Note: This class uses PC computers This two-day class introduces students to the powerful color correction tools in Davinci Resolve Lite. The class focuses on color correction and color correction workflows for finishing films.
Topics covered:
Part 1 - Color Correcting a DaVinci Resolve Timeline
Balancing Footage
- Opening a Resolve archive
- Setting up project backups
- Maximizing the Dynamic Range
- Understanding the grading worksflow
- Setting tonal range and contrast
- Balancing colors
- Understanding Log controls and Primary Wheels
- Exploring a color managed Workflow
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
Part 2 - Managing Nodes and Grades
Conforming from an XML Timeline
- Importing an XML timeline
- Syncing an offline reference
- Conforming a timeline
- Associating HQ footage with a timeline for online workflows
Mastering the Node Pipeline
- Understanding node-based compositing
- Understanding the importance of node order
- Creating separate processing pipelines with a Parallel Mixer node
Managing Grades Across Clips and Timelines
- Working with local versions
- Appending grades and nodes
- Using shared nodes across multiple clips
- Saving grades for other projects
- Copying timeline grades using ColorTrace
- Copying grades using the Timelines album
Part 3 - Optimizing the Grading Workflow
Adjusting Image Properties
- Preparing media using scene cut detection
- Understanding timeline resolutions and sizing palette modes
- Using keyframing
- Applying noise reduction
- Optimizing performance with render cache
Using Groups in the Grading Workflow
- Creating a group
- Applying base grades at pre-clip group level
- Making clip-specific adjustments at the clip group level
- Creating a unifying look using the Post-Clip Group Level
- Applying timeline level grades
Setting up RAW Projects
- Adjusting RAW settings at the project level
- Adjusting RAW settings at the clip level
- Color correcting with RAW through Resolve color management
- Setting up a render cache for RAW media projects
Delivering Projects
- Using Lightbox to check timeline prior to delivery
- Understanding the render workflow and presets
- Creating custom renders and saving presets
- Configuring a timeline for digital cinema
- Rendering a DCP using commercial workflow to export versions
- Exploring advanced render settings
Interface Review
- Color page layout
- Primaries wheels
- Viewer Paletter panel