How to Color Grade a Documentary | DaVinci Resolve 16 Tutorial

[@PapeSan]

Dude thank you for these tutorials ! It's crazy we have access to such quality content for free.

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@bryanchey]

Started watching your channel after struggling so hard in color correction and grading at my first proper editor job. Although I didn't get your masterclass yet, your many free youtube videos are among the few that slowly help me self-learn from a total newbie. A sincere thank you for taking the time to create educational contents for striving filmmakers around the world.

[@Tonelf]

that's what I need! I sometimes did too much on a documentary, and forgot the power of lift gamma gain, thank you Qazi

[@theqazman]

Exactly. You're welcome

[@Photogabi]

Ok, I finally got to finish this one. I didn't want to rush it since it has so so so many good and useful things to learn about. Each shot you're describing it's like a tutorial in it's own. Like a mini-Masterclass! Brilliant! Thanks Qazi!

[@theqazman]

Good call. I would've done the same. 🙏🏽

[@malypavel25]

I must say I don’t agree with a lot of ways you do certain things but your results are stunning and super satisfying! It doesn’t matter how you get there!

[@Jolontokhalilswork]

hats off boss you are superiror colorist learned a lot for free

[@theqazman]

Let's go!

[@gustavotellez6848]

Such a dynamic tutorial with an easy to understand technique. I didn’t know about the light box :0

[@theqazman]

Makes me happy 💪🏽

[@Artfulscience1]

would love to see you play around with some Sony a7s3 or canon c70 footage! A lot of people testing it out I feel don't know how to get the most out of it in the grade, and I certainly don't either. But after seeing that one video you did where you made the footage SCREAM out of the a7iii I believe, the woman walking through the forest, I can't imagine the wonders you could do with these newer cameras that are shooting 10 bit, clog, slog3, 13+ stops of DR etc.

[@theqazman]

I will play around with it soon.

[@antoniopfreitas9903]

I can not say why but my highlights never pass 900 IRE it just looks so much natural...and then you say exactly this with Roger Deakins example...you made my day! Please keep strong!

[@theqazman]

😀💪🏽

[@sashazephiria3869]

Re-watching this with FCM Masterclass, can't stop taking notes, this is filled with golden tips and I'm sooo impressed at how far your primaries bring you ! :) I'll be grading a 5mn documentary in the next days, definitly worth taking in account all those advices to attack it :D

[@somnathpan2700]

This is just amazing... Crazy treatment with each n every shot.

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@somnathpan2700]

@@theqazman please teach us about how to import edl or xml and then confirming in timeline inside resolve... Please... Am just started learning from past few days and want to become a master colourist like you...

[@22641978]

It's so useful material. Thank you Qazi!

[@WolfmansBrother]

Great to see these techniques. Would love to see you cover ways to make the most of really crappy low-bitrate footage from phones, zoom calls, and the like. Having to grade more and more of that these days....

[@TheWayfarerFamily]

Yes. This oughta be interesting. Can’t wait.

[@theqazman]

😀❤️

[@WilcoVerbeek]

Great video Waqas ! Keep up the good work ! Very inspiring stuff !

[@theqazman]

Will do 💪🏽

[@navarrog]

Hi Qazi, is this 2383 lut the one that comes with resolve? In that case why didnt you apply a CST to cineon curve? Thanks!

[@hoyparasiempre8362]

MERCI. A very human and generous approach and clear and useful tips. Houlalalala. Merci !!! Please learn French

[@novami7882]

Thank you for your content, im a huge fan! Im saving money for your course

[@theqazman]

Thank you. Let's go!!!

[@zander8713]

Your timing on this was perfect for me!

[@theqazman]

Let's go!!!

[@warluck1831]

Wow blows my mind. I find it hard to edit shots from differrnt cameras. Almost completely gived up until i see this

[@rumahpostpro9389]

Perhaps i missed when you put the LUT. What kind of LUT that you were used? TIA

[@gmartinezm]

Awesome Qazi, waiting for the material in the class!

[@theqazman]

You know it brother

[@louisdjate7223]

Absolutely brilliant breakdown. But I was wondering why did you use a LUT instead of a CST?

[@conortychowski]

This is amazing content! Very helpful!

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@underhandten2900]

BUUUM!! Value bomb like always🔥💣

[@theqazman]

Let's go!

[@jat0777]

Thanks so much for these videos. Can't wait to start practicing this stuff! QQ.. you spoke about how you received the highres Pro-res file without any overlays. How do you provide the grade back to the editor? So they can input it back in and apply the overlays back on..? Or even make slight updates to the edit even..

[@MCNorad]

Amazing!! Qazi, is it possible for you to show how you would go about maybe grading iPhone footage?

[@koushikbhattacharya832]

mind blowing tutorial❤️

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@ddaavvee2796]

Why not transform to cineon before the lut? Is it the timeline settings? Or it's just a known fact that these luts like to eat RED log footage?

[@manishjadhav8666]

Great Sir 🙏 your channel is helpfull i like your work ❤️ Sir, Please make one video on skin tone

[@theqazman]

Already did. Watch it here event.webinarjam.com/channel/waqasqazi

[@VishalSharma-yw7xh]

Can't wait for this

[@theqazman]

Let's get it

[@abdelrahmansergany6659]

Yay, a new tutorial! ❤

[@theqazman]

😀💪🏽

[@bydronese7506]

Soooooooo cooool!!!!

[@deividvieiradop]

I can’t see the option “cut scene detection” in my resolve… :/ and it’s the paid version btw

[@liquaard2824]

Nice Video ! If i have to send my finished project to a colorists like you what format should i send in ?

[@yubatd5029]

Can i colour grade on S-LOG on sony a7ii ?? I think it’s only 8-bit

[@leitzundchaos]

Now i know!

[@theqazman]

💪🏾

[@ClubBrick]

Is there a way to add time to a timeline? Instead of selecting the rest of the video and dragging it to the right? My audio runs into other audio and I need more room between clips. Add frames basically.

[@DonClipsVisuals]

Make a tutorial video on noise reduction

[@pedrodelguy4911]

Watching the documentary in 4K (on the shared Vimeo link) I noticed a lot of noise. Electronic disturbing noise. In shots by different cameras. Is that Vimeo's compression? Is that a glitch on the final export? Any ideas? Thanks.

[@theqazman]

Not sure cuz I don't notice any issues on my LG cx77

[@pedrodelguy4911]

Waqas Qazi thanks for replying. What would be the most important or final screen for this project? Because, making sure how your work will finally be watched is, also, very important.

[@biswajit07]

are you sure it’s not the film grain? I watched it just now, all I can see was film grain, not noise (except for one or two shots may be).

[@hemandr2216]

Aweee mhan this is dope🥰😲

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@hardwaretalk9264]

Him: It was a low budget film The cameras are woth more than our cars cmon btw love ur work youre really helping me :)

[@theqazman]

😂🙏🏽

[@shahriarshihab9268]

Hey Qazi...I love your tutorials. i need 23 83 lut...how can i get it?

[@TapTwice]

Thanks! I asked for that.

[@theqazman]

You got it

[@laluprajapati932]

waiting man for some juice and million dollar tips.

[@STORIEDAMAAN]

#binod

[@laluprajapati932]

@@STORIEDAMAAN ok got ok Binod ko dhund kr lao ab toh

[@theqazman]

😂💪🏽

[@norgerichard]

I really like it.. Can you show us how you grade a 8 bit footage from Sony a6500?

[@theqazman]

I did in my Masterclass and here event.webinarjam.com/channel/waqasqazi

[@taulantskendaj8486]

Qazi soon you will get 1 Million subs if you keep going this way. Hey man, If I write to you to your inbox and send you a link to judge the short film that I wrote edited directed and color graded. Can you give me some thoughts about the color? This is my second short and it's going to compete all over the world. Thanks man, hope to hear from you and never stop bro. Keep doing the fine work.

[@theqazman]

Thank you brother. That is reserved for my Masterclass members. Between work and that I have no extra time to spare.

[@Itsmewindra]

Does anyone know what screen recoder software he used on this video?

[@THEROSEWORLD]

Awesome bro

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@khalafilyas2367]

No colour management node ? CST ?

[@treysarmento2388]

little off topic but what lens did you use on the helium for this piece? it looks fantastic!

[@THEROSEWORLD]

Waiting 4 this

[@nqnhuyfilm4380]

Can’t wait

[@theqazman]

Let's go!

[@shredruns]

🌪

[@NghainuhHensonTitus]

Qazi God bless you.

[@theqazman]

Thank you brother

[@hrifandi_]

very interesting

[@theqazman]

Thanks

[@gopesgupta7978]

my like hit 2 k

[@aholder4471]

Luts do this....!

[@theqazman]

🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@bidzkhattab1754]

are we gonna be able to get these footage ?

[@koushikbhattacharya832]

I'm in class room...waiting😊

[@theqazman]

Let's go!

[@ArinoLR]

god job bro

[@theqazman]

Thank you

[@laluprajapati932]

and here wo go....

[@theqazman]

Grab a notepad

[@benizzard]

Qazi, how do we access that Kodak lut?

[@wakkowarner8810]

Ben Izzard I think the lut is part of Resolve? I think you need the paid studio version to get the lut. Qazi can correct me if I’m wrong.

[@petermru]

@@wakkowarner8810 He used Davinci film looks, it's in the free version

[@melvinbrinson]

Is Resolve meant to be an after edit color grading software? Like Importing a movie to be graded? Or is it just import a bunch of clips, edit and grade like most other editing software? Thanks!

[@theqazman]

You can use it for both but are use it for everything so I ingest footage and resolve edit and resolve sound design and resolve to my graphics in after effects bring those and resolve and then color and export from resolve

[@melvinbrinson]

Waqas Qazi thanks!

[@BruceWayne-jl8lu]

how are you doing that video transiotions in beginning

[@theqazman]

Animating the crop parameters

[@huggeebear]

Waqas, do existing FCM members get this footage?

[@theqazman]

Yes you will I'll update you in the Mastermind group

[@SnehithPamarathi]

what kind of machine do I need to learn and be a professinal freelance colorist ?

[@theqazman]

Good GPU and RAM above other things

[@SnehithPamarathi]

@@theqazman Thanks, any suggestions please ?

[@ishtiakakash7045]

Next we want Popular movie series

[@theqazman]

Happening soon

[@alanhong07]

do you have discord group?

[@JaavisFootball__1]

Hearing the $2500 Blackmagic camera get called cheap: Me watching this with my Canon M50: 👁👄👁 😂😂😂

[@infocus9687]

It will be nice if we could see scopes rather than talking head.