DaVinci Resolve Advanced Color Grading Certified Training
This course is an Official Blackmagic Design Certified Course on Advanced Color Grading delivered live via Zoom Meeting. It blends practical hands-on exercises with the aesthetics of the colorist’s art to help you discover new techniques for whatever tasks you take on. You will learn how to use the program’s many grading tools and workflows, and gain an in-depth understanding of advanced techniques and creative industry practices. Some exercises will even take you into the realm of compositing, which is an increasingly requested skill of contemporary colorists.
In this training, you’ll work with multiple projects to learn advanced, practical techniques used in several editing genres. You’ll acquire real-world skills that you can apply to real-world productions.
This class is designed for those who are already experienced in using DaVinci Resolve or preferably for those who passed the Blackmagic Certified User Exam.
Prerequisites:
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
Knowledge of Windows/Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended
A laptop that can run DaVinci Resolve 17
Passed the Blackmagic Design Certified User Exam
Course Outline
Part 1: Color Correcting a DaVinci Resolve Timeline
Balancing Footage
Opening a Resolve Archive
Setting Up Project Backups
Understanding the Grading Workflow
Setting Tonal Range and Contrast
Balancing Colors
Understanding Log Controls and Primaries Wheels
Creating Color Continuity
Building a Shot-Matching Strategy
Organizing Shots Using Flags and Filters
Applying Shot Match
Matching Shots Using Stills
Comparing and Matching Shots Manually
Correcting and Enhancing Isolated Areas
Controlling the Viewer’s Eye
Sharpening Key Elements
Tracking Obscured Objects
Fixing Overcast Skies
Warping Color Ranges
Enhancing Skin Tones with Face Refinement
Adjusting Skin Tones Manually
Part 2: Managing nodes and grades
Conforming an XML Timeline
Importing an XML Timeline
Syncing an Offline Reference
Conforming a Timeline
Associating HQ Footage with a Timeline for Online Workflows
Maximizing the Dynamic Range
Mastering the Node Pipeline
Understanding Node-Based Grade Compositing
Understanding the Importance of Node Order
Creating Separate Processing Pipelines with a Parallel Mixer Node
Visualizing Mixer Nodes
Compositing Color Effects with the Layer Mixer Node
Managing Grades Across Clips and Timelines
Copying Grades from Clips and Stills
Working with Local Versions
Appending Grades and Nodes
Saving Grades for Other Project
Copying Timeline Grades Using ColorTrace
Copying Grades Using the Timelines Album
Part 3: Optimizing the Grading workflow
Using Groups
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
Adjusting Image Properties
Understanding Timeline Resolutions and Sizing Palette Modes
Using Keyframing
Applying Noise Reduction
Optimizing Performance with Render Cache
Setting Up RAW Projects
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
Delivering Projects
Using Lightbox to Check Timelines Prior to Delivery
Understanding the Render Workflow and Presets
Creating Custom Renders and Saving Presets
Configuring a Timeline for Digital Cinema
Exploring Advanced Render Settings
Class Date:
TBA
Class Fee:
Regular Price: Php 20,000 + VAT
Student Price: Php 17,500 + VAT
Reservation Fee: Php 10,000
Note
There must be at least three (3) students enrolled in order for the class to push through.