2021 Wrap Party News
Press Release
Colorist Society (CSI) and iColorist Announce Agenda for End-of-Year Mixer on Dec. 4
LONDON—November 29, 2021— The Colorist Society (CSI) and the International Colorist Academy (iColorist) have finalized plans for their virtual, end-of-year Colorist Mixer 2021 Wrap Party to be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM CET. The event will feature 20 speakers and panelists from around the world, as well as giveaways and prizes from sponsors Abelcine, Dell, Dolby, Flanders Scientific (FSI), fxphd, Maxon, Mixing Light, Colorfront, and SGO valued at $18,000. Registration is just $10 and available at https://coloristmixer.com/.
Highlights of the event include a Best Grade Competition with the winner receiving a 12-month subscription to SGO Mistika Boutique Professional Immersive Edition, worth $3,365. To enter, participants must download raw footage here, apply their best grade and share the results on Instagram or Facebook, tagging @ColoristMixer.[1] The winner will be selected by a panel of color experts and announced during the Wrap Party.
Other prizes include:
- One Case of six bottles of Veuve Clicquot and Streaming Software only version from Colorfront
- $1500 gift certificate for AbelCine training classes
- NVIDIA Shield 4K HDR Android TV box from Dell
- $1000 FSI gift certificate
- fxphd Resolve MegaPack pack with Warren Eagles
- fxphd Introduction to HDR course with Kevin Shaw
- Six-month membership to fxphd
- 1 year subscription to Red Giant Complete from Maxon
- Two 1-Year Premium Memberships from Mixing Light
- Four Micro convertors bidirectional SDI/HDMI 3G from CSI
- DaVinci Resolve editor keyboard from CSI
- Ultra Studio monitor 3G from CSI
- Decklink SDi 4k from CSI
- Two Dolby Vision Training/Certification spots
Speakers and Panels include:
Fast Tips (sponsored by Dell): iColorist Trainers Jeff Greenberg and Warren Eagles will share their best grading tricks.
1 Shot, 4 Ways (sponsored by SGO): Four top colorists, Blake Jones, Juan Cabrera, Natalia Mercado and
Andy Minuth, grade the same shot live and judge audience submitted grades.
Colorist Shane Reed On Dolby Vision for Netflix & HBO Max (sponsored by Dolby): Dolby interviews Shane Reed about grading in HDR and working on Chef’s Table, Street Food of Asia, HACKS and Night Stalker.
Colorful Cocktails (sponsored by Mixing Light): Alexis Van Hurkman reprises his much-loved mixology session with his favorite drinks of 2021. Shake, shake, shake!
Backwards & Forwards: Tech & Industry Developments in 2021 & 2022: (sponsored by FSI) Colorists Warren Eagles, Kevin Shaw, Alexis Van Hurkman and Maximus Raharjo discuss the big changes of 2021 and their predictions for 2022.
What’s new in Digital Cinema? (sponsored by Abelcine): What colorists need to know about cameras and the latest in digital cinema, with Geoff Smith and guest.
The Big Interview (sponsored by Colorfront): Hollywood colorists Cullen Kelly and Toby Tomkins talk about their careers, grading jobs and advice.
Quiz, Social and Breakout Rooms (sponsored by Maxon and fxphd).
Other speakers include Luke Cameron, Patrick Inhofer, Adrian Gonzalez, and Diego Yhama.
About the Colorist Society International
Colorist Mixer is a Colorist Society International (CSI) event. CSI primarily funds Colorist Mixers, with support from sponsors. CSI is a not-for-profit organization set up for the benefit of the colorist community.
Colorist Society International (CSI) is the first professional society devoted exclusively to furthering and honoring the professional achievements of colorists. It is an educational and cultural resource to the colorist community, the entertainment industry and the public. Membership is open to professional colorists, DITs, telecine operators, color timers, finishers, restoration artists and color scientists. CSI hosts regular meetings as chapters worldwide. It also is a regular participant in industry trade shows and other events. The organization is currently planning an awards competition to honor outstanding achievement to the art and science of color grading.
About iColorist
iColorist (International Colorist Academy) is the original and most prominent professional training organization in the post industry, founded to help colorists across the world advance the craft. It exists to preserve and pass on decades of hard-earned industry knowledge and share innovations – across the art, science, and business of color. It has helped over 10,000 students of all levels advance their skills – its highly qualified instructors have over 200 years of color grading and color science experience.
[1] The competition is not affiliated or endorsed by Instagram or Facebook. You must purchase a ticket to the Colorist Mixer Wrap Party to be eligible.
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2020 Colorist Mixer Media
Media release: 24 Nov 2020
“Colorist Mixer” Announces Line Up of Speakers, Demonstrations, Events and Prizes
24-Hour Online Event Happens December 12th
LONDON—The program for the annual Colorist Mixer, slated for December 12, 2020 as a 24-hour online event, will include talks and presentations from some of the world’s top colorists, technology companies and post-production leaders. Organized by the Colorist Society International (CSI) and the International Colorist Academy (iColorist), the unique event will also include a Party Zone featuring prizes, games and break-out rooms.
Opening remarks will take the form of an informal chat between CSI president Kevin Shaw and colorists Warren Eagles and Diego Yhama about 2020, a year unlike any other, and what lies ahead for a global post-production industry that’s undergoing radical change.
Keynote speakers will include Walter Volpatto, CIS, Hollywood; Andreas Brueckl, FutureWorks Media, Mumbai; and Mark Toia, writer/director of the new film Monsters of Man.
SGO, Dolby, Abelcine, Asus, fxphd, Flanders Scientific, Red Giant, Filmworkz and Eclipse Tech are among the companies offering technology demonstrations on topics including color grading technology, look-development software, HDR displays, remote workflows, cameras and more.
Other highlights:
Film Restoration, a spirited session highlighting best practices, insider knowledge and hacks from Marc Wielage, VP color & workflow, Chroma; Gary Adams, product specialist, broadcast and digital film restoration, Blackmagic Design; and Blake Jones, CSI, colorist, editor, instructor and consultant.
How to Start a Boutique Post House hosted by Juan Ignacio Cabrera, founder and lead colorist of LightBender, Santa Monica.
Women in Film, a panel discussion with colorists CJ Dobson, Junbin Chen and Andrea Chlebak on their experience as women in post-production. Moderated by CSI board member Sarah Priestnall.
Meet CSI ANZ, a lively chat with colorists Warren Eagles, Jarryd Hall, Deirdre McClelland, Luciano Marigo-Spitaleri and David Gibson, members of CSI’s newly-formed chapter in Australia and New Zealand.
JZ Speaks, technology guru Joachim Zell, formerly with EFILM/Deluxe, Technicolor Thomson and Grass Valley, reveals what’s coming next in production and post-production workflows, ACES and imaging science.
ICA Tips and Tricks 2020, in two sessions ICA Instructors Diego Yhama, Kevin Shaw, David Catt, Blake Jones, Yuki Ariandi, Francisco Ramos and Warren Eagles share their top new techniques and favorite discoveries of the past year.
Prizes, awarded throughout the day, will include discounts for ICA classes, licenses for Mistika Boutique Professional Immersive Edition, a Resolve V17 Mega Pack, membership to fxphd, memberships to Mixing Light, a Dolby Vision Mastering and Playback license, MultiDock, 4k mini UltraStudio, Red Giant subscriptions, an Asus ProArt Display, machine time from Eclipse Tech, Filmworkz subscriptions and a Dolby Vision Mastering & Playback license.
Sponsors include Colorist Society International (CSI). International Colorist Academy (iColorist), AbelCine, Asus, Dell Technologies, DolbyVision, Eclipse Tech, FilmConvert, Filmworkz, Flanders Scientific Inc., fxphd, Mixing Light, Portrait Displays, Red Giant and SGO.
Register here.
About the Colorist Society International
Colorist Mixer is a Colorist Society International (CSI) event. CSI is primarily funding this event, with support from sponsors. CSI is a not-for-profit organization set up for the benefit of the colorist community.
Colorist Society International (CSI) is the first professional society devoted exclusively to furthering and honoring the professional achievements of colorists. It is an educational and cultural resource to the colorist community, the entertainment industry and the public. Membership is open to professional colorists, DITs, telecine operators, color timers, finishers, restoration artists and color scientists. CSI hosts regular meetings as chapters worldwide. It also is a regular participant in industry trade shows and other events. The organization is currently planning an awards competition to honor outstanding achievement to the art and science of color grading.
About the Colorist Mixer
The Colorist Mixers are hosted by the Colorist Society International and produced by the International Colorist Academy. Colorist Mixers events let you catch up with friends, meet your ‘virtual’ friends from around the world in person, and make new friends. Where else will you find colorists from around the planet all in one room! The Colorist Mixer is held twice a year at NAB and IBC and is open to anyone interested in the world of color grading, digital intermediate, VFX, and editing for feature films, commercials, music videos, and television programs.
Media release: 10 Oct 2020
Annual Colorist Mixer Goes Online as a 24-hour Virtual Event on December 12, 2020
LONDON— The Colorist Mixer, previously held in conjunction with NAB Show in the spring and IBC in the fall, will occur this year on December 12, 2020 as an exclusively online event. Organized by the Colorist Society International (CSI) and the International Colorist Academy (iColorist), the event will include keynote speakers, technical demonstrations, networking opportunities, giveaways and other events carrying on around the clock and around the globe.
“We feel that it is important that people still be able to come together this year, share their experiences with peers in the same boat, and end the year feeling supported,” says CSI President Kevin Shaw. “So, to end 2020 on a positive note, the Colorist Mixer is going ahead…with a unique twist. It will be our first 24-hour online mixer. Most of us end up in this industry because we love our craft, but with a workforce flung across the globe often in quite solitary roles, it’s important to find ways to stay connected and enthused.”
Since its inception in 2013, the Colorist Mixer has become an increasingly popular event, offering professionals connected to color grading an opportunity to meet, network and discuss the latest industry developments. It’s a rare chance for colorists to renew friendships with colleagues, make new connections and communicate with manufacturers and industry leaders.
This year’s 24-hour online conference will be held on Zoom and begin at noon UTC-8. Each hour will include a speaker, panel discussion or technical presentation, followed by social events, games & competitions, with breakout rooms for attendees to mingle. Highlights will include panels on women in film, independent filmmaking, and HDR technology. Dolby, SGO and Asus will be among those presenting as well as working colorists and instructors from iColorist. Prizes and giveaways will be provided by event sponsors ASUS, FXPHD, AbelCine, Filmworkz, SGO, Dolby, Mixing Light, FSI Solutions, Portrait Displays, Red Giant and others.
“Experts from across the world of post-production will reveal what they’ve learned this year, and share insights into the industry’s future in terms of career opportunities and technical developments,” notes Shaw. “The fun sections will fulfill the role of the socializing that would have taken place had NAB and IBC happened this year, and will also give freelancers and others a chance to discuss how they’ve managed under COVID and consider how they can help each other going into the new year.”
Although the pandemic has made in-person gatherings impossible, this year’s virtual event has special advantages. “By eliminating the need to travel, this year’s Mixer is available to everyone with no space limitations,” Shaw says. “With events happening around the clock, it’s also accessible to professionals globally at a sensible time of day for people to connect.”
Register here.
About the Colorist Society International
Colorist Mixer is a Colorist Society International (CSI) event. CSI is primarily funding this event, with support from sponsors. CSI is a not-for-profit organization set up for the benefit of the colorist community.
Colorist Society International (CSI) is the first professional society devoted exclusively to furthering and honoring the professional achievements of colorists. It is an educational and cultural resource to the colorist community, the entertainment industry and the public. Membership is open to professional colorists, DITs, telecine operators, color timers, finishers, restoration artists and color scientists. CSI hosts regular meetings as chapters worldwide. It also is a regular participant in industry trade shows and other events. The organization is currently planning an awards competition to honor outstanding achievement to the art and science of color grading.
Media Coverage:
Below the Line article on Colorist Mixer 2020
Daily film community news site Below the Line reports on the Colorist Mixer 2020, writing that “the popular event began in 2013, offering professionals connected to color grading an opportunity to meet, network and discuss the latest industry developments. The event allows colorists to renew friendships with colleagues, make new connections and communicate with manufacturers and industry leaders.”
Creative Planet reports “Annual “Colorist Mixer” Goes Online as a 24-hour Event“
Creative Planet Network, which provides creative inspiration for storytellers, writes “Although the pandemic has made in-person gatherings impossible, this year’s virtual event has special advantages. ‘By eliminating the need to travel, this year’s Mixer is available to everyone with no space limitations,’ Shaw says. ‘With events happening around the clock, it’s also accessible to professionals globally at a sensible time of day for people to connect.’ ”
Production Hub publishes article on 24hr Color Mixer
Film crew & vendor hub Production Hub covers the Mixer: “the event will include keynote speakers, technical demonstrations, networking opportunities, giveaways and other events carrying on around the clock and around the globe.”
Digital Cinema Report article “Colorist Mixer Convening Online December 12”
Film crew & vendor hub Production Hub covers the Mixer: “the event will include keynote speakers, technical demonstrations, networking opportunities, giveaways and other events carrying on around the clock and around the globe.”
Shoot Online covers the 2020 Colorist Mixer
Film, TV & Commercial industry mag Shoot Online reports “This year’s 24-hour online conference will be held on Zoom and begin at noon UTC-8. Each hour will include a speaker, panel discussion or technical presentation, followed by social events, games & competitions, with breakout rooms for attendees to mingle. Highlights will include panels on women in film, independent filmmaking, and HDR technology. Dolby, SGO and Asus will be among those presenting as well as working colorists and instructors from iColorist. Prizes and giveaways will be provided by event sponsors ASUS, FXPHD, AbelCine, Filmworkz, SGO, Dolby, Mixing Light, FSI Solutions, Portrait Displays, Red Giant and others.”