Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve

There's something magical about a colorist's role in an audiovisual production process. It's all about harnessing the expressive possibilities of color to generate sensations in the viewer. Color grading artist Sonia Abellán is here to teach you how to edit your own videos using DaVinci Resolve and show you how to make the most of the options offered by this software.

In this online course, learn to work on audiovisual color correction and grading to give a sense of continuity and harmony to sequences shot with different cameras, lighting conditions, etc. Discover how to make it look like different shots have been filmed in the same place without the viewer realizing. Above all, explore the world of possibilities that color offers when it comes to conveying emotions.

Start by getting to know Sonia Abellán, her influences, and the artists that inspire her work. Move on to discussing the psychology of color and its importance in cinema.

Next, explore the DaVinci Resolve interface and its different settings. Learn to import all the files you need to work on and try out the editing tools. See the different possibilities that DaVinci Resolve offers for color work and, finally, export the sequences correctly by using the Deliver option.

Once you're familiar with the program, it's time to learn to work with color. See how to overcome the challenge of correcting and unifying color for two completely different sequences, one for interior scenes and another for exterior ones. Before diving into the coloring itself, see how to import and prepare the files and pick up some tricks for maintaining continuity.

Then, use your own audiovisual material to create a video clip project. See how to play with color more freely and creatively for a more unique and memorable aesthetic.

To wrap up, learn to refine and export the sequences to share them with everyone.

Apply everything you have learned in the course to your own video project to create color effects that awaken emotions in viewers.

Directors of photography, editors, filmmakers, and anyone interested in harnessing the expressive possibilities of color to evoke emotions in an audiovisual project.

No previous knowledge is required. However, familiarity with video and photo editing is a bonus.

In terms of materials, you need a computer capable of handling this type of project. Don't worry if you don't have DaVinci Resolve installed yet; you can download it for free from the Blackmagic Design website.