ADVANCED EDITING with DaVinci Resolve

Duration: 2 Days

Cost: £600 + VAT

Course Available Online and Onsite

Discover the power of DaVinci Resolve’s integrated video editing tools

This 2-day, hands-on bespoke course will get you confidently editing video within Resolve, combining the legendary colour correction capabilities with its robust editing page.

You’ll cover all key areas, including:

Setting up projects and managing media
Editing clips to create rough cuts and precise trims
Working with audio, transitions, and effects
Animating effects and introducing colour grading tools
Exporting and delivery workflows

This course is designed to get you up and running quickly and effectively, equipping you with the skills to edit professional-quality video in DaVinci Resolve.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone wanting to explore DiVinci Resolves comprehensive video editing tools, coupled with a basic overview of Resolves Primary Colour correction tools.

PREREQUISITES

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course: Reasonable knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows navigation.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

Managing Dailies and Edit Prep

Using the Clone Tool
Customising new projects Syncing dailies
Modifying clip audio channels
Configuring metadata presets
Saving searches using Smart Bins
Creating Power Bins
Creating Optimised Media

Using Subclips

Editing for continuity
Ripple Overwrite
Match Frame with offset
Making split edits
Take Selector

Making a Radio Edit

Examining audio in a “radio edit”
Editing sub-frame audio
Creating variable speed changes
Using Smooth Cut
Advanced transition options

Editing an Action Scene

Starting a “dailies timeline”
Using tabbed and stacked timeline features Cutting on action
Using Dynamic Trimming
Enhancing the action
Comparing timeline versions

Editing Multicamera

Syncing angle options
Editing a multicamera interview
Editing a simple music video
Editing a complex multicamera performance

Creating Multilayered Composities

Preparing your timeline
Using Fit to Fill edits 
Synchronising sounds and actions using
Replace edits and Slip trims
Adding Photoshop graphics
Using Compound Clips
Improving multilayered performance
Keyframing
Adjusting keyframe timing and interpolation

Compositing Visual Effects in the Fusion Page

Creating a Fusion Clip
Using the Fusion tracker tool Using a luma keyed
Setting up for a blue screen key Inserting the Delta Keyer node
Creating a Garbage Matte Addressing colour spill
Colour correcting elements
Retiming with frame curve

Building and Mixing the Soundtrack in the Fairlight Page

Audio editing in the Fairlight Page Panning tracks in acoustic space
Normalising clip levels
Working with clip EQ
Working with track EQ
Controlling Dynamic Range
Recording Automation
Simplifying mixing using Buses
Creating additional Output Buses
Assigning the M&E tracks Monitoring Loudness

Delivering Projects

Working with Subtitles
Delivering programmes with subtitles
Configuring a timeline for DCP
Rendering an unencrypted DCP
Rending and editing jobs from different projects