5 Underrated Fusion Nodes in DaVinci Resolve - MotionVFX

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In this tutorial with Matt McCool, we dive deep into Fusion to learn about 5 powerful nodes hiding there. We picked only five, but they cover versatile aspects of video editing and compositing. If you need to fill the keyers' gaps, set a proper mask, pick the most organic blur, screen replacement, or some versatile motion graphic tool, it's all in here.
DaVinci Resolve is packed with amazing possibilities, so let's get busy making the most of it! Sit back and learn how these nodes can improve your workflow!
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Erode/Dilate
04:25 - Bitmap
07:16 - VariBlur
12:25 - Planar Tracker
15:56 - Fast Noise
24:27 - Outro
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[@motionvfx]

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[@mattlewin72]

I feel like this video should start with, “Hi. My name is Matt, and I’m a wizard.”

[@motionvfx]

On point! 🧙🏻‍♂️🪄

[@bUildYT]

@@motionvfx wairt u did the official ant man and the wasp title????? or just recreated it?

[@rano12321]

24:30 Petition for Matt to make a whole video going thorough everything that's possible with the fast noise node.

[@motionvfx]

If he'd started talking about this when the tutorial was published, he'd be still going 😬 Though we've passed your feedback!

[@MattMcCool0]

Oh jeez...that would for real be a mega long one lol. But interesting idea...🤔

[@rano12321]

@@MattMcCool0 Can't wait dude.

[@astawi1]

now i know how nooby i am.....have to watch it again...thank you master yoda

[@motionvfx]

Watch again, you must. Learn, you will. May the Force be with you!

[@tshansen]

I honestly have to say, getting Matt to do these kind of videos are a game changer. Absolutely brilliant and so great to follow along. Great job guys! 👏🏻

[@richardweeks]

^^ this ^^

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for your genuine feedback, we really appreciate it!

[@VirusLightVL]

the first trick is 500 IQ, instant sub!

[@motionvfx]

Welcome on board! 🫶🏻

[@rendermanpro]

Depth map from the image is 🤯

[@motionvfx]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@rano12321]

One of the best Fusion related videos I've seen in a while. Please make more like this.

[@motionvfx]

At your service 🫡

[@robcombs996]

Definitively! Please please please! Design a course Matt, and I'll certainly pay for it.

[@gswhitedevil6631]

I liked it this guy explains everything very peacefully and don't get to excited like some other youtubers

[@jaserauger8128]

hahah

[@ToriksLV]

Fast Noise OP

[@gharkefukrey1391]

You have such deep knowledge of davinci.. ❤

[@denisafloroaiei]

Holy mother of god. This is a great channel! Thank you for the tutorial mate! Keep it up!!! 😎😉😉

[@motionvfx]

Stay tuned for more! 🤩

[@WatchCuriousWillinJapan]

Can you do more beginner fusion videos? This video is great because I can see the potential of fusion but my skills are really basic.

[@motionvfx]

Hey! Please check our DVR Academy, where you can get the best tips & tricks and learn from scratch:) 👉🏻 mvfx.co/DVRAcademy

[@pixelrancher]

Okay, this was pretty amazing.

[@jakub4134]

I have just followed the tutorial with fast noise. I have no idea what I did but I am impressed with the result still. Hopefully one day i will be able to understand what you did here and thanks man for great video

[@motionvfx]

Keep on learning and stay tuned, there's definitely more to come ✌🏻

[@signpagefredericeckert7068]

Absolutely Brilliant. Great Content and well produced. What can we do to keep you doing this?

[@IAMJOELBURRIS]

I hate (jk) how smooth this whole video is. Explanation - smooth. Visuals - smooth. Pacing - smooth. I quit. Bravo dude!

[@MattMcCool0]

Thanks! 🤸‍♂

[@jaserauger8128]

great video, no time wasted. subscribed!

[@movietrailer4113]

⚡the text has a cool glow effect around the edges. I really enjoyed working with the text. I would like to see more such lessons. Very often it is required to create titles for trailers and it looks professional. In particular, the logo for advertising. So do more of this. I will especially note the Node demonstration for understanding what to eat with what. The most difficult thing in creating such a composition is always understanding how to properly link the chain with the desired effects. It's hard to get used to after AE)))

[@DevilX0552]

Honestly saying. This video is really brilliant. I've learnt a lot from this video and you also got a new subscriber😁Last part (Fast noise) was insane... Please keep uploading videos like this.

[@motionvfx]

Welcome aboard! 🙌🏻 More tutorials coming soon, stay tuned!

[@TheRealBarkinMadd]

Agreed - my head is spinning after that fast noise demonstration, lol. Brilliant!

[@antoineeps6064]

Really good video 😊. But now...we want more !

[@motionvfx]

More is coming, stay tuned! ✊🏻

[@user-gk9ut9qc1o]

Ubermaster! Thank you, what an informative video ❤

[@Yosteredits]

This tut deserves a sub

[@motionvfx]

That deserves a Thank You! ✌🏻

[@jordanbeckfilms]

I am so happy this popped up on my feed I want to know more about fusion. But I feel like it’s so complex and not many people teach it. Thank you!

[@motionvfx]

You are so welcome! This one also could be useful for you 👉🏻mvfx.co/5MoreFusionNodes

[@bacoba4501]

hAPPy see your series bro 😍

[@TallyTalwarOfficial]

Such a nice video. Well explained. We need a Part 2 to this video.

[@GodlikeKott]

Thank you for making such in-depth, but easy to understand tutorials It's insane how much I learned from this.

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for watching! 🙌🏻

[@alemattosbr]

Wow, this is gold!! When Part 2 of this video is coming? :) Thanks for sharing!

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for feedback! More is definitely coming, stay tuned! 🫡

[@edwardlee0321]

That was incredible. I thought I knew about these tools, but this video took it to another level. Thank you for putting this out, and looking forward to more!

[@motionvfx]

Happy to deliver 🙌🏻

[@JulioAriasFilms]

EXCELENT TUT! DUDE! ------ WAITING FRO MORE! THANKS!

[@Soumyajit2.0]

You are a good teacher. Like really !!

[@Photovintageguy]

Real nice tutorial. Thanks

[@motionvfx]

Happy to deliver! ✊🏻

[@se5908]

impressing vid, much appreciated!

[@motionvfx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mfjae]

Please make more videos...I'm loving this

[@DaChozenOnee]

I know im late by 11 months right now but this is so important. Did you learn all this yourself by testing out random stuff of is there some course or book you read. I also don't understand how a generative node can go through multiple pipes😭

[@MattMcCool0]

Yeah, I just tinkered around a lot until it started to click. That's the beautiful thing about nodes, you can pipe an output into multiple inputs and create just about anything you can think of.

[@sector9films]

Thanks so much for revealing these nodes. Luvd what you did with the FastNoise Node

[@motionvfx]

Stay tuned, more is about to come!

[@MAD_CHILLER]

Loved the fast noise section…. I use it lot but this was awesome.

[@LiveUPMedia]

Love it

[@Metacognisex]

Awesome combos, ty

[@MaurideHaro]

Thanks Matt! Loved the tutorial!

[@Tensor_7]

DUDE! This video is way more helpful than I originally thought. Thank you so much and please do more!

[@yuryruban]

So professional fusion tutorial video! Awsome!

[@motionvfx]

Glad it was helpful!

[@randomtrendz]

This is exactly what I needed

[@motionvfx]

You are very welcome!

[@iamfrankbiesta]

Thanks Matt for an extremely useful explanation of these nodes in Fusion. Very helpful!

[@dots560]

This is just sick! Thanks for sharing.

[@motionvfx]

Always a pleasure! Happy editing 👨🏼‍💻

[@0xmigu]

This was amazing. Great content and amazing explaining!

[@motionvfx]

Glad you find it useful 🙌🏻

[@user-cw9og8bq4l]

Awesome nodes and even more awesome tutorial!

[@motionvfx]

Happy to deliver 🫡

[@danielsonderhoff5882]

Fantasy, great ideas, 🎉, ❤ - and … for me extremely useful and unique. Thanks 🙏🏾

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for your kind words! Stay tuned, more is coming! 🥳

[@gosalh]

You have a new sub! Thank you

[@motionvfx]

Thanks and welcome on board! 🤩

[@MaikKleinert]

Thanks for this video amazing work and super good explained. Please more of them for davinci resolve. Love all your plugins and use them a lot.

[@motionvfx]

Definitely more to come 🎉

[@neverhelios]

The erode dilate was so creative, i'll use it so much

[@motionvfx]

Happy editing!

[@movietrailer4113]

⚡an excellent technique with Erode for working with zelenka. It's amazing. It always causes a headache how to keep a repeating color on an object. Thanks

[@1SubZeero]

Thank you so much for this. Many things you presented I had no clue about. Great tutorial! You have a new subscriber ;)

[@motionvfx]

Glad to hear that 🫡

[@brad_in_yyc]

I'd love to see more of that Bitmap work. You'll have to do more on that (Unless you have and I just haven't seen it yet)

[@motionvfx]

It's already in the making, stay tuned for more:)

[@brad_in_yyc]

@@motionvfx Awesome! Can't wait!

[@Ni__iN]

I have you on loop

[@motionvfx]

And the award for the most-streamed tutor goes to... Matt McCool😅🥳

[@jkartz92]

would love to see morer fusion tuts, this was a great one!!

[@motionvfx]

Definitely more to come, stay tuned ✌🏻

[@raymobula]

Nice! There is so much to learn in DaVinci + Fusion. This helps a lot.

[@motionvfx]

Happy editing!

[@diederickfokker5641]

excellent great no nonsense clear explanation of some of the fusion functionalities. Thanks Matt.

[@MattMcCool0]

You bet!

[@Urbanmediashowcase]

The first example got me hooked. Subscribed

[@BasementBeatz412]

Insanely useful tips! Great video!!!

[@motionvfx]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mustafaozcan8589]

Thank you so much! 💯

[@motionvfx]

No problem!!

[@bedrockproductions]

Wowsa another great tutorial!! Could you guys make a video on how to work with reflections in Fusion, with and with out a green screen.

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for your feedback! It will be passed on to our designers 🤩

[@seanmartinflix]

Love u sharing this.

[@motionvfx]

You are so welcome!

[@burzeinpolska]

Very useful tutorial, thanks!

[@motionvfx]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danilesuslovi]

bro, you are a savier, god bless you, subscribed.

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for the sub!

[@christiankreil209]

thats kind of a WOW tutorial, thanks for sharing 👏

[@motionvfx]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@BrunoVilelaIS]

Thank you very much! amazing tips and knowledge!

[@motionvfx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Tensor_7]

really useful video👍

[@motionvfx]

Glad it was helpful!

[@arandompotat0]

Thank you for the video

[@motionvfx]

You're welcome:)

[@Astlaus]

This is brilliant stuff, I greatly enjoyed watching this. particularly the final part about FastNoise is pretty mindblowing -- such a great visual from quite simple building blocks.

[@motionvfx]

Couldn't agree more!

[@TerenceKearns]

Wow. 😮 Great video. ❤

[@motionvfx]

Thank you! 😃

[@EricLefebvrePhotography]

OMG! What a great effect!!!

[@motionvfx]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pedrobranco669]

That big tips man, thnx

[@motionvfx]

Happy to help!

[@bsv_za]

Didn't expect to learn as much as I did because I'm familiar with most of those nodes already. Great video.

[@motionvfx]

Perfect! We just resumed our DVR Academy, and every Monday new tutorial will be waiting for you on our KZbin Channel, stay tuned ✌🏻

[@pxy05527]

It was so nice. easy to understand and sample was fascinating. from Japan

[@motionvfx]

Arigato gozaimasu!

[@abdellahcodes]

wow, I learned so much and followed along until you got to the fast noise stuff😁

[@rcarendsen]

Wonderful 🥰👍. I really like the fix green tie solution. Who would ever thought that worked so nicely also the text fastnoise is very basic and then there is that trick to make that moving glitter / shine effect over it. That is epic! An item that can change your boring text to something wild .. 😍 thank you so much 👍

[@rcarendsen]

BTW . That stretched fast blur gave me an idea to use it with a bit blur as a waterfall map 😂😊

[@ArkbLT]

I'd like to see how you apply the delta keyer plus the erode/dilate method on a video instead of a still image...

[@motionvfx]

Well noted, thanks for sharing!

[@nikovelasquez923]

This guy justo inspired me to continúe mi Journey as an editor ! Thank u so much !

[@motionvfx]

That's awesome!

[@playerthree38]

neato! 😁👍

[@aesquadra35]

Top!

[@AndyGrabo]

Fantastic Video! I learned a lot! You don’t happen to know a way to read metadata from an image file in fusion? E.g. to automatically display the ISO values of the image.

[@MattMcCool0]

Thanks! Yes, you can use the metadata SubView option in the top left corner.

[@AndyGrabo]

@@MattMcCool0 thanks! But I meant I would like to use the metadata in a motion grahics projects, so IN the video. I’d like to read the data from a file and automatically pass it on to a e.g. text node. Is that possible?

[@FrancoAversa]

Great video! I also really like Fusion, honestly I get along well, but there are many of those issues that are not explained with concrete examples and it would be good to delve deeper.

[@motionvfx]

Thank you for the feedback! We definitely aim to provide deeper insights in future videos, keep an eye out for more content coming your way! 🙌🏻

[@2024Spitfire]

I followed the instructions up to @2:10, but when I pressed A in the Inspector tab of the Erode/Dialate node, there is no alpha channel effect that appears? Why? What did I do wrong? (Instead of using a PNG file, I'm using a MediaIn node for the underlying video clip.)

[@december1147]

Does fusion has a time displacement node, that can change time/keyframes according to the image map provided to it.

[@kstalk09]

This is a FANTASTIC lesson! I've just finished building v1 of the text reveal and am quite 'tickled' that it was as straight forward and understandable as it was - BRAVO! A quick question though, how hard do you think this would be to apply to 3D Text in fusion? I've done a significant amount of comps in fusion to consider myself a 'Fusion 3D Intermediate Amateur', so am really questioning if this might be easier to do with particles enclosed inside 3D text? Or alternatively, although I've never used the 3D Noise node before, (but have used FN to create texture materials) Any thoughts on this? I suppose I'm just asking an opinion on which direction to go in to evolve your demo into a 3D scene. TNX IN ADVANCE and again, GREAT WORK!

[@MattMcCool0]

Yeah, I guess using the fast noise as a material on the 3D text would get you pretty close. You could also use a Displace3D fed by the same fast noise (with some blur after) and point it at a 2nd camera to control the direction of the displacement (similar to X/Y refraction). I think you could combine that with some fancy particles and get some interesting results.

[@kstalk09]

@@MattMcCool0 I think you may have just provided me with the inspiration to find out - perhaps I can share the finished version if I manage to make it presentable (or of course, the 'almost finished' version since when are we ever really 'done' a comp in Fusion... are we? hehe) Tnx for the feedback - I'll wait impatiently for your NEXT AWESOME TUT!

[@Afroninja10000]

Hey! Do you know if MotionVFX plans on releasing any lower thirds for DVR soon? It looks like there's barely any for DVR but a lot out there for Final Cut and Premiere.

[@synkrotron]

okay, sub'd... I need more ideas like this and will check out what else you have regarding the fast noise... I have been kicking the backside out of that one for the last nine months or so to create abstract graphics for my music videos what I like to use is a fast noise followed by an edge detect, and then use mirrors to give me rosette/kaleidoscope type effects but I think I have pushed my experimentations to the limit, now, and it is getting a little bit boring cheers, andy

[@MattMcCool0]

Thanks for watching :) Another fun thing to try; you could add the filter node and use the Sobel type. Maybe with a brightness/contrast right before with the low and high clamped tightly and clipped blacks and whites. This will allow you to get sharper "edges" which could look nice with some glows and other effects.

[@synkrotron]

@@MattMcCool0 thanks for the tip, I will definitely have a go with that 👍

[@rano12321]

Fellow Reaper user spotted.

[@synkrotron]

@@rano12321 Yay! hello there 🙂👋

[@doctorscience370]

greeaaaaaatttt mannnn

[@motionvfx]

😅🙌🏻

[@kcoppa]

Fast Nose is most used effect in all of vfx. I doubt it's underrated, maybe for novices. Great video though.

[@jmalmsten]

Whenever I reach for the fast noise. I kind of wish two things. One, that BM would make the color gradient tab into its own node so we can feed any image into it so it can colorize incoming signals and not just the noise. I know you can sort of trick it to do that. But a straight forward Colorama (to borrow the name from the AE effect I want to replicate) node would make it sooo much simpler to teach us newbs. And speaking of AE. The other thing I so wish that Resolve could have is an equivalent to Vector Blur. No, not Vector Motion Blur. I mean Vector Blur. In AE, it is such a powerful way to turn noise and other inputs into globby, organic or even liquid patterns. I have tried time and time again to replicate that effect in fusion. And googling it only steers me towards the vector motion blur node, which is not at all what I'm going for. Anyone know of ways to get those two nodes? Colorama with custom color gradient, and Vector Blur?

[@rano12321]

You can use the probe modifier in Fusion to creat gradients/colors from any sources. Add your footage, and then add a Background node, set it to gradient, right click on the color selector, choose "from image" and then open up the modifier section of the BG node and then drag and drop the image/video you want gradient from to the "image to scan" section and then if you view your BG node, you'll have your custome gradient. (Thanks to @Matt McCool for this one). Maybe Tilt shift blur but you don't need vector blur in Fusion. The power of nodes as you can use any blur and use any gradient or noise as a mask to mask out the blur. Make sure to change the channel to Luminence in the settings tab of the blur node if the alpha mode is not working for you.

[@samiiromaar]

Holy shit this was a good video

[@motionvfx]

Glad you found it interesting 🙌🏻 Stay tuned for more 🥳

[@jeffg4686]

We need some AI segmentation stuff. Could integrate with some open source models. Integrate wiht Yolo or segment anything. Pretty sure those can be distributed.

[@motionvfx]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll share it with the team 🙌🏻

[@BrunoVilelaIS]

I had some issues with the first tip (dilate/erode) to mask green parts inside the object i want to preserve in the video. In my case, the subject is in movement and he is with the arms a little away from his body, so, for some reason when I dilate the subject to get ride of the green part inside his body and then apply the erode, the space between his body and his arms are filled with bubbles from the difference of dilate/erode effect and not a masked area from the delta keyer anymore. By effect, this space between the arms and the body of the subject is green on the final image instead of transparent. Not sure if I made it clear since my English is not good enought to explain some things (sorry). Also, there is some green fringering next to the hair of the subject since it's not a clean hair as it's with your subject of the example. Maybe this solution is not good for footages with lots of movement, without sharp edges between the subject and the greenscreen background and also with small gaps filled with the greenscreen between objects that are not supposed to be masked out. Maybe you have some advices for these situations.

[@motionvfx]

Indeed, it's a bit complex here, but the technique applied in the video is a simplified version that can be adapted to more intricate shots with multiple keys and masks. For a deeper dive into this, try to explore more additive keying tutorials, you can find some on KZbin. Hope it helps a bit. 🙌🏻

[@BrunoVilelaIS]

@@motionvfx thank you Very mucho! I will look for these kind of approach!

[@tsgoud69]

@motionvfx I have followed it till the displace node, However in displace node, when XRefraction is moved, I see whole title is moving left and right instead of displacement. Any Idea why it's happening?

[@MattMcCool0]

Hmm, either the fast noise (or whatever you have in the foreground input) is a solid uniform color, or you may have "alpha" selected for the X Channel and the fast noise is solid alpha. If you have alpha selected, your displacement map has to contain a diverse pattern on the alpha channel, same for luma if you have that channel selected. Hope that helps! Let me know if you're still having trouble.

[@tsgoud69]

@@MattMcCool0 Thank you Very Much, I have corrected the displace node. Are you planning any fusion courses, I think it will be instant HIT. :)

[@MattMcCool0]

@@tsgoud69 Awesome! We're planning some Fusion material for our DaVinci Resolve Academy soon :)

[@bladeplayz4157]

Damn I made this effect in fusion but how can I export this when I am opening the edit page it is showing black screen in preview

[@bladeplayz4157]

Please Help me :)

[@PriestlyEdits]

wow

[@motionvfx]

🙌🏻

[@rumorscameras]

can you track that blur in the person on the desk and window, what if it was all shot on a phone and all is in focus and we want to emulate an autofocus shit following the acotor. can we put diamonds on that

[@motionvfx]

Here's the alternative idea: keyframe the target depth in the depth map:)

[@rumorscameras]

@@motionvfx makes more sense. But i ll have to track the subject

[@traviswyant]

Running out of storage in my brain. Gonna need an external hard drive

[@user-qn5cd9rf5u]

4:28 , How to make this affect 🤔

[@motionvfx]

This could be tricky to explain, but here's what Matt did: I used the node I was going to talk about in the effect of each of those titles. That one used 2 bitmaps together with some slight offset and soft edge applied and a rectangle sliding by. Then some changes were made using a brightness contrast node to lift and invert certain tones.

[@user-qn5cd9rf5u]

@@motionvfx thank you, I did not get it but I will try to make it because it is sick