DaVinci Resolve Editing Essentials

This course reviews the basics of editing with DaVinci Resolve. With a focus on editorial work where you might be part of a bigger team of specialists, you’ll learn the skills you need to automate the ingest process and organize your media, metadata and settings so that you’ll become the guru that others will look to for expert advice. You will learn about color management, how to work with scripts, and use surround sound. The course provides media and projects designed to let you learn at your own pace or with the guidance of a Certified Instructor. DaVinci Resolve is one of the most advanced editing, color correction, and audio post production solution for feature films, television shows and commercials.

Learn how to set up projects, import media and use metadata to speed up your work, including:

• Marking selections, editing clips in the timeline, and context sensitive trimming
• Working with titles, adding effects, and animating with keyframes
• How to retime clips, add transitions, stabilize shots and animate photos
• Primary and secondary corrections using Resolve’s legendary color tools
• How to match shots, use color management, create looks, grade multiple clips
• How to use PowerWindows, track objects in a shot, use curves and add ResolveFX
• Audio sweetening and mixing using the new Fairlight audio tools
• How to deliver projects to a variety of formats
• Dozens of tips and tricks throughout the book that will transform how you work

Audience

This course is designed for both beginners and professionals. Beginners will find clear and concise lessons to get your up and running quickly. If you’re a professional switching from another system, you’ll find lessons that cover everything from keyboard mapping to detailed editing and trimming.

Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Learn how to setup projects, sport media and use metadata to speed up your work
• Making selections, editing clips in the timeline and sensitive trimming
• Working with titles, adding effects, animating with keyframes
• How to re-time clips, add transitions, stabilize shots and animate photos
• Primary and secondary corrections using Resolve’s legendary color tools
• How to match shots, use color management, create looks, and grade multiple clips
• How to use PowerWindows, track objects in a shot, use curves and add ResolveFX
• Audio Sweetening and mixing using the new Fairlight audio tools
• How to deliver projects to a variety of formats

Prerequisites

The following are highly recommended:

• Familiarity with editing programs (Avid, Adobe, or Apple).
• Familiarity with basic understanding of color principles a plus.