# Photo Dump: Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3 in Photos

**Source:** Kineticist  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2025-10-31  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-media-mixer-3-photos

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## Analysis

Kineticist hosted the third annual Pinball Media Mixer in partnership with Scorbit, using disposable film cameras distributed to attendees to capture candid event photography. The event generated 324 exposures, culled to 69 final images, featuring authentic moments of the pinball community socializing and playing. The film camera concept was inspired by photographer Ian Jacoby's previous work for Kineticist.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] 324 exposures were generated at the event, culled down to 69 final photos — _Kineticist describing the photography results from the mixer_
- [HIGH] Disposable film cameras were handed out to pre-selected creator guests with an explicit request to document the event — _Kineticist explaining the strategic approach to camera distribution this year vs. previous years_
- [HIGH] The film camera concept was inspired by photographer Ian Jacoby's previous work for Kineticist — _Kineticist crediting Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine for the original inspiration_
- [HIGH] This is the third annual Pinball Media Mixer event — _Event title: 'Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3' and 'Another year, another improbably successful pinball media mixer'_

### Notable Quotes

> "It's your job to take photos tonight. Here's a camera. Have fun!"
> — **Kineticist**
> _Describes the explicit instruction given to pre-selected creator guests tasked with documenting the event_

> "without fail, the photos that come back are just a bunch of candid, authentic, pictures of my friends being goofy and having fun, which is about all I can ask for at these events"
> — **Kineticist**
> _Articulates the core appeal and success metric of the film camera approach — authentic community moments rather than polished photography_

> "sometimes they lead to collaborations and new forms of creative inspiration that lead to the creation of new things that should exist in this world"
> — **Kineticist**
> _Reflects on how media mixer events generate creative momentum and collaboration within the pinball community_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Kineticist | organization | Pinball media outlet/creator hosting the annual Pinball Media Mixer event |
| Scorbit | organization | Partner organization in the Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3 event |
| Ian Jacoby | person | Photographer at Nudge Magazine whose film photography work inspired Kineticist's use of disposable cameras at the mixer |
| Nudge Magazine | organization | Publication associated with photographer Ian Jacoby |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball community events and social gatherings, Pinball media and content creation
- **Secondary:** Creative documentation and photography, Community collaboration and inspiration

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0)

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Third annual Pinball Media Mixer demonstrates sustained community engagement and social infrastructure around pinball media creators. Partnership with Scorbit suggests growing collaboration between pinball organizations. (confidence: high) — Event title references year 3, described as 'improbably successful,' indicating consistent community interest and successful execution
- **[content_signal]** Kineticist using disposable film cameras as a deliberate content creation strategy to capture authentic community moments, evolving approach based on previous years' learnings (quantity vs. strategic distribution). (confidence: high) — 324 exposures curated to 69 final images; strategic pre-selection of guests vs. previous year's overproduction approach
- **[community_signal]** Event specifically targets pinball media creators and industry personalities, suggesting an established, recognizable cohort within the broader pinball community. (confidence: medium) — Cameras distributed to 'pre-selected guests (mostly fellow creators)'; Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine featured prominently

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## Transcript

Another year, another improbably successful pinball media mixer. This year we partnered with the good folks at Scorbit, so technically it was the Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3. We partied, played some pinball, drank some beers, and mostly just enjoyed each other's company. The past two years, one of my absolute favorite things we do is hand out a bunch of disposable film cameras to attendees, ask them to take photos, and see what comes back. Last year, I ordered way too many cameras and ended up with a lot of undeveloped film or half-exposed cameras. This year, I ordered fewer cameras but was much more strategic in handing them out to specific pre-selected guests (mostly fellow creators) with an explicit ask, "It's your job to take photos tonight. Here's a camera. Have fun!" We generated 324 exposures, and I culled that down to 80 of my favorites, and then a bit further for the 69 that are shared in this post (not including a few additional pics shared with us by other attendees). What's fun about this exercise for me is that I have no idea what I'm going to see when I drop them off to get developed. For the most part, except the photos I'm in, I'm off elsewhere doing other things in the room as the photos are being taken. I don't know what people will take photos of, or how creative they will get. But, without fail, the photos that come back are just a bunch of candid, authentic, pictures of my friends being goofy and having fun, which is about all I can ask for at these events. The first two pics here were actually taken by Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine, and I wanted to highlight them first because they are awesome, and also to give him a little tip of the cap. This whole idea of film cameras at the Mixer is a riff on some photos he took for us using his signature film camera, and how much I liked that look. I guess that's the other thing I love about these events, sometimes they lead to collaborations and new forms of creative inspiration that lead to the creation of new things that should exist in this world.

_(Acquisition: web_scrape, Enrichment: v4)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 970610f0-9587-4a90-9b81-87e84c9e6bcd*