Category - Baselight

How to Become a Better Colorist

Some of the best film and TV colorists in the industry share their insights on the art, craft and business of colour grading in this extensive post on how to become a better colorist.

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter The brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin is a disgusting act of evil that once again (and again, and again, and again, and again…)...

More Interviews with Film Colorists

More Interviews with Film Colorists When it comes to learning more about the business and craft of being a full-time film colorist, there’s never been more resources available to you than today...

DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Tutorial Round Up

DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Tutorial Round Up DaVinci Resolve 12.5 is now out and you should check out this post which rounds up some of the best insights and tutorials on the new features and improvements...

Affordable Colour Grading Control Surfaces

Affordable Colour Grading Control Surfaces DaVinci Resolve Control Panel If you’re looking for an affordable colour grading control surface to take your colour grading capabilities up a level...

Professional Colour Grading Breakdowns

Professional Colour Grading Breakdowns Learning from professional colorists is one of the best ways to improve your own colour grading skills, and this round up of breakdowns from a wide variety of...

Mixing Light – A Year in Review

Mixing Light Colorist Training – In Review It’s been over a year since my initial review of Mixing Light.com, the professional colorist training site which delivers weekly insights to a...

Interviews with Film Colorists

Interviews with Film Colorists If you want to learn how to be a better colorist then you need to get around professional colorists and ask them as many questions as you can. If you don’t happen...

52 Tips for Colorists

52 Tips For (DaVinci Resolve) Colorists Today’s #ColorGrading tip: Desaturating vanilla DSLR footage to about 80% (or even less) can do wonders against the video look. — Phil Strahl ...

The Making of Mad Max: Fury Road

The Making of Mad Max: Fury Road If you’re as excited about Mad Max: Fury Road as the rest of the world, then this round up of behind the scenes interviews, scene breakdowns and making of...

Inspirational Filmmaking Craft Round Up

Inspirational Filmmaking Craft Round Up Every now and then, you just need to see something inspirational about the craft of filmmaking that leaves you wanting to get up and make better films, tell...

Tips from Colour Grading Breakdowns

Tips from Colour Grading Breakdowns One of the most interesting things to invest your time in as a budding colorist is examining, frame by frame and node by node, the work of professional colorists...