“A 4 day training course that not only addresses the complex process of colour grading, but also how to fix problem footage”
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Online or In-person
Training is available online through Zoom and Blackmagic Cloud, offered in person at our fully equipped grading suite, or conveniently held directly at your workplace.
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One to One or Group Training
Our certified trainer can provide one-to-one sessions for a more personalized and focused training experience. Alternatively, the training can be delivered to larger groups, designed to elevate skills and improve collaboration across entire teams.
Training Syllabus
We offer a comprehensive 4-day training course that covers the essential colour grading tasks in Davinci Resolve. Additionally, we are able to provide custom training sessions designed and tailored specifically to meet your individual requirements and professional goals.
Day 1
Grading Preparation
Colour management and Monitoring.
Setting up a project.
Working with databases.
UI overview
Building a Node tree / order of operations.
Importing timelines from other Non Linear Editing systems.
Conforming.
Day 2
Primary Colour Grading
Working with groups.
Balancing and Normalising.
HDR wheels.
Log Wheels.
Working with problem footage.
Serial Nodes, parallel, and Layer nodes.
Using the scopes.
Using Curves.
Day 3
Secondary Colour Grading
Using the Hue vs curves.
The colour slice tool.
Using the colour warper.
Using Qualifiers.
Power windows and tracking.
Blurring and sharpening.
Magic Mask
Depth map.
Day 4
Finishing
Shot Matching techniques.
Using split screen and stills.
Creating a look at timeline level.
Creating a showLUT.
Print film emulation.
Round-tripping
Delivering for broadcast, web and streaming platforms.
Teaching Sample
When teaching colour grading its important to not only explain the technical processes available to us in Davinci Resolve, but also the reasons for using a particular tool and their theoretical basis.
In this sample video I explain the new depth map tool, the scenario that makes it useful and how its application is akin to working photographically on set.