Objective: The world of film and video production tools is diverse, with some boasting powerful features, others fast processing speeds, and others high quality and image fidelity. In recent years, some tools have emerged that are both free and capable of high-quality image processing, with Blackmagic being a prime example. Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve is an industry-standard professional tool for color grading. Recent versions have added editing and audio processing features, making it even more comprehensive. It also offers a free version that meets the needs of basic users, providing a professional, free, all-in-one solution for media management, editing, color grading, and output. Additionally, for video post-production without the cost of software, Blackmagic's Fusion is the ideal choice. Combined with DaVinci Resolve, you have the fundamental tools for film post-production at your fingertips. This course enables students to understand the requirements and format settings for film post-production, as well as techniques for handling video formats, media management, editing, color grading, basic compositing, and motion tracking.

Software: DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X

Capacity: 20 students

Schedule: May 5, 2020 to June 2, 2020. Classes held every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Total Hours: 39 hours

Fee: MOP $5,000

Certificate & Subsidy: Students with an attendance rate of 70% or above will receive a certificate and a 50% tuition fee subsidy.

DSEDJ Funding: This course is not part of the Continuing Education Development Plan (DSEDJ).

Note for Non-Residents: Non-Macao residents must pay the full tuition fee and are not eligible for the subsidy.

Instructor:

• Li Dachao (Senior Animator)

Target Audience:

• Interested students (secondary school level and above) and individuals from all walks of life.

Language & Prerequisites:

• The course is taught in Cantonese.
• The software interface is in English. Students must possess English reading skills and basic computer knowledge.

Course Outline:

DaVinci Resolve:

• Understanding the DaVinci Resolve interface
• Building a Resolve system
• Working in different use modes
• Creating new projects
• Importing footage
• Editing and trimming footage
• Preparing timelines for color correction
• Analyzing color, contrast, and exposure with scopes
• Adjusting hue and saturation
• Understanding nodes
• Performing secondary color corrections
• Targeting corrections
• Matching shots
• Building looks
• Rendering individual shots and self-contained movies

Fusion:

• Basics of the Fusion interface and general workflow
• Creating tool node networks
• Working with transforms
• Using expressions
• Masking and rotoscoping
• Altering outputs with color correction and effects
• Compositing in 3D
• Motion tracking
• Keying with Primatte
• Rendering to disc