Event Details

Ideal for current Resolve Colorists and assistant operators, looking to learn advanced techniques using the V9 software and the DaVinci Resolve control surface. Students are encouraged to bring their own material so Warren and the other students can grade and discuss the different formats and the challenges they bring. Take your grading to the next level.
DAY ONE

An introduction to Resolve V9 software.
A complete demo of the system, looking at every area of the new
software including the new features and how it works with
the Resolve control surface.

Resolve workflows including…..
Film, Red, Canon, Alexa and other digital files.
Resolve works with lots of formats, how do we load and work with all
the different flavors of material our clients may bring us?
Importing and conforming both film and digital material.

Creating your own timeline
You have the files but no EDL. How to make a small timeline of
important shots that will enable you to showcase some “looks”
to the director, at the start of your session.

The complete guide to Nodes?
The node is the key to successful grading using Resolve. We will look
at all 4 nodes, work on the differences, their strengths and where
and when to use each one.

Who is a Colorist?
You are a working Colorist, but how do you take yourself to
the next level? Get better work, and subsequently make more money.

The Resolve Trim LUT
How to make a Trim LUT, and why it is a great resource for both onset
color correction and in the grading room.

EDL/XML/AAF conform
How do we conform multiple EDLs, so that we can have 5 timelines that share the same corrections.
What happens when new VFX shots keep getting added to the timeline, or we have a totally new cut and a new EDL is supplied.
Color trace lets you grab corrections automatically from older sessions.
DAY TWO

Parallel, Layer and Key mixer nodes
Parallel v Layer, what is the difference?
See how to combine them with the other Resolve nodes.
How to mix the corrections from one node to another using key mode.

Advanced Secondary keying/curves
Keying is a very important part of what we do as Colorists.
Learn the tricks on how to key in Resolve using either the HSL RGB or Lumance keyers.
The new secondary curve features explained.

Power Windows
The Polygon and Power Curve windows explained.
Don’t pass shots off to VFX, use the PCW to make pack shots
really stand out.

Versions/Gallery/Powergrade
Sometimes we need to store alternate versions of a grade,
even rendering them to their own labeled folder.

Advanced Tracking/key-framing
Using the timeline to keyframe and manipulated the image over a period
of time. How to change just the node you are working on.

Looks and Styles with Resolve
How to create looks and styles within Resolve that will help give
you an edge over your competition.
NEW DATES!! September 7 - 8, 2012 & November 29 - 30, 2012 (10am - 6pm)


Cost: $995



The course will be ICA certified with all students getting a certificate.




What's New In DaVinci Resolve 9.0? a completely redesigned user interface that's designed to be extremely fast to use and to eliminate unnecessary clicks and settings. A job can be up and running in three clicks: one to log in, one to drop media into the project and the next to grade. DaVinci Resolve 9.0 includes plenty of incredible features like a new streamlined project import, export and selection workflow.



You get scrubbable media thumbnails to speed up shot selection, production metadata fields for entering on set shot notes and larger color control palettes to give faster access to grading tools. There are also new clear graphical palettes for control of power windows, keys, sizing, tracking and stabilization, camera raw and data burn ins.



Students can bundle the ICA 101 and ICA 201 and receive 10% off the total price ($239 off!), or bundle the ICA 101, ICA 201 and Warren's Looks workshop for 15% off the total price ($433 off!). Please indicate in the comments section of the registration page that you are taking more than one class and would like to receive the bundle price when registering.



About The ICA: The International Colorist Academy (ICA) has been founded by colorists, Kevin Shaw and Warren Eagles who between them have over 50 years of grading experience in all forms of the Color Correction industry. They can also boast over 25 years of training and demo experience. Kevin, and Warren are currently working Colorists who have pooled their valuable experience in grading Commercials, DI, music and Drama projects, to create hands on colorist training courses.

The ICA will offer worldwide specific Colorist training. The way we color images and the tools we use have changed dramatically in recent times. Colorists are now emerging from many different areas of our industry some even coming from outside the industry. Until now new colorists could hunt for a book or follow a DVD, but what these didn’t give you was real world experience. That’s about to change….. ICA have formulated different types of training courses dependent on your needs.

Topics covered include basic Color Theory, Digital and Film Workflows, Telecine and Lab History, Working with Clients and of course lots of cool stuff on looks and styles. The ICA courses can be structured to you or your companies needs, so if your market is Commercials, Drama, DI or Music clips we have it covered, enabling you to gain valuable experience that will help you stand out from your competitors.




About Warren Eagles: Warren has been grading for over 20 years, and is now living in Australia, He is available for both short and longform contracts and happy working on commercials and movies, drama or music using Resolve, 2K plus, Apple Color and Bones Dailies. He specialises in short term cover and often goes straight from the airport to a room full of clients. He enjoys the challenges of working on different types of projects with new clients in new enviroments.

Now working as a freelance Colorist in Australia, he splits his time between grading and training throughout Asia. He has a lot of experience on a number of grading systems including Apple “Color” where he has worked on both series of the channel 10 cop series “Rush”.


Cost: $995