MMS 322 - Color Correction and Grading

1. Discuss the need for color correction & grading
   1. Discuss the difference between color correction & color grading
   2. Discuss camera picture profiles and their effect on color correction
   3. Show before and after examples of color correction
   4. Explain the available software solutions
   5. Explain the psychology of how people see colors in video
   6. Describe how to creatively evaluate a project for color grading
   7. Discuss the “look” that the Client/Director wants
   8. Explain and discuss the time it will take and the end result desired
2. Appraise the DaVinci Resolve software interface
   1. Examine and demonstrate the graphical interface and panels
   2. Discuss Resolve workflow and terminology
   3. Import files
   4. Demonstrate various methods to navigate throughout projects
   5. Create a timeline
   6. Apply the use of common keyboard shortcuts
3. Work in the Media Page
   1. Reveal display names
   2. Work in the bin structure
   3. Set poster frames
   4. Create smart bins
4. Work in the Edit Page
   1. Use edit and transport controls
   2. Edit in the timeline
   3. Use the selection mode
   4. Use slip and slide in the Trim mode
   5. Work with opacity, resizing and cropping
   6. Work with track targeting using the auto track selector
   7. Use transitions, effects and titles
   8. Work with different camera LOG and RAW files
5. Work in the Color Page
   1. Identify and work on Hero Shots that are the main shots in the video first
   2. Use a waveform, Vectorscope, RGB Parade and histogram to judge white/black levels, overall color, saturation and contrast
   3. Perform primary and secondary color corrections
   4. Adjust skin tone, colorfulness and matching shots
   5. Use the 3-way color wheel
   6. Work with parallel, serial and outside nodes
   7. Copy color correction settings from one node to another
   8. Use the gallery
   9. Explore built in Resolve looks and importing LUTs
   10. Correct color using Hue vs. curves
   11. Add glows to change the look
   12. Use vignettes with the tracker