2015
Lynda
Robbie Carman
2:30
English

In this installment of DaVinci Resolve Guru, colorist Robbie Carman guides you through how to use video scopes in DaVinci Resolve to properly evaluate footage. But using scopes is not just about footage evaluation. This course will also explore how to use video scopes to guide your creative decisions and show why scopes are so important in helping overcome some of the limitations of the human visual system. Tune in and learn how to evaluate color, contrast, and skin tone; match shots; and develop repeatable color looks.

Introduction
Welcome
How video scopes help you
How to use the exercise files
1. Scope Essentials
Types of video scopes
Opening and configuring scopes in Resolve
Understanding graticules and the trace
2. The Waveform
Waveform options
Reading the Waveform
Evaluating contrast and exposure with the Waveform
Evaluating color balance with the Waveform
3. The Vectorscope
Vectorscope options
Reading the Vectorscope
Evaluating overall hue and color contrast
Evaluating saturation
Evaluating skin tone with the Vectorscope
4. The RGB Parade
RGB Parade options
Reading the RGB Parade
Evaluating contrast and exposure with the RGB Parade
Evaluating color balance with the RGB Parade
5. The Histogram
Evaluating color balance with the Histogram
The role of scopes in broadcast legality
Reading the Histogram
Evaluating contrast and exposure with the Histogram
6. Evaluation Workflows
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
Conclusion
Where to go from here

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