What BEGINNERS Get WRONG About Scopes [DaVinci Resolve 17]

This video is about the most common myths about scopes in Davinci Resolve.

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[aransamson]

my main takeaway from this video is to actually watch what is on your footage rather than just the graphs. amazing video thank you

[AlexBjorstorp]

Amazing how you in 12 minutes managed to show me how I’ve gone about all of this wrong. Those are definitely mistakes I’ve been making as a rookie filmmaker up until now. Thank you for taking me to the next level in such a short amount of time!

[zoranmilich]

Great teaching voice! Thank you for not adding crazy music and super fast loud talking.

[samjarmin]

Great video, every beginner should watch this. Too many youtubers give tutorials using cinematic footage full of shadows and midtones and highlights, but that's no always realistic for everyday users - sometimes you may shoot video with very little in the way of shadows. So watching this video has helped immensely.

[mediamannaman]

This beginner really appreciates this video. Quite often I follow tutorials and do everything right, but don't truly understand, and the knowledge doesn't "stick." You explained the curves in a way I can understand (in fact, I feel stupid that I didn't figure this out on my own). I know that the topic was about scopes, but it really explained the curves perfectly. This knowledge will stick! What I learned: 1) The top point is the limit of the highlights and the bottom point is the limit of the shadows. Wherever I set these points, the highlights and shadows cannot go beyond them. 2) It's OK to move the top point and the bottom point (I didn't know that!). 3) Mid-tones are affected by pulling the line in the middle at one or more points. I'm sure there is much more to learn here, but just knowing that basic information really helps to get me started. Thanks!

[paulyiustravelogue]

This is a very important resource for beginners, highly recommended.

[charlesteton]

So well explained and your talking head shot is nicely lit and graded. So often you see other ‘pro’ YouTube’s talk about ‘coloring’, grading in actual fact, the coloring is part of the DOP’s job, post is grading to match shots. Then they produce washed out video, probably from RAW, which have no true blacks whatsoever. Sorry for rant but I started out in 16mm and progressed to 35mm anamorphic as a cinematographer. Will look at your lessons as one never stops learning. Thanks, C

[mrkumaran]

The best Davinci Resolve Training channel, by far. It's good to rewatch these awesome videos as a refresher course.

[redcarfarm]

I love this channel, great info with no fluff

[dsr]

So for most production, I am involved with 3d animation. However, I also am into photography and love cinematography. I am very familiar with dynamic range....and this video is exactly what I see about intro to histogram. You do have to first look at the image. If it's comprised of a dark scene, most values are going to be dark (or likewise light if the other way). Hence why many examples why a given image should not have a tonal range going from complete black to white.

[AurelianIrimia]

This is gold! The best color grading channel! 👍🏻👏🏻

[aarbol]

Ive been looking for a good and quick video about color grading and this one was soooo amazing, I understood a lot and want to keep studying more

[FelixChamber]

That was so helpful! And boy, does that talking head shot of yours look perfect, so I'm gonna trust you on the merit of that info.

[sajinsanthosh]

Finally soone who speaks in a calm way and getting to the point asap

[MePeterNicholls]

11:27 it’s good to be aware of the Zone system for looking at an image’s luminosity and contrast

[TheFinalCutBro]

This just blew my mind! Thank you so much for your insight.

[InterpersonalArt]

The BEST colour grading tutorials I ever came across. Simple, to the point and essential. Pleasant voice; no "rushing to a train" as many other tutorials do. No arci-farci - he just wants us to LEARN and helping us. Thank you!

[pochtronvirelune]

Great video, special mention to the scope of your final image that look like Nazgul with a sword.

[milquetoes]

This is gold, thanks. Something that still mystifies me: If the highlights don't need to match, how do you make sure to properly balance the image (or even know if it's properly balanced)? I know of the technique of balancing based on the skin tone line of vector scope, and how centralized the vectorscope is. There must be a better way? Honestly, I feel that balancing can be the hardest part of color correction, because it affects your entire grade if not done correctly (making qualifications messy and inaccurate because there is not enough color separation). An in-depth video on color balance ins and outs would be amazing.