Common Mistakes Beginners Make When Using Power Windows

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In this video, I will share common mistakes beginners make when using power windows and how to use them properly instead. Grab a notepad. 💪🏽
0:00 Intro
0:45 Exciting News
1:27 Beginner's Approach
3:40 1st Mistake
5:03 2nd Mistake
5:32 3rd Mistake
6:42 4th Mistake
7:26 5th Mistake
8:16 6th Mistake
9:16 Pro's Approach
21:37 Look Recap
22:30 Final Look
22:49 Conclusion
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Equipment used:
Canon C500 mkii
Sigma 50mm 1.4
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Nanlite Pavotubes
Resolve Advanced Panel
Apple XDR Display
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[@theqazman]

ACES for Beginners [FREE Training]: bit.ly/2UAJwVm

[@lexreloade]

cuando lo tendremos con traducción al español???

[@kamaldeepsinghpannu2216]

I think Rookie was not in working mood 🤣🤣🤣...

[@leofavour7098]

🤣🤣🤣🤣same here

[@gamingchannel-gh2wh]

No pratice footage?

[@shaunbless]

Are those 4 windows layers or parallel ? Great work !

[@jonashuckphoto]

The important information missing in your videos is always the information when to use which tool and why to use it in this specific circumstance over another tool or approach. That's what actually would help people the most. I learned a lot of great techniques from your videos but when to use them is that ONE thing that makes a pro. So putting emphasis on this kind of information would be most helpful to anyone starting out and trying to get better quickly.

[@bilalhussain4464]

Exactly .. we agree

[@jakobstainer3984]

I totally agree. It's the one thing that's missing

[@danthecreator4456]

any yt channels that give empathy on these?

[@alfiandifahmi3534]

I"m laughing so hard when beginner's part LOL

[@brianhayes260]

🤣

[@amilahome]

😜✊✊

[@charlesbcraig]

💀

[@swmagoo]

Bruh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@korseen]

:DDDD

[@lorintackett879]

The only thing more painful than that beginner look is the metal splinters in the eyes of the dude using a grinder without safety glasses...

[@storiesbyad]

I skip to the pro approach.....coz its so much exaggerated 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@chrisgoldenproductions]

Lots of helpful tips laid out in an easy to understand way. Always come away with something to help with the next project.

[@moyosorejimba]

I promise you no beginner grades like that. 😂

[@saifullahdaudkhan872]

Lmao, he's exaggerating it to a point where beginner seems like a monkey grading with feet lol

[@PaulRichards78]

This is amazing Just the insight into seeing the scene and what it needs is worth the admission Thanks

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Excellent tutorial as usual. What's great about this is that I always learn something new and how to get the most out of the tools in Resolve.

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@viewsbydre]

Thanks!

[@luisfrank8806]

Wow I can't wait to watch the next video thanks bro you're the man 👊🏼🎨

[@theqazman]

You're welcome

[@squareff255]

WOW. Thank you! This was awesome. Not that I completely followed it, but I think I got the big stuff!

[@ChristopherFraser2]

Beginner colorist: uses keyboard upside-down and smashes face into it Pro colorist: like, doesn't do that

[@marietafarfarova]

I loved the custom power window tip - it blends in so well! I was guilty of only sticking to circle windows when I was starting out but grad windows are my go-to now. Thank you for another fantastic tutorial, Qazi! 🙌

[@theqazman]

I did that in my earlier days. Thank you. 😀

[@jerangkenstein]

the beginner disclaimer, in the beginning, made my day. LOL

[@Wheeler_Bros]

Question, first off I want to say that this is amazing I have learned so much about this software thank you. And second I wanted to ask if this can be used for long video. Out videos are about 10 to 20 mins average. How would that work because while riding the back ground changes all the time so those blocks for color grading would be lost you know?

[@thebrothers5871]

Amazing man Keep going

[@TheWayfarerFamily]

Funnily enough, I had watched enough of your videos before even starting with Resolve to never have begun my color journey as a “beginner”. PRIMARIES BABY!!!

[@theqazman]

You know it bro

[@Jagritischool]

Can u help with CST for nikon z6 camera. I know that we can use CST for canon, sony, red etc quite easily but what about nikon users.

[@kidagocreative]

I haven’t seen the overlays in the scopes while using the qualifier before - this is game changing!

[@theqazman]

💯

[@Felix_FLX]

0:16 no one would grade like this ahaha.

[@alfiandifahmi3534]

exactly LOL

[@fabiolima1673]

My thoughts precisely

[@Manuelkanza]

Exactly 😅😅😅😅

[@theqazman]

😂

[@KtmDesignz]

amazing as always bro!!

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@JoJo-cy4tb]

Qazi: the beginner part of this tutorial is comically exaggerated" beginner:"heh, ya totally definitely..."

[@theqazman]

😂

[@sayantanfx]

Buddy.. Need help... Powergrade overlay lines not showing in other monitor when using clean feed

[@beezermedia]

I need to color like this in my automotive content. Love these videos man!

[@theqazman]

Thanks

[@larnuhphotography6394]

So amazing

[@AdamSzarmack]

Is there any benefit to using the camera raw controls to input the gamma instead of doing a CST conversion on a node? I shoot in BRAW on an Ursa G2 and Pocket 6K's but I do like using the raw tab to get my base grade first. Should I avoid that and be doing just the CST method instead?

[@farhans.b5030]

Qazi my scope went in top of monitor cause I used duel screen last time If i expand the scope from 1 to 4 I cannot move or exit it

[@sashazephiria3869]

Loving how you use gradient windows to shape the attention back to the subject !

[@faithhouse6111]

exactly..overlooked technique.

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@norgerichard]

I really like your videoes my friend.

[@verticaldreams1149]

Hi Qaz. I'd like to know what you think about using stuff like Decklink for clean feed versus grading directly from gpu. Common wisdom says it's better to avoid using gpu for accurate color but would like to know what you think. Maybe you could address that is one of the episodes. Cheers

[@mohammadalanazi4977]

The beginners grade LOL no one does it like this.

[@ArcanePath360]

I just want to know why my power window moves out of phase with the clip when I zoom in and pan it around on the edit page. It's doing my head in and I can't find anything about this anywhere, like I'm the only one to ever experience it.

[@vishalzparadize]

Why do you have 2 different waveforms and what is the difference between the two.

[@shaunbless]

Are those 4 windows layers or parallel ? Great work !

[@koushikbhattacharya832]

its awesome ❤️

[@theqazman]

🙏🏾

[@eliaslimapro]

how to put the circular wheel on the scope 13:14

[@InTechxicated_SyedAsif]

Gosh, you guys are pumping out content faster than ever. This is just amazing, sadly none of my friends will understand 🤣🤣🤣

[@DRAMAFLS_official]

Lmao….wife looking it at me like!!🤦🏾‍♂️

[@realDahenzi]

I understand you! Can I be your friend? 😄

[@jvke.p]

This makes me happy😂

[@GO2CUT]

The beginner was a Little over the top ;) but the pro Part was amazing! Truly!

[@theqazman]

😂 ik I got carried away there and thank you.

[@aaphotofilm]

This is amazing Waqas Bahi, The biggest thing i love about these tutorials is that you always give us an insight of how a Rookie would see things, then you do it in a pro version, not many graders do this, your style is so unique.

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@aaphotofilm]

@@theqazman anytime 😊

[@joelelias3136]

Yea felt really attacked when I first saw the beginner part. Like I know i am bad but not THAT bad! Lol!

[@theqazman]

😂😂😂 sorry

[@raildude270]

Why use a parallel node for a window over a serial?

[@Leukick]

I guess I never was a beginner colourist

[@ifiwere984]

I have edited myself into movies and TV shows using some of your advice, tips and tricks so thanks!!!

[@theqazman]

Happy to help

[@Vadmary]

Awesome! Hey Qazi, guys! Where I can download ungraded footage for practice in color grading for free?

[@theqazman]

Watch the free training and you'll find out

[@ranadhirbiswas4095]

Qazi can you make a video on how to grade an one shot which includes different exposures?

[@theqazman]

Already have. Keep watching all my videos here you'll stumble upon that one. 😜

[@sknemani]

The beginner grade though the process is all over the place. If you feather the windows I think it looks fine actually.

[@ttadejj]

U are a god colorist!

[@theqazman]

💪🏾

[@Tutomatorvfx]

i always thinking that i might doing wrong treatment to my footage . but after tis tutorials i get confidence that i was always doing right things. Only the foolish people giving me stupid reviews that i don't know how to grade. thanks Qazi. hope you gave heart to this Comment thanks...🙃🙃🙃

[@theqazman]

💪🏾

[@kesraath]

I feel attacked :(

[@jartsmedia]

so now that I have seen the beginner part, I feel like a pro 🤣

[@sadeeshasithum9785]

👌👌👍

[@aryanpatel4682]

Hey Please Do Oldboy Movie Look Korean One That Movie has green ,purple and red type , it's dark Please Do🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@theqazman]

On the list

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kerennnnn

[@leeleo9615]

Yo qazi the speed you put out content on the channel after teamming up with Jake is amazing, really appreciate the hard work there and thanks for the high quality content as always. It's just that the in the last few beginner vs pro videos, I feel like the beginner's mistake part are being too exaggerated to the point where I felt like it has become unreal. Like those are not mistakes that a real beginner will make when grading. I feel like if you can make the beginner's mistake part more practical then it would be more helpful to real beginners. No offense, it's just a personal opinion. Anyway, love your content as always.

[@theqazman]

Geez Leo how much more apparent did I have to make that it was exaggerated and it wasn't last few it was just the last one. Don't make me come out there and give you a gentle wrist slap. 😀✊🏾

[@leeleo9615]

@@theqazman well you made that point very clear I know, I just think it's a bit too much, personal opinion lol.

[@345gc8]

😭😭😭😭😭😭that beginner was me a while ago which makes it even funnier lol

[@theqazman]

😂

[@oybekhaydarjonov3812]

footage video ??? mega ??? google disk

[@nurdaulet_baqyt]

👍👍👍

[@matthewaitkenfilms9477]

what beginner colourist does that? haha, all the beginners i know just tweak a few sliders until it looks kinda pretty lmao

[@dathofilms]

Stop calling me Rookie

[@putneynewsservice7340]

Beginner High School student who doesn’t have a clue? Maybe?

[@cecilstreeby526]

Would you consider a tutorial on how to create a grade similar to the new Tyler, the creator music videos?

[@theqazman]

On the list

[@_CRiT_hits_]

I literally had to turn this off after seeing that "beginner" grade. It was too ridiculous and fake. Not even beginners are drawing hard edged power windows like that seriously.

[@biswajit07]

he's just joking

[@Falorepus]

Blind rookie against a pro Colorist? not a fair game

[@theqazman]

😂

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