DaVinci Resolve Guru: Mastering Scopes

2h 30mIntermediate2015-04-02

Authors

Robbie Carman

Colorist, Online Editor, Author, Apple Certified Trainer

Course details

In this installment of DaVinci Resolve Guru, colorist Robbie Carman guides you through how to use video scopes in DaVinci Resolve to properly evaluate footage. But using scopes is not just about footage evaluation. This course will also explore how to use video scopes to guide your creative decisions and show why scopes are so important in helping overcome some of the limitations of the human visual system. Tune in and learn how to evaluate color, contrast, and skin tone; match shots; and develop repeatable color looks.

Learning objectives
Opening and configuring scopes
Evaluating color, contrast, and balance with a waveform
Evaluating skin tone and saturation with a vectorscope
Using RGB Parade or the Histogram
Matching shots using scopes
Guiding look development with scopes

Skills covered

DaVinci ResolveBlackmagic DesignVideo EditingVideoLimited Series

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - How video scopes help you
03 - How to use the exercise files

1. Scope Essentials

04 - Types of video scopes
05 - Opening and configuring scopes in Resolve
06 - Understanding graticules and the trace

2. The Waveform

07 - Waveform options
08 - Reading the Waveform
09 - Evaluating contrast and exposure with the Waveform
10 - Evaluating color balance with the Waveform

3. The Vectorscope

11 - Vectorscope options
12 - Reading the Vectorscope
13 - Evaluating overall hue and color contrast
14 - Evaluating saturation
15 - Evaluating skin tone with the Vectorscope

4. The RGB Parade

16 - RGB Parade options
17 - Reading the RGB Parade
18 - Evaluating contrast and exposure with the RGB Parade
19 - Evaluating color balance with the RGB Parade

5. The Histogram

20 - Histogram options
21 - Reading the Histogram
22 - Evaluating contrast and exposure with the Histogram
23 - Evaluating color balance with the Histogram

6. Evaluation Workflows

24 - A four-step evaluation process
25 - Matching shot contrast using scopes
26 - Matching shot color using scopes
27 - Using scopes to guide look development
28 - The role of scopes in broadcast legality

Conclusion

29 - Where to go from here