So, you’ve been wanting to bone up on your DaVinci and Resolve skills. Now’s your chance. Filmmaker and content partner and technology resource, AbelCine Burbank is holding an “Introduction to DaVinci Resolve” workshop early next month This excellent two-day class is designed for anyone who has a desire to get into color grading, including first-time users.
Here’s the great thing – you do not need to be a Colorist to attend. The course mixes the operational side of Resolve with practical real-world training on how a professional colorist approaches grading and what techniques to use.
Camera Technology Specialist, Ian McCausland, will be teaching the workshop. As one of the original staff members of AbelCine, Ian was integral to the formation of the company’s rental department back in 1990. Ian reprised this role in 1997 when he moved out West to launch the rental department of AbelCine’s Burbank operation.
He currently serves as a Camera Technology Specialist and Trainer. His credits include the 1999 Black Sabbath concert video, The Last Supper, and the 2008 Smashing Pumpkins documentary, If All Goes Wrong. Ian holds an open water certification from the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI).
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Day One will cover all of the basics to give you a strong foundation in DaVinci Resolve. On Day Two, you will get to put that foundation to use and learn how to develop a great look, how to match the rest of the sequence, and learn how to deal with common issues like noise, out-of-focus shots, or speed changes.
Once you have a firm grasp of these, we will cover finishing touches like grain, and how to export back to a master file or an XML to turn it around back to the editor.
The classes begin on Thursday, February 6 and continue on Friday, February 7. Both start times are at 10 AM. Class size is normally capped at eight to ten students with a workstation for each student. To register or for more information, click here.
SOURCE: AbelCine
