Take a small film from organised media to a reviewed master using the editing, Fairlight, colour and delivery tools in DaVinci Resolve Free.
Beginner
3 hr 20 min
8 lessons
Self-paced online
Course outline
What you will work through.
This public overview shows what the course covers. Full lesson content, readable transcripts, progress and the final assessment stay inside the signed-in e-learning portal.
Module 01
Prepare a dependable project
Turn a brief and a set of media into a protected, understandable Resolve project.
01
Plan the post-production workflow
Define the story, delivery and approval route before opening the edit.
22 min
02
Create and safeguard a Resolve project
Set core project choices deliberately and build a backup routine before creative work begins.
26 min
Module 02
Organise and edit the story
Prepare media, build an assembly and refine it into an intentional cut.
03
Ingest and organise media
Work from protected media copies and build bins, names and metadata that support the edit.
30 min
04
Build a clear rough cut
Select useful material, assemble a coherent sequence and preserve versions while the story changes.
28 min
05
Refine trims, pace and graphics
Shape timing, overlap picture and sound, and add restrained titles and transitions.
25 min
Module 03
Balance sound and picture
Create a clear basic mix and a consistent, natural picture before delivery.
06
Clean and balance a basic soundtrack
Organise dialogue, ambience and music, repair edit joins and monitor the mix honestly.
25 min
07
Balance pictures with primary colour tools
Use scopes and primary corrections to make shots readable and consistent before considering a look.
20 min
Module 04
Deliver and preserve the work
Render to a written specification, inspect the actual file and leave a recoverable handover.
08
Deliver, quality-check and archive
Create the requested outputs, watch them outside the timeline and package the project for future recovery.
