Overview
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Learn how to use video scopes in DaVinci Resolve to properly evaluate footage.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- How video scopes help you
- How to use the exercise files
- Types of video scopes
- Opening and configuring scopes in Resolve
- Understanding graticules and the trace
- Waveform options
- Reading the Waveform
- Evaluating contrast and exposure with the Waveform
- Evaluating color balance with the Waveform
- Vectorscope options
- Reading the Vectorscope
- Evaluating overall hue and color contrast
- Evaluating saturation
- Evaluating skin tone with the Vectorscope
- RGB Parade options
- Reading the RGB Parade
- Evaluating contrast and exposure with the RGB Parade
- Evaluating color balance with the RGB Parade
- Histogram options
- Reading the Histogram
- Evaluating contrast and exposure with the Histogram
- Evaluating color balance with the Histogram
- A four-step evaluation process
- Matching shot contrast using scopes
- Matching shot color using scopes
- Using scopes to guide look development
- The role of scopes in broadcast legality
- Where to go from here
