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Denver Riddle – Color Grading Academy For DaVinci Resolve
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Course Description
Are you a filmmaker looking to improve your color grading either as a professional freelancer or small business owner? You know how important color grading is to the final product and in helping you ‘stand out’ from your competitors. That’s why we have designed a 4 week training school specifically for you that is a step-by-step guide to understanding the art and theory of color grading so you can tell better stories. Our objective is to help you improve your color grading so you can elevate your production style leading to more clients and better paying opportunities.
HOW YOU’LL ADVANCE YOUR COLOR SKILLS
Follow step-by-step color correction and grading instruction plus mentoring*
Followa proper grading workflow
Learn how to match multiple cameras and shots in a scene
Learn strategies to help you work more quickly and efficiently
Learn how to get proper and natural looking skin tones
Learn in depth color theory so you can create “looks†that aid the story
Learn how to create looks that imitate popular feature films
You’ll receive certificate of completion upon completing the school
* Mentoring provided through private FB group
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What people are saying about the school:
“It’s no understatement to say that your online course has provided me with some essential new skills – skills that I have been craving for years really without knowing it – and the benefits will be show up in my work. Many thanks and best of luck with everything.â€BorisJänsch, Baci Films Ltd, U.K.
“[Your tutorials] are amazingly good. The presentation is clear, to the point and well thought out. I especially liked how you emphasized on the basics and workflow. That gives me a firm foundation and a clear roadmap of what needs to be done. Kudos to you for putting it up online…â€Imran Saleh, Singapore
“What [Denver Riddle] has done with his tutorials is make color grading no longer too daunting, and no longer an after thought that people like myself could one day really venture into. His [tutorials] are amazing, and for me personally these have really helped me think about what potential stories I can tell, and how color will enhance the mood and feel of the story I am trying to convey.â€Cecil Bonifacio, San Francisco, California
“You’ve been a fantastic teacher,… all your video’s on color grading central have helped me understand color grading and color correction in a much better way.â€Ben Munro, Australia
“Thanks for such a great resource, Denver. I was awash in a sea of useless/no information online until I landed on your site. I wouldn’t say that I’m an expert at grading because of the tutorials you offer, but they definitely gave me the confidence and competence to know what’s involved and navigate my way around.â€Noah Witchell, Omaha, Nebraska
“Thanks for sharing your valuable experience with us. Many people know a rare thing but very few reveal it.â€Mazhar Shaik, Hyderabad, India
“[When] I discovered Color Grading Central, I was very impressed because for the first time, a colorist shared his working method to the world. And the results were great!â€Lamberto Lamberti, Italy
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Course curriculum
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Welcome Start Here First
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Module 1
17DR101 Database Setup and Project Manager
17DR102 Preferences and Project Settings
17DR103 Interface Introduction
17DR104 Media Page
17DR105A Cut Page
17DR105B Edit Page
17DR106 Edit Tools Part 1
17DR107 Edit Tools part 2
17DR108A Fusion Page
17DR108B Color Page
17DR109 Fairlight
17DR110 Deliver Page
17DR111 Gallery Page
17DR112 Conforming Introduction
17DR113 Conforming with an XML
17DR114 Conforming with an EDL
Scene Cut Detection Exercise File
17DR116 Scene Cut Detection
17DR117 Fixing Scene Cut Detection Errors
17DR118 Round Tripping Part 1
17DR119 Round Tripping Part 2
17DR120 Resolving Conform Issues
Download Scopes Introduction Exercise Files
17DR121 Introduction to Video Scopes
Download Waveform Scope Exercise Files
17DR122 Waveform Scope
Download RGB Parade Exercise Files
17DR123 RGB Parade
Download Vectorscope Exercise Files
17DR124 Vectorscope
Download Histogram Exercise Files
17DR125 Histogram
17DR125B CIE Chromaticity
17DR126 Color Grading Workflow
Download Setting Exposure Exercise Files
17DR127 Setting Exposure
Download Color Balancing Exercise Files
17DR128 Color Balancing
Color Balancing with Color Overlay Waveform Exercise Files
17DR129 Color Balancing with the RGB Overlay Waveform
Download Broadcast Safe Exercise Files
17DR130 Broadcast Safe
17DR131 Using LUTs Overview
17DR132 Technical LUTs
Download Using LUTs for Speed Exercise Files
17DR132B Using LUTs for Speed
Download Using Creative LUTs Exercise Files
17DR133 Using Creatinve LUTs
17DR133B Resolve Color Management
17DR133C ACES Color Management
17DR133D Understanding Gamut
17DR133E Why Does My Output Look Bad?
Download Log Grading Exercise Files
17DR134 Log Grading
Download Working with RED Exercise Files
17DR135 Working with RED
Download Working with Blackmagic RAW Exercise Files
17DR136 Working with BlackMagic RAW
17DR137 Working with the hdr palette
DR137 HDR Palette Exercise Files
Questions and Comments about Module 1
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Module 2
Working with Serial Nodes – Exercise Files
17DR201 Working with Serial Nodes
Working with Parallel Nodes – Exercise Files
17DR202 Working with Parallel Nodes
Working with Layer Mixers – Exercise Files
17DR203 Working with Layer Mixers
DR204 Exercise File
17DR204 Working with Key Mixers
Power Windows – Exercise Files
17DR205 Power Windows
Exploring the 3D Tracker – Exercise Files
17DR206A Exploring the 3D Tracker
Fine Tuning the Tracker Exercise Files
17DR206B Fine Tuning the Tracker
Stabilizing with the Tracker – Exercise Files
17DR206C Stabilizing with the Tracker
Advanced Cleanup with Power Windows – Exercise Files
17DR207 Advanced Cleanup with Power Windows
HSL Qualifier – Exercise Files
17DR208 HSL Qualifier
HSL Qualifier Advanced – Exercise Files
17DR209 HSL Qualifier (Advanced)
Hue Curves – Exercise Files
17DR210 Hue Curves
DR210B Color Warper Exercise Files
17DR210B Color Warper
DR210C Magic Mask Exercise Files
17DR210C Magic Mask
DR211 Keyframes Editor – Exercise Files
17DR211 Keyframes Editor
17DR212 Soft Clip Tools
Keeping Nodes Organized – Exercise Files
17DR213 Keeping nodes organized
Grading White Limbo – Exercise Files
17DR214 Grading White Limbo
HDR Grading Technique – Exercise Files
17DR215 HDR Grading Technique
Raccoon Eyes – Exercise Files
17DR216 Raccoon Eyes and Eye Retouching
Sky Replacement – Exercise Files
17DR217 Sky Replacement
Noise Reduction – Exercise Files
17DR218 Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction with Splitter/Combiner Nodes – Exercise Files
17DR218B Noise Reduction with Splitter Combiner
Overlaying Effects – Exercise Files
17DR219 Overlaying Effects
Working with OpenFX – Exercise Files
17DR220 Working with OpenFX
17DR221 Intro to Ideal Skin Tones
Correcting Skin Tones – Exercise Files
17DR222 Correcting Skin Tones
Correcting Darker Skin Tones – Exercise Files
17DR223 Correcting Darker Skin Tones
DR224 Exercise Files
17DR224 Correcting Lighter Skin Tones
DR224B Correcting with a Variety of Skin Tones Exercise Files
17DR224B Correcting Scenes with a variety of skin tones
Preserving Skin Tones with Parallel Nodes – Exercise Files
17DR225 Recovering Skin Tones with Parallel Nodes
Recover Blown Out Skin Tones – Exercise File
17DR226 Recovering Blown Out Skin Tones
Questions and Comments about Module 2
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Module 3
17DR301A Working with Remote Local Grades
17DR301B Working with Shared Nodes
17DR302 Working with Groups Part 1
17DR302B Working with Groups Part 2
17DR303 Using Gallery Stills
17DR304 Choosing a Hero Shot
Automated Grading Features – Exercise Files
17DR305 Automated Grading Features
17DR306 Exploring Different Viewer Modes
Using The Lightbox View – Exercise Files
17DR307 Using the Lightbox View
Matching Using the Split-Screen View – Exercise Files
17DR308 Matching Using the Split-Screen View
Shot to Shot Matching – Exercise Files
17DR309 Shot to Shot Matching
Shot to Shot Matching Advanced – Exercise Files
17DR310 Shot to Shot Matching Advanced
DR311 Exercise Files Part 1
DR311 Exercise Files Part 2
17DR311 Grading Multicam
Grading Multicam Advanced – Exercise Files
17DR312 Grading Multicam Advanced
Masterclass – Exercise Files
17DR313A Masterclass Basic Color Correction
17DR313B Part 2 Shot to Shot Matching
17DR313C Part 3 Grouping
17DR313D Part 4 Look Building Introduction
Questions and Comments about Module 3
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Module 4
17DR401 What is the Goal
Creating Mood – Exercise Files
17DR402 Creating Mood
Suggesting Time of Day – Exercise Files
17DR403 Suggesting Time of Day
Contextual (Location Based) Looks – Exercise Files
17DR404 Contextual Looks
Dialing Looks to Taste – Exercise Files
17DR405 Dialing Looks to Taste
Creating Looks Around Skin Tones – Exercise Files
17DR406 Creaing Looks Around Skin Tones
17DR407 Contrasts of Color Introduction
Contrast of Light and Dark – Exercise Files
17DR408 Contrast of Light and Dark
Complementary Contrast/Warm-Cool Contrast – Exercise Files
17DR409 Complementary Contrast
Contrast of Saturation – Exercise Files
17DR410 Contrast of Saturation
Contrast of Hue – Exercise Files
17DR411 Contrast of Hue
17DR412 Memory Colors and What Colors Mean
17DR413 Color Schemes and Harmonies
Creating Looks Based on Color Scheme – Exercise Files
17DR414 Creating Looks Based on Color Scheme
Bleach Bypass – Exercise Files
17DR415 Bleach Bypass
B&W Look – Exercise Files
17DR416 B&W Look
Day for Night Look – Exercise Files
17DR417 Day for Night
Cross Process Look – Exercise Files
17DR418 Cross Process Look
Vintage Looks – Exercise Files
17DR419 Vintage Looks
Cosmetic Look – Exercise Files
17DR420 Cosmetic Look
Orange/Teal – Exercise Files
17DR421 Orange Teal
Wes Anderson Look – Exercise Files
17DR422 Wes Anderson Look
Questions and Comments about Module 4