DaVinci Resolve and the creation of my Mona Lisa

I agree with Da Vinci’s statement about simplicity and therefore decided to choose a program that valued simplicity where I could edit sound, adjust speed, and color correct all in one place.

This program was appropriately named DaVinci Resolve 16 and is a program both YouTubers recommended in the videos featured in my last post.

DaVinci resolve combines 8K editing, color correction, visual effects and audio post production all in one software. If you are unfamiliar with 8K editing it is the editing of videos with a resolution of 8K, meaning a video that displays about 8000 pixels in each shot. 8K resolution is the highest resolution defined in the Rec. 2020 and allows for the use of a wide lens.

DaVinci resolve has also experienced some updates from previous versions and has implemented pieces of software within their system that enables features not seen in other free editing programs.

DaVinci Resolve 16 features a new cut page different from its previous versions that is uniquely designed for editors who need to work quickly to meet deadlines.

A DaVinci Neural Engine has also been added to the editing software. This engine uses machine learning to enable features such as facial recognition and speed warp. At the end of this post I have included a video where I used this speed warp feature to edit a screen recorded video of me working with the DaVinci resolve 16 program.

In addition to its new neural engine the program also includes accelerated scopes for its Graphics Processing Unit or GPU. This allows for more technical monitoring options, which I found advantageous when it came to previewing my editing. When first editing I would receive several popups that interrupted my editing by saying the “GPU Memory is Full”. With the technical monitoring options I was able to change the resolution of my preview monitor and reduce my use of the GPU memory.

Another aspect of DaVinci resolve that makes it appealing is its quick export feature that allows you to upload projects directly to YouTube. However, I have not learned how to use this feature yet and for the video below I first download the video to my computer then upload it to YouTube, which was an easier process than I have experienced with other editing systems.

Below is a link to a time lapsed video of me working with the DaVinci Resolve 16 video editing software to edit our first rough cut (which I hope to reveal to you in my next post.)

Resources

“8K Resolution.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Mar. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8K_resolution.

Design, Blackmagic. “What’s New!” DaVinci Resolve 16 | Blackmagic Design, http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/.