DaVinci Resolve Color Management MASTERCLASS - LUTs, CSTs, ACES or RCM - What you need to know

🔥 Join our course - DaVinci Resolve for Editors:

00:00 Introduction
00:18 Primer
01:29 What is a Colour Space?
02:21 Rec709
05:14 Types of Colour Space?
06:32 What is Colour Management?
07:08 Types of Colour Management
10:15 Display/Camera/Scene Referred?
14:15 Node-Based or Project-Based?
15:08 Practical Demo
19:28 Misconceptions
20:36 FAQ
22:48 Conclusion

In this video we are discussing all things Colour Management, Colour Spaces and Workflow. It’s going to be a pretty deep look at the topic. We move fast, there might be sections you need to pause, or re-watch. The goal is to give you a proper understanding of why different Colour Spaces exist and the most effective way you can colour manage your footage. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments.

Created by Team 2 Films.

#colorgrading #davinciresolve #filmmaking #videoediting #videoeditor #davinciresolve #tutorial #howto #certifiedtrainer #masterclass

[rocket]

This is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen explaining color space… Cullen Kelly makes amazing tutorials but they’re over complicated and he rambles on and on and on about the philosophy instead of getting to the point. Which is perfectly OK when you’re in the mood for that. But this tutorial is succinct, gets right to the point, it is easy to understand. Great great job! I’m sending a link to this tutorial to every editor I know. Except the sad pathetic ones that are still working in premiere pro. Lol. That was half a joke.

[Forstmourne]

I have never commented on a YouTube video in my entire life. This is my first, simply because I cannot tell you how confusing it has been for me as someone who is aspiring to give their lives to the colorist role and having the hardest time understanding color management! NOBODY has explained color management to me to better than you have! i would have paid for this information instantly! you have literally changed my life in this video! like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders! THANK YOU!

[teamfilms]

I failed to mention, a big thanks to Daria Fissoun for her invaluable input on this video and for spotting my mistakes! Any video that she is in is gold, and definitely worth watching.

[actornickjameson]

Great video. Clearly concisely, economically and articulately presented, functional graphics rather than whiz-bang effects, and best of all, no jump cuts! Covers what most Youtube colorists would take two or three videos to outline. Subscribed.

[halosoundandvision]

Team2Films has become my absolute favourite Davinci channel! You guys are awesome. The best tutorials out there. No rambling and rubbish...straight to the point and explained with all ability levels considered. Thank you! And my word, you know your topic!!! Keep them coming please. Thank you

[TechTrainTracks]

Absolutely the best concise Color Management explanation.I've seen. Watched and read many explanations and have gotten confused by those advocating Node base CST methodology vs Resolve Color Managed (RCM). Now I fully understand why I have found RCM>DaVinci Intermediate Wide>Rec 709 2.4 a reliable repeatable result. This trainng also taught me how to provide HDR deliverables. Thank YOU so very much!

[cinema]

Very helpful to view this video AGAIN and AGAIN, after some practice using various methods. A wonderful review and reminder of the concepts and so helpful to clarify otherwise baffling terms like, "Scene-Referred, " which otherwise have no immediate logical meaning. Likewise, what is the meaning of "Timeline" in the Project Setup page? Timeline is a user-interface term, not a color science term. So your clarification that "timeline" means an "working" or "intermediate" space is very helpful.

[kvraviteja]

I have been trying to wrap my head around color management and understand the fundamentals of it properly. But most people either suck at conveying their thoughts properly to others (bad teachers) or, are not very knowledgeable themselves and just try to show something that has worked for them.

But this video of yours is clear, crsip, to the point and covers everything that is there to be know about color management, especially to noobs like me! Wonderful job and I'm glad YouTube recommended me your video. This made my day!

[eversparx]

A BIG THANK YOU! At 16:50, selecting all the clips in the media pool & right clicking Input Color Space/etc helped enormously! I've spent so much time in Resolve and thought I knew what I was doing, but clips in the timeline often still looked like log footage and had to be wrestled into submission LOL. Clip-level Input Color Space selection (which isn't mentioned nearly enough in tuts) was the MAGIC I somehow improbably missed before! Cheers

[irfansait]

Just 3 min into the video and I came here to declare - This man is a genius ! absolutely brilliant in explaining the concepts . Hands down the best video on the topic. Thanks !

[skymakai]

Absolutely stellar explanation. I've never, even through many tutorials, had such a clear tutorial on color space fundamentals, management, and transformations. Thank you.

[jakubphotography]

THIS was the video I've been looking for. Not only explaining color management, but the WHY. Instead of being told "do this" I feel like I much better understand the relationship between the options, and how and when to use each option. Thank you.

[adproproductions]

Best tutorial on YT on this topic! Thank you!!

[motaku_th]

I’m a complete newbie in this field and this video has been a revelation. Thanks!

[Lloydbar]

This was quite remarkable. I've watched so many videos about colour management that I've lost count, but I've never heard anyone explain Rec 709 further than saying "It's the broadcast standard." I guess it's very difficult for people who know the ins and outs of something so well to fully grasp how little the rest of us understand it, but you do a truly amazing job of breaking it all down. I don't know how many other videos you have made, but I will be watching them all.

[palmerstonpictures]

I love this Channel. Straight to the point, concise and thorough without random cutaways or insert shots and those agonizing intro montages

[stcenturybohemian]

This video clearly demonstrates the difference between knowledge and understanding. Kudos.

[TheBanjaraMan]

This is what a student from 8th grade can understand. Loved the way you have explained everything is very impactful. Thank You So much for this tutorial 👍👍👍👍

[UpbeatStreet-vqsp]

An oasis in the middle of the YouTube desert….after watching too many videos on this subject this one cleared the fog for me, great job in explaining 👍

[Gedaly]

This is the perfect primer to the topic for those who are new to color management. Well done!