DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners

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DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners is designed to guide you step-by step with exercises exploring DaVinci Resolve’s video editing, colour correcting, sound editing and other functions. This interactive course led by a pro filmmaker runs on ZOOM over 7 weeks with 90 minute sessions, for a maximum of 8 learners (10.5 hours contact time). Used by professionals, production companies & Hollywood, the standard version of DaVinci Resolve is free to install on your computer. The course is aimed at confident beginners who have good general computer skills.

By the end of this course you will have: –

• a broader knowledge of DaVinci Resolve.
• a deeper understanding of Video Editing. 
• the confidence and ability to tell a story through editing using all the tools available.
• knowledge of colour correction and colour grading.
• knowledge of sound correction, including basic sound repairing and recording sound.
• the ability to export your final project in various formats.

What does DaVinci Resolve do?

DaVinci Resolve is the world’s only solution that combines professional 8K editing, color correction, visual effects and audio post production all in one software tool! You can instantly move between editing, color, effects, and audio with a single click. DaVinci Resolve Studio is also the only solution designed for multi user collaboration so editors, assistants, colorists, VFX artists and sound designers can all work live on the same project at the same time! Whether you’re an individual artist, or part of a large collaborative team, it’s easy to see why DaVinci Resolve is the standard for high end postproduction and finishing on more Hollywood feature films, television shows and commercials than any other software.

IMPORTANT: We will be running this course on DaVinci 17.

You must have a decent specification mac or PC for video editing and this course.

Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to check DaVinci Resolve will comfortably run HD quality video on your machine before booking. So download and install Davinci Resolve 17 to check to make sure it will run. Contact us if unsure or have questions at office@filmoxford.org

This course is aimed at people who have good computer skills and understand the specification of their own machine. Sessions are run on Zoom and are recorded so you can “catch-up” on missed sessions or watch again.

Your tutor will set you homework each week which will take a minimum of one hour (but the more you practice the better) . You will also need to download the next classes resourses well in advance so you can start on time.

Tutor – DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners

Miguel Mocho is a filmmaker with years of experience in video editing, camera operator, visual effects and motion graphics. See his showreel.

Course plan for DaVinci Resolve Editing – online course for beginners

Note: Practice makes perfect! You will be given video projects to complete each week which will take at least an hour but if you can practice for more than that it will help you get to grips with this professional software.

Week One: Introduction to Resolve 7.30pm-9.00pm

• Quick overview of the different Pages of Resolve. (Resolve calls its different tabs Pages)
• Basic introduction to Editing

Week Two: The Media and Edit Pages 7.30pm-9.00pm

• Media Page – Import Footage, organize, preview and select.
• Edit Page – Understanding the tools

Week Three: Colour Correction 7.30pm-9.00pm

• Explore the Colour Page
• Primary Grade
• Node workflow

Week Four: Sound Editing and Correction 7.30pm-9.00pm

• Explore the Sound Page
• Basic sound correction
• Sound Editing

Week Five: Introduction to Fusion 7.30pm-9.00pm

• How Fusion works
• Node Workflow in fusion

Week Six: Cut Page and Delivery Page tips 7.30pm-9.00pm

• Cut Page – When to use it and why
• Create custom exporting presets, Instagram and more.

Week Seven: Overview 7.30pm-9.00pm

• Review of the course
• The rest of this session will be planned around the requests and needs of the class

Homework will be given every week so the students can practice between classes. Video footage and video tutorials will be provided.

Early booking discount & concessions

Book early to get 10% reduction on the full price course fee. See the date at top right of this page (usually two weeks before the course start date, but may vary).

Students, NHS workers and people on some means-tested benefits are eligible to claim the concessionary rate. Evidence is required, such as a student card, NHS staff card or benefit letter. The concession rate is only available to UK residents.

Means tested benefits: JSA, Income Support; Working Tax Credit (not child tax credit); Council Tax Benefit (not student/single person/reduction due to disability); Housing Benefit; Pension Credit (guarantee); Unwaged Dependent of these benefits & Universal Credit.

One time special offer – Oxfordshire residents can book this course at the concesssion rate.

All Film Oxford Courses are subsidised by Oxfordshire Adult Learning 

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