FilmLight has introduced Baselight S and Baselight M, the affordable and accessible software-only subscription versions of its powerful Baselight grading solution running on the Apple macOS platform. The new solutions offer the same advanced features as high-end Baselight Linux systems and come with FilmLight’s 24/7 user support.
“Since we first launched Baselight over 20 years ago, the industry, the technology, and the role of the colorist have all changed dramatically,” said Wolfgang Lempp, co-founder and director at FilmLight. “What hasn’t changed is FilmLight’s commitment to supporting current and future generations of colourists and facility owners. The introduction of Baselight S and Baselight M is FilmLight’s response to the increasing demand for a more flexible and scalable high-end grading solution.”
Baselight S is a budget-friendly option for the independent freelance colorist, providing the sophisticated grading features of Baselight without advanced collaboration tools.
Baselight M is designed for facilities that require multi-user interconnectivity, such as with Baselight CONFORM and Baselight ASSIST. It allows facilities and smaller shops to ramp up their grading and finishing capability, while enabling the same workflow and color pipeline used in their high-end suites–also allowing assistant colorists to progress professionally.
Baselight S and Baselight M are both available as a 3-month or 12-month licence.
Ana Escorse, freelance colorist in Toronto, has been part of the Baselight for macOS beta program.
“Baselight runs seamlessly with Apple’s CPU/GPU architecture, making it a real ‘plug and play’ solution,” commented Escorse. “It has allowed me to begin working immediately without compromising quality and it gives me more than enough performance for my workflow–allowing me to work off 8K footage with ease.
“Being able to work with the system I trust–and maintain contact with the same support team that I have relied on for years–has been empowering and it has allowed me to continue focusing on colour grading as I enter this new chapter of running my own business.”
Baselight for macOS is also compatible with FilmLight’s Slate control surface as well as external control panels such as the Tangent Wave and Element panels; Baselight M also supports Blackboard Classic.
FilmLight will continue to offer its established turnkey solutions, which are favored by many of its customers wordwide. With the introduction of Baselight for macOS, FilmLight provides Baselight grading solutions to all levels of professional colorists–from independent freelancer customers to colorists working in large feature-grade color suites.
