Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced

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Udemy

Acquire a deep understanding of the principles and principles for color grading operations using Da Vinci Resolve from scratch.

Mode

Online

Fees

₹ 3099

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

The procedure of refining the representation of the image for displaying in various situations and on various devices is known as color grading. Whether for feature films, videos, or still photos, several visual properties such as contrast, color, saturation, sharpness, darkness, and brightness can be improved. Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced online certification is created by Matthew Falconer - Freelance Colourist & Visiting Lecturer at Met Film School which is offered by Udemy.

Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced online course is for learners who wish to improve their film projects by adding color grading and outstanding finishes. With Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced online classes, learners will receive more than 33 hours of video-based learning resources, as well as 10 articles, that cover a variety of features and concepts in Da Vinci Resolve for color grading, such as conforming, primary grade, secondary grade, primary wheels, log wheels, histograms, power windows, keyframing, node tree, parallel nodes, layer nodes, magic masks, render cache, and more.

The highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • Self-paced course
  • 33 hours of pre-recorded video content
  • 10 articles

Program offerings

  • Online course
  • Learning resources. 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Unlimited access
  • Accessible on mobile devices and tv

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 3,099
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Udemy

What you will learn

After completing the Color Grading with Da Vinci Resolve: Beginner to Advanced certification course, learners will gather a thought understanding of the tools and functionalities of Da Vinci Resolve for color grading as well as photo and video processing. Learners will use Da Vinci Resolve to explore several areas of color grading, including conforming, baking master workflow, and look development. Learners will learn primary and secondary grades, color adjustment, color management, color space, RGB curves, primary wheels, log wheels, power windows, keyframing, and histograms, among other features and approaches. Learners will also need to understand node trees, parallel nodes, layer nodes, magic masks, lookup tables (LUT), render cache, and other concepts.

The syllabus

Introduction

  • Introduction
  • Course overview
  • DNX CODECS DOWNLOAD LINK [DO NOT SKIP]
  • Internal Databases R17 UPDATE

The Edit Panel

  • the edit panel basics, tools and effects
  • The Edit Panel: Clip Attributes

The Conform: Getting a project into Resolve

  • Overview of the conforming process
  • The Media Panel Whistle-stop
  • Master Project Settings
  • BAKED MASTER FILE DOWNLOAD LINK
  • The Baked Master Workflow: Shorts and Corporate
  • XML DEMO PROJECT DOWNLOAD LINK
  • XML Round-trip part 1: Simple Pre-grade in Premiere Pro and Offline Reference
  • XML Part 2: organizing the project and importing footage for shorter projects
  • XML Part 3: Proof-checking our conform
  • AAF DEMO PROJECT DOWNLOAD LINK
  • The AAF Part one: Generating the AAF
  • The AAF Part 2: Reconforming in Resolve

The Scopes

  • MODULE 4, 5 AND 6 ASSET DOWNLOAD INFO
  • The Color Panel Whistle-Stop
  • The Scopes Part 1: Luma Waveform R17 update
  • The Scopes Part 2: RGB and Parade R17 update
  • The Scopes Part 3: Vectorscope R17 Update

Primary grades

  • Overview of the primary Grade
  • Primary Grading Pt1: Primary Wheels; luma adjustments R17 UPDATE
  • Primary Grading Pt2: Primary Wheels and color adjustments R17 UPDATE
  • Primary Grading Pt 3: RGB Curves and Luma adjustments R17 UPDATE
  • Primary Grading Pt 4: RGB Curves and color adjustments R17 UPDATE
  • Primary grading Pt 5: The Log Wheels R17 UPDATE
  • Primary Grade Pt 6: Stills Gallery
  • The Node Tree Pt 1: Organizing as we work
  • Primary Grading Pt7: Auto Colour R17 Update
  • Primary Grading Pt 8: Matching a short sequence with our primary tools

Secondary grades

  • Overview of the Secondary Grade
  • The Scopes Part 4: Histograms
  • The Secondary Curves Pt1 :The Attribute curves R17 Update
  • The Secondary Curves Pt 2: Sat and Luma R17 Update
  • The colour warper basics R17 UPDATE
  • The Hue Saturation Luma Qualifier R17 UPDATE
  • Introduction to Power Windows R17 UPDATE
  • Garbage mattes for problematic keys R17 UPDATE
  • Tracking and keyframing R17 UPDATE
  • Cleaning a track with manual keyframes
  • Keyframing other attributes
  • The Node Tree Pt 2: Being transparent about Alpha
  • The Node Tree Pt 3: Copying nodes
  • Matching a short sequence with Secondaries

The dreaded Tech Part 1: the Basics

  • Overview of basic tech
  • The basics of Codecs
  • Bit Depth
  • Compression and Data Rate

Basic delivery for web

  • The Delivery Panel Whistle-Stop
  • Delivery Settings
  • Mutliple Deliveries
  • XML Pt 5: Reconforming your project back in your edit software
  • The AAF Part 3: Reconforming in Avid

Real world project 1: Corporate video

  • MODULE 9 ASSET DOWNLOAD INFO
  • A workaround for crossfades in the Baked Master workflow
  • Approaching the grade; thinking like a Colourist
  • Look Development
  • The First Pass
  • Keeping track of our grade
  • The Second Pass
  • The Third Pass, Signoff and Delivery to Client

Module 10: Lookup Tables (LUTs) and the Magic Mask

  • An introduction to Lookup Tables
  • Where to Apply and generate LUTs
  • 1D and 3D LUTs
  • The Magic mask: Basics R17 UPDATE

Module 11: grading a music video

  • MODULE 11 ASSET DOWNLOAD INFO
  • The conform
  • look development
  • The First Pass: Exterior Scenes
  • The First pass: Interior Scene
  • The Second pass
  • The Final Pass

Module 12: Intermediate node Tree and more magic masks

  • Parallel nodes, advanced organisation
  • Parallel Nodes, overlapping
  • Layer Nodes, overlapping and alpha
  • Layer Nodes, blend modes
  • Shared Nodes
  • The Render Cache, the basics
  • The Magic Mask: Advanced R17 Update

Module 13: The Feature Film Scene

  • MODULE 13 ASSET DOWNLOAD INFO
  • The Conform; A Problematic XML
  • Contrast Conventions
  • Raw vs. Footage
  • A Working Introduction to R3D
  • Look development
  • The First Pass
  • The Second Pass
  • The Third Pass

Red

  • MODULE 14 & 15 ASSET DOWNLOAD INFO
  • The Debayer
  • The IPP2 Decode
  • Compression Ratios

The Full Short Film

  • Look Development
  • The First Pass
  • The Final Pass

Colour Space and Gamma

  • Colour Space
  • Chroma Subsampling
  • Standard and Log Gamma

Advanced Node Tree

  • RGB Splitter Nodes
  • Compound Nodes
  • Introduction to OFX: Blur
  • OFX: The Face Refiner PT 1 STUDIO ONLY
  • OFX: Face refiner PT 2 STUDIO ONLY
  • OFX: Beauty STUDIO ONLY
  • OFX: Color Compressor
  • OFX: Alpha Shrink and Grow STUDIO ONLY
  • OFX: Sharpening
  • OFX: Grain

Color Management

  • Introduction to color management
  • Color management presets R17 UPDATE
  • Color Management Settings
  • SDR Broadcast for the EU and North America
  • Cinema Delivery

The Adds

  • MODULE 19 ASSET DOWNLOAD INFO
  • First pass
  • Second Pass Pt 1
  • Second Pass Pt 2
  • Third pass

Building a workstation

  • Introduction to building a workstation
  • Processors
  • Graphics Cards
  • Motherboards
  • Storage and Drives
  • GUI Monitors
  • External Reference Monitors
  • Control Surfaces


Instructors

Mr Matthew Falconer

Mr Matthew Falconer
Visiting Lecturer
Freelancer

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