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DaVinci Resolve Course in Calicut

An offline DaVinci Resolve course in Calicut: primaries, secondaries and nodes, colour management, looks, Fairlight and delivery masters, graded on reference displays in Rootmedia's Edit Lab at HiLITE Business Park. Take it as the 30-day Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve) programme, or as the colour half of the 14 weeks Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve track.

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Rootmedia students editing at monitors along the window side of the floor
Tools Tools covered: DaVinci Resolve, Fairlight, DaVinci Fusion, Premiere Pro.
Rootmedia students editing at monitors along the window side of the floor
DaVinci programme
30 days · 60 hrs
Projects
10 projects
Graded tasks
49 tasks
Full track
14 Weeks

Why study here

Why take the davinci resolve course in Calicut at Rootmedia

  1. 01

    Graded on proper screens

    Colour is judged on graded reference displays in the Edit Lab, not a laptop panel, so the look you build survives a phone and a cinema screen.

  2. 02

    Footage shot for the exercise

    The in-house shoot studio on the same floor gives you real camera files to grade, including shots from different cameras that have to match.

  3. 03

    Part of a real pipeline

    Editors round-trip from Premiere Pro into Resolve for the grade, the Fairlight mix and the master, the way client work is delivered.

Inside the Rootmedia Edit Lab in Calicut

Students at long desks on the Rootmedia floor, a mentor walking the rows
Students at long desks on the Rootmedia floor, a mentor walking the rows
The in-house shoot floor at Rootmedia: Godox strobes, octabox and umbrella set against the backdrop wall
The in-house shoot floor at Rootmedia: Godox strobes, octabox and umbrella set against the backdrop wall
The Rootmedia training floor in Kozhikode: rows of workstations under yellow ductwork, students working at monitors
The Rootmedia training floor in Kozhikode: rows of workstations under yellow ductwork, students working at monitors
Students at laptops along a shared desk during a Rootmedia session
Students at laptops along a shared desk during a Rootmedia session

Syllabus

What the DaVinci Resolve course covers

Drawn from the Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve) programme and the colour half of the Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve track. Admissions will tell you which programme covers which parts.

Full Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve track

  1. Primaries, secondaries & nodes

    Primary, secondary, nodes and matching cameras.

  2. Colour management

    Nodes, colour management and a look that survives a phone and a cinema screen.

  3. Looks that survive every screen

    Look development that survives different displays.

  4. Round-tripping from Premiere Pro

    XML / AAF into Resolve without breaking the grade.

  5. Fairlight sound

    Dialogue, beds and a deliverable loudness spec.

  6. Masters & delivery

    ProRes, H.264, HDR/SDR and versioning for clients.

About this davinci resolve course

DaVinci Resolve at Rootmedia starts from footage that needs work: different cameras, mixed light, skin tones that have to hold. You learn primaries, secondaries and nodes by fixing real shots, then build a look that still works on a phone.

Delivery comes next: masters for YouTube, social and clients, versioned properly, with Fairlight for a mix that meets a loudness spec.

Every grade is reviewed on the Edit Lab's reference displays by editors who still take client work, alongside the rest of the batch.

Who it's for

  • Editors who cut in Premiere Pro and want to grade and finish in Resolve
  • Videographers who want their footage to look finished
  • Beginners who want colour from the start, inside the full track
  • Creators who deliver to YouTube, Instagram and clients

What you leave with

  • Grade a sequence shot on different cameras to one consistent look
  • Build a look that holds on a phone and a cinema screen
  • Round-trip a Premiere Pro timeline into Resolve without breaking the grade
  • Mix dialogue and beds in Fairlight to a usable loudness
  • Deliver ProRes and H.264 masters, versioned for clients

Careers after a davinci resolve course in Calicut

  • Assistant colourist / colourist

    Grading and finishing in DaVinci Resolve with a managed colour pipeline.

  • Post-production assistant

    Media management, proxies, conform, sound clean-up and delivery masters.

  • Freelance editor

    Editing for creators, brands and businesses in Calicut and remotely, with a showreel that wins the work.

Where they landed

50+ creators placed.

  • Nabvan, Video Editor, trained at Rootmedia Calicut

    Nabvan

    Video Editor

  • Razil P K, Video Editor · Videographer, trained at Rootmedia Calicut

    Razil P K

    Video Editor · Videographer

  • Nazal A, Videographer, trained at Rootmedia Calicut

    Nazal A

    Videographer

  • Anzil A, Video Editor, trained at Rootmedia Calicut

    Anzil A

    Video Editor

  • Sahal, Video Editor, trained at Rootmedia Calicut

    Sahal

    Video Editor

  • Ramzi P P, Video Editor, trained at Rootmedia Calicut

    Ramzi P P

    Video Editor

Student work from the Calicut floor

Rootmedia student project, poster 1
Rootmedia student project, poster 2
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Rootmedia student project, poster 8
See more student work

How to choose the best DaVinci Resolve course in Calicut

Do you grade on reference displays?
A grade judged on a laptop panel will not hold on other screens. Rootmedia's Edit Lab has graded reference displays.
Is it real footage?
Ask whether you grade camera files shot for the exercise, including shots from different cameras. Rootmedia's in-house studio shoots them.
Is colour taught with the edit?
Colour rarely arrives on its own. Round-tripping from Premiere Pro into Resolve is part of the course.
Is sound covered?
Fairlight is inside Resolve, and a finished film needs a clean mix. It is part of the course.
Who reviews your grade?
Editors who still take client work, alongside the rest of the batch.

Where the davinci resolve course runs in Calicut

Two Rootmedia floors in HiLITE Business Park on the Kozhikode bypass. Kozhikode and Calicut are the same city. Students come from across Malabar: Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad and Thrissur.

Location 1 · World Trade Center

Rootmedia 4th Floor, World Trade Center HiLITE Business Park, Kozhikode Kerala 673014, India

Directions

Location 2 · HiLITE Business Park

Rootmedia 4th Floor, Tower 2, HiLITE Business Park Kozhikode Kerala 673014, India

Directions

Getting here

HiLITE Business Park is part of HiLITE City, the same complex as HiLITE Mall, on the NH 66 bypass in Kozhikode, about 8 km from Kozhikode railway station and about 20 km from Calicut International Airport.

Directions from nearby towns

DaVinci Resolve Course in Calicut: FAQs

Which is the best DaVinci Resolve course in Calicut?

The best DaVinci Resolve course in Calicut is the one where you grade real footage on proper screens and someone who grades for clients reviews it. At Rootmedia you learn Resolve in the Edit Lab at HiLITE Business Park on graded reference displays, as a 30-day programme or inside the 14 weeks track.

Is there a DaVinci Resolve institute in Kozhikode?

Yes. Kozhikode and Calicut are the same city, and Rootmedia's Edit Lab, where DaVinci Resolve is taught, is at HiLITE Business Park on the NH 66 bypass.

How long is the DaVinci Resolve course?

The Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve) programme runs 30 days with 60 hours of lab time, 10 projects and 49 graded tasks. DaVinci Resolve is also the colour and finishing half of the 14 weeks Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve track.

Do I need to know Premiere Pro first?

Ask admissions which fits you. The colour programme focuses on Resolve, and the 14-week track teaches Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve together, starting from zero.

Is the DaVinci Resolve course online or offline?

Offline, in the Edit Lab at HiLITE Business Park, because grades are judged on the lab's reference displays.

Where is the davinci resolve course in Calicut held?

In person at Rootmedia, 4th Floor, World Trade Center, HiLITE Business Park, Kozhikode (Calicut), on the Kozhikode bypass. Kozhikode and Calicut are the same city. Call +91 95261 19966 or open the Maps link on this page for directions.

What is the davinci resolve course fee in Calicut?

Fees depend on the batch and on whether you take the full track or a shorter programme. Rootmedia shares the current fee on call or WhatsApp (+91 95261 19966) rather than printing a number that goes out of date.

Guides before you choose

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Durations, projects and graded tasks as the academy runs them today.

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