Advanced Editing in DaVinci Resolve

Course Description

In this advanced three-day DaVinci Resolve course, you’ll get a thorough overview of editing, visual effects, color correction and audio post-production solution for feature films, television shows and commercials. The course is an ideal combination of instructor-led demonstration and hands-on practice to advance your pre-existing knowledge.

Who Should Attend

• Producers
• Editors
• Assistant Editors
• Multimedia Producers

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of OS X and basic computer navigation
• Basic design/drafting procedures and terminology

Course Outlines

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Advanced Editing in DaVinci Resolve

Lesson 1: Editing in the Edit Page

• Setting up projects
• Working with Bins
• Assembling a Project
• Understanding the Trim Edit Mode
• Timing to Duration
• Finessing the Edit
• Audio in the Edit Page
• Adding Transitions and Fusion Titles

Lesson 2: Editing Preparation and Organization

• Backing up media
• Syncing Audio and Video
• Modifying Clip Audio Channels and Attributes
• Working with Metadata
• Understanding Smart Bins
• Power Bins
• Proxy Footage

Lesson 3: Editing Interviews

• Using Stacked Timelines
• Decomposing Timelines
• Speed Changes
• Advanced Transition Tools

Lesson 4: Cutting a Dialogue Scene

• Pulling Selects
• Matching Frames
• Choosing from Multiple Takes
• J and L Cuts
• On the fly Trimming
• Dynamic Trim Mode

Lesson 5: Multicam Editing

• Setting up a Multicam Project
• Switching Angles
• Editing a Multicam Music Video
• Adjusting a Multicam Edit
• Adjusting a Multicam Clip

Lesson 6: High Speed Editing in the Cut Page

• Understanding the Cut Page
• Setting up a project
• Using the Source Tape Viewer
• Assembling Soundbites
• Smart Insert
• Adding Camera Angles with Source Overwrite
• The Sync Bin and Source Overwrite
• Music and Effects in the Cut Page

Lesson 7: Compositing in the Editing Page

• Editing to different Video Tracks
• Creating and animating the Compound Clip
• Creating an Animated Background
• Working with Traveling Mattes
• Adjustment Clips
• FairlightFX in the Edit Page

Lesson 8: Edit Page Effects

• Understanding the 3D Keyer FX
• Transform FX
• Creating a Video Collage
• Incorporating Titles

Lesson 9: Editing and Mixing Audio

• Balancing Dialog Clips
• Replacing Lines from Other Takes
• Enhancing the Scene
• Mixing with the Mixer
• Recording Automation in Fairlight
• Loudness Meters

Lesson 10: Delivering Projects

• Quick Export
• Reformatting for different Aspect Ratios
• Smart Reframe
• Exporting Audio
• Rendering Multiple Projects
• Media Managing Timelines

Lesson 11: Managing Media and Databases

• Consolidating Media
• Copying Projects and Media to a New Hard Drive
• Working with a DaVinci Resolve Database
• Creating and Switching Databases
• Backing up Databases