Warren Eagles talks about skin tones
Why is skin so difficult to grade? Warren Eagles offer some answers. Thanks to Abelcine for shooting this movie during an RG101 Resolve class in Burbank.
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Resolve 9 – Copy a look with Auto Keyframes
How to copy a grade with two keyframed shapes from one clip to another using the Auto Keyframer in daVinci Resolve 9.
Resolve 9 – How to use scratches, grain and fogging material
How to use the Scratch FX series as external mattes in Resolve. Use the effects across the whole timeline or on individual clips.
Resolve 9: Using an offline movie
How to check your conform using a reference movie or offline movie. Also learn how to wipe to it in the Color page and use the chase audio function.
Oxygen Tec ProPanel review by Warren
The first thing you notice when the panel pops out of the box is the weight of it, 7Kgs or 15.5lbs. I had imagined it to be plastic and very lightweight, so was surprised to find it very solid and robust. I plugged it in and it worked straight away, it’s USB so very easy…
Remote grade between Brisbane and Austin
Earlier this year I sat down and graded a project with Tom Parish. Not a normal session as I was in Brisbane and Tom in his studio in Austin. After a few false starts, with different Resolve versions, missing media and IP issues we connected and corrected a small test project. This process is ideal…
Dutch Colorist Masterclass
I am currently in Japan sitting in a grading room, waiting for my clients to arrive. They are delayed so my mind wondered back to Amsterdam, where I conducted a Colorist Masterclass, here are my thoughts.. It was a fantastic honour to be asked to talk in front of the Dutch Colorist Guild before IBC…
FXPHD Resolve history 2007-2014
I started using DaVinci Resolve in 2005. It was a $300,000 system, the hardware rack was the size of a doorway and it took a Resolve engineer two days to install. In 2006 I met with Mike Seymour and John Montgomery, who said they were thinking of opening an online university. They asked me if…
Matching a scene by Colorist Warren Eagles
Look at the sequence below. Shot #3, the guy on the balcony is under exposed and #6, the same angle, is overexposed. The big challenge here is to try to match #3 and #6. This is how I would approach it. The tutorial is generic so can be applied to any color corrector. During this…