DaVinci Resolve for Beginners
A course by Alex BerryColorist
A course by Alex Berry, Colorist
Learn the essentials of color correcting and color grading video footage with this powerful post-production software
As a professional colorist, Alex Berry’s job is to help capture a viewer’s attention by enhancing the mood and emotion of a film. What used to be a luxury reserved for only the most high-budget film projects has now become a necessity for any professional project in the audiovisual industry.
In this 6-course Domestika Basics, Alex Berry shows you how to add balance and stylize your video footage with the basic and advanced features offered in the free post-production software DaVinci Resolve.
Get started by meeting your instructor and learning about the concepts and purpose of color grading. Explore the interface of DaVinci Resolve and learn how to prepare your video footage for coloring.
Then, learn the different tools needed to start balancing and correcting color. Discover how to measure and compare adjustments using scopes and levels to match footage between different shots.
See how to make precise adjustments to color with secondary controls like keys, power windows, curves, and keyframes. Discover the Qualifier tool and learn how to make adjustments to specific areas of an image.
Learn Alex’s favorite techniques for giving your film a unique stylized look. Explore LUTs and see how to use scopes to deconstruct and emulate looks you find in the real world.
Maximize your productivity and learn how to be more efficient with your color grading work. See how Alex organizes his workflow with remote grades and node trees.
Finally, learn how to export your video footage and share it with your clients. See the best way to backup a project and database in DaVinci Resolve, and the problems you may encounter with third-party software.
Technical Requirements
To take this course, you will need a computer with DaVinci Resolve installed (free download available online). A basic understanding of video formats and non-linear editing software is nice to have, but is not essential.
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Reviews
- vidaleq333PLUS7 days ago
esta bueno pero una actualización estaría bien ya que es la versión 16 y ya estamos en el versión 20
- 6 months ago
No sabía que este curso enseña la versión 16 y ya estamos en el versión 20. En la descripción deberían poner que versión del software se esta enseñando antes de comprar los cursos. En cuanto al curso, se nota que el tutor es muy bueno. Sin embargo, va bastante rápido, lo que lo hace difícil si no conoces DaVinci.
- 6 months ago
Siento que va muy rápido; me pierdo con los conceptos… buscaba algo mas lento para alguien que no tiene conocimientos.
- 6 months ago
Hi, I just purchased this course and found it very useful. I recommend it to anyone willing to take their editing skills in DaVinci Resolve to the next level. Let's crush it in 2026!
- 7 months ago
Very good course, very good teaching methods and the teacher is extremely professional
His work in color grading promos for a British TV station helped him gain the skills and experience necessary to co-found his own creative studio in East London in 2010. Over the last twenty years, he has collaborated on projects for brands like McLaren, Nintendo, Puma, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Airbnb, Clarks, the NHS, FIFA, and more.
Content
- U1
Why Do We Colour Grade?
- Why Do We Colour Grade?
- U1
Primary Controls
- Primary Controls
- U2
Opening Davinci Resolve for the First Time
- Opening Davinci Resolve for the First Time
- U3
Exporting Your Film from Premiere
- Exporting Your Film from Premiere
- U4
Importing Footage with XML or Flattened QT
- Importing Footage with XML or Flattened QT
- U5
Finding Still Images as References
- Finding Still Images as References
- U6
Log and Raw Terminology
- Log and Raw Terminology
- U7
Exploring Nodes
- Exploring Nodes
- U8
Playback Speed and Creating Caches
- Playback Speed and Creating Caches
- U9
Practice: Preparing Our Media for Grading
- Practical Exercise - Preparing Our Media for Grading
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners with no prior experience in color grading or DaVinci Resolve.
You will need DaVinci Resolve installed on your computer to follow along with the lessons and practice color grading techniques.
You will learn fundamental color correction, how to use scopes, primary and secondary grading, creative looks, balancing shots, and best practices for exporting video in DaVinci Resolve.
No previous editing or color grading experience is required; this course starts from the basics and builds up to more advanced techniques.
You will learn how to import, organize, and set up your footage for grading, ensuring correct formats, resolutions, and color space before starting the grading process.
The course teaches you to read and interpret scopes, such as waveform and vectorscope, to achieve precise color balance and exposure in your videos.
Primary grading involves global adjustments to exposure, contrast, and color balance; you’ll learn the step-by-step workflow for applying these essential corrections.