Did you know that green screens were originally blue? In the 1940s, chroma keying was first used by Larry Butler on The Thief of Baghdad; this won him an academy award for special effects.  Since then, green has become more common; this is because in order for chroma keying to work, the background must be a color that’s not used anywhere else in the shot. This technique has made many things possible, but sometimes you may run into some issues when you have a video with a green screen that’s less than stellar.  Fortunately, we’re here to tell you how to track and match a green screen ..read more

If you're a video editor who uses DaVinci Resolve, then you know how frustrating it can be when your planar tracker doesn't work correctly. Before you throw your computer out the window, take a deep breath. We have the solution you need!  We created this tutorial to show you how to fix your planar tracker in DaVinci Resolve. Keep reading to learn how to fix your planar tracker.  The Problem  Imagine this: you’re a beginner video editor and excited about fusion and tracking, and you’ve taken the time to learn about it. So, you start tracking, and everything looks okay, but then ..read more

Are you shooting S-Log3 with a Sony Camera? That comes with its own unique advantages; however, the question remains, how do you get that footage to look good?  You can learn how to color grade S-Log3 and adjust the colors; but what if you want to quickly color grade your S-Log3 footage? That’s where today’s information comes in.  Keep reading to learn how to color grade S-Log3 using a free LUT (that’s right, we said free).  Step One: Download Your Free LUT You can find this LUT by clicking on LUT and then Free LUTs (or just follow this link).  You’ll need the Free S-Log3 ..read more

Which program should you use for video editing?  At the core of the matter, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve are non-linear editors and perform many of the same functions. The skills that you learn on one will carry over to the other program if you ever decide to switch. Yes, you'll need to learn how to use the interface and what the keyboard shortcuts are, but it isn't any different than switching from PC to Apple. View fullsize View fullsize Left: DaVinci Resolve Edit page, Right: Premiere Pro workspace Both programs operate on a timeline, where you add clips and add effects. If you w ..read more

Production is the capture of video. On movie sets, this is where the cast, crew, and director film the scenes for movies. Post-Production is everything that happens after taking the raw footage and transforming it into a finished movie. DaVinci Resolve is one of the best Non-Linear Editors (NLEs) that many studios use to finish their videos. Resolve is built in pages One of the first things to learn about DaVinci Resolve is each of the pages and what each of them does. Each has a different layout and is made to do a specific thing. There are seven pages, from left to right: Media, Cut, Edit, F ..read more

Creating Masks in Videos Has Gotten So Much Easier with the New Object Mask The new Object Mask found on the Color page is only available for DaVinci Resolve 18 Studio Version and newer. It uses the DaVinci Neural Engine to quickly isolate and track the movement of objects, people, animals, and plenty more elements. Today, we are creating a matte separating the woman in the clip from the background and adding text behind her. Creating Your Mask with the Object Tracker On the Color page, begin with creating the object mask. After making your selection with the object tracker, set it to track b ..read more

Shooting S-Log 3 videos with a Sony camera comes with its own advantages. However, when you do shoot S-Log3, color grading in the post production process is essential.  Are you feeling lost when it comes to color grading in DaVinci Resolve? We’re here to guide you down the right path. Today we will be discussing how to color grade those exact types of shots. Keep reading to learn more.  Getting Started Today we’re going to start with a clip that looks like this:  This clip was shot in S-Log 3 cine on an A7C. You’ll notice that everything is really gray and washed out. That’s be ..read more

Are you ready to take your DaVinci Resolve editing skills to the next level? When you’re learning to make videos, it can be a challenge to understand the whole picture. From complex settings to confusing interfaces to mountains of footage, you can end up feeling overwhelmed quickly.  Here’s the good news! We have a new course that covers the pro editing workflow in DaVinci Resolve.  What You’ll Learn  You’ll learn everything you need to know to make awesome videos with Resolve. From the basics to essential professional editing tips.  We’ll answer questions like:  W ..read more

Did you know that the average person spends 100 minutes or more watching online videos every day? With the increase in creators and viewers, there’s a market out there for you.  However, first, you need the skills to make videos that capture your audience. With this in mind, it’s important to learn some basic concepts in Fusion that will help you make awesome stuff.  Here are 5 MORE concepts in Fusion that are a must to understand if you want to get good with Fusion. These huge tips for compositing in Resolve will help you speed up your time and give you an edge on how and why to do ..read more

Did you know that you can learn the basics of video editing in days? However, fine-tuning those skills and learning at a deeper level can take years. While you may have the basics of DaVinci Resolve down, there’s so much more to learn.  Have you gotten to the point where you’re saying, “I don’t know where to start? Is there a map of the subjects to learn?” Here’s the good news, we made one.  We’ll touch on the basic categories you should take the time to learn. While you don’t need all of these, having a basic idea of how they work will be very helpful, no matter what branch you are ..read more