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Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve

A course by Sonia Abellán Avilés, Colorist

Colorist. Madrid, Spain.
Joined February 2011
Best seller
89% positive reviews (535)
16,281 students
Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish

Learn how to use color grading to evoke emotions in an audiovisual project

This course has been updated in July 2020 with new audiovisual content created by the teacher to enhance your experience and help you develop your project more efficiently.

There's something magical about a colorist's role in an audiovisual production process. It's all about harnessing the expressive possibilities of color to generate sensations in the viewer. Color grading artist Sonia Abellán is here to teach you how to edit your own videos using DaVinci Resolve and show you how to make the most of the options offered by this software.

In this online course, learn to work on audiovisual color correction and grading to give a sense of continuity and harmony to sequences shot with different cameras, lighting conditions, etc. Discover how to make it look like different shots have been filmed in the same place without the viewer realizing. Above all, explore the world of possibilities that color offers when it comes to conveying emotions.

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What will you learn in this online course?

24 lessons & 25 downloads

The color
13 minutes, 38 seconds
DaVinci Resolve: Media
18 minutes, 20 seconds
DaVinci Resolve: Edit 1
16 minutes, 23 seconds
DaVinci Resolve: Edit 2
13 minutes, 47 seconds
DaVinci Resolve: Color 1
12 minutes, 53 seconds
DaVinci Resolve: Color 2
11 minutes, 38 seconds
  • 89% positive reviews (535)
  • 16,281 students
  • 24 lessons (4h 55m)
  • 25 additional resources (10 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever
  • Updated on 07/28/2020

What is this course's project?

Apply everything you have learned in the course to your own video project to create color effects that awaken emotions in viewers.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Directors of photography, editors, filmmakers, and anyone interested in harnessing the expressive possibilities of color to evoke emotions in an audiovisual project.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge is required. However, familiarity with video and photo editing is a bonus.

In terms of materials, you need a computer capable of handling this type of project. Don't worry if you don't have DaVinci Resolve installed yet; you can download it for free from the Blackmagic Design website.


Reviews

16,281 Students
535 Reviews

Sonia Abellán Avilés

Sonia Abellán Avilés
A course by Sonia Abellán Avilés

Teacher Plus
Colorist

Sonia initially started out in the graphic design field, but it didn't take her long to realize that it was moving images that really inspired her. She undertook a variety of different audiovisual production and post-production roles before deciding to specialize in color grading.

She currently works on a freelance basis, although she spent four years at the El Colorado studio, where she participated in the color grading for film and television projects such as Villaviciosa de al lado, Morir, Sara's Notebook, and the series Pulsaciones. She has also colored documentaries, programs such as Wild Frank, short films like Piscina, and countless commercials.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Quiet on Set!

    • The color
    • DaVinci Resolve: Media
    • DaVinci Resolve: Edit 1
    • DaVinci Resolve: Edit 2
    • DaVinci Resolve: Color 1
    • DaVinci Resolve: Color 2
    • DaVinci Resolve: Color 3
    • DaVinci Resolve: Deliver
  • U3

    Action: Cinematic color

    • Conformed
    • Coloring 1
    • Coloring 2
    • Coloring 3
    • Coloring 4
    • Coloring 5
    • Coloring 6
  • U4

    Take 2: Advertising color

    • Forming 1
    • Forming 2
    • Coloring 1
    • Coloring 2
  • U5

    Give the play

    • Refine 1
    • Refine 2
    • Render
  • FP

    Final project

    • Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

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FAQs

Color grading is the process of adjusting and correcting color in post-production, essential for visual consistency, setting the mood, and enhancing the storytelling.

This course is aimed at intermediate users who already have basic editing skills and want to specialize in color correction with DaVinci Resolve.

A powerful computer with at least 16GB of RAM, a dedicated graphics card, and ample disk space is recommended to handle high-quality video files.

You’ll learn how to analyze visual storytelling, use DaVinci Resolve’s tools, apply color theory, maintain color continuity, and export projects with professional quality.

The course teaches you how to import files, create folders in the Media Pool, manage metadata, and organize your footage to streamline editing and color correction.

You’ll learn to work with color palettes, combine complementary colors, and adjust saturation and contrast to enhance the visual impact of each scene.

DaVinci Resolve uses nodes, scopes (waveform, vectorscope, histogram), masks, curves, RGB mixers, and LUTs to make precise and creative adjustments.

Information about the course and certificate


Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve. Photography, and Video course by Sonia Abellán Avilés Best seller

Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve

A course by Sonia Abellán Avilés
Colorist. Madrid, Spain.
Joined February 2011
  • 89% positive reviews (535)
  • 16,281 students