For those who don’t know the tool: Blackmagic Design makes DaVinci Resolve, an integrated system combining editing, colour grading, Fusion compositing and Fairlight audio in a single application. The company also runs official live Zoom training alongside its certification books and manuals.

Blackmagic Design has announced a new series of free live online DaVinci Resolve training sessions running from late February through April. The programme covers editing, Fusion, colour grading and Fairlight audio. All sessions are delivered live via Zoom and require advance registration. There is no fee attached. There is, however, a clock. Each webinar runs for two hours. Whether two hours is enough to master node graphs, HDR grading and multicam depends on your expectations.

26 February: Getting Started with DaVinci Resolve – 14:00 to 16:00 GMT

This session introduces the interface, project setup, media import, timeline basics and essential editing tools. It is positioned as a foundation class for new users who have opened Resolve and would like to understand what they are looking at. Resolve’s layout is famously modular. This session appears designed to stop new users clicking randomly until something works.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tBZLK33YSEGGxGdh-cBy1w

27 February: Upgrading to DaVinci Resolve Studio – 14:00 to 16:00 GMT

This webinar focuses on features exclusive to the Studio version, including advanced noise reduction, AI based selection tools, object tracking and HDR workflows. Blackmagic describes these as Studio only capabilities. For facilities balancing free versus paid licences, this class effectively answers the question: what exactly are we paying for. That decision tends to become clearer once AI tools enter the conversation. And alternatives are abandoning development for shiny baubles.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KX99MCn0Qn2noiTzCasZ_g

12 March: An Introduction to Fusion in DaVinci Resolve –
14:00 to 16:00 GMT

The Fusion webinar introduces Resolve’s node based compositing environment. Topics include keying, basic visual effects construction and motion graphics inside the Fusion page. Editors who have avoided nodes may find this session gently removes that fear. Or replaces it with a more structured one.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y7yC0gjlT2iluoNy6wZmBg

13 March: Editing with DaVinci Resolve for New Users –
14:00 to 16:00 GMT

This class moves into trimming tools, transitions, keyboard shortcuts and timeline efficiency. It is described as suitable for users building foundational editing skills. Resolve offers both Cut and Edit pages. The published outline does not specify which page receives priority. The schedule diplomatically avoids taking sides in what remains one of postproduction’s quieter theological debates.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EaQHjTopT1i6iAnp4cJ6Og

26 March: Editing with DaVinci Resolve Intermediate – 14:00 to 16:00 GMT

The intermediate session covers multicam editing, proxy workflows and media management. These topics are directly relevant to larger prodcution environments and shared storage setups. Proxy generation and multicam handling are practical, not glamorous. They are also what prevent late night conform panics. This session appears aimed squarely at that reality.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TWAsojWZRTKTTHQKaYIKxQ

27 March: Getting Started with Audio in DaVinci Resolve – 14:00 to 16:00 GMT

This webinar introduces the Fairlight page, including dialogue editing, mixing and loudness tools. Fairlight is integrated within the same project structure as edit and colour. No exports, no round trips, no misplaced stems. An we are soooo inexperienced inFairlight, that we can’t even think of a joke here – maybe we’ll see you in this webinar!

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OxGlvYteRxC88ist88Wg0Q

9 April: An Introduction to Color in DaVinci Resolve – 14:00 to 16:00 GMT

This session covers scopes, primary corrections and node-based grading workflows. It is positioned as a fundamentals class for those moving from editing to grading. Resolve’s colour page remains one of its defining components. Understanding scopes alone can prevent a surprising number of creative arguments.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OE3c-JFCSL2TKU8eXOA7Ag

10 April: Creative Color Techniques in DaVinci Resolve –
14:00 to 16:00 GMT

The final listed webinar addresses secondary corrections, tracking and look development strategies, which is industry language for “making it look intentional”. Tracking driven secondaries and stylistic grades are standard practice in commercial and episodic finishing, especially when a client decides mid-session that the blue should be more blue but only on Tuesdays.

Zoom registration https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rr5XXrZbSwCIvWv55LswvQ

Other Courses

Alongside the live webinars, Blackmagic promotes its broader training ecosystem under the banner “Become a Certified DaVinci Resolve Professional”. Blackmagic states that its certified training curriculum is designed for both new users and established professionals. The company cites a network of more than 250 certified trainers and over 100 training centres worldwide, supported by books, online resources and structured lesson files. A substantial portion of this material is available as free training videos with downloadable project files. These are organised by discipline.

Under DaVinci Resolve Edit, Blackmagic lists Introduction to Editing in two parts, covering core editing tools, trim edits, match frame, audio mixing, effects, transitions and titles. Additional Edit page topics include Multicam Editing and Visual Effects in the Edit Page, addressing syncing angles in the timeline, green screen keying, travelling mattes and sign replacements.

The DaVinci Resolve Color section includes Introduction to Color and Advanced Color. These cover primary and secondary grading tools, scopes, colour management, RAW workflows, node structuring and Magic Mask tracking. Supplementary lessons include working with the DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel, Delivering Content via the Deliver page and a dedicated video on Color Management systems and settings.

For audio, the DaVinci Resolve Fairlight track features Introduction to Audio, Introduction to Sound Design and Introduction to Mixing. Topics include dialogue repair with plugins, track balancing, equalisation, dynamics, bus routing and automation. Further lessons address recording voiceover and ADR, working with audio track layers, channel mapping and linked groups, and Dolby Atmos integration using Fairlight Immersive tools.

The DaVinci Resolve Fusion section includes Introduction to Fusion, Basic Compositing, Motion Graphics in Fusion and 3D Compositing in Fusion. These lessons cover node based compositing, luma keying, sky replacement, 3D camera tracking, object removal and building 3D scenes inside Fusion’s workspace.

All listed training videos are accompanied by downloadable project files. Blackmagic positions these as hands on learning resources rather than passive demonstrations.

In addition to the videos, Blackmagic publishes official training books, including The Beginner’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve, The Editor’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve, The Fairlight Audio Guide to DaVinci Resolve, The Colorist Guide to DaVinci Resolve, The Visual Effects Guide to DaVinci Resolve and Advanced Visual Effects in DaVinci Resolve. These are available as downloadable PDFs and in print via retail channels, and include lesson files and online exams.

The overall message is clear. If a user cannot find structured instruction for a specific page inside Resolve, they have not looked very hard. The materials span editing, grading, compositing, audio post and delivery, with attached project media for practice rather than theory alone.

As always, new tools and innovations should be tested in production before use to confirm stability and pipeline compatibility. Just because you completed the course, don’t start changing the entire pipeline yet. Tell your colleagues first, wait until everyone is looking away, THEN change the pipeline! (Just kidding,of course)

The post Blackmagic Schedules Free Resolve School first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Bela Beier.

NVIDIA has made a splash by releasing its renowned PhysX Flow engine as fully open source. This move marks a watershed moment for simulation in film production and postproduction workflows. The transition to an open source model is not merely a licensing change; it gives artists, technical directors, VFX supervisors, riggers, shadower enthusiasts, modellers, and even game developers an unprecedented opportunity to dive into the very code that powers next-generation fluid simulations.

The Technical Anatomy of PhysX Flow

The core of PhysX Flow is asystem tailored for high-performance fluid simulations, optimized to run on modern NVIDIA GPUs. Built to support real-time graphics and powered by advanced algorithms specifically designed for grid- or particle-based fluid dynamics (numerical methods enabling accurate simulation of complex fluid behavior), the engine lends itself well to heavy-duty tasks in both feature films and video games. NVIDIA’s choice to open source this robust engine was driven by the need to foster innovation and collaboration in the digital production arena. With its modular architecture, PhysX Flow allows VFX artists and simulation engineers to integrate or adapt the software into bespoke pipelines, ensuring that the engine can be finely tuned for tasks ranging from intricate water simulations for blockbuster visual effects to large-scale interactive simulations in the gaming world.

The open source release means that professionals now have full access to the underlying algorithms that manage the simulation of thousands of fluid particles in real time. The engine’s capacity to handle high-resolution scenarios with minimal performance overhead is achieved through rigorous optimization on NVIDIA GPU hardware, making it an attractive tool for those who demand both speed and precision. For those who were previously confined to proprietary black boxes, this release opens a window into how simulation stability and performance meet cutting-edge technological sophistication. While many may joke that “if you can’t solve it, at least make it open source,” NVIDIA’s decision ensures that even the quirkiest error can be debugged by a global community of experts, not just an in-house team.

The code is now available for scrutiny on NVIDIA’s GitHub repository, and while the engine itself comes free of charge (thus making price discussions moot), the true cost is measured in the time and effort required to master it. For many studios and freelancers alike, the potential return on investment is high—provided that all new modifications are rigorously validated in the context of actual project requirements. In other words, while it’s tempting to get swept away in the waves of open source enthusiasm, as always, Fact Check: any innovation should be checked before being used in current projects.

The post PhysX Goes Open: Fluid Dynamics Unleashed first appeared on DIGITAL PRODUCTION and was written by Bela Beier.