the CDL's (14:47) - - Mentoring Program (18:10) - - Who cares about your reel, what's in your CV? (22:09) - - What is a useful reel? (24:54) - - The two pathways (29:16) - - At the start of Aurora's career (37:12) - - After company 3 (39:23) - - How gender plays a role (41:30) - - Project levels vs Job titles (43:29) - - A bigger fish in a smaller pond (47:05) - - Back at Company 3 (49:55) - - What is the look of 'Hollywood film'? (52:53) - - Working on different kinds of projects (54:18) - - Working the node tree (59:07) - - Refining your methodology (01:02:54) - - Working remotely (01:05:04) - - Separate divisions have become one (01:08:57) - - Working on Crazy 8s (01:14:58) - - Working with RED Camera media (01:21:39) - - What is in the pipeline?

16/08/2024

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1h 26m
31/10/2024

How Much Should Post Production Pros Earn? Does AI Threaten Our Industry?

Full episode notes plus additional links mentioned in this video related to working as a post production professional are at this video's homepage: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/office-hours-live-how-much-are-other-colorists-earning/ === On this edition of Office Hours Live, host and Mixing Light CEO Patrick Inhofer is joined by post-production veteran and Mixing Light contributor Katie Hinsen. They tackle the thorny topic of what you should charge for your creative services and how those rates stack up against others in your field. For the past nine years, Katie has spearheaded the Post Production Survey, which collects confidential and anonymous salary and working conditions data to provide a valuable snapshot of the market's current state. ===

31/10/2024

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1h 1m
11/01/2024

An Interview with Oscar-Winning International Colourist Hootan Hagshenas CSI

Accelerate your post-production career at https://mixinglight.com= = = =Today, I talked to Hootan Haghshenas, CSI. He’s a senior colourist with extensive credits, including the Oscar-Winner “The Salesman”, plus many feature films, music videos, and documentaries. His clients include Netflix, Disney, National Geographic, and more. He studied cinematography at the Art University of Tehran. Hootan is also an accomplished photographer with a Masters in Photography from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Our discussion starts with his career in Beruit and how he ended up in Australia, scene-referred workflows, Baselight / Resolve differences, and how colour preferences differ between cultures. He also discusses how remote workflows have had a positive impact on his career opportunities.=====Full show notes and additional links and related tutorials are here: https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/interview-hootan-haghshenas/

11/01/2024

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1h 15m
10/06/2023

15 Minutes With Nina Ashby - Color Aura Spiritualist

The homepage for this episode, with full show notes, can be found here:https://mixinglight.com/color-grading-tutorials/color-aura-spiritualist-nina-ashby-color-timer-podcast-ep-103/- - -Producer: Kayla UribeEditor: Arthur DitnerExecutive Producer: https://mixinglight.comSupporting Sponsor: https://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/Podcast Home: https://colortimerpodcast.mixinglight.comPodcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYBfZs5q3JKyLAmryR9LRp_nKaag7Bj3h=======I was drawn toward Nina’s work because of her book, “Color Therapy”. After researching further, I discovered that Nina works with Color Energy. This energy, or aura, is considered an unseen field of energy surrounding a person’s physical body. These auras are affected by mood and emotional state. Nina has a career spanning 40 years; she has studied Spiritual Philosophy, Meditation, various forms of bodywork and energy healing – and much more! During our 15-minute conversation, we speak about what it was like as a child to understand what she was seeing, her determination to learn more about that, and the lifelong journey this took her on. Learn More About Nina Ashby Visit Nina’s websiteConnect with Nina on LinkedInBook: Colour Therapy, Orion Plain and Simple (2018)Book: Simply Color Therapy (2007)Psychic learning materials – Nina Ashby

10/06/2023

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23 min

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