DaVinci Resolve Color Grading for Beginners

This free course is perfect for beginners or even intermediate colorists looking to up their skill level. You'll learn the layout of DaVinci Resolve, how to set up your project using scene cut detection, how to read scopes in DaVinci Resolve, how to use noise reduction to get clean skin tones, and how to use film grain to get cinematic looks. If you've never opened DaVinci Resolve before, we promise you'll be on your way to being a colorist after this video!

Intro .
Getting started in Resolve .
Getting to know the layout .
Setting up your project .
Using Scene Cut Detection to import your footage .
In-depth overview of the color tab .
How to read scopes. Waveform, Parade, Historgram, & Vectorscope .
Pro color grading workflow .
What do the Primaries Color Wheels do? .
Color correcting skin tone .
Using Noise Reduction to clean up the image .
Motion track your grade using the Tracker Window tool .
Color grade the background of your image .
Dialling in 'the look' for your color grade .
Adding finishing effects like Film Grain to your footage .
Using the Halation effect on background lighting .
The final product .
Delivering your grade to the editor .
Creating a custom LUT from your grade .