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The Colourist Guide to DaVinci Resolve

Learn to use DaVinci Resolve Live & Online with this 3 day Live Online Blackmagic Design Certified Colourists Guide to DaVinci Resolve 19. This class is great for those who are new to DaVinci Resolve, those who want to get an overview of the application or those who want to get the most out of DaVinci Resolve 19, as the lessons are fully interactive with a live trainer.

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of how to edit, colour grade, audio mix and create graphics in DaVinci Resolve 19. This Live Online Beginners Certified Course is an official course written and Certified by Blackmagic Design. Learn how to harness the grading power of DaVinci Resolve 19, and become a certified user from your home, in your own time from Anywhere.

You can take our Live Online Beginners Class from anywhere as it is fully interactive for video and chat, and you learn from passionate real trainers, in real time on Blackmagic Design Certified Courses.

If you are looking for a course focused on colour grading in DaVinci Resolve, our Introduction to Grading with DaVinci Resolve 19 Studio Course might be better suited.

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2-day intensive
March 25-26, 2025
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March 18-19, 2025
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Day 1: The Colourist Guide to DaVinci Resolve

Interface Review
  • Colour Page Layout

  • Primaries Wheels

  • Viewer

  • Palette Panel

  • Introduction to the Colour Panels

  • Opening a Resolve Archive

  • Setting Up Project Backups

  • Understanding the Grading Workflow

  • Setting Tonal Range and Contrast

  • Balancing Colours

  • Understanding Log Controls and Primaries Wheels

  • Building a Shot-Matching Strategy

  • Organising Shots Using Flags and Filters

  • Applying Shot Match

  • Matching Shots Using Stills

  • Comparing and Matching Shots Manually

  • Controlling the Viewer's Eye

  • Sharpening Key Elements

  • Tracking Obscured Objects

  • Fixing Overcast Skies

  • Warping Colour Ranges

  • Enhancing Skin Tones and Face Refinement

  • Adjusting Skin Tones Manually

  • Importing an XML Timeline

  • Syncing an Offline Reference

  • Conforming a Timeline

  • Associating HQ Footage with a Timeline for Online Workflows

  • Maximising the Dynamic Range

  • Understanding Node-Based Grade Compositing

  • Understanding the Importance of Node Order

  • Creating Separate Processing Pipelines with a Parallel Mixer Node

  • Visualising Missing Nodes

  • Compositing Colour Effects with the Layer Mixer Node

  • Copying Grades from Clips and Stills

  • Working with Local Versions

  • Appending Grades and Nodes

  • Saving Grades for Other Projects

  • Copying Timeline Grades Using ColorTrace

  • Copying Grades Using the Timelines Album

  • Preparing Media Using Scene Cut Detection

  • Creating a Group

  • Applying Base Grades at the Pre-Clip Group Level

  • Making Clip-Specific Adjustments at the Clip Group Level

  • Automatically Tracking People and Features

  • Creating a Unifying Look Using the Post-Clip Group Level

  • Applying Timeline-Level Grades and Effects

  • Understanding Timeline Resolutions and Sizing Palette Modes

  • Using Keyframing

  • Applying Noise Reduction

  • Optimising Performance with Render Cache

  • Adjusting RAW Settings at the Project Level

  • Adjusting RAW Settings at the Clip Level

  • Grading High Dynamic Range Media

  • Setting Up a Render Cache for RAW Media Projects

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  • No prior video editing experience required

  • A computer that meets Adobe's system requirements

  • Familiarity with Mac or Windows operating systems

  • Adobe Premiere Pro CC installed (we provide guidance)

  • Willingness to learn and practice new skills

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