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DaVinci Resolve Training – Color Grading and Color Correction: From Fundamentals to Advanced Techniques

This DaVinci Resolve training course provides participants with a professional methodology for color grading and color correction, from understanding the technical foundations of digital imaging to creating a look and completing the finishing process.

Participants will learn how to analyze and normalize different types of footage, manage color spaces, perform primary and secondary corrections, match multiple shots, structure professional node trees, and develop consistent creative looks. The course also covers advanced workflows, conforming, quality control, and final master creation.

3 days 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Online, Montreal, Quebec City
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The DaVinci Resolve Training course at a glance

Length
3 days
Schedule
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Format
Live virtual class or in person in Montreal and Quebec City
Audience
Tous
Price
$1,592 per participant, or $1,353 for public bodies and non-profits (plus taxes)
Language
English

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DaVinci Resolve Training course outline

Understanding Digital Imaging

  • Understand the digital image production pipeline
  • Image resolution and frame rate
  • Codecs, compression, and containers
  • Chroma subsampling: 4:2:0, 4:2:2, and 4:4:4
  • Bit depth: 8-bit, 10-bit, and 12-bit
  • Understand luminance and chrominance
  • Understand gamut and gamma
  • Differences between Rec.709, Log, and RAW
  • Understand how these parameters affect color grading

Reading and Managing Color Correctly

  • Explore the Color page
  • Use Waveform, RGB Parade, and Vectorscope
  • Understand scene-referred and display-referred workflows
  • Introduction to monitoring and calibration
  • Understand DaVinci YRGB and DaVinci YRGB Color Managed
  • Understand Input Color Space, Timeline Color Space, and Output Color Space
  • Use Color Space Transform
  • Understand the role of LUTs in a color workflow
  • Introduction to ACES principles

Performing Primary Corrections

  • Understand node logic
  • Correct exposure and white balance
  • Use Lift, Gamma, Gain, and Offset
  • Use Contrast and Pivot
  • Adjust Saturation and Color Boost
  • Use curves
  • Explore Log Wheels and HDR Wheels
  • Understand RAW controls
  • Normalize Log and RAW footage
  • Begin matching multiple shots
  • Practical Workshop: analyze different camera sources, then balance and normalize a short sequence.

Creating Color Consistency

  • Build a Shot Matching strategy
  • Use Gallery and Stills
  • Compare shots using Wipe and Split Screen
  • Match exposure, contrast, and color balance
  • Maintain consistency between different takes
  • Manage footage from multiple cameras

Performing Secondary Corrections

  • Understand the difference between primary and secondary corrections
  • Isolate a color using the Qualifier
  • Clean up and refine a selection
  • Create and combine Power Windows
  • Use Outside Nodes
  • Track an area of the image
  • Combine Qualifiers, Windows, and Tracking
  • Work with skin tones
  • Use Hue vs Hue, Hue vs Saturation, and HSL curves
  • Use Color Warper
  • Use Color Slice
  • Explore assisted masking tools when supported by the version in use

Building a Professional Node Tree

  • Understand the importance of node order
  • Use Serial Nodes
  • Use Parallel Nodes
  • Use the Layer Mixer
  • Use Outside Nodes
  • Separate technical corrections from creative corrections
  • Structure a readable and reusable node tree
  • Practical Workshop: match a sequence and perform several localized secondary corrections.

Optimizing and Scaling the Color Grading Workflow

  • Understand Clip Nodes, Group Pre-Clip, and Group Post-Clip
  • Use Timeline Nodes
  • Create and use Groups
  • Copy and manage grades
  • Use Versions, Stills, and PowerGrades
  • Create reusable node structures
  • Understand the benefits of organizing the grade globally

Developing a Look

  • Separate normalization from the creative look
  • Build contrast and density
  • Work with color palette and color separation
  • Control skin tones while developing the look
  • Use LUTs appropriately
  • Use selected Resolve FX for finishing
  • Apply noise reduction and correct image defects
  • Create multiple grading options from the same sequence

Conforming and Delivery

  • Understand the editing-to-color-grading workflow
  • Import an XML timeline
  • Relink original camera media
  • Check the conform against an offline reference
  • Check speed changes, framing, and missing media
  • Check levels, gamut, and saturation
  • Understand SDR and HDR principles
  • Adapt Color Management to the required deliverable
  • Create a master
  • Perform quality control before delivery
  • Archive grades and the project
  • Final Workshop: conform and color grade a short sequence through to the creation of the final master.

Your DaVinci Resolve Training trainer

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Alexandre

An editor, colorist, and motion designer, Alexandre has been working in the audiovisual post-production industry for more than ten years. He has contributed to a wide range of projects, from fiction films to corporate productions, advertising, and digital content, with…

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Prices and practical information

Preferred rate

$1,353 / participant

Public bodies and non-profits · plus taxes

Standard price

$1,592 / participant

Businesses and individuals · plus taxes

Practical information

  • Length: 3 days
  • Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Format: Live virtual class or in person in Montreal and Quebec City
  • Payment: online (PayPal or card) when registering, or by invoice for organizations
  • Funding: Doussou Formation is a training organization accredited by the CPMT. For Quebec employers subject to the Act to promote workforce skills development (payroll over $2M), this course can count toward their 1% training obligation.
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Why take this DaVinci Resolve Training course

Objectives: what you will be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental principles of digital imaging as they relate to color grading
  • Understand resolution, codecs, compression, bit depth, gamut, and gamma
  • Master the main color correction tools in DaVinci Resolve
  • Use scopes to accurately analyze an image
  • Understand and configure Color Management in DaVinci Resolve
  • Normalize Log and RAW footage
  • Perform primary and secondary color corrections
  • Match multiple shots and maintain color consistency
  • Use Qualifiers, Power Windows, Tracking, and HSL curves
  • Build professional, readable, and reusable node trees
  • Develop and refine a creative look
  • Optimize color grading workflows for complex projects
  • Understand conforming workflows between editing and color grading
  • Prepare, review, and deliver a final master

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of DaVinci Resolve or another post-production software

What is included

  • Course materials and exercise files for each participant
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Optional personalized coaching after the course
  • In public in-person sessions:
    • Tea and coffee
    • Lunch at a nearby restaurant
    • Parking (in some cities)
    • Wi-Fi access

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