Course Overview
Today's video production tools are diverse, with some boasting powerful features, fast processing speeds, or superior quality. In recent years, free tools that deliver high-quality image processing have emerged, with Blackmagic being a key player. DaVinci Resolve by Blackmagic is an industry-standard professional tool for color grading, and recent versions have integrated editing and audio processing, making it even more comprehensive. It also offers a free version that meets the needs of basic users, providing a professional, all-in-one solution for media management, editing, color correction, and output. For post-production without the software cost, Blackmagic's Fusion is the perfect choice. Combined with DaVinci Resolve, you can master the fundamentals of film post-production. This course enables participants to understand the requirements and format settings for film post-production, as well as techniques for handling video formats, organization, editing, color correction, basic compositing, and motion tracking.
Key Information
- Software Used: DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X
- Class Size: 20 participants
- Duration: 39 hours total
- Fee: MOP 4,300
- Certificate & Subsidy: Participants with 70% attendance will receive a certificate and a 70% tuition subsidy. This course is NOT part of the Continuing Education Development Plan (DSEDJ).
Target Audience
Interested students (secondary school level and above) and individuals from all walks of life.
Prerequisites
- The course is taught in Cantonese.
- The software interface is in English. Participants must possess basic English reading skills and foundational 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
