Introduction to DaVinci Resolve 14 QuickStart Tutorial Course (Part 1)

This is an organized approach to learning DaVinci Resolve.

Click to download the Resolve 14 Quickstart Course Guide PDF: It lists every movie with summaries, so you know precisely what you’re getting. The 62 movies are broken into two parts.

• Part 1: The QuickStart’s QuickStart – In 95 minutes you’ll touch every Page in DaVinci Resolve and understand its workflow. These (16) movies give you a complete tour of the DaVinci Resolve interface, while building out a rough cut of :60 second commercial for a not-for-profit. You even get the shooting script, the voice over script, and the full VO session files – to help you build your DaVinci Resolve muscle memory by doing (not just watching).
• Part 2: Getting Comfortable in DaVinci Resolve 14 – The next (42) movies are organized into six Chapters. From big-picture DaVinci Resolve concepts to the specifics of working in each of Resolve’s ‘Pages’… by the time your reach the concluding Chapter you’re well prepared to start organizing and working with your own projects.

Get prepped (for Resolve’s future)

This course prepares you for when DaVinci Resolve 15 comes out of Public Beta. Why don’t we want you to jump into the DaVinci Resolve 15 Public Beta right now? Because how do you tell the difference if you’re making a mistake, or if the software feature you’re using isn’t fully implemented (or is broken)? Learning new tools on Beta software is a setup for frustration and abandonment.

Instead, we recommend you use the most recent version of the stable, battle-tested DaVinci Resolve 14.3 (or later). Because when Resolve 15.1 is finally released, you’ll understand the core elements of Resolve, which stay consistent for many many years. So, enjoy a much more pleasant learning experience using the more mature v14.3 (or later) software release.

Discover if you enjoy the power of DaVinci Resolve

The QuickStart isn’t watered down. It doesn’t hold back. You’ll have a good idea if you want to keep learning DaVinci Resolve.

Besides teaching the fundamentals, we make sure you get a taste of using Power Windows, the Tracker, adding OpenFX, and sweetening your audio. You only continue on with this Certification Series if you decide it’s right for you.

This QuickStart is part of a Certification series
(so you can keep learning)

By its very definition, all QuickStarts leave out many important features, concepts and workflows. The point of this Course is to get you started competently – but in a minimum of time.

But what if you want to dig deeper with a more complete education into the capabilities of this full-featured software?

There’s a Part 2 to this Course! If you like our style of training then you can purchase our inexpensive Introduction to DaVinci Resolve 14 Certification Add-On Course. It’s a stand-alone Course that builds upon this QuickStart with an additional 117 movies. After taking both Courses you’ll know everything you need to take the official Blackmagic Introduction to DaVinci Resolve 14 Assesment Test.

Once you pass that assesment, you’ll get an Introduction to DaVinci Resolve Certificate issued directly by Blackmagic.

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