Mixing Light

Name

Mixing Light

Legal name

Mixing Light, LLC

Website

https://mixinglight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Video Training

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Multimedia Learning Production (Video, Animation, Interactive) (EDAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Color Grading & Finishing (DI, HDR, Deliverables) (MPADAGAB)

Keywords

• Color grading tutorials
• Post production training
• DaVinci Resolve courses
• Video finishing education
• Professional colorist training

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Insights Tutorial Library Memberships: Mixing Light's primary revenue stream is recurring and non-recurring memberships to its Insights Tutorial Library. Discover+ ($149/year) and Premium ($195/year or $20/month) are recurring subscriptions. Premium members earn monthly credits to unlock Resolve Fundamentals courses. The All-Access Accelerator ($349, 12-month non-recurring) bundles Premium access with instant access to all 5 Resolve courses and 2 practice projects.
2. Standalone DaVinci Resolve Training Courses: Individual DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals courses are sold as one-time purchases, starting at $39 per course. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies. These do not require a recurring membership.
3. Color Grading Practice Projects: Self-contained downloadable practice projects with original camera footage are sold as one-time purchases. Practice Projects are not part of any recurring membership program due to licensing restrictions on the bundled footage.
4. Sunday Morning Colorist Newsletter: A curated weekly newsletter (approximately 50 issues per year) covering industry news, tutorials, and podcasts. Available as a standalone subscription for $50/year, included free with Discover+ or Premium memberships.
5. Corporate / Group Memberships: Enterprise and educational institutions can purchase bulk non-recurring memberships. Enterprise leaders assign and re-assign membership slots. EDU leaders invite students at discounted one-term rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mixing Light is a subscription-based online learning platform that delivers tutorials, structured training courses, downloadable practice projects, and a weekly newsletter focused on digital video post-production, particularly color grading, finishing, and visual effects. The core product is the members-only Insights Tutorial Library (1,400+ articles, videos, podcasts, webinars) supplemented by DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals courses and hands-on Practice Projects for individual professionals, with corporate and EDU group tiers for team adoption.

Product overview

Mixing Light is a subscription-based online learning platform for digital video post-production professionals. The company offers a tiered membership model centered on its Insights Tutorial Library — a growing library of 1,400+ color grading and post-production tutorials (articles, videos, audio), with two paid tiers: Discover+ (streaming access, $149/year) and Premium (download access, $195/year). All-Access ($349, 12-month non-recurring) bundles Premium with 5 DaVinci Resolve Fundamentals courses and 2 practice projects. Stand-alone courses are also available for individual purchase. A free or paid Sunday Colorist Newsletter complements the platform. The product portfolio spans educational content, structured software training, hands-on practice projects, and member-exclusive software discounts — all aimed at colorists, editors, finishers, and DITs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Members report career advancement: one member progressed from beginner to working full-time colorist within one year of joining (Nurali K., Copenhagen)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Retrograde LabsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetrograde Labs is founded by Mixing Light Contributor Joey D'Anna. The company offers professional software and free utilities for colorists, editors, and post-production artists, including Luminary (Dolby Vision metadata inspection), DyePrint (dye imbibition look development), Flora (foliage/grass grading), and Resolve workflow scripts. Mixing Light members receive 10% off all paid Retrograde Labs apps through the Deals & Steals program. Affiliate payouts are channeled back to members.
• Dehancer Film EmulationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDehancer provides analog film emulation software with 60+ film profiles, grain, halation, bloom, and advanced color pipelines (DWG, ACES, Cineon). Mixing Light members receive discounts through the Deals program. Mixing Light receives a commission on Dehancer sales, which is used to help keep membership prices from rising.
• Light Illusion (ColourSpace)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLight Illusion's ColourSpace is a professional display calibration and color management tool. Mixing Light members receive 10% off any ColourSpace license through the Deals program. ColourSpace licenses are perpetual (no expiry, no annual maintenance fee) with free software updates for the license's life.
• Neat VideominorGTM or Marketing PartnerNeat Video is the industry-standard video noise reduction plugin. Mixing Light members receive affiliate discounts through the Deals program. Neat Video 6 is optimized for speed and workflow efficiency with GPU acceleration, supporting most major NLEs.
• Colourlab AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColourlab AI is a Hollywood-based research laboratory developing AI technology for real-time color grading, look design, and film emulation. Mixing Light members receive $50 off Colourlab AI Creator for DaVinci Resolve through the Deals program. Mixing Light may receive a commission on sales.
• Nobe OmniscopeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNobe OmniScope is the industry's most powerful video scope software endorsed by color professionals. Mixing Light members receive 15% off through the Deals program. Features include HDR and StreamDeck support, 19 scope types, NDI 6 support, and Apple Silicon optimization.
• PixelToolsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPixelTools creates artist-focused DCTL plugins and PowerGrade collections for colorists. It is owned and operated by Mixing Light Contributor Jason Bowdach. Mixing Light members receive discounts through the Deals program. PixelTools tools are designed to make the color and finishing process faster and more efficient in DaVinci Resolve.
• Kaur Hendrikson DCTLsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKaur Hendrikson creates color grading DCTL plugins for DaVinci Resolve to speed up grading and look creation. Mixing Light members receive 20% off through the Deals program. DCTL licenses are perpetual with free updates.
• Luke Ross PostminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuke Ross Post is owned and operated by Mixing Light Contributor Luke Ross, a professional colourist based in Wellington, New Zealand. The store offers Colourist Icon Packs for the Elgato Stream Deck and Colour Grading Wall Posters for post-production suites. Member discounts apply through the Deals program.
• Filmlab AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFilmlab AI provides a texture toolkit for professional color grading in DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, and Nuke. Mixing Light Premium members receive 25% off and are automatically accepted for the Mixing Light license tier. Features include advanced grain tools, optical effects, halation and diffusion, with support for ACES, DWG, ARRI Log C3/C4, Rec 709, and JPLog2.
• Colourlab AI ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColourlab AI Pro is the advanced version of Colourlab AI's AI-powered color grading suite. Mixing Light Premium members receive $100 off through the Steals program. The package includes Colourlab AI Desktop, Colourlab Plugin, Look Designer, and Grainlab. Compatible with DaVinci, Nuke, Flame, and Baselight on Mac OS 13+, Windows 10/11, and Linux Rocky 9.
• DCP Transfer (Cinematiq)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDCP Transfer (by Cinematiq) enables hard-drive formatting for DCP cinema and festival delivery. Mixing Light Discover+ and up members receive 10% off subscriptions, while Premium members receive 19% off annual subscriptions through the Deals & Steals program. The tool runs on macOS to create Linux-formatted EXT2 DCP drives, copy and validate DCPs, and inspect DCP metadata.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Skillshare: Subscription-based creative education marketplace with video production, editing, and color classes. Mass-market alternative that offers lower-priced creative training, including some color grading content.
• MasterClass: Premium subscription education platform featuring celebrity instructors across creative disciplines. Not a direct competitor, but operates in the same premium-creative-education segment with similar subscription mechanics.
• CreativeLive: Live and on-demand creative education platform covering photography, video, and post-production. Targets the same creative professional demographic but with a broader portfolio and live-event emphasis.
• KelbyOne: Subscription training for photographers, videographers, and post-production professionals from the Kelby Media group. Overlapping audience in photo/video finishing workflows, though photography-centric.
• LinkedIn Learning: Large-scale professional development subscription (formerly Lynda.com) covering video, editing, color, and creative software. Competes for the same professional learning budget but with a much broader catalog and lower specialization.

Direct peers

• Ripple Training: Provides structured, in-depth video training for DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and other post-production tools. Same core audience of working colorists and editors learning professional software workflows.
• Color Grading Central: Dedicated color grading training platform offering tutorials, courses, and DaVinci Resolve instruction for working and aspiring colorists. Direct overlap with Mixing Light's core audience and content category.
• fxphd: Subscription-based online training for VFX, editing, and post-production professionals covering Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, Flame, and other industry tools. Closest direct competitor in the premium post-production continuing-education category.

Others

• Boris FX: Developer of professional VFX and post-production plugins (Sapphire, Continuum, Mocha Pro) that maintains an educational YouTube channel and training partner network. Adjacent to Mixing Light through shared post-production audience and tool ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Blackmagic Design (Official DaVinci Resolve Training): Blackmagic Design has been expanding its own free official training, certifications, and customer education for DaVinci Resolve users. As the OEM, it is a strategic threat if it deepens its own paid training offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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