[Mike Thomas]

Thanks for the info! I’ll check it out.

[Mike Thomas]

Hi Michael! Yeah, I figured I’d need to track the dress but then how do I place the dress behind the mirror? Is that a node layer thing or simply placing the node in the correct order or ?? I will take your suggestion and look for a tutorial somewhere. Thanks!

[Mike Thomas]

After trying your technique this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thanks so much!

[Mike Thomas]

Thanks for clearing that up. I’m new to Resolve from Vegas. I’m finding it to be a much more powerful software but definitely not as intuitive as Vegas.

[Mike Thomas]

Now that I have a grip on it I’ll look more into the Metadata. I appreciate the tips. I switched from Vegas to Resolve in the hope to take my post work to the next level but so far all I’m learning is how and where to click this or that. It’s definitely a more complex software. Hope all these complexities pay off in the long run. Thanks again!

[Mike Thomas]

After searching all over the internet I was really surprised to not find a single step by step tutorial to do what I’m wanting to do which is organize and work on a film project by scenes. I finally figured it out so here it is for the next guy:

1. Under “Master Bins” create a bin for each individual scene and import files for that scene. Name the bins what you want to call each scene.

2. Do this next step for each scene individually: take all the files from the bin and place them on a timeline. Name that timeline the name of the scene.

3. Select all the clips on the timeline and create a “compound clip”. Name the clip the name of the scene including the word “compound”. After creating the compound clip “decompose” the clip, which just means to un-compound it.

4. Next create a new empty timeline and call it “Master Timeless”.

5. Go to the Smart Bins and create a folder called “Compound Clips” and set it up to only show clips with the word “Compound” in it.

6. In the Smart Bin you will find all the compound clips you made from each scene. Place them on the “Master timeline” in the order that they will play in the finished movie.

7. Now by switching timelines you can work on each scene individually as you wish. Your changes will be reflected within the compound clips in the master timeline automatically. When you’re done with each scene open the Master timeline and the whole movie will be complete.

This is what I’ve learned so far… There may be better ways but this system should work for me. Hope this helps someone.

[Mike Thomas]

Thanks guys. I’ll look harder at “stacking timelines” and using bins.

[Mike Thomas]

I’m currently going through an 8 hr. online tutorial. Just haven’t gotten to “compounding clips” yet I suppose. I may end up staying with Vegas. Resolve is pretty cool but maybe too complicated for me. So many features that I don’t really need which makes for so many buttons to remember! I can see why fulltime editors/colorists like it though. Thanks for the input.

[Mike Thomas]

thanks. I’ll look into that. And compounding works the same way then?

[Mike Thomas]

Got it. Thanks! I’m currently troubleshooting. I’m able to run ProRes without trouble. The first Braw I import though it freezes. My previous experience is with Sony Vegas which is much simplier to navigate!