Bernd Klimm
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Selected Skills
What I Do
Bernd is a freelance VFX artist and also a Blackmagic Design certified trainer for DaVinci Resolve and Fusion. With a focus on compositing, he has worked on a broad range of projects, from scripted dramas to documentaries. As a trainer, he has taught courses on behalf of Blackmagic Design and has built a strong online presence through his platform VFXstudy.com where he teaches online courses and releases regular free tutorials.
He also started teaching courses in German through DVD-lernkurs.de. Bernd holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and has prior work experience in technology consulting and training. Bernd loves technical challenges and always looks for ways to make advanced techniques more accessible to a larger audience. This can take the form of solving a workflow integration with a client, breaking down a mathematical concept into a beginner-friendly YouTube tutorial, building a new tool for Fusion, and now, creating Insights for MixingLight.com.
Tutorials by Bernd Klimm
25 tutorials found.
Clean Plates For Superior Chroma Keying In Resolve Fusion
Learn to use Fusion’s DeltaKeyer and CleanPlate tools - and how to replicate them in other tools - and improve final chroma keying results.
Advanced Chroma Keying In Fusion: A Complete Walkthrough
Learn to key and composite a complex green screen shot from start to finish with these advanced techniques in DaVinci Resolve Fusion.
Advanced Chroma Keying Edge Operations, Light Wrap in Fusion
Learn to fix edges when chroma keying in Fusion. Blur, color correct, and extend colors on mask edges—including effective light wrap effects.
Fusion Color Management in DaVinci Resolve 19 - Part 2
Build a node-based workflow for accurate color management in DaVinci Resolve Fusion 19 when in Linear space. It's easy when you know how!
Manual Fusion Color Management in DaVinci Resolve 19 - Part 1
DaVinci Resolve 19 adds a Managed Color Space View LUT for accurate Fusion color management in ACES and OCIO profiles. Here's how to use it.
Advanced Despill Operations - Chroma Keying In Resolve Fusion
VFX artist Bernd Klimm teaches advanced techniques for managing chroma spill. Plus, learn to execute the concept of 'adaptive spill removal'.
‘Hard Comp — Soft Comp’ And Efficient Delta Keyer Workflows
Bernd Klimm shows you how to refine chroma keys for fine detail & hard edges using Fusion's matte controls, masks, despill, and more.
Step-By-Step: Mastering the Delta Keyer in Resolve Fusion
Learn how to set up Fusion for effective chroma keying workflows and understand the features of the delta keyer step by step.
Chroma Keying More Effectively With Magic Mask + Delta Keyer
Learn to use Resolve's machine-learning Magic Mask to help pull better keys more quickly, combined with an intro to Fusion's Delta Keyer.
Chroma Keying Part 1: Quick Results Using Resolve's 3D Keyer
Learn to pull effective greenscreen keys with DaVinci Resolve's 3D Keyer from the Edit and Color page, by VFX artist Bernd Klimm.
Office Hours Live: NAB 2024 Recap and Resolve 19 Public Beta
We discuss insights from NAB2024 & the Resolve 19 Beta. Join Daria Fissoun & guests as they delve into Blackmagic's latest tools & hardware.
Creating Custom Reusable Fusion Wipes for the Edit Page
Learn to build Fusion transitions ready for the Edit page using the Anim Curves tool to finesse every element of your template.
When Is A Dissolve A Wipe? On The Fusion Page, Of Course!
Learn how to create custom gradient transitions in DaVinci Resolve Fusion to customize and enhance your edits with unique wipe patterns!
Office Hours Live-NAB 2024 What We Expected + iPad Calibration
We discuss what we expected at NAB 2024, calibrating an iPad Pro, and how/if we're using the headline Resolve features of prior years.
Fusion Tools for Colorists - Shot Matching Composites In Fusion
Senior Compositor and Trainer Bernd Klim shares his tips and tricks on color-matching live-action footage in DaVinci Resolve Fusion.
Fusion Tools for Colorists - Building Color Page Grading Tools
There are useful Color Page grading tools that don't exist in Fusion. No worries, get guidance on creating them yourself.
Fusion Tools for Colorists - Getting Comfortable Grading in Fusion
Learn to use the color-grading tools in Fusion, from Curves to Printer Lights while displaying multiple scopes with the viewer's A/B buffers.
Fusion Alpha Channel Manipulations 201: Advanced Tips & Tricks
VFX artist Bernd Klimm shares tips for creating advanced custom edge masks for better compositing and light effects in Resolve Fusion.
Alpha Channel Manipulations 101 - Fusion Page Fundamentals
Learn the fundamentals of alpha channel manipulations, including tonal adjustments, blurs, and combining masks from VFX artist Bernd Klimm.
Animating Fusion Titles - Polishing Your Shared Title Templates
In Part 3, VFX artist Bernd Klimm customizes a shareable animated Fusion title template with expression modifiers, user controls, and macros!
Fusion-Photoshop Painting/Cleaning Workflow – Part 2
VFX artist Bernd Klimm continues his Photoshop to Fusion workflow with tips and tricks for removing an object using painting techniques.
Skill Up: Fusion-Photoshop Painting/Cleaning Workflow - Part 1
VFX artist Bernd Klimm imports one frame of a painted Photoshop still (removing an object) and shows how to composite it into a moving image.
Expert Tips For Rotoscoping in DaVinci Resolve Fusion
Bernd Klimm teaches rotoscoping fundamentals by analyzing movement and creating shapes that can be animated efficiently and consistently.
Refining A Fusion Title Animation & Creating A Reusable Template
Learn how to use shading layers, add intro/outro animations, and package your Fusion animation as a *.drfx template for easy sharing.
How To Build A Custom Fusion Title Template From Scratch - Part 1
VFX specialist and trainer Bernd Klimm joins Team Mixing Light shows how to create a custom Fusion title template to use on the Edit Page.
