Selected Skills
  • Composting
  • Motion Graphics
  • VFX
What I Do
  • Broadcast/Web Scripted Long Form
  • Commercials
  • Feature Narrative
  • Short Films

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.

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Tutorials by Bernd Klimm

18 tutorials found.

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.