DaVinci Resolve is the new advanced editing, visual effects color correction, and audio post production solution for feature films, television shows and commercials. This three day hands-on course will teach you the full feature set of Resolve. The class will cover the basics of editing, color correction and audio so you can start creating your own professional looking videos.

3 days - $1,895.00

Course taught by a Certified DaVinci Instructor.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of a Mac or PC computer is required. Sound and editing terminology is also helpful.

Course Outline

Getting Started Editing
Starting a project
Assembling clips in a timeline
Editing narration
Adding a soundtrack
Adjusting audio levels
Deleting clips from the timeline
Retiming clips
Panning and zooming on photos
Adding a title
Playing full screen

Organizing a New Project
Configuring essential settings
Exploring the DaVinci Resolve interface
Importing clips
Reviewing and scrubbing clips
Viewing clip metadata
Adding custom metadata
Making new bins
Creating smart bins
Saving custom bin views
Changing clip names

Assembling a Rough Cut
Creating a timeline
Making the first edit
Scrubbing with JKL keys
Inserting clips into a timeline
Using timecode
Overwriting video only
Appending a clip to the end
Editing from a bin
Replacing a shot

Moving clips in the Timeline
Importing projects and relinking media
Color coding clips
Deleting clips without leaving a gap
Splitting clips
Cutting and pasting clips

Refining a Timeline
Customizing the layout for trimming
Trimming to the playhead
Ripple trimming
Selecting tracks to trim
Using roll trimming
Slipping a clip
Opening gaps using the selection tool

Applying Transitions and Effects
Fading clips in and out
Adding Cross dissolves
Customizing transitions
Saving custom presets
Applying transitions and filters from the Effects Library
Reframing shots
Rendering and background caching
Creating a constant speed change
An Introduction to Audio Post and Sound Design

Working with audio on the Edit page
Working with markers
Marking a range of frames
Annotating on clips
Customizing the interface for audio
Adding and patching tracks
Color coding tracks
Finding markers using the Edit Index
Viewing markers in a bin
Linking clips
Monitoring, soloing, and muting audio
Reading meters and setting targets
Changing a level within a clip
Adding audio fades

Mixing Sound in Fairlight: Exploring the Interface
Exploring the interface
Renaming and color coding tracks
Viewing a spotting list
Changing track formats
Trimming clips in Fairlight
Aligning sound effects
Recording audio in a timeline
Modifying clip attributes
Using Fairlight FX
Organizing tracks into submixes
Setting track levels
An Introduction to Visual Effects Compositing

Creating Graphics and Effects in Fusion
Exploring the interface
Adding clips from the Media Pool
Understanding the merge node
Inserting and adjusting effects
Painting on clips
Using layers from the edit page
Pulling a green screen key
Tracking motion
Moving to a new shot
Using the Text+ node
Placing titles over video
Animating with keyframes
An Introduction to Color Correction

Color Correction
Learning the color page layout
Modifying lift, gamma, and gain
Using other primary corrector controls
Understanding nodes
Making secondary color corrections
Applying DaVinci Resolve FX
Tracking Power Windows
Stabilizing a clip

Performing Primary Color Corrections
Using DaVinci Resolve color management
Making Automatic Corrections
Balancing color and brightness using the Color Wheels
Checking adjustments on scopes
Making a neutral color grade with the primaries bars
Creating a style using the main primary controls
Enhancing styles with the additional primary controls
Using curves for primary color corrections
Copying corrections between similar shots

Making Secondary Adjustments
Using Qualifiers
Using outside nodes
Combining Qualifiers and Power Windows

Designing Creative Looks
Mixing a black-and-white shot
Using a look up table for quick looks
Creating a bleach bypass
Saving grades across projects

Delivery
Creating a web streaming file
Creating a custom preset

Managing Media and Databases
Consolidating media
Copying projects and media to a new hard drive
Working with the DaVinci Resolve database