Video & Content Creation

Color Grading for Video

Grade Your Footage Like a Colorist

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This beginner course covers everything you need to take raw or log-encoded footage and turn it into a polished, cinematic image. You will learn how light, color temperature, and gamma interact with your camera sensor, then apply that knowledge inside DaVinci Resolve using scopes, nodes, and industry-standard LUTs. By the end you will have a repeatable three-step grading workflow applicable to YouTube videos, short films, and social content.

Curriculum

Module 1: Color Science Foundations3 lessons

How Cameras Record ColorPreview45m
Log Formats and Color Profiles🔒45m
Reading Scopes in DaVinci Resolve🔒45m

Module 2: Node-Based Correction in DaVinci Resolve3 lessons

The DaVinci Resolve Color Page Layout🔒45m
Primary Correction: Exposure, Contrast, and White Balance🔒45m
Curves and Contrast Shaping🔒45m

Module 3: LUTs and Creative Looks3 lessons

Working with Technical and Creative LUTs🔒45m
Building a Signature Look🔒45m
Film Emulation and Organic Texture🔒45m

Module 4: Qualifiers, Matching, and Delivery3 lessons

Qualifiers and Power Windows🔒45m
Shot Matching Across a Scene🔒45m
Exporting and Delivering Your Grade🔒45m