Uditha Reddy - VFX-001 Level 1 Report
17 / 2 / 2025
Installation of DaVinci Resolve 19
To install DaVinci Resolve, I visited the official Blackmagic Design website through the link: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/in/products/davinciresolve. Afterwards, I clicked on the "Free Download" button and selected the version suitable for my operating system. Once the download was complete, I followed the on-screen instructions to install DaVinci Resolve.
Creating a project:
I created a new project by clicking on create a new untitled project.
Task 1- Edit Page:
For this task, I wanted to make a video on nature. I chose the Western Ghats, so that I could showcase its beauty and its rich ecosystem. I got inspired by this video:
In the edit page, I cut frames using the Blade option and shortcut method (Ctrl+b) on starting and ending timelines and right click on the selected timeline and clicked on Ripple delete option to join the clips. For the audio, I used the following copyright free audio that I found online and just copied it to my timeline and edited the audio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heS-eGCbyVk
Tip: I gradually reduced the volume of the audio clip towards the end of my video by clicking on a white arrow and slowly dragging it so that the intensity of the sound reduces linearly.
Task 2- Cut Page:
For this task, I had to create a fast paced one minute social media video with fast cuts and transitions. I chose a Lamborghini racing video. <
I edited the video the same way by cutting clips and rearranging them as mentioned above. For the audio, I used copyright free audio available on Youtube.