Blackmagic Video Assist Computer Screen Recordings
Learn how to setup a Blackmagic Design video assist recorder monitor to record high quality screen recordings directly off the HDMI output of a Mac.
Creative Video Tips Studio Tour
This is a top 40 list of my favorite filmmaking gear and post production tools and software that I can’t live without.
Create and Use RGB Disco Mattes (mult-layer) in Resolve
Learn how to create a single prores matte file that uses all Red, Green, and Blue color channels to store transparency data (alpha channels) for later use on the color page as an EXT matte clip.
DaVinci Resolve Project Library Backup & Restore
Learn how to backup your entire DaVinci Resolve Project Library, and restore it to a new computer or database at a later time. Also I’ve included extra tricks for blackmagic cloud databases and how to remove old network libraries with PGAdmin.
ACEScg Workflow for DaVinci Resolve
Learn how to properly create ACEScg plates for VFX compositing and Color, as well as the often overlooked best method to load and conform those ACEScg plates back into Resolve to avoid scaling filters creating negative pixels.
Sources Sequence in DaVinci Resolve
Avoid rendering the same media for every single timeline version. Learn how to create a sources sequence in Resolve for use with Remote Grades and VFX shot publishing.
Layered Patch Replacer Wire Removal
Learn how to remove objects in DaVinci Resolve using the Patch Replacer tool, even with the object touches a foreground element.
Screen Replacement with Fake Reflections
Learn how to do a screen replacement in DaVinci Resolve’s Fusion page with the planar tracker, and re-use tracking data to create and move fake reflections for added realism to the composite.