RG201: Advanced Resolve Techniques with Warren Eagles of the ICA

AbelCine has partnered with the International Colorist Academy (ICA) to offer this advanced DaVinci Resolve workshop for current Resolve Colorists and assistant operators. This two-day, hands-on workshop will look at color correction in general, as well as in DaVinci Resolve specifically.

You will work through a short conformed sequence from start to finish using Resolve 15 and general colorist strategies. Advanced techniques and tricks using DaVinci Resolve V15 will be covered.

This workshop will be capped at twelve people, each with their own workstation. You will work with the instructor to grade sample footage, as well as discuss the different formats and challenges; however, you can also bring your own material if you choose.  To continue your learning after the course, you will be able to keep the media project and stills.

For Dado Valentic’s Section, the ICA will confirm your registration.

Computers are provided for each student.

Topics:

• Start with a complete look at V15
  • what tools are great for the colorist?
• A complete workflow using advanced techniques on supplied material that you can take away.
• Bring in-camera original footage using the new Media Management tool
• Grade a look for editing from the 4K RAW camera files.
• Making a LUT, exporting LUTs and Looks
• Render 1920 ProRes or DNxHD for Editing, H264 for the web. DPX for VFX
• Export and XML/AAF from FCP/Premiere.
  • How to Round-trip successfully.
• Conform the ProRes in Resolve using the XML
  • it’s not correct what can we do?
• How to animate shapes and framing with the keyframing tools
• Bring in audio .wav then compare the conform with the offline reference movie.
• Swap to the RAW camera files.
• “Conform v Bake”
  • what are the pros and cons of each workflow?
• Where do we start the grade?
• New Primary controls.
  • 3-way color corrector.
  • Offset, Curves and LOG grading
• Look creation.
  • How to preview a look through the whole timeline using Playheads.
• Plugin FXs
  • is this a job for the Colorist?
• Advanced secondary grading
  • keying including the new 3D keyer
• Advanced tracking controls with the new 3D tracker.
• VFX shots inserted into the timeline
• Physically add grain and scratches from supplied ICA media.
• External mattes
  • how do they help us?
• NR we look at the different types, using the Splitter and Combiner Node

NOTE: This class is recognized by the Motion Picture Editors Guild and their members are eligible to get two thirds of cost of the class reimbursed through Contract Services. More information at www.csatf.org. You must apply to them and be pre-approved in order to qualify for reimbursement.

About ICA: The International Colorist Academy (ICA) was established in 2009 to provide “training for Colorists by Colorists”. They conduct small group workshops around the world where instructors share their firsthand knowledge of the skills needed to master Color Grading. icolorist.com