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Are You a Beginner, Intermediate, or Pro Colorist? Find Out!
Are You a Beginner, Intermediate, or Pro Colorist? Find Out!

Explore the beginner, intermediate, and pro stages of color grading. Learn essential techniques, tools, and workflows to elevate your skills.

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Waqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 19, 2025
How to save Hours when Shot Matching with THIS Pro Hack
How to save Hours when Shot Matching with THIS Pro Hack

Streamline your color grading process with this shot-matching pro hack. Learn how to use group clips in DaVinci Resolve to match shots faster and ensure seamless consistency across sequences.

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Waqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 16, 2025
Hanumankind Big Dawgs GRADING is INSANE!!
Hanumankind Big Dawgs GRADING is INSANE!!

Dive into the world of Hanumankind's Big Dawgs and uncover the secrets behind its incredible color grading. From monochromatic tones to detailed highlights, we’ll break it all down step by step.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 16, 2025
The Real Reason Your Vignettes Are Ruining Your Shots
The Real Reason Your Vignettes Are Ruining Your Shots

Fix your vignettes with this guide to professional techniques in DaVinci Resolve. Avoid common beginner mistakes and master subtle, cinematic effects with ease.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 15, 2025
Learn the Most Employable Look as a Colorist
Learn the Most Employable Look as a Colorist

Discover how to achieve the clean white look, a must-have skill for colorists. Compare traditional and refined methods using QT Tools for a polished, balanced result.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 15, 2025
Stop Ruining Your Grades with Incorrect Black Levels
Stop Ruining Your Grades with Incorrect Black Levels

Master color grading with pro techniques! Learn split toning in DaVinci Resolve, top budget monitors, and setting black levels for SDR content.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 14, 2025
I'm in Love - DEFOCUS - DaVinci Resolve 19 OFX
I'm in Love - DEFOCUS - DaVinci Resolve 19 OFX

Recreate iconic Hollywood bokeh with DaVinci Resolve’s Defocus Background OFX. Achieve cinematic softness and depth with practical post-production techniques.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 10, 2025
Creating Hollywood Looks Just Got Easier
Creating Hollywood Looks Just Got Easier

Discover Qazi's Toolkit for DaVinci Resolve—a comprehensive bundle with advanced tools like QT Charts and Look DNA to create stunning Hollywood-style looks.

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Nitin MathurJanuary 10, 2025
A Decade Old Plugin Beats Resolve's AI Noise Reduction
A Decade Old Plugin Beats Resolve's AI Noise Reduction

Discover why Neat Video, a decade-old noise reduction plugin, outperforms DaVinci Resolve's latest AI-based UltraNR. Learn how to achieve professional results with advanced techniques, compare methods, and optimize performance for flawless footage.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 2, 2025
If you’re a Beginner, Use THIS Node Tree
If you’re a Beginner, Use THIS Node Tree

Mastering color grading doesn’t have to be complicated. With just seven essential nodes, you can create professional-grade results while maintaining a streamlined workflow. From setting the tone with the IDT (Input Device Transform) to adding cinematic textures, this guide covers everything you need to get started.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJanuary 2, 2025
Recreating the Grade for Barbie in Resolve
Recreating the Grade for Barbie in Resolve

So there was a lot of back and forth that went into doing this tutorial and you will see. The first thing we are going to do is take the trailer and analyze it so you can really see what’s happening, then we will apply all of that to our shot.

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Popular Movie LooksWaqas + Dayna QaziJuly 20, 2023
Dos and Don'ts of Working with the Kodak 2383 LUT
Dos and Don'ts of Working with the Kodak 2383 LUT

One of the biggest mistakes people make when they start grading in Resolve, is that they think you can put the grade however you want. That’s wrong and I will prove it to you in this video.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJuly 17, 2023
DaVinci Resolve Basics: Start with This Node Tree
DaVinci Resolve Basics: Start with This Node Tree

What’s going on Qaznation! Today we are discussing the basic node tree you should start with. Imagine you’re day one, just downloaded Resolve and you go into the color page, this is the node tree you need.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJuly 3, 2023
Common Color Grading Mistakes Among Beginners
Common Color Grading Mistakes Among Beginners

The mistakes I’m going to cover in this one are inevitable. I’ve made these, friends and others who make these mistakes. I’m going to show you the mistakes and the solution.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJune 23, 2023
Here's How to Grade iPhone Footage in Resolve
Here's How to Grade iPhone Footage in Resolve

So shooting on small cameras or iPhones was frowned upon in the film industry, but that’s not the case anymore with movies like The Creator and such. Even businesses are filming things on their phones.

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Kailyn SawhnyJune 20, 2023
3 Key Uses of the GLOW FX in Resolve
3 Key Uses of the GLOW FX in Resolve

Alright, so this video is showing you 3 completely different ways to use the glow FX in resolve. Now the looks are already created because I wanted to focus on the real agenda for the video.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziJune 15, 2023
Sony 8-Bit to Kodak 250D Film Look - Re-Grading YOUR Footage
Sony 8-Bit to Kodak 250D Film Look - Re-Grading YOUR Footage

Welcome to episode two of re-grading your footage! In this series, I will re-grade your footage based on the description based on your client, then compare to your grade. Here is the description of this shot:

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Re-Grading YOUR FootageWaqas + Dayna QaziApril 14, 2023
How Far Can You Push Sony ZV-E1 Footage in DaVinci Resolve?
How Far Can You Push Sony ZV-E1 Footage in DaVinci Resolve?

Technology is getting so small and the quality is getting higher. So let’s see how the new vlogger camera from Sony is in Resolve. Let’s take a look at the rumored specs.

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Color Grading BasicsWaqas + Dayna QaziMarch 29, 2023
Kodak 2383 Film Look - Re-Grading YOUR Footage
Kodak 2383 Film Look - Re-Grading YOUR Footage

What’s going on Qaznation! Today we are starting a new series called Re-Grading YOUR Footage, where I will grade the footage based on the client’s request and then compare it to your grade. So let’s get into it.

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Re-Grading YOUR FootageWaqas + Dayna QaziMarch 20, 2023
The Art of Color Grading in The Last of Us
The Art of Color Grading in The Last of Us

HBO knocked it out of the park with their adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time: The Last of Us. This show is a straight 10 and I don’t give out 10s easily.

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Color Grading ExplainedWaqas + Dayna QaziMarch 16, 2023
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