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DaVinci Resolve stands out as a top-tier video editing, VFX, audio mixing, and color correction software on the market, favored by seasoned editors and colorists across the film, television, and video production sectors. As a certified Blackmagic Training Center, Manhattan Edit Workshop offers tailored curriculum catering to both novices and industry veterans. Our certified training programs are crafted to enhance your creativity, efficiency, and productivity. Through our workshops, aspiring individuals can swiftly attain certification as DaVinci Resolve editors, colorists, VFX artists, or sound editors.

We aim to empower you with the expertise and abilities to communicate your message effectively, ensuring maximum impact through harnessing the robust and adaptable features of Blackmagic's innovative software suite.

RES 101 - AN OVERVIEW OF DAVINCI RESOLVE

DaVinci Resolve brings editing, color correction, audio post and visual effects together in the same software application. Our three-day overview of Resolve training course will teach you what you need to know to get started with this exciting program. You will learn how to edit video, create visual effects and motion graphics, color correct images and mix audio with DaVinci Resolve. This is the best course to take if you need to get up and running quickly! Find out more about this course HERE

RES 201: ADVANCED EDITING WITH RESOLVE 

Resolve is the most advanced editing, visual effects, color correction and audio post-production solution, built for today’s demanding workflows. Our hands-on two-day workshop aims to guide you through the art and craft of editing. Using hands-on lessons, you’ll learn the techniques used by professionals when cutting drama, documentary, music videos and action scenes. You’ll also learn to build eye-catching composites and visual effects, before learning how best to mix your audio and delivering your final film for digital cinema, broadcast TV or streaming services such as Netflix. Find out more about this course HERE.

COL 101: AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR GRADING WITH RESOLVE

Our three-day intensive workshop is a great introduction to Resolve software. This class is ideal for first time users, you do not need to be a Colorist or have had previous grading or Resolve experience. The class mixes the operational side of Resolve with some practical real world training on workflows, basic color theory, grading approaches and techniques.. Find out more about this course HERE.

COL 201: ADVANCED COLOR GRADING WITH RESOLVE

This two-day class is designed around a small conformed sequence that you can take away. We will work through the project from start to finish not only looking at Resolve, but also using general colorist strategies. You will be able to keep the project and stills, a great way to continue your learning. Find out more about this course HERE.

COL 101/COL 201: Color Correction & Grading with Resolve: Introductory and Advanced Level

This five-day course bundle merges our COL 101: An Introduction to Color Grading and our COL 201: Advanced Color Grading with Resolve, establishing a strong foundation.

The initial segment of the course blends the operational aspects of Resolve with hands-on, real-world training covering workflows, fundamental color theory, grading methodologies, and techniques.

Upon mastering the fundamentals, we delve into project completion from inception to conclusion, exploring not only Resolve but also employing broader colorist strategies. You'll retain access to the project and stills, facilitating ongoing learning and practice. Find out more about this course HERE.

FUS 101: FUSION IN RESOLVE

In this three-day class we teach you how to bring feature film quality visual effects and broadcast motion graphics to any production!  Fusion uses a node-based interface for 2D and true 3D visual effects compositing. You’ll learn how a node-based interface is a powerful alternative that works like a flow chart, making it easy to see the entire composition and quickly make changes. Find out more about this course HERE.

FA 101 FAIRLIGHT AUDIO IN RESOLVE

Now that Fairlight has been added to Davinci Resolve, you now have the power of a full professional digital audio workstation at your fingertips. Our two-day hands-on class is dedicated to teaching you the art of sound editing, sweetening, recording, mixing and mastering with Fairlight audio tools. Emerging audio editors and assistants looking to upgrade will find clear workflow driven lessons, while seasoned audio professionals will quickly adapt to Fairlight's user-friendly tools. Find out more about this course HERE.

Upcoming Dates

• Oct 26 - 30, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Dec 7 - 11, 2026 (In Person or Online)

Click HERE for information regarding online workshops.

COL 101/201 | 5 Day

Color Correction & Grading with Resolve: Introductory and Advanced Levels- $2,331

By taking our COL 101 & 201 bundle, students can save 10%! 

[FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

This five-day course bundle merges our COL 101: An Introduction to Color Grading and our COL 201: Advanced Color Grading with Resolve, establishing a strong foundation for aspiring colorists.

The initial segment of the course blends the operational aspects of Resolve with hands-on, real-world training covering workflows, fundamental color theory, grading methodologies, and techniques.

Upon mastering the fundamentals, we delve into project completion from inception to conclusion, exploring not only Resolve but also employing broader colorist strategies. You'll retain access to the project and stills, facilitating ongoing learning and practice.

Who Should Attend? Editors, Assistant editors, aspiring or existing colorists, and Multimedia producers.

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation

• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended 

Students save over 10% by bundling the COL 101 and COL 201!

Each student gets their own workstation.  

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

Upcoming Dates

• Oct 26 - 28, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Dec 7 - 9, 2026 (In Person or Online)

Click HERE for information regarding online workshops.

COL 101 | 3 Day

AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOR GRADING with Resolve - $1,495

[THREE-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

Our three-day intensive workshop is a great introduction to Resolve software. This class is ideal for first time users, you do not need to be a Colorist or have had previous grading or Resolve experience. The class mixes the operational side of Resolve with some practical real world training on workflows, basic color theory, grading approaches and techniques.

Day One:

Introduction to Resolve

• A complete demo of the system, looking at every area of the new software and how it works with the control surface.

Setting up your Resolve

• Loading the software and getting started. How to create a new customized user, and get all the config settings correct before you kick off. 2K, HD, what if you only need SD?

How to get your images in

• Importing and conforming both film and digital material using an EDL/XML/AAF

• Scene cut detector and manually creating a timeline.

Basic Color Theory

• Looking at the waveform, vectorscope, and histogram.

• How different Colors interact with increased saturation/contrast and why some colors complement each other more than others.

• RGB v YUV correction in Resolve

Primary Correction/Grading with Curves

• Primary correction is very important. It’s the base of any “cool look”.

• Get it right and it will simplify your whole color correction process.

Day Two:

Serial and Parallel nodes

• You’ll use them all the time, how do they work and when do you use each one.

Secondary Correction

• Keying is a very important part of what we do as colorists. Learn how to key in Resolve using either HSL RGB or LUM. Is it best to key a color or adjust its Secondary curve?

Power Windows

• Each node has 4 Power Windows, the classic DaVinci Circle, Linear square, Polygon and a Bezier Power Curve.

• How to use each one, and why do we decide to use one over the other?

• Repositioning, Key-Framing and Auto Tracking.

Keyframing

• Using the pan, tilt, zoom and rotate controls, just how far can we zoom in on a film or digital image? Keyframing in the timeline and auto tracking explained.

Resolve workflows

• Including Film, Red, Canon, Arri Alexa, Sony F3 and other digital files

• Resolve works with lots of formats, get to know the pros and cons of each format

Day Three:

Layer and Key mixer nodes

• These nodes offer lots of flexibility. See how to combine them with the other Resolve nodes to complement tour grades. How to mix between the nodes.

Looks and Styles

• How to create looks and styles within Resolve that will give you a great start to your session. Here are just a few we will look at; Orange and Teal, Cross process, Bleach Bypass, Schindlers red coat, Duotones & Day for night

Versions and the gallery/Powergrade.

• What are versions, setting up the gallery including importing and exporting stills.

• Making your own Powergrade looks.

Rendering and Output Options

• The grade is finished but how and where do you render it to?

• Playing out to tape.

Each student gets their own workstation.  

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

*Students can bundle our COL 101 and COL 201 workshop and receive 10% off!

Upcoming Dates

• July 9 - 10, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Oct 29 - 30, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Dec 10 - 11 , 2026 (In Person or Online)

Click HERE for information regarding online workshops.

COL 201 | 2 Day

Advanced Color Grading With Resolve - $1,095

[TWO-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

Take your color grading skills to a professional level with Manhattan Edit Workshop's two-day COL 201: Advanced Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve. Designed for experienced editors, colorists, cinematographers, and finishing artists, this hands-on course explores advanced grading techniques including secondary color correction, power windows, tracking, keying, HDR workflows, look development, image refinement, and professional finishing. Learn the tools and workflows used by professional colorists working in film, television, commercials, documentaries, and streaming productions.

What You'll Learn

In COL 201: Advanced Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve, you'll master professional finishing workflows used by colorists working in film, television, commercials, documentaries, and streaming productions.

Project Preparation & Conforming

• Create editorial dailies from RAW camera files

• Build an edit-ready look for offline editing

• Export XML and AAF files from Adobe Premiere Pro

• Successfully conform projects in DaVinci Resolve

• Troubleshoot and resolve common conform issues

• Compare conforms against offline reference movies

• Import and sync production audio (.WAV)

• Relink projects from proxy media to original RAW camera files

• Understand the advantages of Conform vs. Bake workflows

Professional Color Grading

• Primary color correction using Lift, Gamma, Gain, Curves, and Log controls

• Advanced secondary color grading techniques

• Build cinematic looks for narrative, documentary, and commercial projects

• Preview grades across an entire timeline using split-screen and gallery tools

• Create, export, and manage custom LUTs and PowerGrades

Advanced Resolve Techniques

• Power windows, tracking, and animation

• Advanced keying and masking workflows

• Working with the new RGB Mixer and RGB Node tools

• Using external mattes to isolate complex image areas

• Integrating visual effects shots into a color grading workflow

• Understanding when colorists should use ResolveFX and third-party plugins

• Troubleshoot optical flow, retiming, and audio issues

Professional Delivery

• Render high-quality ProRes and DNxHD files for editorial

• Export H.264 files optimized for web delivery

• Deliver Rec.709 masters for broadcast and streaming

• Prepare projects for DCP and theatrical delivery

• Learn professional finishing workflows used in modern post-production

Who should take COL 201?

This course is designed for editors, colorists, cinematographers, and post-production professionals who already have experience with DaVinci Resolve or have completed COL 101.

Do I need prior experience?

Yes. Students should already understand the fundamentals of DaVinci Resolve color correction before enrolling.

Do professional Colorists use DaVinci Resolve?

Yes. DaVinci Resolve is the industry-standard platform for professional color grading and finishing, used on feature films, television series, documentaries, commercials, and streaming productions worldwide.

Is this course available online?

Yes. COL 201 is available both live online and in person at Manhattan Edit Workshop.

Each student gets their own workstation.  

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

*BUNDLE COL 101 + COL 201 for 10% OFF

Upcoming Dates

• Aug 24 - 26, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Sept 16 - 18, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Oct 26 - 28, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Nov 30, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Jan 18 - 20, 2027 (In Person or Online)

RES 101 | 3 Day

An Overview of Davinci Resolve - $1,295

[THREE-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

Learn DaVinci Resolve with Manhattan Edit Workshop's RES 101, a hands-on beginner course designed for editors, filmmakers, content creators, and post-production professionals. In our three-day course, you'll gain a solid foundation in DaVinci Resolve's complete post-production workflow, including video editing, color correction, Fusion visual effects, motion graphics, Fairlight audio editing, media management, and project delivery.

Through instructor-led demonstrations and practical exercises, you'll learn to navigate the Resolve interface, organize media, edit video, enhance images with professional color-grading tools, create basic visual effects, mix audio, and export projects for web, broadcast, and film. Whether you're transitioning from Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, or starting from scratch, this course provides the essential skills needed to work confidently in Blackmagic Design's industry-standard post-production software.

Available live online or in person in New York City, our RES 101 workshop is the fastest way to build a strong foundation in DaVinci Resolve and prepare for more advanced editing, color grading, audio, and finishing workflows.

Who Should Attend

RES 101 is designed for video editors, assistant editors, filmmakers, content creators, multimedia producers, motion graphics artists, educators, and anyone looking to learn DaVinci Resolve from the ground up. It is also an excellent course for professionals transitioning from Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, or Final Cut Pro.

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of macOS or Windows computer navigation

• Familiarity with video editing concepts and terminology is recommended, but no prior DaVinci Resolve experience is required

What You'll Learn

By the end of this hands-on course, you'll be able to:

• Create and organize DaVinci Resolve projects, import media, and use metadata for efficient project management

• Edit video using industry-standard timeline editing, trimming, and clip management techniques

• Build professional sequences using insert, overwrite, ripple, roll, slip, and slide editing tools

• Create titles, graphics, transitions, visual effects, and keyframe animations

• Sync, edit, mix, and enhance audio using Fairlight tools and professional audio workflows

• Apply primary color correction and image enhancement using DaVinci Resolve's industry-leading color grading tools

• Deliver projects for YouTube, social media, broadcast television, streaming platforms, and digital cinema

• Learn professional workflow tips and best practices used by editors working in film, television, commercials, documentaries, and online content

Certification

Students will have the opportunity to take the official Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Certified User exam and earn an industry-recognized certification upon successful completion.

Each student gets their own workstation.

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

Course Outline:

Quickstart: Editing a One-Minute Movie

• Starting a project

• Assembling clips in a timeline

• Editing narration

• Adding a soundtrack

• Adjusting audio levels

• Deleting clips from the timeline

• Retiming clips

• Panning and zooming on photos

• Adding a title

• Playing full screen

Organizing a New Project

• Configuring essential settings

• Exploring the DaVinci Resolve interface

• Importing clips

• Reviewing and scrubbing clips

• Viewing clip metadata

• Adding custom metadata

• Making new bins

• Creating smart bins

• Saving custom bin views

• Changing clip names

Assembling a Rough Cut

• Creating a timeline

• Making the first edit

• Scrubbing with JKL keys

• Inserting clips into a timeline

• Using timecode

• Overwriting video only

• Appending a clip to the end

• Editing from a bin

• Replacing a shot

Moving clips in the Timeline

• Importing projects and relinking media

• Color coding clips

• Deleting clips without leaving a gap

• Splitting clips

• Cutting and pasting clips

Refining a Timeline

• Customizing the layout for trimming

• Trimming to the playhead

• Ripple trimming

• Selecting tracks to trim

• Using roll trimming

• Slipping a clip

• Opening gaps using the selection tool

Applying Transitions and Effects

• Fading clips in and out

• Adding Cross dissolves

• Customizing transitions

• Saving custom presets

• Applying transitions and filters from the Effects Library

• Reframing shots

• Rendering and background caching

• Creating a constant speed change

Working with audio on the Edit page

• Working with markers

• Marking a range of frames

• Annotating on clips

• Customizing the interface for audio

• Adding and patching tracks

• Color coding tracks

• Finding markers using the Edit Index

• Viewing markers in a bin

• Linking clips

• Monitoring, soloing, and muting audio

• Reading meters and setting targets

• Changing a level within a clip

• Adding audio fades

Mixing Sound in Fairlight: Exploring the Interface

• Exploring the interface

• Renaming and color coding tracks

• Viewing a spotting list

• Changing track formats

• Trimming clips in Fairlight

• Aligning sound effects

• Recording audio in a timeline

• Modifying clip attributes

• Using Fairlight FX

• Organizing tracks into submixes

• Setting track levels

Creating Graphics and Effects in Fusion

• Exploring the interface

• Adding clips from the Media Pool

• Understanding the merge node

• Inserting and adjusting effects

• Painting on clips

• Using layers from the edit page

• Pulling a green screen key

• Tracking motion

• Moving to a new shot

• Using the Text+ node

• Placing titles over video

• Animating with keyframes

Quickstart: Color Correction

• Learning the color page layout

• Modifying lift, gamma, and gain

• Using other primary corrector controls

• Understanding nodes

• Making secondary color corrections

• Applying DaVinci Resolve FX

• Tracking Power Windows

• Stabilizing a clip

Performing Primary Color Corrections

• Using DaVinci Resolve color management

• Making Automatic Corrections

• Balancing color and brightness using the Color Wheels

• Checking adjustments on scopes

• Making a neutral color grade with the primaries bars

• Creating a style using the main primary controls

• Enhancing styles with the additional primary controls

• Using curves for primary color corrections

• Copying corrections between similar shots

Making Secondary Adjustments

• Using Qualifiers

• Using outside nodes

• Combining Qualifiers and Power Windows

Designing Creative Looks

• Mixing a black-and-white shot

• Using a look up table for quick looks

• Creating a bleach bypass

• Saving grades across projects

Delivering a Final Program

• Creating a web streaming file

• Creating a custom preset

Managing Media and Databases

• Consolidating media

• Copying projects and media to a new hard drive

• Working with the DaVinci Resolve database

Note: The curricula above comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Upcoming Dates

• Aug 27 - 28, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Oct 29 - 30, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Dec 3 - 4, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Jan 21 - 22, 2027 (In Person or Online)

RES 201 | 2 Day

ADVANCED Editing with Resolve - $1,095

[TWO-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

Resolve is the most advanced editing, visual effects, color correction and audio post-production solution, built for today’s demanding workflows. Our hands-on two-day workshop aims to guide you through the art and craft of editing. Using hands-on lessons, you’ll learn the techniques used by professionals when cutting drama, documentary, music videos and action scenes. You’ll also learn to build eye-catching composites and visual effects, before learning how best to mix your audio and delivering your final film for digital cinema, broadcast TV or streaming services such as Netflix.

Each student gets their own workstation.

Who Should Attend? Editors, Assistant editors, and Multimedia producers.

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation

• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended 

What you will learn:

You’ll learn advanced practical techniques used in several editing genres. You’ll acquire real-world skills that you can apply to real-world productions.

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Editing in the Edit Page

• Setting up projects

• Working with Bins

• Assembling a Project

• Understanding the Trim Edit Mode

• Timing to Duration

• Finessing the Edit

• Audio in the Edit Page

• Adding Transitions and Fusion Titles

Editing Preparation and Organization

• Backing up media

• Syncing Audio and Video

• Modifying Clip Audio Channels and Attributes

• Working with Metadata

• Understanding Smart Bins

• Power Bins

• Proxy Footage

Editing Interviews

• Using Stacked Timelines

• Decomposing Timelines

• Speed Changes

• Advanced Transition Tools

Cutting a Dialogue Scene

• Pulling Selects

• Matching Frames

• Choosing from Multiple Takes

• J and L Cuts

• On the fly Trimming

• Dynamic Trim Mode

Multicam Editing

• Setting up a Multicam Project

• Switching Angles

• Editing a Multicam Music Video

• Adjusting a Multicam Edit

• Adjusting a Multicam Clip

High-Speed Editing in the Cut Page

• Understanding the Cut Page

• Setting up a project

• Using the Source Tape Viewer

• Assembling Soundbites

• Smart Insert

• Adding Camera Angles with Source Overwrite

• The Sync Bin and Source Overwrite

• Music and Effects in the Cut Page

Compositing in the Editing Page

• Editing to different Video Tracks

• Creating and animating the Compound Clip

• Creating an Animated Background

• Working with Traveling Mattes

• Adjustment Clips

• FairlightFX in the Edit Page

Edit Page Effects

• Understanding the 3D Keyer FX

• Transform FX

• Creating a Video Collage

• Incorporating Titles

Editing and Mixing Audio

• Balancing Dialog Clips

• Replacing Lines from Other Takes

• Enhancing the Scene

• Mixing with the Mixer

• Recording Automation in Fairlight

• Loudness Meters

Delivering Projects

• Quick Export

• Reformatting for different Aspect Ratios

• Smart Reframe

• Exporting Audio

• Rendering Multiple Projects

• Media Managing Timelines

Managing Media and Databases

• Consolidating Media

• Copying Projects and Media to a New Hard Drive

• Working with a DaVinci Resolve Database

• Creating and Switching Databases

• Backing up Databases

Note: The curricula above comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Upcoming Dates

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DaVinci Resolve Assistant Editor Workshop | 1 Day

DaVinci Resolve Assistant Editor Workshop - $499

[ONE-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am - 6pm]

Our one-day course introduces the key roles and challenges that Assistant Editors face in both scripted and unscripted projects. Whether you're aiming to work in scripted TV, reality shows, or documentaries, you'll gain the essential skills needed to support a smooth editing process.

Through hands-on lessons, demos, and real-world practice, you'll learn standard industry workflows and best practices. Topics include proxy workflow, applying LUTs, media management, organizing projects, navigating the edit timeline, and handling multicam edits.

The class will cover the following topics:

• Set up and format a new project tailored for proxy editing workflows

• Recognize different external project types and supported file formats

• Customize keyboard shortcuts and build personalized workspaces

• Organize and import assets

• Ingest footage, link media, and transcode for optimized performance

• Generate proxy files and navigate the proxy editing process

• Structure your project

• Adjust clips and edit multicam content

• Explore fundamental editing tools and core cutting techniques

• Transition offline edits into online workflows

• Perform up-resing, audio mixdowns, and relinking tasks

• Export sequences and finalize projects for delivery
  

Who should attend? 

This class is designed for assistant editors, editors, post-PAs, and producers.

Prerequisites:  

Prospective students should have taken our Blackmagic RES 101 or have equivalent knowledge of DaVinci Resolve.

Each student gets their own workstation.  

Upcoming Dates

• NEW DATES COMING SOON!

Click HERE for information regarding online workshops.

FA 101 | 2 Day

Fairlight Audio in Resolve - $1,095

[TWO-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

Now that Fairlight has been added to Davinci Resolve, you now have the power of a full professional digital audio workstation at your fingertips. Our two-day hands-on class is dedicated to teaching you the art of sound editing, sweetening, recording, mixing and mastering with Fairlight audio tools. Emerging audio editors and assistants looking to upgrade will find clear workflow driven lessons, while seasoned audio professionals will quickly adapt to Fairlight's user-friendly tools. You'll also gain experience with Fairlight's powerful features include ADR tools, connecting to external sound libraries, using video and audio scrollers, optional fixed playhead playback, clip normalization, built-in native audio plugins and more.

Who Should Attend? DaVinci Resolve editors, editors switching to Resolve, audio newcomers, and experienced audio professionals who want to create, enhance and mix soundtracks in the Fairlight interface.

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation.

• Interest in sound mixing.

• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended

What you will learn:

You’ll work with multiple projects and timelines to learn the fundamental and practical techniques used in several audio production genres. You’ll acquire industry-standard skills that you can apply to real-world productions.

Each student gets their own workstation.

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

Upcoming Dates

• Feb 23 - 25, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Apr 20 - 22, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• June 15 - 17, 2026 (In Person or Online)

• Aug 10 - 12, 2026 (In Person or Online)

Click HERE for information regarding online workshops.

FUS 101 | 3 Day

Fusion in Resolve - $1,295

[THREE-DAY INTENSIVE, 10am-6pm]

In this three-day class we teach you how to bring feature film quality visual effects and broadcast motion graphics to any production!  Fusion uses a node-based interface for 2D and true 3D visual effects compositing. You’ll learn how a node-based interface is a powerful alternative that works like a flow chart, making it easy to see the entire composition and quickly make changes. This class will also take you step-by-step through the basics of visual effects and motion graphics creation so you can start creating your own fantastic effects today. 

Who Should Attend? Editors, Assistant Editors, Post-producers, Motion Graphics Professionals, VFX beginners, and Multimedia Producers.

Prerequisites:

• Knowledge of Mac OS X and basic computer navigation

• Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended 

Each student gets their own workstation.

Click here for a free DaVinci Resolve trial before you take the class.

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Training — FAQ

WHO

Who are Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve courses designed for?

MEWShop’s Blackmagic courses are for beginners, editors, assistant editors, colorists, VFX artists, audio editors, and multimedia producers looking to learn professional workflows in DaVinci Resolve, Fusion visual effects, and Fairlight audio. You can see our course listings here.

Who should take the Overview of Davinci Resolve (RES 101) course?

Editors and creatives new to Resolve who want a hands-on overview of the fundamentals of editing, color correction, effects, and audio within one software application. You can view that class here.

Who is the Resolve Assistant Editor Workshop for?

Assistant editors, post-production assistants, editors, and producers aiming to master industry-standard asset organization, proxy workflows, multicam editing, and project delivery. You can view that class here.

Is there group training available for Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve?

Yes. You can see our group and training here. Instruction is available online, in person, or at your facility.

WHAT

What does DaVinci Resolve training cover?

Courses cover editing, color grading, visual effects (Fusion), audio editing with Fairlight, assistant editing workflows, and advanced editing techniques — all inside the DaVinci Resolve ecosystem. You can see our course listings here.

What software is included in the training?

MEWShop provides software for all in-person classes. There is a free trial available for download on Blackmagic’s website that students can get once they complete any classes.

What will I learn in the Fairlight (FA 101) course?

The Fairlight class teaches professional sound editing, mixing, recording, mastering, and workflow tools built into Resolve’s Fairlight audio page. You can view that course here.

What is taught in the Fusion (FUS 101) course?

Fusion training focuses on node-based visual effects and motion graphics, enabling feature-film-quality compositing and graphics creation. You can view that course here.

What are some jobs that use Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve in the industry?

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve is widely used by professional editors, colorists, assistant editors, DITs, VFX artists, and post-production supervisors across film, television, and streaming. It has been a key tool on major productions such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Dune, La La Land, The Queen’s Gambit, and Euphoria, making it essential for high-end color grading, finishing, and end-to-end post-production workflows.

WHEN

When are Resolve courses available?

Blackmagic courses are offered throughout the year with live scheduled dates that can be attended in person in New York City or online. Upcoming sessions run across multiple months and often include both delivery formats. You can see our course listings here.

How long are the workshops?

Course lengths vary:

• RES 101: An Overview of DaVinci Resolve - 3 days

• RES 201: Advanced Editing with Resolve - 2 days

• FA 101: Fairlight Audio in Resolve - 2 days

• FUS 101: Fusion in Resolve - 3 days

• COL 101: An Introduction to Color Correction in Resolve - 3 days

• COL 201: Advanced Color Grading with Resolve - 2 days

• COL 101/201 bundle - 5-day intensive

WHERE

Where are Blackmagic Davinci Resolve classes held?

In-person classes take place at MEWShop’s NYC location: 119 W 23rd St, Suite 1000, New York, NY 10011. Online options let you attend live from anywhere.

Can I attend the same class online and onsite?

Yes — most scheduled courses are offered with hybrid attendance, so you can choose in-person or live online participation.

WHY

Why should I take a Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve training course?

DaVinci Resolve is one of the most powerful all-in-one post-production tools used in film, TV, streaming, and content creation. Training helps you learn professional workflows, speed up your editing process, and deepen your creative skill set rather than struggling through self-study alone.

Why does Resolve training include color grading and VFX?

Resolve uniquely integrates editing, color correction, effects, and audio — allowing you to complete projects end-to-end from a single platform. Professional workflows often require knowledge in all these areas.

HOW

How do I enroll in a Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve training course?

Enrollment is done online through the MEWShop website by selecting the course and available date that fits your schedule.

How are the classes taught?

Courses are hands-on with guided exercises, project workflows, instructor demonstrations, and individual workstation practice. You’ll work with real media and tools from start to finish.

How much experience do I need before taking a Resolve class?

Resolve Fundamentals courses require no prior experience, though basic comfort with computers and editing terminology is helpful. Advanced workshops may recommend prior exposure to Resolve.

How does Blackmagic training compare to free online tutorials?

Live instructor-led training offers structured learning, direct feedback, and real workflows, which many find more effective than self-paced videos alone — especially for complex topics like color grading, Fusion, and Fairlight.

How do I prepare before class?

You can download a free DaVinci Resolve trial before the class to follow along and practice after lessons.