Color grading in DaVinci Resolve

Color grading
2020-09-14

During the course, you will acquire the necessary skills for independent work in the DAVINCI RESOLVE program.

Color grading is the adjustment of color components to change the overall color and visual style of an image. DAVINCI RESOLVE is a multifunctional cinema color correction system. Unique in its functionality, BlackMagic DaVinci enables all users to experience the power of the best color grading system.

HOW IS THE COURSE ORGANIZED?

The course starts with the very basics: color theory, the main stages of color correction, working with source materials.
The course consists of lectures and practical sessions.
Classes are held in a computer class equipped with MacPro.
There are no special requirements for the level of training of students.

COURSE PROGRAM

Lesson 1. Color theory.

Color in the visual arts, color theory. Psychology and physiology of color perception. How modern digital cameras work.

Lesson 2. Light and color. Interface overview.

Light and color on the site. Light sources and their characteristics, influence on color. Overview of the DaVinci Resolve interface, working with Media, material logging, working with metadata Editing options in DaVinci Resolve: Edit. Editing, work with titles, transition effects, re-timing, sound, animation of parameters.

Lesson 3. Primary correction (Primary). Basic correction tools.

Primary correction. Correction of shooting errors: exposure and color balance, work with color targets. Basic correction tools Lift / Gamma / Gain, Shadows / Midtones / Hilights Secondaries: working with masks. Keying (qualifiers), geometric masks, tracking, stabilization of the material, changing the geometric parameters of the frame. Working with curves.

Lesson 4. Masks, effects. LUT.

Complex masks, effects. Key Mixer, Separate Channels, Layer mixer. Connecting external masks. Animation of color options. Working with LUT, organizing grades, working in the ACES space

Lesson 5. Conform, Mastering.

RAW Workflow: distillation of material in Proxy, editing, conforms of RAW sources, checking by editing reference Material mastering, Roundtrip with editing programs.