Enhance EXPOSURE Davinci Resolve 16 Color Grading Tutorial

[@imnaugle]

Man, real world problem solving here. Really dig your presentation clarity and aptitude toward Resolve. Mad props.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you!! Really appreciate the encouraging words 👊✌

[@a_ram]

Most entertaining colour grading related tutorial I have seen so far. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Aram!! I really appreciate the comment 👊✌

[@brendanlister883]

Love your energy brother, thanks for being you and sharing your skills!

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thanks Retsil!

[@Leukick]

Damn, this is his first video I'm seeing, and it's one of the best Davinci Resolve tutorial videos out of all of the hundreds I've been binge watching these past few months. Overall vibe, and educational insight, easily makes this a must subscribe

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you very much LEUKICK!

[@dodo13500]

How did I JUST stumble across this now????!!!!!!! Ton's of info here, thank you. What is this Power Window witch craft??? WOW

[@johnsteventon7144]

Loving the use of the Shadow and highlight control, awesome examples. Step away from those Skittles!!

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you John!!

[@pearlmyghty2058]

You back! I miss the old sound beats with your intro, it was badass. 21:45 I learnt something new there.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I just like to switch it up sometimes 😶 thank you Pearl!!

[@brianwynn10]

thanks for this I'm editing in final cut and color grading in Davinci just started today and my footages look 100x better then when I was in final cut thanks this help me out a lot

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Awesome! Glad to help 👊✌

[@DandelionLakewood]

Great video, wish I'd seen it before a recent published video with just these kinds of issues. Next time!

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

There is always next time! Thank you for the comment 👊✌

[@olegvorkunov5400]

Great tutorial. Bookmarked.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Oleg!! 👊✌

[@deansaville2800]

This video is so helpful thanks so much.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Happy to help! Thanks for the comment Dean 👊✌

[@patrickgerardphotography]

Dude! Glad I found your channel! I need help with resolve 16 and you break it down in a very easy to understand way. Thanks bro!

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I am glad you found my channel too Patrick! Welcome to the party my friend 👊✌

[@levanchilindrishvili3361]

i'm learning a lot from you and i'm very thankfull for that . keep going ❤️

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

It's my pleasure Levan! Thanks for the comment ✌

[@FrancescoCarucci]

Good job, bro, learning a lot from you.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Francesco! Glad to help

[@FrancescoCarucci]

@@TheModernFilmmaker No need to thank me. You are also helping me with my photography indirectly (which is way more advanced that my videography).

[@beatkultr]

Man I learned so much. Subbed a long time ago but this one really helped bro.

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Well, ba-dah-ba-doo-ba-dee...yeah! Great tutorial. You always show effective techniques that I only see here. Thanks again.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@dominic-ryan]

Thanks for covering this. Exposure seems simple, but when principles such as "protect your highlights" and "expose to the right" conflict with each other it can be confusing as to how you should be exposing.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Very true Dominic! Thanks for the comment 👊✌

[@ozzmanzz]

Thanks, I never understood the gradient power window. Now I do.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Glad to help! Thanks for the comment 🙏✌

[@gerardobello3603]

You make this look really simple! Let see what else you have here! Thanks!

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Gerardo! Sorry for the late response. Welcome to the channel!

[@sukurkur]

Hi what microphone do you use

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

In this video I was using a Tascam DR-40. It was sitting upright on my laptop right behind my screen.

[@FritsJanSmit]

Keep on going... you have a different approach doing these kind of subjects.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you FritsJan Smit!!! The encouragement really means a lot my friend 🙏🙏

[@FritsJanSmit]

The Modern Filmmaker I am honest :-). I am learning a lot from the way you explain it, your insight.

[@FritsJanSmit]

And almost forgot... some kind of empathy... understanding you viewers. So keep on going. And now I will stop talking and will keep on watching... 🤭

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I really appreciate your honesty FritsJan! We will all grow together!... Did you make the videos on your channel?

[@GoapprStudios]

"Just Create" you're changing the world.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you 😁

[@michaelray5622]

Great video! Did you record this in 8-BIT or 10-BIT 422? I would not want other viewers thinking they can push 8-BIT to the levels you are demonstrating unless it possible without noticeable degrading. I made that mistake with my Sony a6000 and could not figure out why the image was degrading when i pushed things. I now have BMPCC but looking at this GH5 footage make me want one lol.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

This is all 8-bit from the GH5. It is a great camera if you use the right techniques but I have also upgraded to the BMPCC6K & URSA 12k. I am in love with the Blackmagic cams but I still recommend the GH5 or S1H to those looking for something smaller

[@taulantskendaj8486]

Keep up the good work bro.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Taulant!

[@TheToneWork]

This was incredibly helpful! Thanks for sharing these tips.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Conrad!!!

[@kamilwoolski]

What do you think about LOG in 8bit cameras as a colorist? Worth to have?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

You will run into less problems with 10bit but you can definitely grade 8bit. You just wont be able to push it as far. I use 8bit for commercial projects when I have to. The cameras that can do 120fps at 10bit are extremely expensive and just out of my reach at the moment.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

The clip of the girl walking out of the room and down the hall way is 8bit. You can kind of tell when I try to raise the shadows the colors of her skin start to fall apart real fast.

[@Romeoofbrasil]

you're so cool. love ur vids

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you Ed!!! 😁✌

[@arsh0603]

Great tips thanx, what did you shoot these videos with?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

The 1st and 4th shot were with the GH4. The rest were GH5

[@arsh0603]

@@TheModernFilmmaker Beautiful shots, thanx for reply, Im in search of new camera, BMP4K, GH5 or Fuji Xt-3, I cant decide. :(

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

That is a tough call!!! I would choose the GH5 over the BMPCC but the Fuji Xt-3 if you also want to take great pictures. If you are just going for video than I would go GH5. Of course if budget is low than definitely BMPC cuz you can save and get some more lenses.... I am currently waiting for the Panasonic S1h. That things looks like it will take the crown this year

[@arsh0603]

@@TheModernFilmmaker Thank you, yes I do some photography too. Oh yes great times for being an indie filmmaker, every year there is new camera that changes the whole game lol. Stay blessed.

[@larryFWD]

Hey man, how do you zoom and use cursor to drag subject in a frame in whatever direction you choose? I can't get mine to drag zilch

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I am not sure I understand this question. Can you rephrase?

[@larryFWD]

I refer to being able to precisely zoom in on any area of the screen. I can't seem to find how to do that. Sorry I'm not sure how else to articulate it

[@TheHiveEntertainment]

Hi Marcel. I noticed that I can not import large file sizes in resolve.... Is there a file size limit? Can it be changed or does free version only support up to a certain file size?

[@TheHiveEntertainment]

It seems that 10 bit files are restricted in free version ☹️. What I do not understand is.....if I shoot 4k 60fps 10 bit on my Ninja V then it works but the 24p 10 bit files internally on my GH5S is not supported 🙆🏽‍♂️

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I have never ran into this problem. I would grade 10bit from my GH5 on the free version when I had it. Have you tried going into project settings and seeing if the project is set to 10bit? The only other thing I have seen is that Resolve has a hard time playing back native GH5 footage. I will often convert my footage to DN×HR before bringing it into Resolve to get a better response.

[@JohnMcConnell-rides]

when you say expose to the right you're meaning go more heavy on the highlights side? Is it different than photography where you'd want to underexpose to save your highlights as in is it easier to restore highlights than shadows in video? Thanks

[@volaksin5842]

Great tutorial video! where those clips 10bit footage?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Only the last shot was 10-bit. The rest were 8 bit

[@volaksin5842]

@@TheModernFilmmaker Wow!

[@garymccloskey3710]

How do you get to that in DaVinci? I have not worked with video editors before and the interface is hard to learn. I can't find where to select to get it so I can adjust the settings.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Give this video a try Gary kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGW7dWSvbJplaas

[@thetexastileguy]

Great information, even tho I don't fully understand it yet lol. Wish I would of started with this software instead of shotcut. I would be way further ahead in the game.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you! Just keep at it bro, you will be flying through edits in no time 👊

[@gringobingo]

Question slightly off topic ... how do I adjust my screen setting in Davinci Resolve so that I can fit things properly on a laptop screen, while using the colour tab? My scopes and curves (or whatever I'm using) take up way too much space at the bottom of the screen, and consequently the image window is very compressed and small and difficult to work with. The laptop has a 16.5" screen and uses Windows 10. If there some preference/setting I'm missing?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

With a 16.5 inch you should have a fair amount of space. What is your desktop resolution set to and is the scaling higher than 100%?

[@DarylBaines]

@@TheModernFilmmaker Thanks for getting back to me. No, the resolution is 100% (can't take the scaling lower - has only option of 125%) My colour screen shows only 2 "sections" at the bottom - Scopes on the right, and whatever I select to work on on the right; yours has 3 (right, centre, left) - these lower areas occupy half the screen, and so restrict the space available for the image window and node panel. Looking at it again, it's the sections at the bottom which are somehow too large. I can't find any controls for the sizing adjustments to the UI. Any ideas and suggestions would be very welcome.

[@tomkaiser]

In the exposure exercise for the interview at the end of you video, why did you use a parallel node instead of an outside node to adjust the exposures in the two complementary areas of the shot? Any particular reason or just your way of working?

[@brianwynn10]

one question when the camera is always moving how to you track the lighting thing you just did

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

You can track power windows right in the color tab

[@joaomestre2584]

Did you use 8-bit footage to make a Resolve tutorial? The firat example looks bad still...!?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I sure did, this video is specifically about enhancing the exposure of DSLR cameras(most only shoot in 8bit)... Usually when using a cinema camera with 14-15 stops of dynamic range, there is no reason to enhance exposure. Literally millions of videographer are buying a cheap DSLR and downloading the Free version of Resolve to enhance the footage with color grading. If it were up to me I would use 8k RAW footage from my URSA 12k for every tutorial but most people aren't even using 10bit footage, let alone RAW. 👊✌

[@commercialand]

I have also been experimenting with picture modes when adjusting my exposure...if I just expose in 1 mode the others look like crap!...and vivid, movie mode seem to be the worse looking. Do you go back and forth between modes until it looks good in all picture modes? this way when watched on any device it should look good on most?? I dont know

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

What do you mean "Picture Modes"? In camera or in program?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I think I understand, you are saying when you are using your camera, balancing exposure and choosing picture modes... I do not go back and forth. I try to always shoot on the same profile so the coloring process is always consistent based on the camera I am using. Typically I always should in a LOG profile. If LOG is not available than I will shoot on the flattest picture profile that seem like it is capturing the best dynamic range.

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

I think I understand, you are saying when you are using your camera, balancing exposure and choosing picture modes... I do not go back and forth. I try to always shoot on the same profile so the coloring process is always consistent based on the camera I am using. Typically I always should in a LOG profile. If LOG is not available than I will shoot on the flattest picture profile that seem like it is capturing the best dynamic range.

[@commercialand]

@@TheModernFilmmaker sorry I was not clear on that.....I find it interesting that there are no KZbin video's on what your tv monitor pic modes should be in.... Im a sound engineer and using flat response headphones is super important, and the same applies with a flat monitor im guessing! Lol

[@bearhugproductions]

Do you have a fee that you charge to color grade a film project?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Absolutely! Send me an email to [e-mail] I would love to hear more about the opportunity 👍

[@bearhugproductions]

@@TheModernFilmmaker will do thank you.

[@skraghav22]

Hi, nice video as always.I just wanted to know that is there any secret trick of match shots, because few of the famous DaVinci KZbinr telling us that if u enrolling their courses then they will tell you the secret sauce. So kindly educate us the secret sauce. Because m trying to learn the nitty gritty of the match shots.Thanks for teaching us so many things.

[@adamcartermi5]

Who is the girl from the shot. Beautiful

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

That is Casey Samsel! Check her out, she is awesome!

[@krimke881]

its great. but a bit too fast on the buttons. couldn´t catch what you actually did

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Sorry for the speed, thank you for the comment!!! 👊✌

[@chusetor]

Thanksss !!!

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

You are very welcome!

[@theslowfoodshow8939]

❤️🎥❤️

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Thank you brother! 🙏

[@PS-ys9yg]

...or use RAW dng LOL. great job

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

That is also a great option but if you are using a DSLR that isn't an option.... Thank you! 👊✌

[@lamarasamuel]

10:18 Huh?

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

That did get kind if confusing didnt it 😬🙄

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

That's a Man

[@ucheucheuche]

I fell asleep, too long for me

[@TheModernFilmmaker]

Too long!?! Sorry to put you to sleep 😅