Learning Fusion The Easy Way: Using Resolve's Fusion Text Generator
DaVinci Resolve's Fusion page is intimidating. In this video, learn an easy way of getting into Fusion, with a simple Text animation.
Handling Over-Sharpening: How to Soften Footage Without Losing Detail
Drone footage adds tons of production value to projects. But the cameras often suffer from over-sharpening. Get tips for fixing this problem.
Revisiting the Versatile RGB Mixer (in DaVinci Resolve)
Mixing the R, G, and B colour channels is a versatile color grading technique. Using Resolve's RGB Mixer, learn its simplicity - and power.
Making It Pop: Evaluating Methods of Adjusting Saturation
Do all saturation controls behave similarly? Or are there subtle differences that add new arrows in your quiver of saturation controls?
How Do I Color Grade 1,500 Shot Timelines (on a deadline)?
Color grading 1,500 shots in a single timeline is daunting. We discuss a question about how to gain efficiency grading really long timelines.
Behind The Curtain - 16mm Style Grade Part One
Dan shares the opening part to his full unfiltered look at how he graded a music video in a 16mm film style.
How To Fight Periods Of Not Feeling Creative (and still be creative)?
Robbie, Joey, and Pat answer a member's question about how to handle periods of feeling creatively empty in the color grading suite?
Behind The Curtain - Cleaning Up For 2019
Dan shares his thoughts on trying to clean up his grades in 2019 and moving away from his favourite film emulation techniques.
Introduction to Fusion's 3D Camera, Part 2 (using Expressions)
Learn how to animate unrelated properties using Expressions. In Part 2, we use the Camera's Z-position to drive another element's Opacity.
The 2018 Mac Mini - Perfect Color Suite Companion?
In this Insight, Robbie takes a look a the new 2018 Apple Mac Mini and how he's using it in his color suite.
An Introduction to Resolve Fusion's 3D Camera - Part 1
Learn how to get your Resolve Fusion composition into 3D space. Also, learn how false perspective is created and 3D cameras are animated.
Behind The Curtain - 16mm Film Emulation
In this Insight, Dan shares his approach to creating a classic 16mm Film Emulation that he used on a recent music video.
An Overview of PreRollPost - LTO Backup Software for Video Pros
How much does it cost to get into LTO-7 and LTO-8 backup? What's the benefit of using specialty software PreRollPost to handle your archives?
An Introduction to Compositing in DaVinci Resolve Fusion
Using a simple green screen from a low quality source, learn the power of Resolve's Fusion. Learn Boolean, Merge, and MatteControl nodes.
Behind The Curtain - 80s Release Print Dirt & Texture
Finding the right balance of noticable and realistic is always a challenge. Dan shares behind the curtain on a film release print style grade.
Using Python and Expanding DaVinci Resolve's Functionality
Resolve's new scripting APIs open up exciting new possibilities. Learn how to get started by using Python to import comments from Frame.io.
Is It Your Responsibility to Archive a Color Grading Project?
Multiple members have recently written asking the same question: Is it a colorists' responsibility to archive media and project files?
Color Correcting With Blending Modes -Recovering Highlights With Multiply
Dan shares his technique of using the multiply blending mode to recover highlights easily and naturally via a layer node.
Advice For Dan’s (Or Anyone’s) Color Correction Business
Team Mixing Light discusses color correction business issues. Mixing Light's Dan Moran (who recently went independent) is our subject.
Creating A Western Look Using Color Space Transform & Emulation LUT
While creating a Western look, learn how to use a color space transform with a film print emulation LUT in DaVinci Resolve.
Colorist Inspiration - UK Music Video Awards 2018
Dan shares his thoughts on the UKMVA Nominations 2018 for best grading. This year he was also part of the judging panel.