Ryan Camp

Cutting a person out of a shot frame by frame can swallow hours of editing time. DaVinci Resolve Magic Mask gives you a faster way to isolate a subject, track it through a clip, and place it over a different background. The tool still needs a little direction, especially around hair, motion blur, and busy backgrounds. However, once you understand the selection, tracking, and alpha output steps, you can build a clean composite without a green screen. Start by setting up the timeline so you can...

A cinematic shot isn't about having the most expensive camera in the room. It's about making choices that tell the audience how a moment feels before anyone says a word. Once you know the basics of exposure, framing, and camera placement, the next step is asking a better question: Why does this shot look the way it does? A lens, a shadow, a color, or a slow camera move can change the meaning of the same exact scene. Here are five ways to push your cinematography further, even when you're...

DaVinci Resolve can look like a spaceship the first time you open it. There are buttons everywhere, multiple pages, and enough controls to make even someone coming from Adobe Premiere want to close the program and walk away. But here's the truth: you only need to understand a few parts of DaVinci Resolve to start editing your first video or short film. Get organized, learn the Edit page, make simple color and sound adjustments, and export your project. That's the job. Start With the Parts of...