RG180 Virtual: Intermediate Resolve Techniques

If you've taken an online introduction class, are self-taught, or have been coloring with Resolve but have unanswered questions, this class is designed to be your next step in Resolve education. 

This virtual class will cover intermediate techniques using the latest Resolve software, with a focus on colorists who are starting to work with clients for the first time. This class will mix software operation with real world grading tips and tricks. 

This class will use ICA media from a variety of different cameras. This footage is not always beautifully shot and will provide realistic conditions and challenges, similar to those colorists face everyday. 

During the class, designed around a small-conformed sequence, you will work through the project from start to finish, considering the best strategies to get the job finished efficiently. 

This virtual class is capped at six people and you will receive a media download link 7 days before the class starts. You are encouraged to share your own material so you can receive individual feedback from Warren Eagles. 

At the end of the class, you can keep all the ICA media, lessons, projects, and the screen recordings, allowing you to continue your learning after the class has finished. Students will also receive an ICA Virtual Certificate. You will be able to get your bio on the ICA website and will have access to discounts from the sponsors.

Topics: 

• Starting a session, what are the best practices? 
• Use the Clone and Media Management tool 
• Conform the finished cut in Resolve using an XML. If it’s not correct what can we do? 
• Bring in audio .wav then compare the Resolve conform with the offline reference movie 
• Where do we start the grade and what do your clients expect? 
• Complete Primary controls. Lift Gamma Gain, Offset, Curves and LOG grading. When to use each tool? 
• Color spaces and 4K-8K larger resolutions explained 
• Skin tones and matching cameras 
• “Conform v Baked”: What are the pros and cons of each workflow? 
• How to animate shapes and framing with the key-framing tools 
• Secondary grading, including the 3D keyer and Hue Curves 
• Auto tracking a shape 
• Total Nodes, when to use each type of Node 
• Noise reduction: we look at the different types 
• What are the advantages of coloring RAW camera footage? 
• Problems and how to fix them. An introduction to Resolve OFX plugins 
• Exporting and previewing with Frame io 
• The colorist grading challenge

 Daily Schedule:

10:00am -11:30am  Session 1

11:30am -12:00pm Break 1

12:00pm - 1:30pm Session 2

1:30pm - 2:30pm  Lunch

2:30pm - 4:00pm  Session 3

4:00pm - 5:00pm  Happy hour (Optional)