For a limited time, purchasers of DaVinci Resolve Studio 17 will receive a free DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor (value $295.00), reason enough to upgrade for many. For me though, it’s all about the new HDR grading tools. When working in Final Cut, I make my basic adjustments (till now I haven’t done any proper grading!)… Read More
Great Skin Tones With DaVinci Resolve & Leeming LUT Pro
Shot with the Sony a7 III and S-log2.
Using Curves in DaVinci Resolve
I got this tip from watching Learn Color Grading.
Alpha Cameras Just Got A Whole Lot Better
With the release of Paul Leeming’s ‘Athena’ LUT, Sony Alpha cameras now have dazzling color. The video was shot with the a7 III, Sony 85mm f/1.8, Cine2 picture profile and edited in DaVinci Resolve using an LG OLED as a grading monitor.
Leeming LUT Pro ‘Athena’
Alongside the newly released Pro II LUTs, Paul Leeming has also given us Athena LUTs, which he says “are a brighter version of Pro II, designed around placing middle grey (also known as 18% grey) at the 50% IRE level after the LUT has been applied, while retaining the same perfect colorimetry”. Both Athena and… Read More
So Long, Washed-Out YouTube Videos! (DaVinci Resolve)
If you’re still trying to grade using your Mac’s display, then this article isn’t for you. This is strictly for those using DaVinci Resolve on a Mac and grading rec. 709 footage at 2.4 gamma using a calibrated external display for delivery to YouTube. We aren’t interested in emulating Final Cut Pro’s 1.96 gamma with… Read More
DaVinci Resolve Tips For Beginners
Here are three tips for setting up Preferences for those just starting out with DaVinci Resolve.
Working With Leeming LUT Pro in DaVinci Resolve
Once you’ve added your LUT folders in Resolve, applying LUTs to your clips couldn’t be any easier.
Switching to Resolve!
After months of agonizing, I finally broke down and hired a professional calibration technician to adjust my LG OLED C7, calling the very first name that popped up in a Google search for Ho Chi Minh City. The price was steep – $300.00 – but the quest for perfect color has become a crazy obsession.… Read More
