After a gap of 6 years I announced in early 2024 that classroom training would return to Australian shores. Not knowing how the take up would be, I decided to run it close to home so my expenses would be minimal. I needn’t have worried as the workshop at the Peregian Digital HUB on the Sunshine Coast sold out in just 2 weeks!
Who were the students?
2 high school media students.
2 DP/Directors
2 local social media editors
1 Junior colorist
1 Producer writer
Why a BYO machine workshop?
It keeps the cost down as I don’t have to hire machines or get charged an extra rate for a conventional learning lab.
The student feels comfortable on their own machine. They download the class media, watch a pre-flight film on how to get started, then all their work over the 2 days gets stored on their own machine. No need to export projects, media or relink once back at their HQ.
What are the HUB facilities like?
The Peregian Digital HUB has a fantastic room called The Wonderpod Theatre. We retracted the theatre seats and brought in 8 desks. The Resolve GUI was piped to the 5 metre virtual screen. The best a GUI has ever looked and no projector shadow, meaning I could point out things on the screen.
What did you cover on the first Resolve 19 workshop?
It was a 101 level course, so took the student from setting up through to rendering and finishing their first project. The workshop was aimed at giving the student the confidence to grade a simple film using Resolve. All the new v19 AI tools and new features were showcased even if some were a little more advanced, I have never heard a student say ‘Don’t show us that cool feature!”
How do you review the student’s work?
Being in the classroom it’s easy for me to walk around to look at the student’s screen or the student calls me over to ask a question or to critique their work. I also have an upload folder on Frame io allowing students to upload anything during the workshop or afterwards.
What are the advantages of the classroom over a ZOOM workshop?
No distractions. So you will learn faster.
Lots of QnA during breaks and lunchtime.
Getting to hear other people’s questions is great as somebody else will always ask a ‘left field’ question that you might never have thought of.
Meeting new people and networking
Getting instant feedback on your work.
Student testimonials
“I wanted to reach out and express how much I enjoyed your workshop, the content was simply fantastic! I’ve been practicing with the valuable tips you’ve shared and I can already see improvement.”
Juliana Pessoa, Editor
“Warren’s RG101 class is awesome for those new to colour grading. Prior to Warren’s class I’ve never touched anything to do with colour grading – Warren showed me everything I needed to know about about colour grading in general and grading in Resolve. The Perigian Digital Hub’s Wonder Pod was a great space to learn in, and the massive LED wall made it super easy to see every element of Resolve’s UI. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone keen to learn colour grading basics and/or colour grading in Resolve.”
Lincoln Knight, Editor/shooter
