Cut n' Color for Content Creators

Cut n’ Color for Content Creators

$49.00

In 2024 we are shooting more and more content than ever before, all of which needs to be edited and graded to maximize impact. It doesn’t matter if you are making your first YouTube video or directing your first feature film, coloring is very important and is the final piece of the film making jigsaw.

My aim is to give you the confidence to Cut n’ Color your first project from top to bottom in Resolve.

— Warren

 

INCLUDES NEW V20 UPGRADE LESSONS

What level is this course?

This is a complete beginner’s course. You will be taken through the steps needed to get started with both the editing and color features. You can follow the 20 individual classes using the same techniques on the same footage that I use. The training media can be downloaded and may also be used for your showreels.

 What will I be editing and coloring?

A dirt bike tourism sequence, that was shot on the Sony A7s and the RED camera.
Learn how to assemble a basic sequence including speed ramps, re-frames and titles. Once the sequence is edited, learn how to color correct it combined with window shapes, keying and tracking before rendering to your desired social media destination.

Why take this course?

I will always try to show you ‘why’ you do something not just ‘how’ to do something. My aim is to give you a very rounded view of not only the software but grading in general. I think my real world experience as a colorist and teaching classroom classes for iColorist helps the way I transport techniques into my online training classes at fxphd. You will find cheaper or free tips on YouTube, but you’ll never get the time back you’ll spend searching for them!

Save 20% with the Resolve Megapack

A discounted bundle of all three new Resolve 19 courses

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Who is this course for?

Ideal for content creators, or anybody creating social media or website content. It is also a great intro course for editors, photographers, DITs, DPs, VFX artists, directors and even producers who want to understand more about the color process.

Does this course have subtitles?

The class movies have subtitles in English as well as chapter markers to assist with navigation in the movies.

What is the Megapack?

It’s a discounted bundle of all three of my courses and a great way to fast track your learning while saving 20%. My three brand new courses are designed to dovetail together so you can progress to the next level class when your confidence increases. The Megapack is a fantastic way of getting all of the lessons in one go, at a discounted price.

About me

I’ve been grading for 30 years, starting in photography before moving into London’s film cutting rooms and settling into the role of Colorist. I have extensive experience in all forms of grading, from Super 8 music videos to feature films.

I’ve been using Resolve since 2005 and am proficient in both the software and what can be achieved creatively with it. I have my own DaVinci Resolve grading facility in Australia and spend time grading or teaching International Colorist Academy classes.

Visit my websites at:

www.warreneagles.com.au
www.icolorist.com

 

 

Class 1: Resolve 19: Your Secret Weapon

  • What is a colorist, and what is Resolve 19 all about? (Warren gives you the lowdown)
  • Why color grading matters: Learn how to take your videos from “meh” to “WOW!”

Class 2: Setting Up for Success

  • Get the FREE Resolve software: Download and installation made easy.
  • Mastering User Settings: Get your Resolve dialled in for optimal workflow.

Class 3: The Media Page: Organizing Your Content

  • Bringing mixed footage into the Media Pool.
  • The Inspector: Evaluate your camera clips for this class
  • Buy a three button mouse, it’ll make you life in Resolve much easier.
  • Project Settings: Get the resolution and frame rate right for your audience.
  • Creating a Timeline: Building your video’s foundation.

Class 4: Editing A Small Sequence

  • Review your camera rushes in your timeline and choose a clip to start your edit.
  • Marking in and out points to ensure a smooth workflow.
  • The eyes are so important, we have to connect with our subject.
  • Adding Music: Give your video the right vibe for engaging content.

Class 5: Adding Spice to Your Edits

  • The Inspector: Change the properties of a clip.
  • Zooming with Keyframes: Create a big close up from a wide shot..
  • Changing Clip Speed: Bringing it all together through speed alterations.
  • Optical Flow and the Speed Warper: Create smoother transitions
  • Insert, overwrite and replace: The key editing commands

Class 6: Up Your Editing Game

  • Razor Blade tool: To cut a clip and to create a jump cut.
  • Creating Speed Ramps: Add dynamic motion and excitement.
  • Video Dissolves: Transition smoothly between scenes.
  • Fixed Playhead: Avoid the jumpy effect on your timeline.
  • Text and Animation: Ad cool Fusion text presets that animate.
  • Logos with an Alpha channel: Control the visibility and transparency of objects

Class 7: Color Correction Basics: Making Your Content Pop

  • Scopes Explained: The vital relationship between the scope and the Resolve viewer window.
  • The Color Picker: To get an RGB value for any pixel on the screen.
  • Black and White: Make your picture B&W to judge contrast.
  • Using the Color Picker and scope focus to evaluate your levels.

Class 8: Primary Color Correction

  • Building a Gray Scale Ramp: Understand the tools and get a consistent global look.
  • Resetting Your Eyes: Achieving balanced color perception with black, white and grey stills.
  • PowerGrade Library: Save all your favourite looks as a preset.

Class 9: Coloring Log Material Like a Pro

  • Primary Controls: Lift, Gamma, Gain, and Offset explained.
  • Balancing exposure & color temperature in the correct order: Fixing those weird color casts and over exposed shots.

Class 10: Primary Color Correction

  • Evaluating your image on screen with scopes: How to make precise color adjustments to match different cameras.
  • Temperature and Tint: Achieve a specific look or match colors in different shots
  • Saturation vs. Color Boost. Which one should be used and when?
  • Contrast and Pivot: To make your subject pop: A game-changing skill when grading large quantities of shots
  • The Gray Scale Ramp: Mastering your understanding of the color tools.

Class 11: Curves: The Art of Color Manipulation

  • Custom Curves: Adding color and contrast with precision to each RGB channel
  • The Soft Clip: Great for more filmic highlights.
  • Opacity Curve Slider: Remove your curve look very subtley

Class 12: Power Windows: Targeted Color Magic

  • Copying grades to another clip: Saving you time and effort.
  • Deleting the grades but keeping your Node tree.
  • Power Windows: Isolating and adjusting colors in specific areas.
  • Converting a Circle Power Window to a Power Curve multi point shape.
  • Opacity on each window.
  • Making the eyes sparkle.

Class 13: Window Resizing with Keyframes and Tracking

  • Reframing with Keyframes options: Be impactful in both vertical and horizontal formats.
  • Animating in the Tracker: Adding motion to color corrections and effects.
  • Color to Black and White with Keyframes: Creating cinematic effects.
  • Keyframe Zoom: How to make a crash zoom.

Class 14: Secondary Color Correction: Fine-Tuning Your Colors

  • Balancing First: Building a strong foundation for your key
  • The Eye Dropper Qualifier: Changing colors with pinpoint accuracy.
  • Why Secondary Correction? Targeted adjustments for maximum impact.
  • Changing Object Colors: Highlighting specific elements in your scene.
  • Matte Finesse: Creating precise color masks.

Class 15: Advanced Secondary Color Correction

  • Curves vs: the Color Warper: Choosing the right tool for the job.
  • Secondary Hue Curves: Precisely adjusting color hues.
  • Shooting RAW: What are the many benefits?
  • Adding a LUT: A simple way to normalise your image.
  • The Color Slicer: Adjusting hues in a really subtle film style way.

Class 16: Skin Tones: Making Faces Look Their Best

  • Grading Skin Tones: Achieving natural and flattering results.
  • Face Refinement OFX: Special tools for skin tone perfection.
  • What are the cool OFX plugins?

Class 17: Tackling Problem Footage

  • Underwater Material: Adjusting for the lack of red with the RGB Mixer.
  • Noise Reduction: Cleaning up your footage for a professional look with NR and the new UltraNR tool.
  • Stabilization: Smoothing out shaky footage

Class 18: Color Grading Challenge: Matching Shots

  • Making Shots Match: Seamless transitions between clips.
  • Display the Node Graph: To extract just the part of the Node you need.
  • Gallery Still Store: Wipe or cut between two clips to compare them.
  • Split Screen: Comparing your moving clip grades side-by-side.
  • Adding a Vignette: Making your product really stand out

Class 19: Color Grading Challenge: Speed and Efficiency

  • Making PowerGrade Presets: That will really speed up your workflow.
  • Working Smarter: Warren’s tips for fast and effective color grading.

Class 20: Finishing and Rendering Your Content

  • Finalizing Your Grade: Putting the finishing touches on your video.
  • Duplicating Your Timeline: Protecting your original work.
  • Making a new 9×16 version from your original 16×9 film.
  • AI Smart Reframe tool to automatically pan and scan your image.
  • Output Options: Choosing the right settings for your audience.
  • Rendering Your Movie: Getting your finished video ready to share!

Class 21: Warren’s Resolve 20 Update: Color

  • Magic Mask 2
  • Chroma Warper
  • OCIO CDL Transform OFX

Class 22: Warren’s Resolve 20 Update: Editing & Audio

  • Project Media Location
  • New Smooth Cut
  • Frame Replacer
  • Copy and Paste attributes
  • DaVinci Voice Training
  • Voice Convert
  • Voice Over Recorder
  • Stacked Timelines
  • Split PSD Layers

Class 23: Warren’s Resolve 20 Update: Editing & OFX

  • New Depth Map OFX
  • Vertical 9×16 Editing and Color GUI screen layout
  • MultiText Title Tool
  • New Keyframe Pallet
  • Animated Subtitles