Simple Color Grading Workflow - DaVinci Resolve Tutorial

In today's video we're going over why it's better to start developing your look with a simple workflow in DaVinci Resolve 17
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Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - The "Complicated" Way Setup
2:00 - Look Breakdown
2:44 - The Problems
3:50 - More Efficient Setup
5:00 - Why it's Faster
5:40 - Why Use Offset for Look Creation
8:07 - Using Offset w/ Printer Light Hotkeys
9:00 - Changing Look Quickly for Entire Scene
10:00 - Final Notes and Take-Aways
Notes:
Please watch the note at the end. I'm not trying to say that you're wrong for using a certain method, it's more about working efficiently and making things easier for yourself especially in the initial look creation phase. There's a reason why we have the term secondary grading, and it it recommend to leave these things til further on in the project to avoid tons of work if a massive change is required.
I also don't mean to say that you shouldn't use tonal specific color adjustments, in the demonstration I do exactly that to balance out shadows. it's just that a look created in the offset will translate more easily to other shots because of how it's uniformly applied.
The main shot of me is in bad need of some noise reduction, but after many attempts my laptop was not having it. Not enough Vram to get the job done I guess. So apologies for that. I'll find a brighter corner next time in this hotel room. Lighting options are limited.
Also, should I be labeling my nodes? Probably. This is just a quick example project, but it is a good practice and invaluable for large projects involving many sessions or multiple people working on it.
References:
Check out the DaVinci Resolve 16 reference manual to learn more you can find it in the help tab of Resolve.
How the Standard Color Controls Work: • You're Adding Contrast...
How to use Groups: • How to Use "Groups" - ...
Gear I use:
Camera - Black Magic Pocket 4k
Microphone - Sure SM 58, Zoom H4n
Main Lens - Meike 12mm f2.8
Other lenses - Meike 35 mm f1.7, Rokinon 50mm T1.5, Rokinon 24mm T1.5
Tripod - Velbon Videomate 638
Computer Specs:
Dell G7 17 inch 2020
CPU - Intel 10th gen i7-10750H
GPU - RTX 2070 MaxQ
Trying out my new laptop while on the road