How to Edit and Color Grade a Documentary Short Film with Dylan Batista

If you ever wanted to create your own documentary short film, I’m here to show you how to edit and color grade it all by yourself in DaVinci Resolve. I will share tips and approaches to editing my short films so that you can improve your own work. I am Dylan Batista, a Cinematographer and filmmaker based in New York City. I also enjoy the process of color grading, which helps make my work stand out from the rest. I look forward to helping you enhance your work with DaVinci Resolve and sharing everything I’ve learned to support your filmmaking career. Chapters: 00:00 Time to Get Better at Editing and Color Grading 00:25 First Tips For Editing 01:04 How to Organize A Lot of Footage 02:07 Color Grade Shot 1 04:57 Color Grade Shot 2 06:28 Music is a Make or Break Tool 07:46 Finish Color Grading The Film 08:12 Sound Design Brings it All Together 09:26 Finishing Touches SUBSCRIBE TO ADORAMA CINEMA: 🎞️ https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaCinema ___________ ✘ FEATURED GEAR: Sony Alpha a7 IV Mirrorless Camera https://www.adorama.com/isoa7m4.html Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens for Sony E https://www.adorama.com/iso2470gm.html Sennheiser MKE 400 Compact Shotgun Microphone https://www.adorama.com/semke400v2.html Prograde Digital 256GB SDXC UHS-II U3 Class 10 V90 Cobalt Memory Card https://www.adorama.com/pgrd256gbckn.html Zhiyun MOLUS B200 200W Bi-Color LED Monolight (My Main Light) https://www.adorama.com/zhc040045am1.html Atomos Ninja 5.2" HDR Monitor-Recorder, Bundle with 5" Accessory Kit, Monitor Mount and Cleaning Kit https://www.adorama.com/atomnja004b.html NanLite PavoTube II 15C 2' 30W RGBWW LED Tube Light https://www.adorama.com/nnpt15c.html Phantom LUTs https://www.joelfamularo.com/colour Dehancer Plug In https://www.dehancer.com/ code ‘BATISTA’ for 10% off #videoediting #davinciresolve #adoramacinema ___________ 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ⫸ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ⫸ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ⫸ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama MORE 𝔸𝔻𝕆ℝ𝔸𝕄𝔸 ⫸ Shop online https://www.adorama.com/l/Video/ ⫸ Shop in-store https://www.adorama.com/g/nyc-store ⫸ Rent https://www.adoramarentals.com/ ⫸ Business https://www.adorama.com/business/solution/video/ ⫸ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/category/video/ ⫸ Print https://www.printique.com/ ___________ More of Dylan Batista https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanBatista https://dylanbatista.myportfolio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dyl.batista/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dylan.batista ___________ Deepen your understanding of filmmaking; we can't wait to have you back!