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www.postmagazine.com 37 POST JUNE 2017 TRAINING ixingLight.com is an online re- source dedicated to those who want to learn the art, craft and business of modern video color cor- rection and grading. Founded by three working colorists — (pictured) Robbie Carman (Washington, DC), Dan Moran (London) and Pat Inhofer (Orlando) — the resource launched five years ago with the idea of providing training based on real-world experience rather than from the pages of user manuals. "Our intent was to fill a market void in training for color correction," says Carman. "It's complicated. As editors, we were struggling with color." The trio came together loosely in their first year. Ultimately, membership subscriptions to the Website began to grow and today, they spend their time split between grading work and creating content for MixingLight.com, which is based in Herndon, VA. "Our main product is a subscription to the Insights Library, which features hun- dreds of videos, articles and audio pod- casts," he adds. Each week, three or four new items are added, helping colorists stay on top of cutting-edge techniques, strategies and business practices. The site tries to be application agnos- tic, but Carman and Moran recognize that it tends to lean heavier toward Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, as all three of the founders have a back- ground with the color correction tool. The site also provides tips for users of Adobe's Premiere Pro, Apple's Final Cut Pro X and Avid Media Composer, and plans are in the works to add training for FilmLight's Baselight grading system later this year. MixingLight.com currently offers more than 500 hours of video content, pod- casts and articles. Content tends to be focused on a single thought or discipline and usually runs no longer than 10 min- utes. A paid subscription gets members access to the complete library. They also offer stand-alone training titles for DaVinci Resolve, which are available without a full subscription. In addition, the site offers 'practice projects,' which are new, edited films — shot with Arri's Alexa and Red cameras — that can be purchased and download- ed to serve as practice media. MixingLight.com currently offers two subscription levels: streaming only for $24 per month, and a premium subscription ($66/quarterly or $249/ annually) that allows users to download content. A free, seven-day test drive is also available. Beyond training, MixingLight.com also presents gear reviews and month- ly business articles that have covered topics such as "business practices" and "managing client expectations." The site also regularly posts free content for nonsubscribers. For example, they recently presented a four-part series on ACES, and a review of Blackmagic Design's new Mini panel. Back in April, MixingLight.com launched Version 2.0 of its Website, with enhancements designed to make learning grading even easier. They eliminated Adobe Flash videos, and are now delivering videos using HTML 5. Legacy videos stream at up to 720p, and future videos will stream and download at 1080p. Device users will also notice an increase in speed. MIXINGLIGHT.COM M BY MARC LOFTUS FILLING THE NEED FOR TRAINING ON COLOR TOOLS