FUSION: THE ULTIMATE BEGINNERS GUIDE - DaVinci Resolve 18 Tutorial

DIVE DEEPER INTO FUSION WITH OUR BEGINNER AND ADVANCED COURSES:

It's finally here! You asked and we delivered: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Fusion! In this mega tutorial we walk you through the very basics of how to understand and use Fusion, with a little help from toast!

This Beginners guide is designed for people who just have no idea how to get started in Fusion. We break down what nodes are, the different types, and how to use them within Fusion. Hopefully this Resolve 17 Tutorial help you break down the concepts so that you can start using Fusion and making awesome stuff!

Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:23 - Intro, What is Fusion
02:02 - Breakdown
06:19 - Getting Started (adding an effect)
12:19 - Merge Nodes
20:04 - Intro to Masks
27:59 - The Viewers
30:27 - Types of Nodes
48:46 - Deconstructing a Composite (Car)
52:26 - Building a Composite (screen replace)
1:03:27 - Deconstructing a Composite (3d graphics)
1:09:46 - Final Tips

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[jeffsummstl]

Next year, I’m using Resolve to make Thanksgiving dinner.

[AnujPachhel]

Hey Casey! I have a huge respect for the awesome work you do absolutely for free, I can imagine this video hook you so long to make, it came out amazing 🙌. I started with resolve last year and your videos helped so much! Keep going and making superb videos! Much love bro ♥️

[RixCanDoit]

This is the *ULTIMATE BEST EVER TO DATE TUTORIAL ON FUSION* for beginners that I have ever seen! As a Youtube creator, I started using Davinci Resolve a few months ago to help me improve my videos. Until today, I have only been using it as a basic editor, as my learning has been really slow. The FUSION section has been a bit confusing to me with all those nodes and lines. After watching this tutorial, THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE!!! I no longer fear the webby nodes! It all makes perfect sense all because Casey Faris did a FANTASTIC job in putting everything into logical perspective.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH CASEY!!! I am now a subscriber.

PS: I'll never see toast the same way again. :-)

[alexmillius]

Random editor : "Fusion is so hard"
Casey Faris : "Think of it like a toast"
Random editor : "now I get it!"

You are a truly great teacher, thanks :)

[johnnywlife]

Sir, I don’t know if you’ll read this 2 years after you posted this video, but you are a hero! I appreciate all the work you put into your explanations and demonstrations.

[WillDanceAloneU]

Casey not only knows DaVinci Resolve, knows how to teach it, but also so clearly loves to teach it. The toast and jelly example to teach nodes is so creative! There's so much love in his teaching. Thank you much for what you do.

[CitySteadingBrews]

This is one of the best instructional videos I have seen on DaVinci Resolve. Thanks so much for doing this! Love your channel. Great information presented with a wonderful personality and wit. Clever and inviting to watch. Thank you.

[rytchbytchrockingclub]

This video not only teaches fusion, it also teaches how to be a great teacher :-). Absolutely awesome!

[Mr.MarketExplainer]

One can clearly see how much of effort must have went into making and explaining everything. Thank you so much Casey. I am grateful to you.

[stdm]

It was super helpful, thank you so much!!

[PolyanaGM]

Awesome video, I learned a lot with it, thank you very much for all your great work :)

[Rifenstine]

Casey "The Legend" Faris! Thanks for making the intimidating labyrinth of fusion as simple as making breakfast!

[shorerocks]

At a certain point in the future, I will understand Fusion. Promise. Thx for this, Casey!

[TheBhavyaShah]

Hey Casey! Listening to you feels really warm. You have a trustworthy vibe that makes me believe that as long as he is explaining it, nothing is going to be difficult for me. Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to help us understand a complex thing like Fusion. Love you loads and wish you tons of success in whatever you do! :D

[robertbailey]

Easily the best beginners guide to an advanced motion graphics program I have seen in 35 years in working with visual effects.

[Daunnet]

Casey you are a life saver!!! Thank you so much for a such beauty illustration that enable my "fear" to fusion's node. Thank you!

[PolyanaGM]

29:38 Just a note: When he edited this part, he inverted the order that the media displays reappeared. The left display should have appeared before the right display because he connected the MediaOut to 1 (left dot) before he connected MediaIn to 2 (right dot). But the content inside is right.

[davidcripps]

I've tried Fusion but I still can't get it to hold a plasma field for longer than half a second...

[Rurkiworld]

Wow! Your creativity in teaching the use of nodes in fusion is commendable. Teaching is not everyone's cup of tea, but you've nailed it. You have dispelled my fear of using fusion! Thank you, from a 72-year video editing learner, new to Davinci Resolve. God Bless.

[Practicaleyes]

There are many gifted editors but not so many gifted communicators. This was first class, Casey. Really well done and thank you so much👍