diff --git a/manimlib/animation/transform.py b/manimlib/animation/transform.py
index fdc262a9..1281ddc2 100644
--- a/manimlib/animation/transform.py
+++ b/manimlib/animation/transform.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Transform(Animation):
             # preserved, since calling align_data will potentially
             # change the structure of both arguments
             self.target_copy = self.target_mobject.copy()
-            self.mobject.align_data_and_family(self.target_copy)
+        self.mobject.align_data_and_family(self.target_copy)
         super().begin()
         if not self.mobject.has_updaters:
             self.mobject.lock_matching_data(
diff --git a/manimlib/config.py b/manimlib/config.py
index bb5e57ef..1de7bbd7 100644
--- a/manimlib/config.py
+++ b/manimlib/config.py
@@ -420,11 +420,12 @@ def get_file_writer_config(args: Namespace, custom_config: dict) -> dict:
         result["video_codec"] = args.vcodec
     elif args.transparent:
         result["video_codec"] = 'prores_ks'
+        result["pixel_format"] = ''
     elif args.gif:
         result["video_codec"] = ''
 
     if args.pix_fmt:
-        result["pix_fmt"] = args.pix_fmt
+        result["pixel_format"] = args.pix_fmt
 
     return result
 
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py b/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py
index e1f1d961..615eed7d 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/coordinate_systems.py
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ class ThreeDAxes(Axes):
         z_axis_config: dict = dict(),
         z_normal: Vect3 = DOWN,
         depth: float = 6.0,
-        num_axis_pieces: int = 20,
+        flat_stroke: bool = False,
         **kwargs
     ):
         Axes.__init__(self, x_range, y_range, **kwargs)
@@ -533,8 +533,7 @@ class ThreeDAxes(Axes):
         self.axes.add(self.z_axis)
         self.add(self.z_axis)
 
-        for axis in self.axes:
-            axis.insert_n_curves(num_axis_pieces - 1)
+        self.set_flat_stroke(flat_stroke)
 
     def get_all_ranges(self) -> list[Sequence[float]]:
         return [self.x_range, self.y_range, self.z_range]
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
index 2f974389..9f4f2a18 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ class _AnimationBuilder:
 
         if (self.is_chaining and has_overridden_animation) or self.overridden_animation:
             raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Method chaining is currently not supported for "
+                "Method chaining is currently not supported for " + \
                 "overridden animations"
             )
 
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ class _AnimationBuilder:
 
         if not self.can_pass_args:
             raise ValueError(
-                "Animation arguments can only be passed by calling ``animate`` "
+                "Animation arguments can only be passed by calling ``animate`` " + \
                 "or ``set_anim_args`` and can only be passed once",
             )
 
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py b/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py
index 4fdcfecd..d47270ff 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/mobject_update_utils.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def turn_animation_into_updater(
     the updater will be popped uplon completion
     """
     mobject = animation.mobject
-    animation.update_config(**kwargs)
+    animation.update_rate_info(**kwargs)
     animation.suspend_mobject_updating = False
     animation.begin()
     animation.total_time = 0
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
index 8d60f019..72b287af 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
         else:
             new_handle = self.get_reflection_of_last_handle()
         self.add_cubic_bezier_curve_to(new_handle, handle, point)
+        return self
 
     def has_new_path_started(self) -> bool:
         points = self.get_points()
@@ -898,6 +899,8 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
                          self.has_same_shape_as(vmobject)
             if match_tris:
                 vmobject.triangulation = self.triangulation
+            for mob in [self, vmobject]:
+                mob.get_joint_products()
             return self
 
         for mob in self, vmobject:
diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
index fdcabb8f..47698d0d 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class SceneFileWriter(object):
         progress_description_len: int = 40,
         video_codec: str = "libx264",
         pixel_format: str = "yuv420p",
+        saturation: float = 1.7,
+        gamma: float = 1.2,
     ):
         self.scene: Scene = scene
         self.write_to_movie = write_to_movie
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ class SceneFileWriter(object):
         self.progress_description_len = progress_description_len
         self.video_codec = video_codec
         self.pixel_format = pixel_format
+        self.saturation = saturation
+        self.gamma = gamma
 
         # State during file writing
         self.writing_process: sp.Popen | None = None
@@ -254,6 +258,10 @@ class SceneFileWriter(object):
         fps = self.scene.camera.fps
         width, height = self.scene.camera.get_pixel_shape()
 
+        vf_arg = 'vflip'
+        if self.pixel_format.startswith("yuv"):
+            vf_arg += f',eq=saturation={self.saturation}:gamma={self.gamma}'
+
         command = [
             FFMPEG_BIN,
             '-y',  # overwrite output file if it exists
@@ -262,7 +270,7 @@ class SceneFileWriter(object):
             '-pix_fmt', 'rgba',
             '-r', str(fps),  # frames per second
             '-i', '-',  # The input comes from a pipe
-            '-vf', 'vflip',
+            '-vf', vf_arg,
             '-an',  # Tells FFMPEG not to expect any audio
             '-loglevel', 'error',
         ]