How To Combine Group Grades With Shared Nodes While Avoiding The Pitfalls

Part 2: Using Shared Nodes to apply looks and effects that depend on clip-level tracked power windows

In the first part of this series we learned how to combine Shared Nodes and Group Grades to gain flexibility, efficiency and consistency across multiple groups.  In this Insight, you’ll employ that concept as part of an innovative method for executing a Power Window-based look across multiple groups while maintaining a single, shared node for making client revisions.  This method avoids the typical ‘ripple changes’ and ‘paste attributes’ operations, using Shared Nodes to apply a stylized look across multiple groups that are driven by individual tracked Power Windows on every shot.

Techniques covered in this Insight

• Creating shared nodes
• Using groups
• Applying shared nodes across multiple groups
• Combining shared nodes with Power Windows
• Separating Power Windows and tracking operations from color operations
• Layer mixers & blending modes
• Directional Blur OFX

Footage

• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Footage courtesy of Blackmagic Design

Related Insights

• Separating Your Selections from Corrections in DaVinci Resolve – Exploring why it’s sometimes useful to break selections like keys and windows out into their own nodes.
• Revisiting Resolve Grouping: Using Post-Clip As A Timeline Level Grading Alternative – An in-depth exploration of the general concept of Groups on the DaVinci Resolve color page.
• The Benefits Of Fixed Node Structures in DaVinci Resolve: Part 2 – Are you unfamiliar with DaVinci Resolve’s ‘ripple changes’ command? In this advanced workflow Insight, learn how to use it.

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– Peder

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• September 3, 2020 at 6:48 am #32376
  
  Peder Morgenthaler

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  Jade R

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  September 8, 2020 at 12:43 am

  This is a great technique Peder, thanks for sharing – I am going to try to use this in my next project as I can see this being really helpful. I’ve never really used shared nodes very much, but I can see how they would be very useful, particularly on episodic projects.
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  Peder Morgenthaler

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  September 8, 2020 at 10:24 pm

  Thanks Jade! Glad to hear I’ve opened up a new way of thinking about shared nodes. This technique will definitely pay dividends on episodic projects!

  I’ve been using shared nodes this way a lot lately, and its really changing how I approach grades. Now, instead of jumping straight in, I’m trying to think about the project holistically and identify places I can streamline & optimize things. The best part is, by removing some of the work I was doing to ensure consistency, I’m grading more creatively! Hopefully you’ll find the same. I’d love to know what you think once you’ve tried it.
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  Diego B

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  September 11, 2020 at 2:25 pm

  Very helpful, Peder! I recalled it thanks to your tutorial and now I am a Shared Node dependent. Also, I added to my Essential list I started with the Robbie Carman “A liitle work up front…” article, years ago.
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  Peder Morgenthaler

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  September 16, 2020 at 5:54 pm

  Thanks Diego! Welcome to the Shared Node club! Honored to have made your Essential list.
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