Waqas Qazi – Freelance Colorist Masterclass

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I’m Waqas Qazi, founder and senior Colorist at Qazi & Co. I have worked with PRIME VIDEO, ADIDAS, TOYOTA, T-SERIES, etc. 

My mission is to share industry secrets and the stuff they don’t want you to know.

Recently, I had the opportunity to work on Drake & Kanye’s concert for PRIME VIDEO which was shot by Lawrence Sher, the cinematographer of JOKER. 

Freelance Colorist condenses my 12 years and thousands of hours of color grading experience into a truly immersive course.

I’ll teach you everything I know about color grading and the exact process that I’ve used to become a professional colorist, and that I’ve taught to 6,000+ other filmmakers.

By the end, you’ll know how to grade like a pro and become employable while saving years of trial and error.

WHAT’S INSIDE FREELANCE COLORIST:

Course Materials – Download First

• Download Guide
• Read Me – Course Materials
• Course Materials
• Course Materials | Alternative Option
• Course Materials | Alternative Option 2
• 03 Create a New Database for FCM
• 04 Importing Projects in the FCM Database
• 05 How FCM Projects are set up in Resolve
• 06 Footage Rules

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the the only course on the planet that gives you the technical chops AND shows you how to become a successful freelance colorist, the Freelance Colorist Masterclass. Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate, or coming from Premiere Pro or the Final Cut X world, this course is for you. My goal with this masterclass is to make you profitable and employable.

• 01 Welcome to FCM
• 02 What to expect from FCM
• Preview
• 03 FCM Overview
• Preview
• 04 Take Notes
• 05 Private Group Access
• 06 My Contact Info

FCM Discounts & Perks

• In this section, you will find discount coupons for some of our partners products. Make sure to use the same email as FCM.
• Discount Coupons
• How to get 30%OFF on FilmConvert
• How to get 10%OFF on DaVinci Resolve
• How to get 40%OFF on Shotdeck
• Affiliate Opportunity

Crash Course for Colorists

• 01 Must Watch Before the Modules
• 02 The Crash Course for Colorists

DaVinci Resolve 17 – WHAT’S NEW 

• Cut Page – Live Preview
• Cut Page – Safe Area
• Cut Page – Timeline Resolution
• Cut Page – Smart Reframe
• Cut Page – Quick Export
• Edit Page – Detect Scene Cuts
• DaVinci Color Science
• RCM Presets
• Node Numbering
• Custom Curves Window Expansion
• New Scopes
• HDR Palette
• Primaries Palette
• Color Warper
• Sat vs Lum Curve
• New Features Tutorial

10 Tips to Grade 10x Faster in DaVinci Resolve 

• 01 Pre-Conformed EDL
• 02 SOCP
• 03 Scopes
• 04 Powergrade
• 05 Vectors
• 06 Remote Grading
• 07 Active Playheads
• 08 Shared Node
• 09 Neighboring Clips
• 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

Resolve Overview for Colorists

• Media Page Overview
• Edit Page Overview
• Color Page Overview
• Preview
• Deliver Page Overview

Module 1: CONFORM

In this module, I’m gonna take you through the two most commonly used ways to bring the footage in and out of Resolve: Round Tripping and Bake and Blade. I’m going to show you two different methods for each.

• 01 Most Common Ways to Conform
• 02 NLE to Resolve Timeline Prep – Round Trip
• 03 Conforming Camera Original Footage – Round Trip
• 04 Round Trip Method 1
• 05 Round Trip Method 2
• 06 Colored Footage from Resolve to NLE
• 07 NLE to Resolve Timeline Prep – Bake and Blade
• 08 Bake and Blade Method 1
• 09 Bake and Blade Method 2
• 10 Conforming Transcoded Footage – Round Trip
• 11 Music Video – Bake and Blade
• 12 Bake and Blade Advanced Tips
• 13 Pre-conformed EDL
• 14 Color Trace
• 15 Recap
• 16 Conclusion and Recommendations
• 17 Exercise

DaVinci Resolve NODES 101

In this section, you will learn the basics of every major node inside DR along with building the ultimate NODE TREE.

• Serial Node
• Layer Mixer
• Parallel Mixer
• Outside Node
• Key Mixer
• Shared Node
• Timeline Node
• Master DaVinci Resolve Node Tree

Module 2: CAMERAS

In this module, I’m gonna take you through some of the major camera manufacturers, and show you how to properly work with each one to get the best results. You’re even going to get access to a vast library of footage shot  by professional Cinematographers.

• 01 Intro
• 02 Camera Lineup
• 03 Camera Cheat Sheet
• 04 How to Install LUTs
• Camera + Creative LUTs
• 05 Project Overview
• 06 Pre-Grading Prep
• 07 Alexa Mini
• 08 RED Dragon
• 09 Canon C200
• 10 Panasonic GH5
• 11 BMPCC 4K
• 12 Sony a6500
• 13 DJI Inspire 1
• 14 Camera Ranking
• 15 Recap
• 16 Conclusion and Recommendations
• 17 Exercise
• Sample Footage from ARRI’s Website
• Sample Footage from RED’s Website
• Sample Footage from BMD’s Website

Module 3: COLOR CORRECTION

In this module, I will help you work on projects like documentaries, corporate videos, travel videos, and wedding videos. This is key. It’s the most important thing when it comes to color grading. 

• 01 Why You Must Know Color Correction
• Preview
• 02 Color Correction vs Color Grading
• 03 Project Overview
• 04 Make it Pop
• 05 Understanding Scopes
• 06 Proper White Balance
• 07 Proper Exposure
• 08 Analyzing Images for Color Correction
• 09 What is a Lookbook?
• Preview
• 10 Take Notes
• 11 People
• 12 Landscape
• 13 Products
• 14 Rec.709
• 15 Recap
• 16 Conclusion and Recommendations
• 17 Exercise

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Module 4: SHOT MATCHING

In this module, I’m going to show you how to match footage from the same cameras as well as how to work on a project that was shot with multiple cameras and how to create a seamless look. This is what separates the pros from the amateurs. 

• 01 What is Shot Matching?
• 02 Why You Must Know Shot Matching
• Preview
• 03 How to Get Better at Shot Matching
• 04 Project Overview
• 05 Necessary Tools for Shot Matching
• 06 Gallery Stills/ Memories
• 07 Split Screen
• Preview
• 08 Group Clips
• 09 Local Vs Remote Grades
• 10 Lightbox – Send to SDI
• 11 Take Notes
• 12 Same Camera
• 13 Blind Date
• 14 Hypesandwich
• 15 Different Cameras
• 16 The Great Ride
• 17 The Qazman
• 18 Recap
• 19 Conclusion and Recommendations
• 20 Exercise

Module 5: COLOR GRADING

In this module, I’m going to show  you how to work on short films, commercials, music videos, and feature films. I’m going to focus on creating a teal and orange look, which is going to teach you how to work with complementary colors. We’re also going to create a bleach bypass look, which is going to help you understand how to stretch your contrast without losing detail in the highs or the lows. Then we’re going to create a Sin City or a 300 movie look, which is going to teach you how to work with solo colors and really pop out your subject from the background. Last but not least we’re gonna learn how to create a film look, whether it’s a 16 millimeter or 35 millimeter by using LUTs.

• 01 What is Color Grading?
• 02 Why You Must Know Color Grading
• Preview
• 03 What You Will Get Out of This Module
• Preview
• 04 Million $ Tips on Color Grading pt1
• 05 Million $ Tips on Color Grading pt2
• 06 Analyze Footage
• 07 Project Overview
• 08 Generic Grading Lookbook
• 09 Most Used Tools for Grading
• 10 Commercials & Music Videos
• 11 Adidas
• 12 Holiday Season
• 13 Oakley
• 14 Girls Have Fun
• 15 I’m The One
• 16 Hollywood Looks
• 17 Hobbs & Shaw / John Wick
• 18 La La Land
• 19 Sicario
• 20 Atomic Blonde
• 21 Old School Hollywood Looks
• 22 Film Looks using LUTs
• 23 Recap
• 24 Conclusion and Recommendations
• 25 Exercise

Film Look Secrets

Brand new sub-module where you will learn the secret sauce to getting the film density and color richness seen on movies shot on film. 

• Film Look Secrets – Course Materials
• Film Look Secrets

Advanced Film Emulation Process

In this section, Jake will take you through a step-by-step process on building a Film Emulation. 

*Practice footage not included*

• How to Properly Use Resolve’s Film LUTs
• How to Create Halation & Texture
• Best Practices for Film Emulation

Intro to HDR Ready Workflow

In this section, you will learn to set up a proper grading pipeline that will allow you to quickly grade both SDR and HDR trims by making minor adjustments.

• 01 Hollywood’s Most Popular FPE
• 02 Project Set Up
• 03 Setting Up Scopes Like a Pro
• 04 Custom Techniques to Stress Testing Your LUTs
• Preview
• 05 Future Proof LUTs for HDR & ACES Workflows
• 06 Balance Footage in Seconds with Printer Lights
• 07 HDR Ready Node Tree
• 08 Exporting Dolby Vision Trim for Netflix
• 09 Pro Tip when Saving a Powergrade

ACES for Beginners

In this section, you will get a basic understanding of what ACES is and how to grade your first project from start to finish inside ACES.

• 01 What is ACES?
• 02 Why was ACES developed?
• 03 ACES Characteristics
• 04 ACES 2065-1 vs ACEScct
• 05 ACEScc vs ACEScct
• 06 ACES solution for Film Negative
• 07 Why Netflix is switching to ACES?
• 08 How to set up your project in ACES?
• 09 How to grade your footage in ACES?
• Practice Footage – Download Link

Module 6: STUDIO SETUP

In this module, I’m going to talk about how to build a basic studio if you’re just starting out, or if you want to turn it into a high-end studio, where you can work on 4K footage, I will also talk about how to properly set up your room for color grading. 

• 01 What Makes a Grading Studio
• 02 Why You Need a Grading Studio
• Preview
• 03 Bare Minimum
• 04 Research Tools
• 05 What to Expect From This Module
• Preview
• 06 Broke
• 07 Comeup
• 08 Baller
• 09 System Optimization Hacks
• 10 Delivery Settings
• 11 Remote Grading
• 12 Grading Studio Paint Color Recommendations
• 13 Productivity Apps
• 14 Freebies
• 15 Recap
• 16 Conclusion and Recommendations
• 17 Exercise

Module 7: FREELANCE

In this module, I’m going to show you how to get paid through social media. I’ll be sharing step-by-step guides on how to work on commercials, music videos, and films. Most importantly, I’m going to bust the biggest myth, which is how much you should be charging as a Colorist or a Freelancer. 

• 01 What to Expect From This Module
• 02 Why You Should Consider Freelancing
• Preview
• 03 What It Takes to Become a Freelancer
• 04 Is Freelancing For You?
• 05 Dos And Don’ts of Freelancing
• 06 Steps to Becoming Employable – Demo Reel
• 07 Steps to Becoming Employable – Website
• 08 Steps to Becoming Employable – Social Media
• 09 What It Takes to Get Hired – Advice For New Filmmakers
• 10 What It Takes to Get Hired – Be Bullish
• 11 What It Takes to Get Hired – Resources to Find Work
• 12 How to Get Paid Through Social Media
• 13 How to Get Paid Through Social Media – Exposure
• 14 How to Get Paid Through Social Media – Outreach
• 15 How to Get Paid Through Social Media – Content Strategy
• 16 High-End Client Strategies
• 17 High-End Client Strategies – Collaboration
• 18 High-End Client Strategies – Offer Value
• 19 High-End Client Strategies – Work For Free
• 20 High-End Client Strategies – Ask For It
• 21 FAQs
• 22 FAQs – How Do I Get Clients?
• 23 FAQs – How Much Should I Charge For a Project?
• 24 FAQs – How Do I Start Freelancing?
• 25 FAQs – How Do I Prep an Invoice
• 26 FAQs – How Do I Negotiate a Rate?
• 27 FAQs – Should I Work With an Agency?
• 28 FAQs – How Do I Deal With Difficult Clients?
• 29 FAQs – When Should I Charge My Client?
• 30 FAQs – How Do I Build a Rolodex?
• 31 The Final Nugget

Module 8: BONUS 

• Bonus Download Guide
• Course Materials | Download First
• Balance the Footage using Scopes
• Clean White Look
• Perfect Skin Tones from Sony S-Log 8-bit Footage
• Creamy Film Look
• Gamma Shift Fix
• Best Export Settings for Web
• How to Import Shotdeck Stills in Resolve
• How to Work Remotely
• Minimum System Requirements
• Do I Need Resolve Studio?
• Color Trace

Module 9: YOUTUBE

• This module will include the course materials (footage and project file) for the tutorials I publish on YouTube.
• YouTube Download Guide
• How to get the JOKER look Part 1
• How to get the John Wick look
• Juice it up | Commercial vs. Film Grading
• How to get the James Bond look
• Grading YOUR Footage Planet X
• How to get the PARASITE look

Module 10: PROFESSIONAL WORK

• This module will include the course materials (footage and project file) for professional work I have done for companies and filmmakers around the world.
• XXIO – TV COMMERCIAL
• XXIO – How to get the Commercial look
• LAZEM – MUSIC VIDEO
• LAZEM – How to get the Music Video look
• Life on the Line – DOCUMENTARY
• LIFE ON THE LINE – How to get the Documentary look

Plus, you will get access to the Freelance Colorist Pro Pack

The 10 core modules inside FCM aren’t the only on-demand lessons I included to help you become a pro colorist.

I decided to throw in 1 additional jam-packed products.

7 accelerated workshops

• ACES for Beginners 

• Intro to HDR Ready Workflow 

• Advanced Film Emulation Process 

• Resolve Nodes 101 

• 10 Tips to Grade 10x Faster 

• Resolve 17 – What’s New 

• Film Look Secrets

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