Edit Like a Pro on Day One
DaVinci Resolve from Zero to Finished Film in One Day
A practical introduction to DaVinci Resolve for editors, marketers and content creators who want to produce polished video without prior experience.
2-Day Masterclass
From R12 500 per participant
About This Masterclass
What This Workshop
Is About
DaVinci Resolve is the industry‑standard editing platform used by professional editors, broadcasters and filmmakers worldwide — and it is free to download. This one‑day workshop gives you a complete, working foundation. You will set up your first project correctly, import and organise media, build a timeline, cut and trim footage with precision, clean and mix audio, add titles and graphics, and export a finished video optimised for your platform. No prior editing experience is required. You will leave with a completed edit and a repeatable workflow you can apply from your very next project.
What You'll Leave With
Three Outcomes.
One Day.
Navigate DaVinci Resolve with confidence and set up projects correctly from the start
Build polished, story‑driven edits with captions, sound design and colour adjustments in CapCut
Export a finished, platform‑ready video with clean audio, titles and correct delivery settings
Curriculum
What We Cover
Interface, Projects & Media Management
Get oriented inside DaVinci Resolve. Understand the page‑based workflow across the Media, Cut, Edit, Colour, Fairlight and Deliver pages. Create and configure a new project with the correct resolution, frame rate and colour space settings. Import, bin and organise your media so your project stays clean and navigable as it grows.
Timeline Editing: Cutting, Trimming & Structure
Build your first timeline from scratch. Assemble a rough cut by dragging clips to the timeline, then refine it using the Blade, Trim and Ripple tools. Work with the Cut page for fast assembly and the Edit page for precision. Learn to use markers, flags, clip colours and the Inspector panel to stay organised and move quickly through a sequence.
Titles, Graphics & Basic Colour Correction
Add context and polish to your edit. Create and customise lower thirds and title cards using the Titles toolbox. Apply basic colour correction on the Colour page — balance exposure, adjust white balance and boost contrast — to produce a clean, consistent image across your sequence without needing prior grading knowledge.
Audio Mixing & Export
Produce a clean, balanced audio mix and deliver your finished video. Set levels, remove background noise and apply EQ and compression to dialogue on the Fairlight page. Then move to the Deliver page, configure the correct export settings for Instagram, YouTube or broadcast, and render a finished, platform‑ready file.
Training Investment
One Price.
No Fluff.
Investment
From R12 500 per participant
Includes a two‑day masterclass, hands‑on filming and editing exercises across both days, two completed videos, a smartphone filming checklist, CapCut templates, a 30‑day content calendar and a repeatable production workflow guide.
Your Presenter
Derwent
Founder · Conniston Films
Derwent is the founder of Conniston Films, a premium video production company built around the belief that great video starts with great strategy. With clients including Heineken, BMW, Mercedes, Savanna, Nivea and Johnson’s, he brings real‑world production experience into every masterclass — not theory, not templates, but the exact system he uses on high‑end brand productions.